STORYTELLING SESSIONS
As a Scottish storyteller I like to tell in the ‘mither tongue’ and also write short stories in Scots. I tell tales of the natural world, the spirit worlds, the elements, the great Celtic myths, folk and fairy tales. I like to bring a little bit of magic into the ‘middle world’. Some of these are traditional myths and some are tales of my own making. If you listen closely there is a wisdom in these old tales that is timeless.
The wheel of the year is the foundation for a lot of my work, so I have put stories that I love in a place on the wheel.
MYTHIC WORLD - Home to the mighty myths, such as the Cailleach, Bride, Angus, Oison, Fionn, True Thomas and many more.
EAST - Home to the feathered beings, a gathering of bird stories including swans, ravens, robins, owls and the fearsome boobrie.
SOUTH - Home to the four-legged, tales about animals like the deer, hares, rabbits, wolves, bears and wulvers.
WEST - Home to the water creatures, stories about selkies, blue-men, mermaids, magical fish, sea dragons and kelpies.
NORTH - Home to the earth dwellers - amazing tales of sacred trees, plus some ordinary and not so ordinary folk.
OTHER-WORLD - Home to supernatural stories of spirits, wee folk, brownies, witches, giants, monsters and shape-shifters.
Please note that many of the stories above are aimed at adults and are more suitable for age 12 upwards due to their supernatural content. However I do offer sessions that are suitable for younger children and can tell stories on any given theme.
CHILDRENS TALES - A collection of classic children stories, the happy prince, the selfish giant, the velveteen rabbit and well-kent Scottish tales like the wee bannock, rashie coat and whuppity stoorie.
Sessions can last from one hour up to four hours, see the booking page for information on recommended prices.