Dragonfly Tales

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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Jul 8, 2021 · 32 min
Episode 22 - ***Song Book Episode with Nuala***
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. So this episode is a musical journey through our favourite stories, revisiting our songs and music. Leo and I love singing and making ORIGINAL songs that go with our episodes, often accompanied on guitar by me or by professional guitarist Andy (Daddy producer). We hope that the songs will remind you of your favourite tales so you can listen to them again! Our guest teller is the absolutely brilliant young talent Nuala, who is 7 years old from Philadelphia USA. Nuala tells a Korean folktale; she practised and practised her tale and I'm sure you'll agree that she is fantastic. We hope she continues to tell stories and influences more of our young listeners to try it for themselves. Well done, Nuala! 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
Jun 24, 2021 · 31 min
Episode 21 - Animal Antics with Sharon Carr
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. So this episode's TOP FIVE is about Leo's favourite gods and goddesses. What are your favourites? Draw us a piccy and don't forget to post it in the FaceBook Group. This episode, we welcome storyteller Sharon Carr to the podcast. Originally from Canada, Sharon Carr, has lived in the Midlands for many years. She can trace her love of stories back to her Welsh mother who would share family tales of ghostly visits, ancient feuds and folklore that have been passed down through the generations. Sharon loves to share funny and magical stories from all over the world to enchant all age groups. She has shared stories at festivals, shared stories in museums, schools and libraries. You can watch Sharon telling stories at the World Storytelling Cafe HERE and on YouTube HERE. Our story is another trickster folktale - this one is a Bengali tale about a clever old lady who outwits some hungry animals in the deep dark forest. You can find a nice version of it 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 Tabala Music from SFX and Music World Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 10, 2021 · 29 min
Episode 20 - Lazy Dragon with Carl Merry
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. We hope you enjoyed this episode's Scavenger Hunt! We would LOVE to see some photos of all the things you found. Did you manage to find them all? Don't forget to post pics in the FaceBook Group. This episode, we welcome storyteller Carl Merry to the podcast. 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 is an old trickster folktale from ancient China - it features a recurring character called Lazy Dragon, who is a thief. But he only steals from the rich, and gives what he steals to the poor and needy - a bit like Robin Hood. Most of the stories are a bit grown up, but we thought you'd like this one! 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 and Beat Source Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 27, 2021 · 54 min
Episode 19 - The Sun King with Eamonn Keenan
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. We hope you enjoy the return of LEO's TOP FIVE! Don't forget to post pics of your doggies and ideas for other top fives in the FaceBook Group. This episode, we welcome storyteller Eamonn Keenan to the podcast. Eamonn loves telling stories from Irish lore, particularly stories of heroes, fairies and ghosts. He learned many stories from his father, who was also a storyteller and a singer. Now Eamonn tells stories to children and adults and has told in many different countries England Ireland, Finland, USA and Australia. Eamonn will be bringing out an audio collection of folk tales later this year and you can watch him perform HERE at the World Storytelling Cafe. Our story is an old folktale that has travelled the world - it has been told by travelling communities, such as the Romani, for centuries. It has lots of names but is usually called 'The Three Golden Hairs of the Sun King'. We love this story and its introduction of the Fate sisters - you can find out more about the Three Fates Here. How many other things come in threes 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
May 13, 2021 · 21 min
Episode 18 - The Green Goddess with Valentine Hanson
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. It's the merry month of May, and we can feel summer drawing near. We'd love to see some photos of your outdoor activities - don't forget to post them in the FaceBook Group. This episode, we welcome storyteller Valentine Hanson to the podcast. Valentine is an actor and storyteller from East London. He's played lots of characters from history and told of their lives to audiences and families in schools, museums, heritage sites and, most recently, online to families at home. Valentine likes to tells stories from African and Caribbean folklore. This particular tale is a Swahili story called The Heart of the Monkey. Swahili is a language spoken in countries like Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East of Africa. You can learn more about Swahili HERE and more about Swahili folktales HERE. Our story is in celebration of the Gaelic/Celtic festival Bealtaine, also known as May Day across Europe. It's a fire festival, and like the Samhain, a time when faery folk are about. You can find out more about celebrating this time of year HERE. The story is part folktale, part original tale. We took lots of influence from the Estonian Folktale 'Mikku and the Trees', retold by Margaret Read MacDonald, for the first part. But the arrival of the Green goddess is our own imagining of what she looks like, how she speaks and, most importantly, what she wants us to remember. We are all guardians of nature and the earth. 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 Soulpacifica - tihana.net/soulpacifica Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 29, 2021 · 29 min
Episode 17 - The Inn of Donkeys with Hannah Need
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. ***We had some tiny audio issues this week. We hope it doesn't affect your fun. Naughty Pixies! Thanks for listening*** This episode, we welcome storyteller Hannah Need to the podcast. Hannah , The Storyteller of Southfields, is a professional storyteller based in London who loves to tell traditional tales with a twist or two. Her storytelling work takes her to schools, festivals, storytelling events, clubs and more recently the world of zoom and podcasts. If you'd like to find out more about Hannah and her stories, you can check out her website HERE. Our story is from Ancient China and it's a very strange and slightly spooky tale of transformation. We like ALL witches, good AND bad, and Third Lady is an interesting character indeed! You can read a version of this tale in Angela Carter's collection HERE. (she's called Mrs Number 3) 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 Musicmood No copyright Music Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 15, 2021 · 36 min
Episode 16 - Snakes & Ropes with Sef Townsend
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. We hope you have enjoyed some holiday fun where you are! This episode, we welcome storyteller Sef Townsend to the podcast. Sef has spent many years animating children and adults through the medium of story, language, rhythm and song and he is equally at home in a nursery school; in the family atmosphere of a local festival; or at a national museum. Recent work has taken him from shantytown schools in South Africa to the British Museum; from the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Centre to remote villages in the West Bank. In the last couple of years he has shared stories, given workshops and conducted his own research in Belgium, China, Italy, Argentina, and Chile, as well as writing ‘London Folktales for Children’, with colleague Anne Johnson, and their ‘London’s River Folktales for Children’ will be published by The History Press early next year. If you want to find out more about Sef, visit his website HERE. Our story is from Aotearoa New Zealand and is an old Maori myth. The Maoris are the indigenous people of Aotearoa and you can learn lots about their history and culture HERE. Maui is a trickster demi-god, and is always up to something. But many of his tales are about how he created and formed Aotearoa. You can read more about Maui and the myths of this amazing place HERE. We also ADORE this play of Maui Tames The Sun so check it out 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 War Drums music by N Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 1, 2021 · 29 min
Episode 15 - Trickster Tales with Wendy Shearer
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. This episode we launch on April 1st - also known as APRIL FOOLS DAY! Yes, it's a day for pranks and tricks - but keep them light-hearted and silly If you want to more about the origins of April Fool's Day, you can read more HERE. And for a list of silly and harmless pranks to pull on your family, you can go HERE. This episode, we welcome storyteller Wendy Shearer to the podcast. Wendy Shearer is a Storyteller and Writer, with a love for bringing folktales, myths, and legends to life. She tells stories at festivals, in schools, and venues including The British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the Royal Academy of Arts. Wendy’s repertoire is drawn mostly from her Afro-Caribbean heritage. She tells tales of trickster, spirits, and shapeshifters, peppered with memories handed down from her Grandmother. Her first two books: ‘African and Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends’ and ‘Caribbean Folktales with Windrush Migration Stories’, will be published by Scholastic and The History Press in 2021. Our story is all about the wise fool Nasruddin. He’s a wonderful character whose tales are told all across the Islamic world – India, Pakistan, the middle east, turkey, Afghanistan, even parts of Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Russia, even China. Mullah Nasruddin is sometimes called 'Hodja' – which means master, and his lessons are very interesting. He gets up to all sorts of funny antics, but we also learn that he can be unusually wise. Lots of people go to him to advice – from peasants to Emperors. You can find out more about Nasruddin HERE and there is a lovely book of his tales 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 Arabic music by ALD - No Copyright Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/4TnANpid7ac Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Mar 17, 2021 · 38 min
Episode 14 - Lazy Jack with Sarah Lloyd-Winder
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Happy St Patrick's Day (for yesterday). As you know, Emily & Leo are of Irish heritage and on the 17th March we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland - Saint Patrick. But he wasn't actually Irish! If you'd like to learn more about St Paddy you can do so HERE. Our little Irish lullaby at the end is a famous song called 'The Castle of Dromore'. Emily's parents used to sing it to her and she sang it to Leo when he was a baby. There is an Irish Gaelic phrase in the song ' A pháiste bán a stór'. It means 'my fair-haired darling'. Awwww! This episode, we welcome storyteller Sarah Lloyd Winder to the podcast. Sarah is a professional storyteller who seeks out tales from around the world to tell at a variety of venues and situations. From Folktales that tell the story of how Iceland got its volcanoes and Denmark its fjords to the beautiful myths and folklore of Japan, she seeks stories of beauty, horror, comedy and the way people act. If you would like to find out more about Sarah and her stories, you can visit her website HERE. Our story is a favourite - a 'Jack' tale. There are lots of versions of this story all over the world, where the character follows the advice but gets it muddled or delayed. But it all turns out alright in the end! 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 The Jazz Piano by Bensound.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Mar 4, 2021 · 32 min
Episode 13 - WW2 London with Jill Lamede
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. It's March! Happy coming of Spring! And we have two great stories for you in this episode. This episode, we welcome storyteller Jill Lamede to the podcast. Jill, The Tintagel Storyteller, lives in the magical birthplace of King Arthur, and may often be found telling tales on the cliffs above Tintagel Castle. Jill is telling a lovely story called Small Creatures, a tale from Romania shows that even the Creator may make a few mistakes. You can find out more about Jill on her website HERE. And you can watch Jill telling her stories on her YouTube channel HERE. Our story follows Rosie and Tommy, two children living in London in WW2. Lots of children lived through the Blitz in London and were evacuated to the countryside. If you would like to find out more about children in London during WW2, you can learn more HERE or check out these excellent books: Bombs and Blackberries by Julia Donaldson Horrible Histories - Woeful Second World War Wave me Goodbye - Jacqueline Wilson 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 Fairy Garden Harp Music by Chris Collins Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 18, 2021 · 33 min
Episode 12 - Mischief, Magic & Mayhem with Daniel Morden
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. So there is lots going on right now. Hurray! Valentine's Day, Pancake Day (UK) and Chinese New Year! And we have THREE amazing stories for you in this episode. Our first is from our young guest teller, Sofia. She is 8 years old and is telling a traditional tale from her home in France - Fox and Crow. Animal tales appear in every culture on every continent, and this one is a lovely version of an Aesop fable. Fox fools crow with its cunning and wit to win some food. A beautiful telling, Sofia! Bravo! If you would like to read more about the French version, you can do so HERE. This episode, we also welcome Master storyteller Daniel Morden. Daniel has been a storyteller for thirty years and he loves tales of all shapes, sizes and origins. You can watch him tell a tale on his YouTube channel HERE. Daniel has also written many fantastic books. You can find them by clicking HERE. And check out his website www.danielmorden.org Our story celebrates Chinese New Year and explores the wonderful link between stories and customs. If you want to learn more about this amazing yearly festival and its stories, you can go HERE. Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. So it's National Storytelling Week here in the UK! So we are celebrating everything story! If you would like to know more, then please visit The Society for Storytelling Website or Facebook Page and share your story fun. We have two lovely stories for you and in this episode we welcome 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!). Our story is a Native American tale about how things came to be. You can find out more about the wonderful connections between humans and nature in many Native American Tales and this is a great place to start: The Girl who helped Thunder and other 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 Chinese and Medieval Music by Royalty Free YouTube Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Feb 4, 2021 · 32 min
Episode 11 - Life is a Rainbow with Rachel Ann Harding
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. So it's National Storytelling Week here in the UK! So we are celebrating everything story! If you would like to know more, then please visit The Society for Storytelling Website or Facebook Page and share your story fun. We have two lovely stories for you and in this episode we welcome 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!). Our story is a Native American tale about how things came to be. You can find out more about the wonderful connections between humans and nature in many Native American Tales and this is a great place to start: The Girl who helped Thunder and other 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
Jan 21, 2021 · 35 min
Episode 10 - The Firebird with guest teller DD Storyteller
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. We have two lovely stories for you and this episode we welcome guest storyteller Dawn Nelson, or DD Storyteller from the South Downs. Dawn writes and performs both interactive stories and traditional tales, as well as creating story based events and workshops for all ages. She also has her own podcast, Story Lore! You can find out more about Dawn on her website HERE or her YouTube channel HERE. Our story is an old wonder tale from Russia, featuring the Firebird. There are lots of stories about this mythical bird and this one also features a Princess and a talking horse! You can find out more about the Firebird stories from Russia HERE. We recommend you have a listen to the fabulous Story Story Podcast, featuring wonderful tellers and tales from around 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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jan 7, 2021 · 25 min
Episode 9 - Two Winter Tales with guest Giles Abbott
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Happy New Year! May 2021 bring you light, love and happiness. We have two wonderful wintry tales to see you through the cold dark evenings, and this episode we welcome guest storyteller Giles Abbot from London to the podcast. Giles is a writer and voice artist, but he became a storyteller about 20 years ago when he suffered sudden (but not total) loss of sight. He found he couldn’t see someone across a table or read books and stories. So he fell in love with the art of TELLING stories. Giles is the UK’s only blind professional storyteller and has told stories at festivals all over the country – and around the world too! You can find out more about Giles at his website HERE. Our story is an old folktale with many versions from many lands. Some people believe it is an old Cherokee tale. The Cherokees are from North America and have a deep connection to their ancestors, nature, spirits and oral storytelling. You can read more Native American tales HERE. If you want to find out more about trees and their leaves, you can go 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 Banjo Music by Michael Staun Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dec 23, 2020 · 31 min
Episode 8 - Christmas Special: Spiders, Apples & Assassins
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. It's Christmas Eve! We are so excited and I hope we can get to sleep tonight! This episode we welcome guest storyteller Hannah Brailsford from Essex to the podcast. Hannah is a brilliant storyteller who is 'captivating, compelling, magic and fun'. She has been telling stories to both children and adults for nearly ten years! Hannah delivers storytelling work shops to Early years and Primary children under guise of Tiny Tales Storytellers. She also hosts amazing story nights for adults as Spinning Yarns Theatre. You can also check out Hannah's You Tube channel HERE. Leo's story is one he wrote all himself. It's based on the classic Cinderella story with a MASSIVE twist. We hope you enjoy it! Emily's story is an old folktale from Somerset called the Apple Tree Man. In the olden days, people would honour the trees and the gods of winter by singing songs, pouring cider or beer on the roots of fruit trees to ensure a good harvest the following year. This is called wassailing. We hope you like our version of this old tale - there is a great version by John Kirkpatrick HERE. And here is an awesome version of our song by The Watersons. 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 Christmas Music by Peder B Hellend Spy Music by Video Sound Wassail violin by Corinn Bonkalski Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dec 10, 2020 · 26 min
Episode 7 - Wanda's Christmas with guest teller Joerg Steinkamper
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This episode we welcome guest storyteller Joerg Steinkamper from Germany to the podcast. Joerg has been telling stories to all ages since 2009. He loves funny stories and his story is a modern version of an old Sufi tale featuring Nasruddin. If you would like to see Joerg storytelling you can visit his youtube channel HERE. Our story this episode is our version of a tale Emily heard a long time ago, on a series called 'Storyteller' by Marshall Cavendish. Emily still has her collection of all the magazines and audio tapes that would arrive in the post every fortnight when she was little. The author is called Felix Culpa - but we can't find a link to him anywhere!! The original story is called 'What Wanda Wanted'. 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 26, 2020 · 34 min
Episode 6 - The Wild Swans with Guest Teller Liz Weir
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Our sixth episode invites renowned storyteller Liz Weir MBE to the podcast. Liz has been telling stories for over 40 years and has told her captivating tales on five continents!! She is also an author and has written three brilliant books: Boom Chica Boom, When Dad was Away and Here, There and Everywhere. If you would like to purchase them you can contact Liz HERE. Liz tells one of her own lovely tales, based on Irish lore, The Mermaid's Gift. We met Liz at the wonderful Glens of Antrim Storytelling Festival and stayed with her in the cosy Ballyeamon Barn, where storytellers come from all over the world to share stories and have a lovely time. If you're ever in the Glens, why not go and stay at the Barn? If you want to find out more about Liz Weir then you can visit her website HERE. Our story this episode is a classic fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen - but told with our own Dragonfly Tales flavour. Andersen wrote some of the most well loved fairy tales ever, including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Tinder Box. This book, An Illustrated Treasury, is a lovely introduction to his stories. Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Our fifth episode is a tale from the lands of Ice and snow - a Norse myth. Norse myths are ancient stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and battles from Scandinavia. They were passed down to the Vikings and have had a lasting impression on us too! Our days of the week are named after Norse gods! In this story, the Thunder god Thor loses his most precious possession - and finds himself in an embarrassing situation (thanks to Loki). For more great Norse myths check out this fabulous D'Aulaire's collection for kids. Or for older children and adults, check out Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology. If you fancy being a GUEST TELLER this season, then you can get in touch with us and we'll tell you how it works. 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 12, 2020 · 29 min
Episode 5 - Thor's Wedding
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Our fifth episode is a tale from the lands of Ice and snow - a Norse myth. Norse myths are ancient stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and battles from Scandinavia. They were passed down to the Vikings and have had a lasting impression on us too! Our days of the week are named after Norse gods! In this story, the Thunder god Thor loses his most precious possession - and finds himself in an embarrassing situation (thanks to Loki). For more great Norse myths check out this fabulous D'Aulaire's collection for kids. Or for older children and adults, check out Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology. If you fancy being a GUEST TELLER this season, then you can get in touch with us and we'll tell you how it works. 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, 2020 · 33 min
Episode 4 - HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - The Boy who drew Cats
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. It's our Halloween Special! WOOOOOOOOO! We have two stories for you. What a TREAT - not a trick! Our first story is by Leo and is a version of the Hairy Toe. We found this version from master storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald, a very famous North American tale spinner who specialises in interactive storytelling. Our little poem 'The Troll' was by poet Jack Prelutsky . You can find out more about him HERE. Our main story is probably Emily's favourite story ever.... it's called The Boy Who Drew Cats! Huge thanks to our long-time listener AMY for recommending this one. It's magical, mysterious and and scary - maybe not one for our very young listeners. There are MANY different versions of this one that you can search - but we're very fond of our take! Huge thanks to Robi-Jo for an excellent story last episode - you are AWESOME! If you fancy being a GUEST TELLER this season, then you can get in touch with usand we'll tell you how it works. 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 22, 2020 · 22 min
Episode 3 - Four Dragons
Welcome to Season 2 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Our third episode is a tale from the East - a tale of mystical dragons. Eastern dragons are very different to those in stories from the west. In countries such as China, Korea and Japan, dragons are thought to be noble and wise, elemental gods that ruled over the skies and the oceans. They don’t have wings, and have long serpent-like bodies and magical powers. We have a guest teller this week and we're so looking forward to their story! If you fancy being a GUEST TELLER this season, then you can get in touch with usand we'll tell you how it works. Next week is our HALLOWEEN Special! We are doing an extra spooky episode for the podcast. 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 Chinese Music Title: Asian Travel Style: World / Chinese music Composer: Hicham Chahidi More royalty free Chinese music: https://www.musicscreen.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy