Glenbervie School Thanks!

The word "Thankyou" with coloured circles as a background.

Aww it’s always lovely to get feedback from a storytelling session – especially when it’s from a school and the pupils have put so much thought into their comments!

I received a lovely email following my #SISFStoryRipple24 Ripple visit to Glenbervie Primary School! The pupils were thinking about how a traditional storyteller uses more than just words to tell their tales – I’ll be over here in the corner with my giant heid getting big after all these wonderful compliments!! 😃

“You have great hand gestures. Thank you for telling your stories”

“It sounded like it was real. Thank you so much”

“You have very good expressions. Thank you for telling your stories!”

“Thankyou for telling us two amazing stories. I loved how you made different expressions for different things you said.”

“Your stories were brilliant. Your actions were great.”

“It sounded realistic. You have a beautiful voice.”

“You made us laugh”

“I could picture it in my head”

“You have great actions and wonderful expressions. The stories were awesome”

“You had lots of exciting hand actions and funny face expressions”

“It was very realistic. I could picture the stories in my head”

“Good description. Good voices. Good hand signals. In your stories there were a lot of plot twists.”

“You had good voices for different people”

Aden Music Festival 2024

A wee photo from last year’s Aden Music Festival where I was chuffed to be telling stories in the Aberdeenshire Farming Museum – right next to photos of my family!
There were also Bothy Balladeers, Poets and Pipers in the farming museum as well as a great line up in the museum’s theatre and of course the main stage.

Well it’s all happening again on Saturday 14th September so I’m looking forward to be bringing some new tales to the museum, and Wee Imp is looking forward to joining me for the bands 🙂

Storytelling at Banff Castle!

Oh fit a lovely time Fizzy the Fairy and I had yesterday at Banff Castle – Banffshire!! Such a lovely audience of giggling grown ups, bubbly bairns and totty-wee toddlers who joined in with stories of daft loons, funny fairies and princely puddocks!

Thanks to Jo Edwards for the photographs!

Traditional Family Storytelling with Pauline Cordiner at Banff Castle

Traditional Family Story Telling with Pauline Cordiner – THIS SUNDAY!

Banff Castle is delighted to host a special afternoon of traditional family storytelling on Sunday 1 st September 2024, featuring the popular storyteller Pauline Cordiner.

This magical event will offer two sessions at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, promising to delight audiences of all ages with a rich array of Scottish tales.

Pauline Cordiner shared her excitement about the event, saying, “I’m going to be telling tales of frustrating Fairies, Lucky Loons and Contermacious Coos!”

Known for bringing a wide variety of stories to life, Pauline’s storytelling repertoire includes traditional Scottish folklore, fairy tales, creation myths and her own original works. Her performances are further enriched by her passion for science, history and the environment, making them not only entertaining but also educational.

A celebrated storyteller with deep roots in the fishing and farming traditions of the North East of Scotland, Pauline is known for her engaging and interactive style. She often incorporates

traditional Scots songs and bothy ballads into her performances, using music, puppets and costumes to create a dynamic storytelling experience that encourages audience participation and leaves a lasting impression. A spokesperson for Banff Castle remarked, It’s going to be a wonderful interactive experience and we positively encourage our audience to come along dressed as their favourite fairy, wizard, or witch.”

Event Details:

Date: Sunday, 1st September 2024

Time: Sessions at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm

Location: Banff Castle, Banff, Scotland

Tickets for this family-friendly event are on sale now and can be purchased here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ud98z7e or at the door.

Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in the magic of traditional Scottish storytelling at Banff Castle. For media inquiries, please contact: info@banffcastle.com

About Banff Castle: Banff Castle is a historic venue located in the heart of Banff, Scotland. It hosts a variety of cultural and community events throughout the year, offering a unique setting that blends history with contemporary activities.

About Pauline Cordiner: Pauline Cordiner is a storyteller with over two decades of experience, known for her engaging and interactive performances that draw from the rich storytelling traditions

of the North East of Scotland. She is passionate about sharing tales that entertain, educate, and connect with audiences of all ages.

Forvie NNR Fun Day! Friday 12 July

Another upcoming event! 🙂 Come hear some Nature Tales and local folklore at Forvie National Nature Reserve this coming Friday. I’ll be telling stories from 12.30 to 1.30pm and 2 to 3pm but there are so many other things going on! (Wee Imp is looking forward to the opening of the moth traps as always!)

Aden Fantasy Festival

What a wonderful day it has been at Aden Fantasy Festival!
The weather may have been dreich, but the crowds were in high spirits anyway – dressed in all manner of amazing costumes!

I had some lovely audiences for my Viking tales and the grown ups that came back at the end of the festival to tell me how much they (and their younger ones!) enjoyed the stories fair warmed my hairt! (Although it took a wee while for my tootsies to warm up!)

Here’s a photo of my venue for the day – heroically pumped out first thing by one of Fantasy Scotland’s best along with my Wee Imp who took on the task!

Wild About Aden!

I had a wonderful day yesterday telling tales at Aden Fantasy Festival! And now I have couple of days to prepare for upcoming events and !!!

On Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th, it’s back to Aden Country Park for Wild About Aden!

The locations for all the events can be found in their latest post below. (Can you just imagine how excited I am about being in with Alpacas!? Need to go find an alpaca story!)

Do come in for a tale if you’re at Wild About Aden – more information in their original post below

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List of activities at Wild About Aden on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Please note: there will be a parking charge of £5 per car. Cash will be required. The parking charge enables Buchan Development Partnership to hold events in the park.

Activities will include:

Activities marked with (£) will have a small charge to take part all other activities are free.

Book of Deer- Information about the Book of Deer

MACBI Community Hub– Community Engagement

Face painting with Eventsize

Highland Alpacas– petting and walks

Nature crafts with Eventsize

Child Smile- Information, songs and stories

Storytelling with Pauline Cordiner, A Scottish Storyteller

Northern Frights– Dragons and wishing well

Storegga- Science Workshops- Tuesday only

CLD- team building/ family activities

Techfest- STEM activities

Longside Scouts

Police Scotland- From 12.30pm

Grampian Fire and Rescue- From 1.30pm

Child Poverty Team

Aberdeenshire Council Early Years

Foyer

Bubbles

Outdoor Games

Music from North East Radio

RSPB

Aberdeenshire Ranger Service- Pollinator activities

NESBIP

OWLS- outdoor learning

Bouncy Mania- Bouncy Castles (£)

Bungee Trampolines (£)

Rotary- car raffle (£)

Wheelie Fun– Wednesday only (£)

Food vendors

Haydn’s Woodfired Pizza

Sandwich Larder

Edelwurst Catering

6TEN Catering

A&Z Doughnuts