WTF: What the Folk is at the Just Us Cafe on Spring Garden Road in Halifax tonight at 7pm. It is a celebration of the oral traditions: folklore, folksongs, folktales, folkart.
This is the second time for this open mic 'unplugged' event. The first event on January 15th, was a very enjoyable evening with lots of laughter and amazement for the variety of songs, stories and lore shared amongst the performers and the audience. Here is just a small list of some of the entertainment from January 15th.
A song in gaelic by Margo
A NS cultural medley by Rosalee (also played another tune on the dulcimer)
Lore about NS and anecdotes about Helen Creighton by Clary Croft
A Forerunner Tale by Cindy
NS Fiddle Tunes by Kate
A lobster story by Ray
A Sea Chantey by Jay
AND spontaneous sharing of familylore,regional lore, superstitions.
Afterward one person commented: "This was really fun.It's unlike anything I've ever been to."
Next WTF night: Friday, February 12th at 7pm.
This will first theme night: Love, Loss, Longing - something for every Valentines mood.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
TelliNS
Here is what is going on in Nova Scotia that has anything to do with storytelling:
Groups:
Storytellers Circle of Halifax: contact Linda Winham at lwinham88@hotmail.com
Gatherings:
Storytellers Circle of Halifax presents an evening of stories on every second Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm at Just Us Coffee Shop on Spring Garden Road in Halifax - http://www.justuscoffee.com/springgarden.aspx
What the Folk
The Helen Creighton Folklore Society presents
Folksongs, Folktales, Folkart, Folklore
The second and fourth Fridays of each month.
7 - 8:30pm at Just Us Cafe on Spring Garden Road in Halifax
http://www.justuscoffee.com/springgarden.aspx
Berwick Storytellers, Berwick/North Mountain area (contact info TBA)
Festivals featuring Storytelling:
Festival Acadien de Clare/ Clare Acadian Festival
http://www.festivalacadiendeclare.ca/
Museums Featuring Storytelling on Occasion:
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax - www.museum.gov.ns.ca/mma
Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum, Cole Harbour - www.coleharbourfarmmuseum.ca
Highland Village, Iona Cape Breton - www.museum.gov.ns.ca/hv
Libraries featuring storytelling on occasion:
Halifax Publlic Libraries, Halifax Regional Municipality - www.halifaxpuliclibraries.ca
Annapolis Valley Regional Library, Annapolis Valley - www.valleylibrary.ca/
Coffee Shops featuring storytelling:
Just Us Coffee Shop, Spring Garden Road Halifax.
http://www.justuscoffee.com/springgarden.aspx
Chatterbox Cafe, 10163 Durham Street,Pugwash,NS. 902-243-4059
Storytelling Symposium:
Cape Breton University
Folklore (Community Studies)
P.O. Box 5300
1250 Grand Lake Rd.
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada B1P 6L2
Afra Kavanagh
Sponsors the annual UCCB Storytelling Symposium http://faculty.cbu.ca/afrak/storytelling/default.htm
Cultural Projects featuring Storytelling:
Eilean nan Òg
Eilean nan Òg (Island of Youth) is one of the most popular projects now organized by Comhairle na Gàidhlig. Hosted by the Highland Village Museum, this apprenticeship program gives youth the opportunity to learn Gaelic language and cultural skills, such as singing, storytelling and dancing, while introducing them to tradition-bearers from the local community. Coordinated by noted Gaelic singer Mary Jane Lamond, this year's program saw ten young people between the ages of fourteen and eighteen take part in the two-week paid program.
Bluenose Ghosts Haunted Sculptures Project
Storytelling, Drama and Scultpure Workshops based on the book Bluenose Ghosts by Dr. Helen Creighton
Alderney Landing Cultural Convention Centre, Dartmouth Nova Scotia - www.alderneylanding.com/
Groups:
Storytellers Circle of Halifax: contact Linda Winham at lwinham88@hotmail.com
Gatherings:
Storytellers Circle of Halifax presents an evening of stories on every second Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30pm at Just Us Coffee Shop on Spring Garden Road in Halifax - http://www.justuscoffee.com/springgarden.aspx
What the Folk
The Helen Creighton Folklore Society presents
Folksongs, Folktales, Folkart, Folklore
The second and fourth Fridays of each month.
7 - 8:30pm at Just Us Cafe on Spring Garden Road in Halifax
http://www.justuscoffee.com/springgarden.aspx
Berwick Storytellers, Berwick/North Mountain area (contact info TBA)
Festivals featuring Storytelling:
Festival Acadien de Clare/ Clare Acadian Festival
http://www.festivalacadiendeclare.ca/
Museums Featuring Storytelling on Occasion:
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax - www.museum.gov.ns.ca/mma
Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum, Cole Harbour - www.coleharbourfarmmuseum.ca
Highland Village, Iona Cape Breton - www.museum.gov.ns.ca/hv
Libraries featuring storytelling on occasion:
Halifax Publlic Libraries, Halifax Regional Municipality - www.halifaxpuliclibraries.ca
Annapolis Valley Regional Library, Annapolis Valley - www.valleylibrary.ca/
Coffee Shops featuring storytelling:
Just Us Coffee Shop, Spring Garden Road Halifax.
http://www.justuscoffee.com/springgarden.aspx
Chatterbox Cafe, 10163 Durham Street,Pugwash,NS. 902-243-4059
Storytelling Symposium:
Cape Breton University
Folklore (Community Studies)
P.O. Box 5300
1250 Grand Lake Rd.
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada B1P 6L2
Afra Kavanagh
Sponsors the annual UCCB Storytelling Symposium http://faculty.cbu.ca/afrak/storytelling/default.htm
Cultural Projects featuring Storytelling:
Eilean nan Òg
Eilean nan Òg (Island of Youth) is one of the most popular projects now organized by Comhairle na Gàidhlig. Hosted by the Highland Village Museum, this apprenticeship program gives youth the opportunity to learn Gaelic language and cultural skills, such as singing, storytelling and dancing, while introducing them to tradition-bearers from the local community. Coordinated by noted Gaelic singer Mary Jane Lamond, this year's program saw ten young people between the ages of fourteen and eighteen take part in the two-week paid program.
Bluenose Ghosts Haunted Sculptures Project
Storytelling, Drama and Scultpure Workshops based on the book Bluenose Ghosts by Dr. Helen Creighton
Alderney Landing Cultural Convention Centre, Dartmouth Nova Scotia - www.alderneylanding.com/
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tales For A Winter Night in Halifax
The Storytellers Circle of Halifax presents:
Tales for a Winter Night
Thursday, January 14, 7-8:30 pm
Upstairs at Just Us! Cafe
5896 Spring Garden Road, corner of Carleton
www.justuscoffee.com
Come join us for a sharing of tales both chilling and warming, told in the old way, to pass the dark hours of a winter night!
Scheduled stories 7-8:00; open mike 8-8:30.
Open to all, listeners and tellers alike.
Contact: Linda Winham
lwinham88@hotmail.com
Tales for a Winter Night
Thursday, January 14, 7-8:30 pm
Upstairs at Just Us! Cafe
5896 Spring Garden Road, corner of Carleton
www.justuscoffee.com
Come join us for a sharing of tales both chilling and warming, told in the old way, to pass the dark hours of a winter night!
Scheduled stories 7-8:00; open mike 8-8:30.
Open to all, listeners and tellers alike.
Contact: Linda Winham
lwinham88@hotmail.com
WTF: What the Folk!
The Helen Creighton Folklore Society presents
WTF: What The Folk!
folksongs . folktales . folkart . folklore
Friday, January 15th
Friday, January 29th
7pm - 8:30pm
Just Us Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
This inaugural event, an open-mike format, will be co-hosted Cindy Campbell and Margo Carruthers. Our long-term plan is to have features, theme nights, and anything/everything that will educate, entertain and overall inject enthusiasm for all things folk into the lives of those who join us. There will be singing, music, storytelling, folkloric tidbits, and a good time over a cuppa brew.
We plan to have regular gatherings twice a month. This is an event that will start small and hopefully develop into a really special celebration of all things folk.
Tell your friends, family, neighbors. Hope to see you there.
FMI: Co-ordinators: Margo Carruthers 425-3828, Cindy Campbell 466-0157
Jan/ 2010
WTF: What The Folk!
folksongs . folktales . folkart . folklore
Friday, January 15th
Friday, January 29th
7pm - 8:30pm
Just Us Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
This inaugural event, an open-mike format, will be co-hosted Cindy Campbell and Margo Carruthers. Our long-term plan is to have features, theme nights, and anything/everything that will educate, entertain and overall inject enthusiasm for all things folk into the lives of those who join us. There will be singing, music, storytelling, folkloric tidbits, and a good time over a cuppa brew.
We plan to have regular gatherings twice a month. This is an event that will start small and hopefully develop into a really special celebration of all things folk.
Tell your friends, family, neighbors. Hope to see you there.
FMI: Co-ordinators: Margo Carruthers 425-3828, Cindy Campbell 466-0157
Jan/ 2010
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