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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story this episode, is from Ukraine - a wonder tale from the mystical Carpathian mountains. Ukraine has a rich history of folk tales and fairy tales, handed down by word of mouth. If you would like to read more stories from Ukraine you can do so HERE.

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The original story was written by Tessa Paul, but we have done our own version here. We hope you like it!

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is a tale that was collected by the famous Brothers Grimm, from Germany. The brothers travelled about, listening to stories that they heard people telling. They collected them and put them in books. You can find out more about the Brothers Grimm HERE

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is an old Yiddish tale about a tailor who finds that, with a little ingenuity and hard work, he can make something new from something old. We got lots of inspiration from Helen East's version of this tale. You can find her version in an excellent book called The Singing Story Cloth!

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is a Native American tale about how things came to be. You can find out more about the wonderful connections between humans and nature in many Native American Tales and this is a great place to start: The Girl who helped Thunder and other Tales

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This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out more about it HERE.

WARNING - The monsters in the story are quite scary and the story is a bit creepy and gory. So feel free to check out another episode if you want to.

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This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out more about it HERE.

WARNING - The monsters in the story are quite scary and the story is a bit creepy and gory. So feel free to check out another episode if you want to.

Part 2 is coming next week so be sure to listen out!

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is from Aotearoa New Zealand and is an old Maori myth. The Maoris are the indigenous people of Aotearoa and you can learn lots about their history and culture HERE.

Maui is a trickster demi-god, and is always up to something. But many of his tales are about how he created and formed Aotearoa. You can read more about Maori history and mythology HERE.

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This episode, we share a story that Emily used to read to Leo when he was very little. The story is by British author Diana Ross – not the singer - and it appears in a collection for under 5s. And it’s all about someone very very small. You can find it HERE.

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This lost story is a tale from old Japan and features the Oni – they are Japanese trolls who live underground! 

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First up, it's a story of superheroes from Wales. Join Frosty, Radar, Whirlwind Girl, the Rocket and Tank as they try to outsmart a greedy King in this folktale from Romani Travellers. You can find out more about the Romani Community HERE.

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This lost story is a tale from the lands of Ice and snow - a Norse myth. Norse myths are ancient stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and battles from Scandinavia. They were passed down to the Vikings and have had a lasting impression on us too! Our days of the week are named after Norse gods. In this story, the Thunder god Thor loses his most precious possession - and finds himself in an embarrassing situation (thanks to Loki).

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our lost story is an old tale from Micronesia, a group of Islands in the Pacific Islands. Did you know Mogmog is a real island? Thankfully, there isn't an evil spirit there now! We love how brave the younger sister is in this story.

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We also have a Christmas treat for you - our guest teller Kim Normanton from Super Great Kids Stories brings us a magical tale of owls, oranges and friendship from Argentina. We love Kim's podcast and we hope you listen to Super Great Kids Stories too!

You can find out more about the origins of Aladdin HERE.

We are taking a short break for the holidays. We'll still release a Lost Story each week, but our next new story will be on 16th January 2026.

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This is our version of Aladdin and his Magic Lamp.

Here in the UK, we have a great tradition of Pantomime, and the story of Aladdin is very popular at Christmas! It's also a request from one of lovely patrons.

You’ve probably seen the Disney version of Aladdin, but the older versions are a bit different.

The story appears in later versions of the 1001 nights, or the Arabian nights, but it's actually not part of the early collection. It appeared in the 1700s and is thought to come from storyteller Hanna Diyab - but who knows where he got it from!

You can find out more about the origins of Aladdin HERE.

Make sure to listen out on Christmas Eve for PART TWO of this epic adventure - we'll also have a story from lovely Kim Normanton from Super Great Kids Stories as an extra Christmas treat. Yippee!

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

In this episode, we conclude our epic Greek adventure with the hero Perseus, the gorgon Medusa and a host of meddling Greek gods.

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This episode, it's the return of a much loved character from Native American folklore - COYOTE! We first met him in Season 5 when he had a singing lesson with Locust. But he's back and getting into trouble again!

It's nearly time for the winter holidays and we're looking for listeners to share a Christmas/Winter themed story. Could this be you? Get in touch with us!

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is the first part of an epic Greek myth and fan favourite - the myth of Perseus and Medusa! You can find out more about Perseus and Medusa HERE.

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This episode, we travel to the Malay Peninsula for an animal tale. Folk tales about animals are very popular in this part of the world, and this version in similar to a tale by Aesop. You can find out more about the Malay Peninsula HERE and our favourite version of this tale HERE.

It's nearly time for the winter holidays and we're looking for listeners to share a Christmas/Winter themed story. Could this be you? Get in touch with us!

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No Copyright Flute Music by Kumal Sunar CCC Nepali Ministry

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

And this one is our Spooky Halloween Special from Season 3 - lots of treats (no tricks) in this episode.

Firstly, we have a song that we learned from Kate Corkery and Winston Nzinga, also known as Spud and Yam! The Boogie Man song! We hope you join in at home.

Our first story is from Emily and she heard it from the lovely Liz Weir, who appeared in season 2. This is Liz's favourite spooky story for little ones with a nice surprise at the end. Make sure you use your spookiest voices!

Our second story is from Leo and it's a little bit creepy - The Cursed Doll - but it's actually a joke that's been turned into a story. So if you're brave enough to hold on until the end, you'll get a good giggle.

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

Our story is an old fairytale from Ireland about a 'changeling'. Changelings feature in lots of folklore and you can find out more about them HERE. We made a little lullaby for this episode with words from WB Yeats' 'The Stolen Child' too!

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This episode we return to the village of Smelly Bottom and the hideous Hotel de Ville! But something is very wrong in the village ... and where is the Inspector?

We had so much fun making this very silly story - we hope you enjoy it!

Huge thanks to all our spooky comedians for their hilarious jokes ... Lara, Agnes, Bea, Cian, Graham, Allie, Nara, Rhion and Farley   

We'd also like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all our patrons - you really help to keep us going.

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La Grand Chase music by Kevin MacLeod

Elevator Music by Dar Golan

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This episode, Our story is a tale from the Mapuche people of Chile, a country in South America. There are many ancient stone masks that come from the Mapuche people, but unfortunately not much is known about them.That is why their folk tales are so precious! This story is a bit scary, but it's sooo good! If you'd like to learn more about the Mapuche you can do this HERE

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Thanks to Cian, one of our Patrons, for recommending it. You can recommend stories too if you join us over on Patreon.

We are also preparing for our HALLOWEEN SPECIAL featuring LEO and we need to hear from YOU! Send us your spooky jokes to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and you might feature on our Halloween episode!

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.

This episode, our tale is THOUSANDS of years old. It’s a very long epic and we only had time to tell a part of it. If you liked the story and want to follow Odysseus on the rest of his journey, we’d recommend this version by Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton – two amazing storytellers - The Adventures of Odysseus.

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We are also preparing for our HALLOWEEN SPECIAL featuring LEO and we need to hear from YOU! Send us your spooky jokes to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and you might feature on our Halloween episode!

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Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. This episode we venture to Zimbabwe to hear a story from a clan of the Shona tribe - the Karanga! African storytelling is amazing and our telling would not have been possible without these two awesome books The Lion on the Path and Party Croc!

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Our first story of the season is from the huge continent of Africa. And this particular tale is from a country called Zimbabwe. I came across this story a long time ago in a collection of stories called Children of Wax. And the story itself is thought to originate from the Ndebele tribe, related to the Zulu tribes of Southern Africa.

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Free Drum samples by Ancient Sounds

But while you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.

Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. And this week, we are travelling to French-speaking Canada for a tale of magic, mayhem and magnificent CAKES!

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Our last story of season 6 is a version of a fairytale that you probably know very well - Cinderella. Did you know there are hundreds of versions of Cinderella? The oldest goes back to ancient china. 

But this story is a version from the United States – and comes from along the Appalachian mountains. A huge mountain range stretching 2000miles all the way from Canada right down to Alabama. You can find out more about the Appalachians HERE.

We'll be back with Season 7 in two weeks time!

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This episode, we venture into the forests of Eastern India for this fun tale about why pigs are so very dirty! This is a 'pourquoi' story - a fun way our ancestors explained why things are the way they are. But if you want to know the real reason pigs roll around in mud, check out this link

https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs/clone-5-reasons-why-pigs-need-mud/

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You may have heard of the famous french writer Charles Perrault - he made many fairy tales famous (Sleeping Beauty, Beauty & the Beast, Blue Beard, Cinderella) but he wasn't the only one.

A lady called Marie-Catherine D'Aulnoy also wrote dow some fabulous French fairy tales - and this is one of Emily's favourites!

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Goofy Holler from Sound Library on Youtube

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We are little airy creatures

All of diff'rent voice and features,

One of us in glass is set,

One of us you'll find in jet,

T'other you may see in tin

And the fourth a box within,

If you should the fifth pursue

It can never fly from you.

Let us know the answer and you might get a shout out on the show!

And send us some riddles of your own!

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Excerpt from Fiddle Dee Dee by Shane Ivers Silverman Sound Studios (Creative Commons License)

End Jig Music by BluePanda Music (No Copyright)

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

This episode's story is also a tale from the sea - and comes all the way from Chile in South America. Off the coast of Chile there is a beautiful island called Chiloe – it is home to lots of rare and endangered animals – including penguins! But old stories tell of another creature that lives beneath the waves – the pincoya. The pincoya are mythicial sea fairies - a bit like mermaids who live in an underwater world. They are generally very wary of humans and some say that when a poor sailor is lost or drowned at sea, the pincoya guide them to a great phantom ship called the Caleuche which sails the sea for all eternity - JEEPERS!

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If you want to hear more from Kim, be sure to check out her podcast at https://www.supergreatkidsstories.com

We also rejoin Falling Star for Part 2 of our epic adventure from the Cheyenne tribe of the Great Plains.

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Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

The Cheyennes were once a warrior tribe, but they have a great tradition of storytelling and living in balance with the land and nature around them. They respect nature so much …. Believe that nature is sacred and that everything has its own spirit. This story has warriors and lots of animals – and some monsters in it.There’s also a place called the ‘in-high’ up in the sky where the star people live and as our stories called ‘Falling Star’ maybe you can guess what might happen…

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Pixies are mischievous sprites, a bit like fairies. They can be trixy but can also be kind to those who respect them.

You can find out more about pixies HERE.

If you want to know more about mysterious Dartmoor, you can do so HERE.

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Bye 'O Baby Lullaby - Traditional American Folksong

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But when he grew up, he realised that he wanted fairytales that were about where he lived – the streets of Paris. So he made up his own. And this is our version of one of his most famous – the Witch of the Rue Mouffetarde. ‘Rue’ means street in French. All the locations in the story can be found in Paris today – hopefully there are no witches there though.

You can read more stories by Pierre Gripari HERE.

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Sandra ia a professional storyteller, author, and playwright. She‘s been sharing stories for over forty years in libraries, schools, festivals and museums. Emily has been lucky enough to work with Sandra and just loves listening to the way she brings stories to life. 

If you want to read some of Sandra's books you can do so HERE.

Emily's story is a folktale from old Korea. Korea is a peninsula, divided into North and South, and its between China and Japan. There are some amazing mythological creatures from Korean legends and you can find out more about them HERE

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This is a version adapted from a story by children's author Ruth Ainsworth. My sister and I heard the story when we were little and really liked the storyline - but because it was written a long time ago, some of the language was a bit old fashioned. We hope you like our version!

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Do you like riddles? We love them! Emily's story is a tale full of riddles, about a clever King and even more clever girl. It has versions all over the world, but this version is from what is now called Kahzakstan.

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The story of Ceridwen's Cauldron is very old and has many different versions, but they all feature her magic cauldron and a fabulous chase filled with transformation - thanks to the magic of Awen.

Awen is a Welsh and Breton word for 'inspiration', that magical feeling when your creativity flows beautifully. Think of a time when you have created or been part of something wonderful - maybe a drawing or painting, performing a song or some music, having an idea or telling a story!

That creative flow is Awen. And Ceridwen has a recipe for it!

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The music on this episode is fromThe Nutcracker Suite and is by famous Russian composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

You can find out more about Mr Tchaikovsky HERE and listen to the music from the ballet HERE.

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Classical Music - The Nutcracker Suite by Piotr I. Tchaikovsky Copyright Free

Have you ever loved a toy so much you wished it came to life? Have you ever dreamed that you went on wonderful adventures with that toy that seemed so real?

Well, over two hundred years ago an author named E.T.A Hoffman wrote a beautiful story that enchanted children and grown ups - The Nutcracker & the Mouse King.

In fact, people loved the story so much that the famous Russian composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote some wonderful music and the story was turned into a famous ballet - The Nutcracker Suite.

You can find out more about Mr Tchaikovsky HERE and listen to the music from the ballet HERE.

We’d like to say a big Christmas THANK YOU to all our lovely patrons. Our Christmas special is in two parts with the second part coming out a whole week early on the 3nd January !! But little sprites and power pixies will be able to access part 2 early on New Year’s Day over on our patreon page. 

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Winters there can be terribly cold in Slovakia – with lots of snow and ice. And long ago, it was really important to store food for the winter and to live by the seasons, AND get to know the personalities of the twelve months.

What do you think February would look like as a person? Or August? Draw a picture and send it to us!

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Do you remember Lazy Jack from Season 2? Well, this classic fairytale introduces another, more clumsy Jack and lots of magic. There are versions of this story by the Grimm brothers, Henri Pourrat, the Comtesse D'Aulnoy and Joseph Jacobs. I hope you like this one.

What are doing for the Holidays? How do you celebrate? And what is your favourite thing about the festive season? Let us know.

We are now on PATREON!

We have a special new club for superfans of our podcast. It’s free to join and we post pictures, facts and other little things on our patreon page.

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Sarah has performed at Festivals all around the world, she’s told tales in museums and theatres, pubs and cafes. I love hearing Sarah’s stories because they’re often very funny and a bit crazy. And this is very famous old folktale called The Dauntless Girl. It's a slightly spooky story about a girl who thinks she’s not scared of anything – even ghosts!

If you would like to find out more about Sarah, you can do so HERE.

Emily's story is a fishy tale made famous by the fabulous Brothers Grimm. The two brothers Wilhelm and Jacob came from Germany and travelled far and wide collecting folktales and fairy tales. They wrote famous verions of Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, The Bremen Town Musicians and hundreds of other well-loved tales.

This tale is all about making a wish. If you were granted your greatest wish, what would you wish for?

We are now on PATREON!

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Huge thanks to all our spooky comedians for their hilarious jokes ...

Mila, Casimir, Sky, Magda, Bianca, Nara, George, Frankie, Tess, Farley and Elle.   

We'd also like to say a BIG THANK YOU to our patrons - Little Sprites and Power Pixies:

Kuihi from New Zealand, Bea and Graham from Minnesota and Kennedy and Bryson from California! Extra goodies coming your way!

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La Grand Chase music by Kevin MacLeod

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This episode we have two stories for you! Our first is from storyteller Suzanne Thomas.

Suzanne lives in South Shropshire and loves to tell stories of the landscape. She and can often be found on hilltops, searching beneath stones, and listening to whispers on the wind. Suzanne brings us a strange tale with a bit of twist - The Baker and the Black Cat.

If you would like to find out more about Suzanne, you can do so HERE.

Emily's story is a tale from Somalia about an animal doctor. But being a doctor is a highly skilled and important job - as Monkey soon discovers!

Remember to send in your spooky jokes for our Halloween Special! The easiest way to do it, is to record yourself on a smart phone and email it to us HERE

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Music Faerie Garden by Chris Collins / Indiemusicbox

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Sound effects and incidental music by Zapsplat

Original Music by Dragonfly Tales

Dave has many a yarn to spin. He is a fabulous storyteller – and also a Historian and an award-winning author! He’s written books on Northfolk folktales for children, Medieval folk tales and Tudor tales too. So if you like a bit of history to your tales, you’ll love Dave’s books.

But today, he’s telling us a very old tale from Aesop about cunning. If you'd like to find out more about Dave Tonge, you can do so HERE.

And you can buy Dave's books HERE.

My story today, The Freedom Bird, is about a mythical bird from Asia. There are versions of this story from Thailand from Vietnam and India, but the message is always the same. It’s one of my favourite stories to tell in live performance, because it’s so simple and easy to join in with. 

So I hope you join in at home listeners – it will annoy your grown ups ALL DAY!

Nah na Nah na NAH NAH!

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Sound effects and incidental music by Zapsplat and Alexander Nakarada

Oringinal Music by Dragonfly Tales

A coyote is a real animal, a wild dog that lives in the wide plains, forests and even urban areas of North America. They can be found right across the continent, but particularly in places like Texas, Colorado, California, and New Mexico.

They can make their home anywhere, which means they are cunning and able to adapt to their surroundings. They eat virtually anything so can always find a way to live off the land. They are intelligent and great survivors. You can find out more about the coyote HERE.

Native Americans, the indigenous tribes who lived on the land before the arrival of Europeans, have great respect for coyote and see him as sacred. In some old stories, coyote is a divine being and created the world itself. In others, he’s a cunning trickster just trying to survive. Sometimes he can be righteous and helpful to animals and humans, othertimes he can be selfish and a bit foolish. Just like Anansi from the old Ashanti stories of West Africa.

But whatever story he is in – it’s always sure to be a good one. You find some more coyote stories HERE.

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook, guitar by Andy, drums by Leo

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Oringinal Music by Dragonfly Tales

Japanese mermaids are called Ningyo, and they are not like European mermaids at all! Thankfully, our hero catches the Dragon king's daughter and sets her free. That's got to be worth a reward, right?

You can find out lots more about Japanese folklore in this wonderful book HERE.

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Leprechauns have existed in Irish mythology for hundreds, maybe thousands of years! Many believe they are descended from the old Irish gods, or are types of Fae or fairy.

They can grant wishes. bring you luck and even make you very rich! But catching a Leprechaun is very hard - they are full of trickery and have the power to disappear if you take your eye off them.

You can learn more about Leprechauns in this wonderful book HERE.

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This episode is an emotional one (sniff), as it is Leo's last episode hosting with Emily. He's off on lots of adventures but has promised to stop by from time to time.

But stories go on...

In our story, it is the final stage of our epic norse tale and Odin, the All Father of the Norse gods. And the battle is about to begin for Asgard, for Midgard and all of the nine realms. YIKES!

You can lots about Norse mythology HERE.

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This episode, we welcome back LEO for part 2 of our epic! He also shares his top 4 favourite episodes of the podcast.

And because we have so many shout outs and lots of action still to come in our story, he's coming back for PART 3! Hurray!!!

In our story, we continue with our epic norse tale and Odin, the All Father of the Norse gods, is about to discover what Ragnarok is and what will come to pass in the future. It doesn't look good!

You can lots about Norse mythology HERE.

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This episode, we welcome back LEO! Leo has been really busy lately and has grown up a lot! He is joining us for this special two part epic. He's also sharing his favourite stories from the whole podcast - it was a hard decision, as we've done over 100 EPISODES!

Leo won't be hosting on the podcast from now on, but he will be popping by now and then.

But, we still have lots of exciting things coming up this seasons - including NEW GUEST TELLERS and LOTS more stories.

If you would like to be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE

Our story is Ragnarok - it is the final big story of the Norse gods so prepare yourselves for a huge epic battle! You might want to listen to our episode The Death of Baldur in Season 4, to remember how it was set into motion. You can lots about Norse mythology HERE.

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Sound effects by Zapsplat

This episode, we have a guest teller! Aurora, who is 6, tells us her own story 'The Girl of the Sun'.

We can't wait to hear it!

If you would like to be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE

Emily tells a folk tale from China, about a little girl who is given a parasol for her birthday.

Do you know what a parasol is? It's like an umbrella but you use it to shade you from the hot sun! You can find out more about umbrellas and parasols HERE.

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Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

This episode, Emily tells a folk tale from Mongolia, about two friends who have very different ideas about studying!

It features an ancient boardgame - chess! Can you play chess? If you're interested to give it a try, you can learn more about this famous game HERE.

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

It is the merry month of MAY! This episode is all about witches, who love to flit through the moonlight on the eve of May day or Bealtaine. (BeeYALtinna)

They have a bad reputation, but we think they're misunderstood. This story is about how people can be afraid of those who are different. We hope you like our little song, sung by Agatha, Mildred and Nancy. Here are the words:

NOW the moonbeam's dance and play

Cares are only made for day

Spiral through the milky way

Among the endless starlight

Hear the music of night’s call

sigh of wood and waterfall

pebbles tiny, mountains tall

in the endless starlight

Bless the moon and bless the breeze

Beasts of land and birds of trees

we are all a part of these

We are endless starlight

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

This episode is brought to you from Ireland! Leo and I explored the capital city of Dublin, learned about an unsolved crime, did some sight-seeing and had some super Irish grub!

Leo tells a brilliant TRUE story about Dublin Castle.

We then headed west to the beautiful County Mayo, and the mysterious Lough Mask. There are many legends about Loughs in Scotland and Ireland, and Emily's story features a malevolent creature that lurks in the dark waters.

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

This episode, we feature guest teller Aaron Oliver and the story The Floating Heads.

Aaron is a Prop Maker and Storyteller based in London, passionate about creating stories, whether on the stage or behind the scenes!

Aaron performs for a variety of audiences at venues such as libraries, theaters, community centers and cabarets, telling folk tales and myths alongside original stories.

Aaron also co-runs Elephant Tales, a monthly storytelling for adults (16+) in Elephant and Castle, London.

If you'd like to find out more about Aaron, you can do so here!

Our story is an old tale from the Shona Tribe of Southern Africa. Huge elephant thinks he's the greatest and doesn't need to show respect to anyone. Squirrel has other ideas.

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Harp Music by Lumiere Tales

We've been away for a while but we're back with the final part of Hans Christian Anderson's Snow Queen! 

In part 3, Gerda must finally face her fears to save Kai.  Will she succeed?
Or is it too late?

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand
Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

Spring is coming!  Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it mat feel cold and windy, but underneath the ground the seeds are stirring for Imbolc - the coming of Spring. 

We love to celebrate St Brigid's day by feeding the birds, lighting candles to scare away the dark, or perhaps by making a Brigid's Cross!  We found a little video to show you how to make one from paper HERE, or you can try the traditional way and make them from rushes HERE.

Our story - Part 2 of the Snow Queen - continues Gerda's quest to find her best friend Kai.  She is getting closer, but what dangers lie in her way?  

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales
Sound effects by ZapSplat
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales
Sound effects by ZapSplat
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales
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Art by Light Creative

It’s our Halloween Special!!!!!! Wooooooo! You know we LOVE this time of year!

As with our previous Halloween shows, Leo and Emily will do something that’s not too scary. And then Emily will tell one that is a bit more scary

We also have the return of LISTENERS SPOOKY JOKES! Check out how freakishly funny these folks are!!!!

Leo came up with the idea of something witchy - and you can't get more witchy than the three weird sisters from William Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'. In the 16th and 17th century, people really believed in evil witches who could curse you and control your fate. If you'd like to know more about the play and the weird sisters you can do so HERE. 

Emily's story is from Brittany in France. Its based on an old tale about the supernatural creature - the Werewolf, but we've changed it somewhat and given it a Feminine twist. You can find out more about werewolves HERE.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales

'Double Double' from Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

This episode we welcome young guest teller Magda, who is 11, from Forest Gate London. Magda shares her brilliant story of a very skillful pussycat and her circus tricks! We absolutely love it! 

We also share details of Chewing-gum artist Ben Wilson. Ben has been bringing magic to the streets and landmarks of London for over 10 years and now is lovely art is in peril of disappearing. Please sign his petition HERE and find out more about him HERE.

Our story is a very old folktale that has several versions across the globe - Ethopia, Korea, Japan and China. It is about trust, patience and tenderness - the Tiger's Whisker. You can find a version of it HERE.

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

It's Season 5 - season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!!

And stories! We're back and we can't wait to share our next season with you.

We are joined by an amazing storyteller and author Daniel Morden.

Leo does his first interview EVER, learns some amazing things about storytelling and story writing, and gets to be one of the first to read Daniel's amazing new book:

STRANGE TALES! We've read it and it's fantastic! You can buy Daniel's book (and we hope you do) by clicking HERE.

Our story takes us back to one of our favourite places - the greenwood! We love tales of past heroes, who cared for the needy and understood that the world was often cruel and unfair. You can learn more about him HERE.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales

Chord structure for ‘Green Wood’ from ‘Greensleeves’

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Season 5 is coming very very soon and we have lots of wonderful things to share with you.

So this bonus episode is a musical journey through our favourite stories, revisiting our songs and music.

Leo and I love singing and making ORIGINAL songs that go with our episodes, often accompanied on guitar by me or by professional guitarist Andy (Daddy producer).

We hope that the songs will remind you of your favourite tales so you can listen to them again!

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

We have been nominated in the Kids Category of The British Podcast Awards 2023!!!!

A big thank you to all our listeners for their continued support and for inspiring us to get this far - we are honoured and very proud!

Please check out the other kids Podcasts nominated, including our buddies at Super Great Kids Stories!

You can still vote for us in 'The Listeners Choice Category '

Here is the link and THANK YOU SO MUCH! https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting

Our story comes from the Louisiana Bayou. It's a Cajun story, and you can learn more about Louisiana and the rich Cajun culture HERE.

The little song we sing is a French Cajun ditty. The lyrics are quite horrid but also funny:

Cajun French

Les maringouins l'ont mangé ma belle. 

ils'ont resté de ses gros orteils 

c’est Pour me faire des bouchons de liège,

c’est Pour boucher mes demi-bouteilles. 

Et mon papa s'en alle mulet, 

Et Ma maman s'en allait 'léphant, 

Et Mon p'tit frer' sur un ouaouaron,

Et ma p'tit' soeur, sur un coin d'mon coeur.

English

The mosquitoes have eaten my sweetheart. 

They only left her big toes 

To use as corks now I suppose

And seal up my wine bottles 

And my papa he went on a mule, 

And my mama on an elephant, 

My little brother he went on a toad, 

my little sis on a piece of my heart. 

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Storytelling and music by Dragonfly Tales

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Our story is about a magical gift - a pumpkin!  It's an old Turkish tale and definitely reminds of stories like the Magic Porridge Pot.  

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

Our story is about one of the most mystical of all beasts - the UNICORN!  We hope you enjoyed our interesting facts about unicorns, and the nursery rhyme we told:

The lion and the unicorn
Were fighting for the crown
The unicorn beat the lion
All around the town.
Some gave them white bread,
And some gave them brown;
Some gave them plum cake
and drummed them out of town.

When Emily was younger, she read a beautiful book by Marianna Mayer, which drew on the ancient myths of the Unicorn and Serpent story.  You find a link to this lovely text HERE.

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Harp Music  - royalty free music by Giorgio Di Campo
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Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

Where the wave of moonlight glosses
The dim gray sands with light,
Far off by furthest Rosses
We foot it all the night,
Weaving olden dances
Mingling hands and mingling glances
Till the moon has taken flight;
To and fro we leap
And chase the frothy bubbles,
While the world is full of troubles
And anxious in its sleep.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.

Where the wandering water gushes
From the hills above Glen-Car,
In pools among the rushes
That scarce could bathe a star,
We seek for slumbering trout
And whispering in their ears
Give them unquiet dreams;
Leaning softly out
From ferns that drop their tears
Over the young streams.
Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.

Away with us he's going,
The solemn-eyed:
He'll hear no more the lowing
Of the calves on the warm hillside
Or the kettle on the hob
Sing peace into his breast,
Or see the brown mice bob
Round and round the oatmeal chest.
For he comes, the human child,
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than he can understand.

Our story is an old fairytale from Ireland about a 'changeling'.  Changelings feature in lots of folklore and you can find out more about them HERE.

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand
Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Lullaby lyrics from  the poem 'Stolen Child' by W.B.Yeats
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

This episode is brought to you from Zest Fest, an exhilarating new festival at Westenhanger Castle near Hythe in Kent, UK 

We enjoyed everything from daring circus skills and performing arts to exploring how to nourish the mind, body and soul through yoga, breathwork, meditation, music, dance, mindful walks and much more.

We love telling stories to live audiences; there's nothing like the sparkling, rippling energy of interaction between people.  And festivals are a great place for storytelling and magic making.

With lots of things happening at the same time, you can hear music and singing in the background of our story session. We hope it doesn't distract too much - most people in the word tent didn't seem to notice. That's the sign of a good story!

With special thanks to Kerry Ryan and her creative writing workshop, and the incredible events team at Otterpool Park.

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

We hope you're looking forward to SUMMER TIME! We've been out in the garden weeding and tidying, learning new songs and playing instruments, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends. We've also been walking around London lots, exploring its hidden parts, picking up facts and stories.

Leo has also been getting into Japanese Anime and Manga. He grew up watching beautiful films from Studio Ghibli, and is now watching lots of Anime series. You can learn more about Anime HERE.

Leo's story is an old Japanese tale about soothing babies - something we've all done - and we continue to pass down these techniques through the generations.

Our main story is a very famous Japanese fairytale - Momotaro, the Peach boy. He is a famous hero in Japanese folklore and there is a statue of him and his animal companions in Okoyama. (a bit like the Bremen Town Musicians!)

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome, one and all to the Merry Merry month of May!

 May day is a really lovely time of year –  we celebrate the beginning of summer,

which in the Celtic wheel is called Bealtaine. (which is actually Gaelic for the month of May)

 The earth is tilting towards the sun here in the northern hemisphere and the warm season is coming.  If the sun were a few degrees nearer we would burn up.  And if the sun were a few degrees farther away all life on earth would be frozen.

But the position of our sun is 'just right', just like baby bear's porridge.

And it's called - the Goldilocks Zone.  Stories are indeed everywhere.  You can find out more about the Goldilocks Zone Here.

 For our story, we return to  ancient Greece and Perseus' quest for the head of Medusa, the gorgon.  Will he succeed, or be turned to stone??

You can find out more about Perseus and Medusa HERE.

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

We can't wait to hear your stories so keep practising, record it and send it to us to listen to.

So we want to tell you about a podcast we know you’ll enjoy. It's called the Kid Stories Podcast. It’s hosted by Phil Bechtel who reads original stories. 

You can hear about The Ninjas of Valleytown , Dropkick Kittycat and Hummus Wrinklesmith the Chicken Wizard. 

 It’s zany, it’s mad, it’s brilliant ! If you like the sound of that, then just click Here and listen to the Kid Stories Podcast today

Our story is from ancient Greece and its an epic tale of gods, monsters and winged sandals.  This is only part 1 so make sure you listen out for part 2. 

You can find out more about Perseus and Medusa HERE.

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

As it is Spring time, we would really like to have some new guest tellers join us. And it could be you!! Listen to our top tips and give it a go. We would love to hear your telling!

Our story is from the island of Cuba. Cuban folktales are full of different flavours - just like Cuban food. There are lots of different cultures mixing together in Cuba - Spanish, African and Caribbean. And this episode is a lovely bed time listen.

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Time is crazzzzzy!  Here in England, we just lost an hour.  Poof! Gone.
And our producer (Daddy Andy) has been away travelling and he's no idea what time it is!

This episode we welcome another winner of the Otterpool Park Storywriting competition.  Evie is 12 and she is from New Romsey in Kent in the UK.  She brought us a very different Elizabeth - wild and freee!  If only for a short time.  We absolutely love her story and her telling.  Well done, Evie!   You can find out more about Westenhanger Castle and the new town project near Folkestone  HERE.

Our story is from the lands the Ice and Snow!

Yes, we are back in the Halls of Asgard to meet the most amazing guy!  He's brilliant, he's charming, all the gods love him.
Surely nothing can go wrong.
Right?

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

We are so grateful to you folks for hanging on in there while we got ourselves better.  It's been icy cold here in London, but things are looking greener and we could be heading off on holiday soon!

This episode we welcome another winner of the Otterpool Park Storywriting competition.  Jasmine is 12 and she is from Cambridgeshire.  We absolutely love her story and her telling.  Well done, Jasmine!   You can find out more about Westenhanger Castle and the new town project near Folkestone  HERE.

Our story is a very old Mayan story about a dwarf king.

The Mayans were an ancient civilisation from what’s now Mexico and Central America.  They lived in huge cities, had great stone pyramids and believed in lots of different gods. 

They also came up with their own calendars – they were really good at maths and astronomy.  And there are people in Central America today who live like the ancient Mayans and eat the same sort of food - maize.

You can discover more about Mayan Civilisation HERE.

AND, it's always good to embrace our differences with love.  If you would like to know more about the Little People community, you can do so HER

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Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

And We have a very special treat for our listeners this episode. Emily was fortunate enough to be asked to judge a story-writing competition based around the mysterious Westenhanger Castle, believed to be owned by Henry VIII.

There’s a possibly a new garden town being built nearby called Otterpool Park and they ran the storywriting competition.

The entrants were between the ages of 7 and 14 years old and the winners were given prizes, including doing a story workshop with Emily!

From over 40 entries, the judges chose 3 winners. We will be featuring all three stories on the podcast. And we have one of the winners for this episode. Her name is Clementine and she is 10 years old. 

Our story is a chain tale from the Punjab. There are lots and lots of parts to this story. Can you remember them all and the order they come in?

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Tabla Music by Sing with Aqeel

Spring is coming! Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it mat feel cold and windy, but underneath the ground the seeds are stirring for Imbolc - the coming of Spring. 

We love to celebrate St Brigit's day by feeding the birds, lighting candles to scare away the dark, baking tasty treats and getting the house and garden in order 'spring cleaning'.

Our story celebrates the battle between winter and spring - who do you think will win?

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Music The Faerie Garden by Chris Collins

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. 

We're bringing in the New Year with stories about winter, cozying down and dreaming of springtime.

We are so delighted to welcome our first guest teller of the New Year - Lucy Lill

Lucy is a performer from London and she works in museums, theatres, schools and festivals - anywhere people will let her tell stories!

You can often find her working with Alys Torrance as part of Story Jam, plotting events and shows. She practises some of her stories on her four year old, and he tells her exactly what he thinks! You can find out more about Lucy HERE.

Our story is an old one from Finland. The sun sleeps for a long time, waiting to rise. When it does, it must be beautiful in Lapland, where this wintry tale comes from.

Can you imagine a world where the sun doesnt rise - for months! 

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

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IT’s CHRISTMAS!!!!!

We'd like to wish all our listeners a very HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We hope you enjoy our special festive episode.

 Our first story is by Kim Normanton. She’s the host of one of our favourite podcasts Super Great Kids’ Stories!

If you haven’t checked out this amazing podcast you really should!

Super Great Kids’ Stories is an award-winning podcast of traditional tales from around the world retold by the best storytellers. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. Listen in and you’ll meet Brazilian ogres, African trickster spiders, Greek heroes, and Russian witches.

And for our Xmas special, host Kim has a wintry tale for us from Siberia.

Our story is a lovely tale about a snowy mountain and also some fairy folk. 

Will Hans and Trudy make it up to the great Snow Bear safely? You'll have to listen and find out. You can read the original story by Ruth Ainsworth in her brilliant book The Pirate Ship and other stories.

The rhyme we say is from a famous poem called The Fairies by William Allingham.

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A big HELLO! to all our new listeners and subscribers - welcome to the podcast family!  Be sure to share your drawings and pictures in our Facebook Group.

 Our first story is from our Guest Teller Grethe Mangala Jenson.  It's the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, with a Grethe twist!

Grethe, from Sandal Sticks Theatre, is a very gifted Storyteller and puppeteer of Sri Lankan and Danish heritage.
 She loves sharing stories with people of all ages because ‘they can make you feel good (sometimes sad), teach you lessons , inspire confidence as well as creativity and an appreciation of language in all its forms’.

If you want to find out more about Grethe, you can do so HERE.

Our story is a tale from the Mapuche people of Chile, a country in South America.  There are many ancient stone masks that come from the Mapuche people, but unfortunately not much is known about them.

That is why their folk tales are so precious!  If you'd like to learn more about the Mapuche you can do this HERE.

If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.

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We’d like to thank our listeners for their patience – we’re always sorry when we have to postpone an episode but we all get sick sometimes.

Coming up this season on Dragonfly Tales:

- we will be joined by some amazing guest tellers 

- We’ll have a Christmas competition for our listeners

 - we also have a new Instagram account @dragonflytalespod where we will be showing your art work, clips and videos and hints to coming stories.

 Our  story comes from a collection of stories from the Southern states of America.  

And features a very tricky character who loves getting up to mischief.

Brer Rabbit.
 
These stories were carried over the ocean by African slaves, and although we might now feel a bit uncomfortable with the voice of Uncle Remus (stories told through a white man's lens) these animal stories are fantastic and need to be celebrated in their own right!

If you want to talk more about this important idea, then please please share your thoughts with us.  emilydragonflytales@gmail.com

If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.

And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).

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Banjo Music Michael Staun

It’s our Halloween Special!!!!!! Wooooooo! And we have some treats in store for you – or are they tricks?

As with our previous Halloween shows, Leo is going to tell a story that’s not too scary. And I’ll tell one that is a bit more scary

We also thought we would tickle your funny bone with some spooky Halloween jokes from our listeners! Huge thanks to Marcus Zoe, George, Sharon, Mila, Tom, Will and Jakey!!

Leo's story is a ghost story from England. You can find this story and lots more like it in this excellent book by Margaret Read MacDonald 'When the Lights Go Out!'

Emily's story is from Norway. And many people believe the story is true. There is a lake in Norway called Whale lake 

Because in this lake have been discovered the huge bones of what was once a mighty whale that terrorized the fjords and seas around Norway and greenland 

Hundreds of years ago, sailors would hunt wales for their blubber. They would melt the blubber down into oil that was then used for street lights, cosmetics and explosives. Whale hunting was incredibly dangerous and there are lots of songs about about it – as sailors would spend very long times at sea, making up stories, singing songs and crafting. You can find out more about it HERE.

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We are feeling the Autumn breeze and seeing the leaves become lovely colours. Smelling the smokey, misty air and enjoying all the fruits of the harvest.

This week we are delighted to welcome fantastic guest Teller Jon Mason.

Jon is a Brighton-based storyteller known for his captivating delivery and love of roots: folktales and myths that connect our history and our present, our surroundings and ourselves. He performs regularly at festivals, in schools, online, and his shows have appeared in the Brighton Festival and Fringe. And he has a deep love for North Wales, where he has strong family links, and he knows the village where this story is set very well...! Visit his website HERE.

Our story comes from Italy - a city called Siena in the province of Tuscany.

Hundreds of years ago, some of the greatest artists in the world lived and trained in Italy. You may have heard of some of them. Leonardo Da Vinci, is probably one you have heard of - great name, huh?

This tale is about a young boy learning to be an artist, but also wanting to have fun and be with his friends.

He did grow up to be very famous and his artwork is present in Siena to this day. You can learn more about his great works HERE.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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Market Ambience courtesy of Michael Ghelfi Studios

Music Faerie Garden by Chris Collins

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This episode is one of EMILY's favourites and features the lovely Liz Weir MBE, telling one of her own lovely tales, based on Irish lore, The Mermaid's Gift.

If you want to find out more about Liz Weir then you can visit her website HERE.

Our story this episode is a classic fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen - but told with our own Dragonfly Tales flavour.

Andersen wrote some of the most well loved fairy tales ever, including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Tinder Box.  This book, An Illustrated Treasury, is a lovely introduction to his stories.

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This episode features one of Leo's favourites from Season 2 - the classic Greek Myth about a brave hero who must defeat a hideous monster and escape a mysterious labyrinth.
WARNING:  it gets a bit scary when Theseus goes into the Labyrinth!

For more great myths and legends, check out this fabulous collection by Anthony Horrowitz.

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In this favourite episode, we venture into the Amazonian rainforest to hear a story from the Anambe people. You can find a version of today's tale, 'Ceuci the Witch who ate a lot' in this book: Amazonia - Indigenous Tales from Brazil

If you would like to watch Emily tell this story, you can do so HERE.

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Here is a YouTube link to Sinbad and the Cyclops and here is a really nice blog about the genius of Ray Harryhausen.

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 We're nearly at the end of Season 3 and we are so grateful that you are still here listening with us!

This week, we have the return of guest teller Sharon Carr, from our second season. She tells a tale of King who wants far too much. THE MOON!!

If you'd like to learn more about Sharon's storytelling, you can out HERE.

Our story is from Mexico and we LOVE the folklore from this area. It's full of transformation, tricksters, animals and religion. 

And THIS tale features a tale about the DEVIL, and a tailor who beats him at his own game!

If you would like to find more Mexican folktales, you can do so HERE.

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‘Now, if you don’t know about faerie thorns, you should. The Big People call these trees hawthorns, and in May you can see them scattering snow-blossoms in every direction. The Big People know that the Little People live in the roots of these trees, so the wisest Big People make sure that the faerie thorns are left well alone.   

You can find photos of Leo's tree and the REAL Faerie Thorn in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group.

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Our story is a very old Myth from Ireland about a King with a very big secret.  There are lots of variations on this tale but  there is a great version in The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales.

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Emily's story is a Greek Myth about how the seasons came to be.  It is the story of Persephone and the Pomegranate seeds and we love it.  If you would like to read more about Greek Myths, you can do so HERE.

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Our story this episode, is from Ukraine - a wonder tale from the mystical Carpathian mountains.  Ukraine has a rich history of folk tales and fairy tales, handed down by word of mouth. If you would like to read more stories from Ukraine you can do so HERE.

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And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).

If you would like to donate to the Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis you can do so HERE.

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Our story this episode, is about one of our favourite tricksters - ANANSI!

 The Anansi stories were first told by the Ashanti people in Ghana, a country in West Africa.  They were not written but passed down through telling from generation to generation.  Until they had spread far and wide.  They spread across oceans to the Caribbean – they crossed continents and are now told all over the world.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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Teddy Bears Waltz by Kevin MacLeod

Our story this episode takes us to ancient Egypt, land of pharaohs, gods, desert, hieroglyphs and the river Nile. 

And a goddess who will not rest until her loved one is restored to her. 
The story is a bout death, but also about life.  The ancient Egyptians honoured and preserved their dead, believing that they would be reunited in the Afterlife.  If you want to find out more about the Ancient Egyptians, you can do so HERE.

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Our story this episode features a very famous hero from English Legend - Robin Hood!

There have been many stories and films about Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. Most are based in Nottinghamshire, sharing the story of him stealing from the rich to give to the poor.   If you want to find out more about Robin and his Merry Men, you can do so HERE.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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You can also support their brilliant work by donating to their crowd funder and keep the art of oral storytelling going strong.  Hurray!

Our guest teller this week is the wonderful Carl Merry - who joined us for Season 2.  
Carl was once  a teacher and ran storytelling clubs and story days in schools to engage children with storytelling.  

He’s been a professional storyteller for over 20yrs, and has performed at loads of festivals, theatres, community groups and schools across the country.  He’s performed in medieval costume too at re-enactment days.  He loves the history and folklore of Essex and has devised lots of stories about ancient burial grounds, witch trials.

You can find out more about Carl at his website HERE.

Our story comes all the way from India! It’s a type of story very popular in India, where the parts of the story are connected to each other, like the links in a chain - a chain story!

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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Celtic Soul Music by Solas

She is a traditional storyteller and musician, passionate about myth, and traditional tales. In 2018 she performed at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN and is the creator and producer of the Story Story Podcast, featuring wonderful tellers and tales from around the world (including us!).  Rachel's story is an old folktale from Ireland.

Our story has many many versions all around the world - Africa, Malaysia, Korea - but this is a Japanese version of the story.  It features the Hare of Inaba, who is in other Japanese tales.  In this story, the clever little hare gets the better of some snappy crocodiles.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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It's the Holidays and it's Christmas Eve tomorrow! Hurray! We hope you enjoy this special episode to celebrate this special time of year.

Our first story is from Leo, who brings us the long awaited return of CINDERELLA: Assassination Santa - The Revenge of the Elves. Leo really really enjoyed coming up with part two of this story. We hope you love it too!

Our second story is from Norway, where they take their trolls very seriously! It's an old folktale, with lots of different versions. But we hope you like our little version. You can find out more about this story HERE.

Finally, we have a lovely seasonal poem for you, 'A Visit from St Nicholas' , more commonly known as ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' penned by Clement Clarke Moore in 1837. 

We read this poem every Christmas Eve and it makes us feel all warm and happy inside.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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Belinda shares a lovely story about a very special little bird who brings warmth to the world.

If you would like to find out more about Belinda, you can check out her website HERE.

As it's Panto season here, our story is a classic tale about a rather splendid pussy cat -
Puss in Boots!  There are lots of versions of the brilliant fairy tale, but we really like ours.  We hope you do too!

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat

This episode is brought to you from County Antrim in Northern Ireland. We stayed at the wonderful Ballyeamon Barn and explored all the magical sites of the Glens of Antrim. We saw the Fairy Thorn tree from Season1 Episode 5 and The Giant's Causeway from our very first episode. Leo even sang the song on the actual Causeway - you can see it in our Facebook Group.

The Barn is home to master storyteller Liz Weir MBE. Liz is the storyteller in residence for Northern Ireland's libraries. She has been telling tales for over forty years and there isn't much she doesn't know about stories! 

Liz is a wonderful host and was kind enough to do a little interview with Leo and tell a story from her fabulous book 'Here There and Everywhere'.

If you would like to find out more about Liz, you can check out her website HERE.

You can also find out more about the wonderful place Liz lives in this TV show HERE.

Our story is an old Celtic folktale about a very brave girl - The Lass who went out at the Cry of Dawn. We absolutely love the version by Sorche Nic Leodhas, and you can find it in this brilliant book 'Womenfolk and Fairy Tales'.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE

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Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

Amy is a word-hoarder, a word-storer, a word-catcher and a word explorer.  She plays with words, riddles and puzzles.

She likes hide and seek, jumping in puddles, getting muddy, treasure hunts and has a favourite tree where she likes to sit with a book and an apple.

She lives in Shropshire, which is wild, magical and has stories hidden everywhere!  She's also written a book!  You can buy it HERE.

And if you want to find out more about what she does, visit her website HERE.

Our second story is a very very old tale from the Australian Aboriginal people.   They do not have a written down language, so their wisdom is passed down through word of mouth, symbols and beautiful art work.

Aboriginal people of Australia believe that the Dreamtime was way back, in the very beginning of time. Everything was created by ancestor spirits. They made the rivers, streams, water holes  hills, rocks, plants and animals. They believe the earth is sacred, and should be honoured and protected.   You can learn more about their culture, religion, landscape and animals HERE.

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE

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Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat
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It's our Halloween Special! WOOOOOOOOO!

We have lots of TREATS for you this episode, including the return of LEO'S TOP FIVE - and a few tricks too!

Firstly, we have a song that we learned from Kate Corkery and Winston Nzinga, also known as Spud and Yam! The Boogie Man song! We hope you join in at home.

Our first story is from Emily and she heard it from the lovely Liz Weir, who appeared in season 2. This is Liz's favourite spooky story for little ones with a nice surprise at the end. Make sure you use your spookiest voices!

Our second story is from Leo and it's a little bit creepy - The Cursed Doll - but it's actually a joke that's been turned into a story. So if you're brave enough to hold on until the end, you'll get a good giggle.

 If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE

You can follow us on:

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Thanks for listening!

Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE

You can follow us on:

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Instagram
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Thanks for listening!
 
Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand
Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat
Music from Free Music Archive

And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE

You can follow us on:

Facebook  
Instagram
Twitter

Thanks for listening!
 
Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand
Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat
Music from Free Music Archive

And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE

You can follow us on:

Facebook  
Instagram
Twitter

Thanks for listening!
 
Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand
Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales
Produced by Andy Grazebrook
Art by Light Creative
Sound effects by Zapsplat
Music from Free Music Archive

Its the summer holidays here in England! Hurray!

We will be taking a break for the summer but will be back in September with brand new stories and guests for season 3. Yippee!

We thought it would be fitting to end the season with a story from Leo - he tells the tale that is sometimes called 'Regrets'. There are lots of different versions of this tale and it makes you think about choices you make. We all have regrets but it's best to learn from a bad to decision and move on, than spend your whole life regretting.

Emily's story is a funny version of a Pig and Bear tale from Slovakia. Pig and Bear get up to all sorts and this story they try selling food - it doesn't go very well though!

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE

You can follow us on:

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Thanks for listening!

Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat

So this episode is a musical journey through our favourite stories, revisiting our songs and music.

Leo and I love singing and making ORIGINAL songs that go with our episodes, often accompanied on guitar by me or by professional guitarist Andy (Daddy producer).

We hope that the songs will remind you of your favourite tales so you can listen to them again!

Our guest teller is the absolutely brilliant young talent Nuala, who is 7 years old from Philadelphia USA. Nuala tells a Korean folktale; she practised and practised her tale and I'm sure you'll agree that she is fantastic. We hope she continues to tell stories and influences more of our young listeners to try it for themselves. Well done, Nuala!

If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out.

And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE

You can follow us on:

Facebook 

Instagram

Twitter

Thanks for listening!

Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand

Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales

Produced by Andy Grazebrook

Art by Light Creative

Sound effects by Zapsplat