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Dragonory
An audio CD of seven stories called Dragonory has been specially prepared by Jess Smith the Scottish Storyteller for the Travellers Storytelling Project.
The CD is available to buy from the Gypsy Roma Traveller Achievement Service.
Listen to one of stories to whet your appetite.
Storytelling project
Other Work by
Jess Smith
Jess Smith's latest work is a CD of songs, stories and poems - The Matted Cat.
Including outstanding stories (some from her books), music (song), poetry and including her classic Scotia's Bairn. You can hear one of the stories here. Click here to listen to Glen Lyon. Use the controls that pop-up.
This is folk at its very best - absolutely authentic. Laugh at the sloe worm story, and the true history of the Loch Ness Monster.
The full contents are:
- Busk Busk Bonnie Lassee (Glenshee)
- We Robin Redbreast and Poussie Boudrins
- Joey's Brainwork
- Tramps and Hawkers
- The Kelpie
- Tullimot
- Rosie Annie
- The Real Loch Ness Monster
- Jamie's Rest
- Posh Granny
- Glen Lyon
- I Lo'd a Lad
- Scotia's Bairn
- Last O' The Tinklers
Autobiographical Books
Jess Smith has also had a trilogy of autobiographical books published. The first, Jessie’s story, describes what it was like to be one of the last of the traditional travelling folk. The Journey is seen through the fresh eyes of a girl growing into adulthood.
Tales from the Tent continues the journey. After a brief settled life and takes to the roads once more. She begins to store up the rich folklore of the travellers' world.
Tears for a Tinker is the final part of the journey.
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Visit Jess Smiths website for more about her. You can order books from the site as well. The CD is also available from R. Dawson. Write to:
188 Alfreton Road,
Blackwell,
Alfreton,
Derbys DE55 5JH
Enclose a payment of £10.95. The postage is free.
Johnny Connors
Seven Weeks of Childhood
If your computer has speakers you will be able to enjoy Michael Reeves reading from Johnny Connors' "Seven weeks of Childhood - An Autobiography".
The story comprises part of Jeremy Sandford's Compilation 'Gypsies'. The entire reading is over 90 minutes and is cut here into 10 parts.
Also read about
Storytelling Resource for Schools
A DVD, illustrations, a poster and more.
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