First up we have Carl Merry telling:
The Draenog, The Devil and The Tylwyth Teg
Its a variety of folk tales and myths from Wales together with one or two personal anecdotes about growing up in the Rhondda Valley.
Although a word of warning, it may contain shape changing fairy folk, clever women, Old Nick and catching sticklebacks.
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| Carl Merry |
Carl is of Welsh and Irish decent,
something that has flavoured his performances and given him an interest
in the fairy folk! He is now based in Essex and is a founder member of
the Essex Storytellers. He has told all over the county and the rest of
East Anglia both as a solo performer and as part of the Essex group.
For more info on Carl visit his website here.. http://www.carltales.com/
Although we regularly have guests like Carl from other clubs and far flung places it's always good to showcase our very own storytelling talent - And in November we are pleased to have our very own laurie Steele telling:
Its all Greek to Me
Its a set of Greek tales. Laurie and his wife Maureen spend a lot of time in Greece and have got to know the country well, hence his interest in their folklore....
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| Laurie telling at the Undercroft |
As Laurie says...
I am busy putting together a mixture of Greek folk tales, blended with some personal observations of Greek people. The basis of the set is a tribute to the people of Cephalonia and their recovery from the destruction of their island home in 1953 when 90% of their homes were destroyed in a massive earthquake. This was only a few years after the people had suffered massively under German and Italian occupation.
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| Earth Quake damage on Cephalonia |
As per usual we gather from about 7.30pm for a 8.00 pm start lest Jim have your guts for garters.
