The People of the Sea (with Ruth Kirkpatrick & The EHFM Culture Show)
We speak with the EHFM Culture Show and storyteller Ruth Kirkpatrick, discussing Ruth's storytelling journey and her SISF show The People of the Sea, with Colin Urwin, which was inspired by David Thomson's timeless book.~~~You can find out more about TRACS and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which runs each October, at tracscotland.org and sisf.org.uk.
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A Blether for World Storytelling Day, 20 March 2025 (with Ailsa Dixon & Tim Porteus)
A conversation from March 2025 (World Storytelling Day!) with Ailsa Dixon and Tim Porteus, initially recorded for EHFM. We cover a whole range of topics, exploring what storytelling means to Ailsa and Tim and hearing about their ongoing projects around Scots language and storytelling for mental wellbeing. There are also a couple of short stories and some lovely pipe music from Fin Moore.SISF 2025 begins on Wed 22 Oct!~~~You can find out more about TRACS and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which runs each October, at tracscotland.org and sisf.org.uk.
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Open Hearth: Live! (with Peter Chand, Erin Farley, Beth Malcolm & Donald Smith)
Join us live from the Netherbow Theatre in the Scottish Storytelling Centre for an Open Hearth session of stories and music. Featuring storytellers Peter Chand and Erin Farley, and musician Beth Malcolm. All hosted in the flow by Donald Smith.
Recorded live on the opening night of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2024.
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You can find out more about TRACS and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which runs each October, at tracscotland.org and sisf.org.uk.
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Storytelling in Scotland: Celebrating 35 years of SISF! (with Beverley Bryant, Donald Smith and Joanne Urwin)
We are joined in this episode by Storytelling Festival Director Donald Smith, Chair of the Scottish Storytelling Forum Beverley Bryant and National Development Officer Joanne Urwin. We chat about the storytelling scene in Scotland over the years and look back over 35 years of the Festival, whilst also getting excited about the future!
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If you are interested in getting involved in the Scottish Storytelling Forum there is more information here.
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You can find out more about TRACS and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which runs each October, at tracscotland.org and sisf.org.uk.
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Weaving Historical Tales in Scotland & India (with Niall Moorjani, Kirsten Milliken & Neel Paul)
Our episode today is a wide ranging conversation with three different storytellers working across two projects in the 2024 Scottish International Storytelling Festival, both using historical tales to explore connections between Scotland and India.
Niall Moorjani presents their new show Kanpur: 1857! on Sat 26 Oct whilst Kirsten Milliken and Neel Paul discuss Torn from the Same Cloth, which will be first performed on Sat 19 Oct.
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Tickets and information about both shows can be found in the links above.
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You can find out more about TRACS and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which runs each October, at tracscotland.org and sisf.org.uk.
Hello, and welcome to Another Story, a new podcast brought to you in friendship by the Scottish International Storytelling Festival. In this series we will be chatting with some wonderful storytellers, hearing their tales, and exploring different areas of storytelling in Scotland and beyond. So join us for another story…
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