Do Tell Story Swap
Denmark: The Bed Just So
Do Tell Story Swap Summaries
March 10, 2026
2026 Virtual Story Swap via Zoom sponsored by the Storytelling Association of California (SAC)
Previously Featured Stories
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 opened the evening with a sweet story about a boy who built a house from popsicle sticks and waxed paper, where he could dance to his own tune.
Laurie Reaume entertained us with her experience trying to get a Real ID at the DMV, and ending up with a “Surreal ID.”
Rose Owens recounted a children’s story called “Thistle Honey” from the book 30 Jars of Honey by Amal El-Mohtar.
Sharon Elwell told some of the things second graders taught her during one day of teaching summer school.
Chester Weems told a joke about a trickster standing on one side of the river who was asked, “How do you get to the other side?” Do you know the answer?
Deb told about several versions of the luck of the Irish, including a piano recital where she was daunted by Mary Ann McCloud playing Debussy’s Arabesque #2.
Meg Brown gave us a delightful version of an old favorite: “Stone Soup.”
Velvella told the heartwarming tale of an old man planting carob trees that he knew he would not live to enjoy.
Renu Narayan called in from tomorrow in India to tell the story of a miser nicknamed “Stingy Man” who in a desperate moment made a vow to feed 50 people.
Katy Mangan ended the evening with a glimpse into the magic, mystical world of Eleanor, a wise healing woman.
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