Do Tell Story Swap
Denmark: The Bed Just So
Do Tell Story Swap Summaries
May 12, 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 began the evening with a piece about a yellow tape measure that led to “blessings immeasurable.”
Beverly Schwartz called in from New York to recount her adventures as a science teacher.
Rose Owens told Jane Yolen’s story, “Sleeping Ugly,” about a sleeping princess with a sign saying, “Do not kiss!”
Sharon Elwell told a folk tale called “A Happy Man’s Shirt,” about a sad prince and his father’s attempt to cheer him.
Chester Weems called in from Oklahoma to tell about finding an old book called The Civil War in Song and Story, published in 1869. The book proved to be a treasure trove for a storyteller, and he told about a “contraband,” an escaped slave, and his attempt to reach a Union ship during the war.
Brandon Spars shared Jack London’s breathtaking account of his adventures as a deputy patrolman in the Fish Patrol in San Francisco Bay, in pursuit of pirates and poachers.
Sara Armstrong told the story of a boy who found a lost pocket watch by quieting himself to listen for the ticking.
Renu Narayan zoomed in from India to share the story of a woman’s trickery that defeated her cruel husband.
Katy Mangan closed the evening with a story of Shirley Anne celebrating Beltane – including sightings of the May Queen and the Green Man.
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