HILLFOOTS TALES COMES TO ALLOA!
Our next storytelling session will take place in the function room of The Station Bar, Primrose Street, Alloa, FK10 1JG at our usual time, 7.30-9.30pm.
Our theme for the evening is “Ghosts and Goblins”.
Come and join us for an evening of stories from near and far which is sure to be thought provoking.
You may even have your own tale to tell!
The theme of our first meeting in November was “On Fire!” as it was, of course, Bonfire Night.
Several of our tales this evening were about how the gift of fire was given to various peoples.
We began by hearing the Greek myth of Prometheus, who gave fire to the first men and how Zeus punished him for this act.
“Firetail” told how fire was brought to Scotland from Tir Na Nog in Ireland.
“The Gift of Fire” is a story from native Canadian folklore.
In “Grandmother Spider Brought Fire” from the Choctaw people of Tennessee, Mississippi and Oklahoma, Grandmother Spider succeeds in bringing fire to the people.
“Rainbow Crow” is a tale reputedly from native American culture which tells how the crow got his black feathers and rasping call.
“Fionn MacCumhaill and the Fire Fairy” is an Irish legend in which Fionn outwits the fire fairy and saves mankind.
We also listened to Mary de Morgan’s story, “Through the Fire”, about Princess Pyra and Prince Fluvius’ impossible love.
And finally, in “Coyote and Silver Fox Dance the World into Creation” , the two animals dance around a fire.
Our next storytelling session will be held in The Woolpack, Tillicoultry, 7.30pm – 9.30pm.
As it’s Bonfire Night, our timely theme is “On Fire!”
So if you’ve a tale to tell on this or indeed any other subject (our themes are just a guide) or just want to listen, come and join us for an evening of guid craic and cameraderie which is sure to warm your heart, deliver the feel-good factor and banish those November blues.
This event is part funded by the National Lottery. Tickets are free and available from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1815860931929?aff=oddcreator
This event is part funded by the National Lottery. Tickets are free but early booking is advised as numbers are limited.
Our first session of October will have the theme, “Autumn/Fall”.
Come and join us to hear tales of the season of “mists and mellow fruitfulness” or perhaps tell your own autumnal tale.
A warm welcome awaits in The Woolpack, Tillicoultry, 7.30pm – 9.30pm.
Our theme this week was “Ochil Tales”. We met, as usual, in the cosy surroundings of The Woolpack, Tillicoultry.
Several of the stories told are well-known and much loved favourites of our members.
Our first tale of the evening was “Red Cap and the Smuggler”.
Secondly, we listened to an old folk song, “With God on our Side”, sung by one of our long-standing members.
“Davie Rae’s Wife” was the next traditional tale to be shared.
The penultimate offering was a story told many times within the family of another of our members, “Coalsnaughton Ghost Story”.
And finally we heard an original poem written by our resident poet, “The Ochils”.
As the nights begin to draw in, it was an uplifting and entertaining evening as usual.
Our next storytelling session will take place in our usual venue, The Woolpack, Tillicoultry, from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. Everyone is welcome, to tell a tale or just to listen.
The theme for the evening is “Ochil Tales”.
Our theme for the first storytelling session in our usual venue of The Woolpack, Tillicoultry of September was “Secrets and Lies”.
We began by sharing some secrets or lies of our own, which promoted lots of discussion and sharing of memories.
Our first story of the evening was a traditional Irish tale, “The Children of Lir”.
The second tale was “London again!”, a traditional Scottish story.
Next, we heard an original poem written by a long-term member of Hillfoots Tales, “Secrets”.
Our final offering of the evening was “The Husband Who Lied About his Happiness”.
It was another heart-warming evening which raised all our spirits.
Join us in The Woolpack, Tillicoultry from 7.30 – 9.30 for a heart-warming session of storytelling on the theme of “Secrets and Lies”.
Come along to tell a tale or simply to listen – everyone is welcome!
