David Maybury | Blog

I’m late to this – but here’s a TG4 documentary/interview/feature/praise-be-to-jesus-he’s-as-handy-as-a-small-pot video of legendary storyteller Eddie Lenihan:

(Found on Damien’s blog)

Speaking of storytelling and the like – The Storytellers of Ireland are hosting a showcase seminar 0n 21 February. (At the Axis Theatre in Ballymun, Dublin)

**Nope… they’re not. The details listed are from 2009. I’ve mailed ‘em and asked about this year – I’ll put it up as soon as I hear. Apologies for raising any hopes!**

Keep an eye on their site for more details.

Taffy Thomas picks up the reigns as the inaugural UK Storytelling Laureate later this month – in fact Taffy officially dons the ceremonial garb during the tenth UK National Storytelling week.

To be even more precise Taffy will be given a 1kg bag of dried beans on Saturday 30 January at the British Library.

There’ll be two other events during the week – one at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery on 2 February and the other at the Seven Stories museum in Newcastle on 6 February.

Have a look at the Society for Storytelling for more.

A few pics from the Children’s Books Ireland – Summer Day Out in Farmleigh on Sunday. Jack Lynch and Len Graham told tall tales, Jen Murray (of CBI fame) blowing up balloons and the stomach turning Gabriel Fitzmaurice read some of his really really rotten rhymes.

Well done to everyone at CBI and to all of the storytellers, writers and illustrators who put on a great day of stories and madness.

PS – this is officially post no 200!! (with nearly 577 comments on the site so far -I’m flabbergasted at that- thanks to everyone who reads!!)