On 20th February 2021, the renowned storyteller Ashley Ramsden and classical guitarist Ariel Gragnani, generously gave their time for free to enable us to live stream STORY MEDICINE – stories on the theme of facing fear, and how to cope in a time of crisis. Click on video below to watch the whole event – enjoy!
Here is a list of all the stories and music that Ashley and Ariel performed:
Ashley would like to acknowledge and thank the following storytellers and sources for this selection of stories:
Frame story: Oral Tradition with a saying from the Hopi people
“Those who tell stories rule the world“
The Giant called…. oral tradition which you can find in The Storyteller’s Way
~ A Sourcebook for inspired storytelling ~ by Ashley Ramsden and Sue .Hollingsworth
www.hawthornpress.com
The Curing Fox ( originally Cree ) retold by Hugh Lupton, Barefoot Books
Two Stories by Rumi
The Doctors Advice
Chickpea to Cook ( a parable) version Coleman Barks: The Essential Rumi. HarperCollins
The Buddha’s Tooth adapted from a version by Georgiana Keable.
For other tales, see her fabulous book ‘The Natural Storyteller’ www.hawthornpress.com
The Worst Poison from Solomon and other Jewish Folktales by Sheldon Oberman
You Never Know: a legend of the Lamed-Vavniks by Francine Prose
www.blackwells.co.uk
Ariel performed the following works for solo guitar:
– Milonga (Jorge Cardoso)
– Capricho Árabe (Francisco Tárrega)
– Vincent – Starry, Starry Night (Don McLean / arr. Chet Atkins)