The theme for this session was “The Senses” and took place in our usual haunt, The Woolpack in Tillicoultry.
First of all, we listened to an original poem written by one of our long standing members, “A Walk in the Park”, in which the protagonist felt they were being followed… but were they?
Our second offering of the evening was “Pier Shonks and the Dragon”, a legend from 12th century
Hertfordshire during a time called The Anarchy. Pier was famed for defending the area where he and his neighbours lived from the warring factions of The Anarchy.
After that we listened to “New Territory”. In this story, a fisherman falls in love with a beautiful woman. They live together, she cooks him sumptuous feasts, but she often goes away for long spells of time. Eventually, the fisherman discovers that the woman turns in to a wolf and runs with the pack.
Next we heard another self-penned untitled poem about the cleverness of women.
Our fifth telling was “The Kilmarnock Ring”, a true story.
The penultimate tale of the evening was “Come Fly With Me”, another true story about the transformative power of music in a respite care home.
Last but not least, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” was told – but transplanted to our very own Clackmannanshire!
Another interesting and informative evening was enjoyed by all present. As our resident poet says: “It’s better than doing the ironing”!
First, we heard the story of The Myretoun Maid, as told from the perspective of her father. This is a very well known local story about a Tullibody woman called Martha who fell in love with the local priest but sadly their romance did not last as the priest cast her aside. You can still visit the maid’s grave in the old graveyard in Tullibody.