What a great day Saturday was – some fantastic shadow puppets made in my “Silhouettes from the Sea” workshop, an amazing audience of all ages for my “Salty Stories and Tales from the Tides” family storytelling session – and finally, Sheena Blackhall and myself had a great time telling “Secrets, Stories and Songs from the North East” to round off the evening! Fantastic audience for that as well
Here are some photos of Sheena and myself (thanks Lindsey!) having fun sharing our tales and songs and an extra thanks to Alice, our fantastic steward for the day, Wee Imp for being workshop assistant extraordinaire, OpenSpace Trust for letting us use such a wonderful performance space – and everyone who came and joined us and those who shared my (many!) posts advertising the events!
Only 3 sleeps until I’ll be running three events at St Mary’s Chapel, St Nicholas Kirk as part of Aberdeen’s #FestivalOfTheSea !
What? Three storytelling events as part of Aberdeen’s Festival of the Sea Where? Saturday 18 July, St Mary’s Chapel, St Nicholas Kirk, Aberdeen Who for? Families during the day, adults in the evening
If you’re looking for something to do with the bairns this Saturday, 18th July, there’s still a couple of places left for my shadow puppet workshop “Silhouettes of the Sea” – for crafty bairns aged 8+ that like making things! 1 to 2.30pm. Tickets are £5 plus booking fee and their accompanying grown up(s) go free
And finally from 7pm to 8.30pm, are you ready for some ghostie stories from Aberdeen and the North East? Horrible tales from our haunted past and a puckle o traditional supernatural ballads?
Then join me and Sheena Blackhall for some “Secrets, Stories and Songs” – there will likely be a fair bit o Doric and Scots, but we’ll check jist afore we start and will always translate as we go along!
And finally from 7pm to 8.30pm, are you ready for some ghostie stories from Aberdeen and the North East? Horrible tales from our haunted past and a puckle o traditional supernatural ballads? Then join me and Sheena Blackhall for some “Secrets, Stories and Songs” – there will likely be a fair bit o Doric and Scots, but we’ll check jist afore we start and will always translate as we go along! Event here – https://www.facebook.com/events/2013209819634175 Tickets are £15 plus booking fee and can be found here – https://www.tickettailor.https://www.tickettailor.com/events/paulinecordinerascottishstoryteller/2179003
And just like that… Stonehaven Folk Festival was over! I have had a wonderful time 🙂 Storytelling at Stonehaven Tolbooth Museum Bairns Scots Song Workshop Family Storytelling Adults Only Storytelling Sunday Story Craft Workshop and… Petanque! Seafood platter at the Ship! AQUACEILIDH… and…
I’m going to blow my own trumpet here…. well my own comb n paper. Can announce that I am the 2026 WORLD PAPER N COMB CHAMPION!!
Thanks Festival and Tolbooth for having me along. A wonderful weekend! ❤
Saturday 11th I’ve got the bairns singing workshop and storytelling session (see below!)
And on the evening of Saturday 11th I’ll be telling tales for adults from 9 to 10pm before Susie’s singing session. Please note this will be at the Legion on Barclay Street and not the 65 Club as previous year.
Finally on Sunday 12th I have a workshop “Flotsam Fables and Driftwood Ditties” – this is fully booked, but if it’s successful I’m sure we can run it again in future years.
Much fun in the sun yesterday at Deevale Community Gardens 3rd birthday, one of CFINE ‘s Music In The Gardens events! I did a Scots Song workshop and oor pal Bob Knight did a smashing set of Scottish songs and Americana.
A beautiful day in an amazing community garden with loads going on!
And of course Wee Imp covered me in sticky willy because she is a demon child
Pauline Cordiner - Scottish Storyteller 