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Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Dragonfly Tales

A story podcast for children of all ages. Join professional storyteller Emily Hanna-Grazebrook for stories from all around the world. Tell us your own tales and share your art. Let your imagination run wild!

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  • Jun 1, 2022 · 28 min

    Episode 19 - ***Leo's Favourites - The Faerie Thorn***

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This is one of our FAVOURITE episodes - The Faerie Thorn. It is a tale from Northern Ireland about the mystical and magical Faerie Thorn tree. I first heard the wonderful Liz Weir MBE tell a version of this at the Glens of Antrim Story Festival. Here is an extract from Jane Talbot’s wonderfully dark collection of fairy tales, The Faerie Thorn: ‘Now, if you don’t know about faerie thorns, you should. The Big People call these trees hawthorns, and in May you can see them scattering snow-blossoms in every direction. The Big People know that the Little People live in the roots of these trees, so the wisest Big People make sure that the faerie thorns are left well alone. You can find photos of Leo's tree and the REAL Faerie Thorn in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • May 18, 2022 · 33 min

    Episode 18 - The Starfish

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This episode, we celebrate Leo's end of his first EVER exams. And he has chosen to tell a brilliant Anansi story. Our listeners know Anansi well, as a naughty trickster from the ancient tales of West Africa. The tales travelled across the ocean to the Caribbean and on then throughout the whole world. If you want to know more about Anansi and the Ashanti people, you can do so HERE. Emily's story is a tale that was collected by the famous Brothers Grimm, from Germany. The brothers travelled about, listening to stories that they heard people telling. They collected them and put them in books. You can find out more about the Brothers Grimm HERE. If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale. Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone). You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • May 7, 2022 · 26 min

    Episode 17 - Peter and Water Sprite with Maria Gillen

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This episode, we welcome our guest teller Maria Gillen, from County Cork in Ireland. Maria is a great friend and a fabulous teller of tales. She loves stories of magic, healing and old wisdom and has told to big crowds and small. Maria is also the storyteller in residence at the Kerry Writer's Museum. If you want to see more of Maria telling you can do so HERE. Our story is a tale from Sweden about a clever lad who outwits a water sprite. Swedish folklore is full of fairies, sprites, trolls and other magical beings. You can find out more HERE. If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale. Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone). You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Apr 20, 2022 · 25 min

    Episode 16 - The King's Secret

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This episode, we learn about Leo's top five Inventors and Discoverers. Here they are! Click on their names to learn more! 5. Marie Curie 4. Patricia Bath 3. Ada Lovelace 2. Nikola Tesla 1. Leonardo Da Vinci If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale. Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone). You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. Our story is a very old Myth from Ireland about a King with a very big secret. There are lots of variations on this tale but there is a great version in The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Medieval Music by Silverman Sound Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Apr 6, 2022 · 33 min

    Episode 15 - Spring Special - Persephone

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This episode, we are celebrating the Spring and Easter. There are many wonderful celebrations happening around the world at this time of year. You can find out about them HERE. Leo shares a lovely story about peace and friendship. You can read the original in Margaret Read Macdonald's wonderful book 'Peace Tales'. If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale. Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone). You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. Emily's story is a Greek Myth about how the seasons came to be. It is the story of Persephone and the Pomegranate seeds and we love it. If you would like to read more about Greek Myths, you can do so HERE. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Mar 23, 2022 · 30 min

    Episode 14 - The Raven King

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This week, we don't have a guest teller and we really need you! If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale. Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone). You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. Our story this episode, is from Ukraine - a wonder tale from the mystical Carpathian mountains. Ukraine has a rich history of folk tales and fairy tales, handed down by word of mouth. If you would like to read more stories from Ukraine you can do so HERE. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Ukrainian Lullaby by Paul Hankinson Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Mar 9, 2022 · 30 min

    Episode 13 - Anansi and the Box of Stories with Camden

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This week's guest teller is Camden, who is 11, from Denver Colorado in the USA. Listen to this brilliant version of Goldilocks and the three Bears. If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale. Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone). You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. Our story this episode, is about one of our favourite tricksters - ANANSI! The Anansi stories were first told by the Ashanti people in Ghana, a country in West Africa. They were not written but passed down through telling from generation to generation. Until they had spread far and wide. They spread across oceans to the Caribbean – they crossed continents and are now told all over the world. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Teddy Bears Waltz by Kevin MacLeod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Feb 27, 2022 · 32 min

    Episode 12 - Isis and Osiris with Kaila

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. Thank you so much for being patient with us this week - we had some naughty gremlins at work and had to re-do the recording . Gah!! However, we are so happy with this episode, as it features the lovely Kaila from California, who shares her tale of How the Sea became Salty. She is just BRILLIANT! If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale. Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone). You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. Our story this episode takes us to ancient Egypt, land of pharaohs, gods, desert, hieroglyphs and the river Nile. And a goddess who will not rest until her loved one is restored to her. The story is about death, but also about life. The ancient Egyptians honoured and preserved their dead, believing that they would be reunited in the Afterlife. If you want to find out more about the Ancient Egyptians, you can do so HERE. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Extra Music by TihanaMusic - Soulpacifica, Free Music Earth and WombatNoisesAudio Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Feb 9, 2022 · 32 min

    Episode 11 - Robin Hood and Little John

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. We are really looking forward to welcoming some new YOUNG guest tellers to the podcast. If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale. Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone). You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. Our story this episode features a very famous hero from English Legend - Robin Hood! There have been many stories and films about Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. Most are based in Nottinghamshire, sharing the story of him stealing from the rich to give to the poor. If you want to find out more about Robin and his Merry Men, you can do so HERE. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Jan 26, 2022 · 23 min

    Episode 10 - The Boy and the Drum with Carl Merry

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. Next here in the UK is National Storytelling Week! If you want to join in the story fun, you can visit the Society for Storytelling Website – they have lots of fun story activities for you. You can also support their brilliant work by donating to their crowd funder and keep the art of oral storytelling going strong. Hurray! Our guest teller this week is the wonderful Carl Merry - who joined us for Season 2. Carl was once a teacher and ran storytelling clubs and story days in schools to engage children with storytelling. He’s been a professional storyteller for over 20yrs, and has performed at loads of festivals, theatres, community groups and schools across the country. He’s performed in medieval costume too at re-enactment days. He loves the history and folklore of Essex and has devised lots of stories about ancient burial grounds, witch trials. You can find out more about Carl at his website HERE. Our story comes all the way from India! It’s a type of story very popular in India, where the parts of the story are connected to each other, like the links in a chain - a chain story! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Jan 12, 2022 · 26 min

    Episode 9 - Counting Crocodiles with Rachel Ann Harding

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. Happy New Year to all our wonderful listeners! We hope that 2022 is a great year for you. We have two lovely stories for you and in this episode we welcome back guest storyteller Rachel Ann Harding. She is a traditional storyteller and musician, passionate about myth, and traditional tales. In 2018 she performed at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN and is the creator and producer of the Story Story Podcast, featuring wonderful tellers and tales from around the world (including us!). Rachel's story is an old folktale from Ireland. Our story has many many versions all around the world - Africa, Malaysia, Korea - but this is a Japanese version of the story. It features the Hare of Inaba, who is in other Japanese tales. In this story, the clever little hare gets the better of some snappy crocodiles. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Dec 22, 2021 · 26 min

    Episode 8 - **Christmas Special**

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. It's the Holidays and it's Christmas Eve tomorrow! Hurray! We hope you enjoy this special episode to celebrate this special time of year. Our first story is from Leo, who brings us the long awaited return of CINDERELLA: Assassination Santa - The Revenge of the Elves. Leo really really enjoyed coming up with part two of this story. We hope you love it too! Our second story is from Norway, where they take their trolls very seriously! It's an old folktale, with lots of different versions. But we hope you like our little version. You can find out more about this story HERE. Finally, we have a lovely seasonal poem for you, 'A Visit from St Nicholas' , more commonly known as ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' penned by Clement Clarke Moore in 1837. We read this poem every Christmas Eve and it makes us feel all warm and happy inside. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Music by Free Music Archive Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Dec 9, 2021 · 29 min

    Episode 7 - Puss in Boots with Belinda McKenna

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. It's December! The Christmas trees are up and it's cold outside. We hope you're looking forward to the holidays. Our first story comes from guest teller Belinda McKenna Bicknell, also known as the Steampunk Storyteller! Belinda spends her life in story land with people of all ages, sharing all types of stories. She particularly likes telling stories in her beautiful Mongolian yurt known as The Curious House of Stories which travels around the country making new friends wherever it goes. Belinda shares a lovely story about a very special little bird who brings warmth to the world. If you would like to find out more about Belinda, you can check out her website HERE. As it's Panto season here, our story is a classic tale about a rather splendid pussy cat - Puss in Boots! There are lots of versions of the brilliant fairy tale, but we really like ours. We hope you do too! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Nov 24, 2021 · 38 min

    Episode 6 - Antrim Special with Liz Weir

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This episode is brought to you from County Antrim in Northern Ireland. We stayed at the wonderful Ballyeamon Barn and explored all the magical sites of the Glens of Antrim. We saw the Fairy Thorn tree from Season1 Episode 5 and The Giant's Causeway from our very first episode. Leo even sang the song on the actual Causeway - you can see it in our Facebook Group. The Barn is home to master storyteller Liz Weir MBE. Liz is the storyteller in residence for Northern Ireland's libraries. She has been telling tales for over forty years and there isn't much she doesn't know about stories! Liz is a wonderful host and was kind enough to do a little interview with Leo and tell a story from her fabulous book 'Here There and Everywhere'. If you would like to find out more about Liz, you can check out her website HERE. You can also find out more about the wonderful place Liz lives in this TV show HERE. Our story is an old Celtic folktale about a very brave girl - The Lass who went out at the Cry of Dawn. We absolutely love the version by Sorche Nic Leodhas, and you can find it in this brilliant book 'Womenfolk and Fairy Tales'. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Nov 10, 2021 · 30 min

    Episode 5 - The Wisdom of Platypus with Amy Douglas

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. It's November and things have been going with a whizz and a bang! On the 5th November, we celebrate Bonfire Night here in the UK, to commemorate the failed gunpowder plot of 1605. A group of Catholic conspirators attempted to blow up King James I and the Houses of Parliament. They failed, but we still celebrate today with bonfires and firework displays! You can learn more about the Gunpowder Plot HERE. Today is also the 11th November, also known as Remembrance day or Poppy Day. At 11am on the 11th November in 1918, the first world war finally came to an end. So on this special day every year, people remember those who have died in all wars, not just WW1, by holding a two minute silence for them. You can learn more about it HERE. Our first story this episode is from our guest teller Amy Douglas. Amy is a word-hoarder, a word-storer, a word-catcher and a word explorer. She plays with words, riddles and puzzles. She likes hide and seek, jumping in puddles, getting muddy, treasure hunts and has a favourite tree where she likes to sit with a book and an apple. She lives in Shropshire, which is wild, magical and has stories hidden everywhere! She's also written a book! You can buy it HERE. And if you want to find out more about what she does, visit her website HERE. Our second story is a very very old tale from the Australian Aboriginal people. They do not have a written down language, so their wisdom is passed down through word of mouth, symbols and beautiful art work. Aboriginal people of Australia believe that the Dreamtime was way back, in the very beginning of time. Everything was created by ancestor spirits. They made the rivers, streams, water holes hills, rocks, plants and animals. They believe the earth is sacred, and should be honoured and protected. You can learn more about their culture, religion, landscape and animals HERE. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Oct 29, 2021 · 26 min

    Episode 4 - **HALLOWEEN SPECIAL**

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. It's our Halloween Special! WOOOOOOOOO! We have lots of TREATS for you this episode, including the return of LEO'S TOP FIVE - and a few tricks too! Firstly, we have a song that we learned from Kate Corkery and Winston Nzinga, also known as Spud and Yam! The Boogie Man song! We hope you join in at home. Our first story is from Emily and she heard it from the lovely Liz Weir, who appeared in season 2. This is Liz's favourite spooky story for little ones with a nice surprise at the end. Make sure you use your spookiest voices! Our second story is from Leo and it's a little bit creepy - The Cursed Doll - but it's actually a joke that's been turned into a story. So if you're brave enough to hold on until the end, you'll get a good giggle. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Oct 20, 2021 · 24 min

    Episode 3 - Rola and the Sisters with Pyn Stockman

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. We are so grateful to all our listeners for their patience - Leo and Emily have been a bit sick with colds - but we're SO glad to be back with a new episode! Our first story this episode is from our guest teller Pyn Stockman. Pyn is a professional storyteller who lives on a boat! She loves fairy tales, folktales, all sorts of stories! Pyn tells at festivals, community events, schools and libraries. She really enjoys using props and masks to bring her stories to life. The story she shares was created with young people in Birmingham as part of the Secret City Arts project and is about Friendship. Our second story is an old tale from Micronesia, a group of Islands in the Pacific Islands. Did you know Mogmog is a real island? Thankfully, there isn't an evil spirit there now! We love how brave the younger sister is in this story. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Music from Free Music Archive Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Sep 30, 2021 · 22 min

    Episode 2 - A Tailor's Tale with Maria Credali

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This episode, we are thinking about how we can mend and make do - reduce, reuse and recycle things - so that everyone can enjoy the wonders of our beautiful planet. It's not too late, if we all work together for change. Our first story this episode is from our guest teller Maria Credali. Maria takes traditional tales and makes them her own, breathing life into characters and taking the listener on journeys of magic and myth. Her favourite stories are those that leave you feeling that all is well in the world…..perhaps those are just the sort of stories we need at the moment… Our second story is an old old Yiddish tale about a tailor who finds that, with a little ingenuity and hard work, he can make something new from something old. We got lots of inspiration from Helen East's version of this tale. You can find her version in an excellent book called The Singing Story Cloth! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Music from Free Music Archive Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Sep 16, 2021 · 24 min

    Episode 1 - The Three Wonderful Gifts

    Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. We're back back back! We hope you've had a lovely summer and are looking forward to some story fun. We have so much planned for this season - more Leo's Top Fives, guest storytellers and, of course, our spooky Halloween and festive Holiday episodes! Our story this episode is an old Turkish tale, but there are variations from lots of different countries. It is a quest story with lots of 3s in it. How many 3s can you spot? Also, which brother gave the greatest gift? Let us know. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Music from Free Music Archive Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • Jul 22, 2021 · 22 min

    Episode 23 - Season Finale - Pig & Bear

    Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Its the summer holidays here in England! Hurray! We will be taking a break for the summer but will be back in September with brand new stories and guests for season 3. Yippee! We thought it would be fitting to end the season with a story from Leo - he tells the tale that is sometimes called 'Regrets'. There are lots of different versions of this tale and it makes you think about choices you make. We all have regrets but it's best to learn from a bad to decision and move on, than spend your whole life regretting. Emily's story is a funny version of a Pig and Bear tale from Slovakia. Pig and Bear get up to all sorts and this story they try selling food - it doesn't go very well though! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us.  You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy