Tales for our Times

• The Clever Wish

  Send us a textThis episode features a live telling of an Irish/Scottish folk tale, "The Clever Wish". Recorded at the Hearth Fire Sessions in Edinburgh in November 24, this episode previews the launch of the sessions again this year, starting on World Storytelling Day.This story is a favourite for all ages ,and it's riddle some quality makes it particularly satisfying to tell.Stay up to date with all my storytelling offerings, including story coaching by joining the mailing list:https://sendfox.com/dougiemackaystoryemail enquiries to:[email protected] cultural activities and retreats in the Scottish Highlands at:https://www.theshielingcollective.com/events-1Support this podcast via Kofi:https://ko-fi.com/dougiemackaystory

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• Ramble by the River

  Send us a textLive recording from the banks of the River Tweed in the south of Scotland. The sun is shining, the frost is sparkling and the otters are swimming.This episode shares musings on creativity, creating moments of wonder amidst modernity, the polar pulls of to-do-lists and the wild, Fionn's true seeing and the poetry of the Otter.It's a bit different from previous episodes but I enjoyed it and hopefully you do too.If you'd like to stay up to date with story offerings and resources you can join my mailing  list via:https://sendfox.com/dougiemackaystoryOr follow me on instagram @dougie.mackay.storyIf you'd like to support this podcast you can make a donation, to the price of a hot drink via my Kofi page:https://ko-fi.com/dougiemackaystoryIf you've enjoyed the podcast, reviews, comments and shares are much appreciated!Thanks for listening.

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• Marrakech Storytelling Festival

  Send us a textIn this episode I give updates from the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival and share two short stories from the region.The stories are of a character famed through the Arab world, the wise fool, often known as Hodja, or the Mullah Nasruddin, but in North Africa he is known as 'Djoha'.I recently told one of these stories at a school in the Atlas Mountains to the delight of many school pupils............Stay in the loop with my storytelling offerings through the year via:sandfox.com/dougiemackaystoryInstagram: @dougie.mackay.storystoryconnection.org.......Read about the Marakesh international storytelling festival here:https://worldstorytellingcafe.com/marrakech-international-storytelling-festival/or our Guiness world record success:https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/01/367971/marrakech-breaks-guinness-world-record-for-longest-storytelling-sessionThe Last Storytellers by Richard Hamilton:https://www.richard-hamilton.com/the-last-storytellers/Cafe Clockhttps://www.cafeclock.com/marrakech

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• Culture Making with Tad Hargrave

  Send us a textAs a prequel to my upcoming tour of British Columbia I speak with Tad Hargrave, best known for his Marketing for Hippies movement, but also eloquent in culture making and something of a storyteller, improv actor and street magician. You want this guy at your party!In our conversation we touch upon his own path to discover of the richness of his Celtic heritage, learning from cultural heavyweights such as Stephen Jenkinson,  discuss indigenous knowledge, heritage crafts, and trans Atlantic idea sharing. We reference at least one road trip and a selection of Scottish storytelling elders, and finish with a story about the gold in one's own home.There's also a traveller anecdote in there that makes me laugh out loud!We discuss my upcoming storytelling tour of British Columbia and Washington state and why he felt to instigate the trip.Find out about the BC tour here:storyconnection.org/bctour/Read about Tad's culture making here:https://substack.com/profile/39800440-tad-hargraveSort your business out whilst maintaining your hippie credentials here:https://marketingforhippies.com/My live dates and online events:https://linktr.ee/dougiemackayMy newsletter (where all the good stuff goes first):https://sendfox.com/dougiemackaystoryThanks for listening!

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• Ep12. Wise fools with Dan Serridge

  Send us a textIn this episode I discuss 'applied storytelling' as well as performance with Glasgow based storyteller Dan Serridge.We dive into story as a tool for community engagement and how it can break down barriers.Dan shares his experience of walking the border between England and Scotland, whilst musing the classic tale of Thomas the Rhymer, and his own experience of loss. How do we return changed from a trip to the underworld?This theme continues, using the greek myth of orpheus as a means to process grief, and we discuss the role of story in challenging moments.The tone lightens as we share riddles and warm up for a 'Feast of Fools' finale, and Dan tells a tale of a character who aims to gain some luck by sprinkling salt on a magpie's tale...easier said than done!......Links mentioned in the show:Dougie's mailing list: https://sendfox.com/dougiemackaystoryDan's website: https://danstoryman.co.uk/Federation for European Storytellers: https://fest-network.eu/Village Storytelling Festival: https://www.villagestorytelling.org.uk/festival/

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