Do Tell Story Swap
Denmark: The Bed Just So
Do Tell Story Swap Summaries
December 10, 2024
2024 Virtual Story Swap via Zoom sponsored by the Storytelling Association of California (SAC)
Ireland - Billy Beg and the Giants
Australia - Aboriginal Tracker
Mexico - The Wise Woman of Córdoba
Scotland - Archie and the Little People
Pacific Islands - The Eight Cow Woman
Bali - Tirta Empul
Mexico - Snowing Tortillas
Haiti - The Story of Owl
Norway - The Seventh Father of the House
American Folktale: Halfway up the Mountain
American Folktale: The Wish Ring
Arab Tale: The Friend of a Friend of a Friend
African Folktale - A Mende Story
Swap Summaries
Our hosts:
Katy Mangan
Vicky Ness
Check back every month for insights, resources, and tips from our storytellers!
By Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, Fall 2023 Issue, p 38-41
By Vicky Ness
By Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, Summer 2023, p 35-38
By Meg Brown
By Vicky Ness
By Katy Mangan and Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, July 2022 Issue, p 7-8
Vicky Ness started the evening with a pocket story – a short story a teller can always have ready to tell for any occasion. Hers was the tale of a strange peddler who came to town offering what he called the Elixir of Life. It was a smelly, disgusting brew. Would people drink it?
Beth Wakelee told a traditional fairy tale from The Jupiter Tree, in which the hero tried to find a situation that would make his flesh crawl. And he did!
Renu Narayan came to us from India to share a story about a cat who wanted to find the best and strongest friend. Was it the lion? The elephant? Or someone else altogether?
Sharon Elwell told a personal story about her 7 th grade student and his bad luck pants. Rose Owens told a story she wrote about the Santa Train that goes through Appalachia every year and a child who learned the best gift.
Sree Karuna joined from India to tell the story of a wife who learned how to win the heart of her grumpy husband.
Katy Mangan closed the evening with a solstice story that begins with the goddess of winter, the Cailleach, turning Eduardo’s world cold and ends with a sunrise promising a return to light and warmth. A perfect ending for a December evening of stories!
