Feb 14, 2008
Episode 15: Ti-flor and the Devil
An Acadian folktale about a wee girl who has an encounter with a magic fiddler
Celebrating oral storytelling and all things narrative: wisdom and wonder tales, folktales and legends, myth and mayhem, gossip and news, riddles and lies. Toronto storyteller chris cavanagh brings you tales and storytellers from near and far.
Feb 14, 2008 Episode 15: Ti-flor and the DevilAn Acadian folktale about a wee girl who has an encounter with a magic fiddler |
Feb 3, 2008 Episode 14: Duncan MacKinnon and the SealA Scottish folktale learned from Duncan Williamson |
Jan 28, 2008 Episode 13: Parenting Advice?Two stories about children that just might help with parenting |
May 9, 2007 Episode 12: The Origin of WritingPlato tells us about how writing was invented. |
May 7, 2007 Episode 11: They Peeked and a Solomon LegendA story about children and a Solomon tale. |
May 5, 2007 Episode 10: Heaven & HellA fellow dies and wants to see what hell looks like first. |
Apr 27, 2007 Episode 9: Tales that Teach (?)Three tales about teaching |
Apr 24, 2007 Episode 8: The Wise Little GirlA russian folk tale and bedtime story |
Apr 22, 2007 Episode 7: For Earth DayA few tales about land and resistance |
Jun 13, 2006 Episode 6 - The Old Woman and the PotAn old woman goes to the market to take her mind off of herself. |
Jun 8, 2006 Episode 5 - Fill ItA story about a contest of labour and wit. |
Mar 26, 2006 Episode 4 - The StarAn ascetic climbs a mountain to receive a gift of a star. |
Oct 23, 2005 Episode 2- Two Short TalesThe two stories for this episode are: Stop Eating Sugar and A Horse Came Back |
Oct 15, 2005 Once Upon a TimeThis is Episode 1 introducing what Comeuppance is all about -i.e. featuring oral storytelling. This episode includes the story that I call "Arrow in the Bullseye." |