by storytree | Sep 30, 2017 | Aboriginal stories, Australian stories, Byron Bay, environmental storytelling, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, Storytelling
Last month Frank Mills in conversation with Malcolm Price, charmed 100 storylovers at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club with portraits of the changing roles of women in Byron from the 30’s to the 60’s. “When I looked at photo’s of past history,” began Frank, “ I could...
by storytree | Jul 30, 2017 | Aboriginal stories, Australian stories, Byron Bay, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling
It is getting very exciting as the first ‘Stories in the Club’ Concert date draws closer, enthusiasm in the community is building and people are coming forward to offer wonderful tales of place and hope. August and September concerts are now full! August...
by storytree | Jun 29, 2017 | Aboriginal stories, Australian stories, Byron Bay, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Learning to tell stories, Local stories, Public Performances, Storytelling
I am excited to announce that I am launching a new community storytelling concert series, beginning the afternoon of Sunday, August 13, with the support from Ngara Institute and Creative Mullumbimby. Good stories can be road maps for a life well lived. In these times...
by storytree | Dec 13, 2015 | Australian stories, Ethical shopping, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Gifts, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Resources, Storytelling
Here is an updated version of this post I wrote last year. Do you need ideas for a last minute, low stuff, low impact Christmas? As we transition not all our choices may be 100% green but with some awareness we can still minimize our Xmas impact! It is a bit late but...
by storytree | Dec 10, 2015 | Ethical shopping, Folk Tales, Gifts, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Storytelling
Last weekend, the world saw the largest global rally on climate change in history. I was at the Byron gathering and had the great honour of telling the folktale of “Elephant and Hummingbird” to the 800 gathered. We live in interesting times. So I am...
by storytree | Jul 26, 2015 | Australian stories, Folk Tales, Local stories, Storytelling
Brian Hungerford was one of my early storytelling mentors. Lucky me, as he is a master storyteller and author of some renown! I first met Brian at the National Folk Festival and we performed together at Woodford Folk Festival. He was always enormously gracious and...
