I sit down to talk with world-renowned storyteller Jan Blake, who came to perform at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019. Jan shares some of her journey as a storyteller and reflects on the art.Find out more about Jan at:https://www.janblakestories.co.ukMusic by Kate Young.You can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

Another bonus episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019. This time I sit down for a chat with Robert Seven Crows Bourdon, a storyteller from Quebec of Akadian and Mi'kmag descent, who has delighted audiences here with his warmth, generosity and talent.You can follow Robert on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/Robert-Seven-Crows-Bourdon-120079868174154/And listen to his music at:https://nikamowin.com/en/artist/robert-seven-crows-bourdonMusic by Kate Young.You can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

In this bonus episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019 I talk to Giovanna Conforto. Giovanna is the creative director of the Italian Storytelling Centre and performs and teaches throughout the world.Learn more at:http://www.italianstorytellingcenter.it/en/about-italian-storytelling-center/italian-storytelling-center-team/Music by Kate Young.You can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

Another episode from the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2019, this time with Canadian storyteller Michael Williams, who tells us about his experience using storytelling as a peace facilitator in the Middle East, and shares the tale of The Two Warriors.Learn more about Michael athttps://www.michaelwilliamsstorycoaching.comFollow him on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/michaelwilliamsstorycoaching/Music by Kate Young, one of Scotland’s most innovative traditional musicians.www.kateyoungmusic.comYou can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

A bonus episode recorded during the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, featuring Cree elder and cultural leaderJoseph Naytowhow.Learn more about Joseph at:www.josephnaytowhow.comAnd learn more about the Scottish International Storytelling Festival at:https://www.sisf.org.ukMusic by Kate Young.You can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

Our guest this week is Liz Weir, a veteran storyteller from Northern Ireland who is known throughout the world and has received an MBE for her work.  Learn more about Liz at:  www.lizweir.org  Visit her festival, The Glens Storytelling Festival:  www.goastories.org  Join the House of Legends Club at:  www.houseoflegends.me/landing-page  Music courtesy of Kate Young, one of Scotland's most innovative traditional musicians - find out more at:www.kateyoungmusic.comYou can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

A pre-Halloween special! This week we have a Haitian voodoo story. Not for childrenA good introduction to voodoo:https://www.ranker.com/list/history-and-stories-from-haitian-zombie-voodoo-mythology/christopher-myersA great in-depth episode of the Mythology Podcast on voodoo:https://history-podcasts.com/the-mythology-podcastJoin the House of Legends Club at www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageMusic courtesy of Kate Young.You can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

This is an Inuit story which I first told in 2010, from a retelling by New York-based storyteller Laura Simms.You can read about this story and its use by the Healing Story Alliance here:https://healingstory.org/raven-and-the-whale/Join the House of Legends Club at www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageMusic courtesy of Kate Young.You can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

By popular demand... it's time to go a-viking!This is one of the most popular Norse tales. It comes from the Prose Edda, the main source of Norse Mythology, recorded by Snorri Sturluson in Iceland in the 13th Century.Recommended texts for getting started with Norse stories:The Penguin Book of Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland (my favourite)Norse Mythology by Neil GaimanMyths of the Norsemen by Roger Lancelyn GreenI'd also highly recommend the Northern Myths podcast. Join the House of Legends club at https://www.houseoflegends.me/landing-pageYou can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.

This week our guest is leading international storyteller Daniel Morden. I saw Daniel perform at Beyond the Border in Wales and was enraptured by his storytelling.Daniel works with Hugh Luton to tell the Iliad and the Odyssey, and they were awarded the 2006 Classical Association prize for 'the most significant contribution to the public understanding of the classics'. Daniel has conceived and presented numerous documentaries on storytelling for BBC Radio Wales. In 2007 he won the Tir na n-Og Award for his book Dark Tales from the Woods and he has a number of publications available of his retellings of Celtic and Greek myths and legends.Daniel is the host of the House of Stories podcast, in which he has in-depth discussions with the likes of Kate Tempest and Alan Moore.Take a look through Daniel's publications here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Morden/e/B0034NT05G?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1568233123&sr=8-2Subscribe to his podcast here:https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/thecraneskinbagAnd like his Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/DanielMordenStoryteller/You can join Daniel Allison and Danica Boyce's 'Cave of Dreams' gatherings here.Support the podcast by buying one of my ebooks for the price of a cup of coffee here.Thanks for being part of House of Legends.