KHM 170 - Joy and Sorrow

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KHM 170

"I am Alexandria Patience, a storyteller and artist, and I live on the North Coast of Scotland, in a wee village called Portskerra. Sorrow and Joy is one of the two stories that I have been given to tell – and I have to admit I had a little trouble getting my head and heart into finding a way to ‘tell’ the story as a woman in todays society. The translation of Sorrow and Joy, that I read was softer on the husband than the version the above link will direct you, so I felt the challenge to find a way to tell the story lightly, but that didn’t make light of the act of violence... So I think I have found a way that doesn’t compromise the story (another important factor for me) and doesn’t compromise me. Let me know what you think."

Contacts:
patienceart@yahoo.co.uk
+44(0)1641 531355
http://vimeo.com/patienceart
http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

KHM 67 - The Twelve Huntsmen - Storyteller: Alexandria Patience

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KHM 67

"I am Alexandria Patience, a storyteller and artist, and I live on the North Coast of Scotland, in a wee village called Portskerra. I selected the story of The Twelve Hunters because there are so many versions and variations on this story and I seem to like them all. I tell many stories which weave in my love of the sea and my fisher background and since the summer of 2011 I have worked to incorporate live original music into some of the stories I tell. This story The Twelve Hunters is told with the accompaniment of music written and played by Donald McNeill. We both live on the Far North Coast of Scotland. This recording has been made in my fishermans' cottage."

Contacts:
patienceart@yahoo.co.uk
+44(0)1641 531355
http://vimeo.com/patienceart
http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk