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| picture by Cora Dupray |
My Celtic Tales storytelling
shows start again on Thursday 7th April and will run every week
until the end of October. Over the weeks and months I’ll be telling Irish and
Scottish tales about magic, murder, warriors, witches, magical creatures,
traitors, tricksters and much more. Every show will be followed by a free Trad
music session.
Expect the Unexpected
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| Picture by Cora Dupray |
As fans of Celtic Tales have
discovered over the years, stepping into the show always leads to unexpected
events. As well as people from all corners and cultures of Ireland and the rest
of the planet too, it’s not unusual to bump into camera crews, be recorded for
a radio interview or two as the stories weave weird magic around and through
everybody jammed into the Crane Bar’s upstairs venue. The stories themselves
can turn and twist this way and that like the cow last year that turned into a
dog during the telling of the tale of the Scottish cannibals. In addition to
all of this, there will be a few changes this year. As well as new stories,
once a month there will be a live broadcast of the show on the periscope app.
Remembering 1916
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| Margaret Skinnider - Scottish 1916 rebel |
I will also be commemorating
the Easter Rising during the Celtic Tales shows this year. On May 12th,
the anniversary of James Connolly’s execution, the Celtic Tales show will
celebrate Connolly and Margaret Skinnider, the two Scots who took part in the
rising. On June 16th Celtic Tales will honour Eamon Ceannt, the
executed Galway-born leader of the Easter Rising. (As well as the Celtic Tales
show, I am also one of the Galway voices reading out the 1916 proclamation in
Galway Museum’s new interactive exhibition ‘Revolution in Galway 1913-1923’
exhibition.)
For details of times, location
and prices of the show, see Rab Fulton Stories
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You might also read my two
part storytelling article: In
the slaughterhouse
Also, here is my two part
article on the legacy of 1916
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