Dragonfly Tales

Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Dragonfly Tales

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A story podcast for children of all ages. Join professional storyteller Emily, and her son Leo, for stories from all around the world. Tell us your own tales and share your art. Let your imagination run wild!

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97 episodes

Episode 9 - How Elephant Learns Manners with Aaron Oliver

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast with tales from around the world. This episode, we feature guest teller Aaron Oliver and the story The Floating Heads. Aaron is a Prop Maker and Storyteller based in London, passionate about creating stories, whether on the stage or behind the scenes! Aaron performs for a variety of audiences at venues such as libraries, theaters, community centers and cabarets, telling folk tales and myths alongside original stories. Aaron also co-runs Elephant Tales, a monthly storytelling for adults (16+) in Elephant and Castle, London. If you'd like to find out more about Aaron, you can do so here! Our story is an old tale from the Shona Tribe of Southern Africa. Huge elephant thinks he's the greatest and doesn't need to show respect to anyone. Squirrel has other ideas. If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: Facebook   Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat Harp Music by Lumiere Tales

31m
Apr 01
Episode 8 - The Snow Queen Part 3

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Weve been away for a while but were back with the final part of Hans Christian Andersons Snow Queen!  In part 3, Gerda must finally face her fears to save Kai.  Will she succeed? Or is it too late? If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

27m
Mar 05
Episode 7 - The Snow Queen Part 2

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Spring is coming!  Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it mat feel cold and windy, but underneath the ground the seeds are stirring for Imbolc - the coming of Spring.  We love to celebrate St Brigids day by feeding the birds, lighting candles to scare away the dark, or perhaps by making a Brigids Cross!  We found a little video to show you how to make one from paper HERE, https://youtu.be/HDhxlUIZqFQ or you can try the traditional way and make them from rushes HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn_MG4HZVOo. Our story - Part 2 of the Snow Queen - continues Gerdas quest to find her best friend Kai.  She is getting closer, but what dangers lie in her way?   If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

32m
Jan 31
Episode 6 - The Snow Queen Part 1

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Happy New Year!  Its 2024 and we have so many fabulous new stories and tellers coming your way this year. We have a big treat for you - a three part story! The Snow Queen is a wonderful fairytale by the Danish writer Hans Christian Anderson.  Anderson wrote many of the famous stories we have grown up with - The Little Mermaid, The Emperors New clothes, The Ugly Duckling and many more. You can find out more about Hans Christian Anderson and his wonderful tales HERE https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Hans-Christian-Andersen/352752 and buy them HERE. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Illustrated-Christian-Andersens-Fairy-Stories/dp/140952339X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2D93M3NH4A4RL&keywords=hans+christian+andersen+fairy+tales&qid=1704649850&sprefix=hans+christian%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-3 If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/

41m
Jan 07
Episode 5 - The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. Thank you all so so much for your patience - weve had a bit of family illness but were all feeling much better now! Our story is a sinister tale from Germany, and some believe it really happened!  Hamelin is actually a real town and you can find out about it HERE. https://kids.kiddle.co/The_Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/

18m
Dec 11, 2023
Episode 4 - Baba Yaga

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. This episode we decided to let Leo tell his own folk tale, The Wolf and the Nurse.  Its a beautiful tale of healing and compassion.  Well done, Leo! Our story is a very old folktale from Slavic folklore about a very famous witch BABA YAGA! She is a bit scary, but she is also quite a complicated character.  You can learn more about her HERE https://kids.kiddle.co/Baba_Yaga. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/

34m
Nov 13, 2023
Episode - 3 *** Howling Halloween Special ***

Welcome to Season 5 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. It’s our Halloween Special!!!!!!   Wooooooo!   You know we LOVE this time of year! As with our previous Halloween shows, Leo and Emily will do something that’s not too scary.  And then Emily will tell one that is a bit more scary We also have the return of LISTENERS SPOOKY JOKES!  Check out how freakishly funny these folks are!!!! Leo came up with the idea of something witchy - and you cant get more witchy than the three weird sisters from William Shakespeares play Macbeth.  In the 16th and 17th century, people really believed in evil witches who could curse you and control your fate.  If youd like to know more about the play and the weird sisters you can do so HERE. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/english-ks2-macbeth-index/zkxcbdm  Emilys  story is from Brittany in France.  Its based on an old tale about the supernatural creature - the Werewolf, but weve changed it somewhat and given it a Feminine twist.  You can find out more about werewolves  HERE https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/werewolf/600679. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Double Double from MACBETH https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/macbeth/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwqP2pBhDMARIsAJQ0CzrK6zG3SfnKjUyClmaPxrYutjNRUWXdfp8Ba3rTfRIUAxNPHF7rgvMaAnUbEALw_wcB by William Shakespeare Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/

34m
Oct 31, 2023
Episode - 2 Big Cats and Little Cats with Magda

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. This episode we welcome young guest teller Magda, who is 11, from Forest Gate London.  Magda shares her brilliant story of a very skillful pussycat and her circus tricks!  We absolutely love it!  We also share details of Chewing-gum artist Ben Wilson.  Ben has been bringing magic to the streets and landmarks of London for over 10 years and now is lovely art is in peril of disappearing.  Please sign his petition HERE https://www.change.org/p/save-the-millenium-bridge-chewing-gum-art-trail and find out more about him HERE https://benwilsonchewinggumman.com/. Our story is a very old folktale that has several versions across the globe - Ethopia, Korea, Japan and China.  It is about trust, patience and tenderness - the Tigers Whisker.   You can find a version of it HERE https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tigers-Whisker-Other-Tales-Pacific/dp/0805035125/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/

27m
Oct 15, 2023
Season 5 - Episode 1 When Good Friends Meet with Daniel Morden

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.   Its Season 5 - season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!! And stories!  Were back and we cant wait to share our next season with you. We are joined by an amazing storyteller and author Daniel Morden. Leo does his first interview EVER, learns some amazing things about storytelling and story writing, and gets to be one of the first to read Daniels amazing new book: STRANGE  TALES! https://fireflypress.co.uk/books/strange-tales/  Weve read it and its fantastic!  You can buy Daniels book (and we hope you do) by clicking HERE. https://fireflypress.co.uk/books/strange-tales/ Our story takes us back to one of our favourite places - the greenwood! We love tales of past heroes, who cared for the needy and understood that the world was often cruel and unfair.  You can learn more about him HERE. https://kids.kiddle.co/Robin_Hood If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/

43m
Oct 02, 2023
Bonus Episode - Songbook 2

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.   Season 5 is coming very very soon and we have lots of wonderful things to share with you. So this bonus episode is a musical journey through our favourite stories, revisiting our songs and music. Leo and I love singing and making ORIGINAL songs that go with our episodes, often accompanied on guitar by me or by professional guitarist Andy (Daddy producer). We hope that the songs will remind you of your favourite tales so you can listen to them again! If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/

33m
Sep 10, 2023
Episode 21 - SEASON FINALE King Peacock

Hello and welcome to the season finale of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We have been nominated in the Kids Category of THE BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS 2023 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/shortlist-2023!!!! A big thank you to all our listeners for their continued support and for inspiring us to get this far - we are honoured and very proud! Please check out the other kids Podcasts nominated, including our buddies at Super Great Kids Stories! You can still vote for us in The Listeners Choice Category Here is the link and THANK YOU SO MUCH!  https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Our story comes from the LOUISIANA BAYOU https://kids.kiddle.co/Bayou.  Its a Cajun story, and you can learn more about Louisiana and the rich Cajun culture HERE https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Cajun/390784. The little song we sing is a French Cajun ditty.  The lyrics are quite horrid but also funny: Cajun French English   If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and music by DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

38m
Aug 28, 2023
Episode 20 - The Wondrous Pumpkin

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Were off to festivals to hear more stories! A big thank you to all our listeners for their continued support.  We have entered the BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS 2023 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/! There is a special category called The Listeners Choice Vote and we be absolutely THRILLED if you could take the time to vote for us. Here is the link and THANK YOU SO MUCH!  https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Our story is about a magical gift - a pumpkin!  Its an old Turkish tale and definitely reminds of stories like the Magic Porridge Pot.   If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by EMILY HANNA-GRAZEBROOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

28m
Jul 18, 2023
Episode 19 - The Serpent and the Unicorn

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. A big thank you to all our listeners for their continued support.  We have entered the BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS 2023 https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/! There is a special category called The Listeners Choice Vote and we be absolutely THRILLED if you could take the time to vote for us. Here is the link and THANK YOU SO MUCH!  https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Our story is about one of the most mystical of all beasts - the UNICORN! https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/unicorn  We hope you enjoyed our interesting facts about unicorns, and the nursery rhyme we told: The lion and the unicorn Were fighting for the crown The unicorn beat the lion All around the town. Some gave them white bread, And some gave them brown; Some gave them plum cake and drummed them out of town. When Emily was younger, she read a beautiful book by Marianna Mayer, which drew on the ancient myths of the Unicorn and Serpent story.  You find a link to this lovely text HERE. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unicorn-Lake-Picture-Puffin/dp/0140547185/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1688388906&sr=8-1 If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by EMILY HANNA-GRAZEBROOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK/ Harp Music  - royalty free music by Giorgio Di Campo FREESOUNDMUSIC.EU http://freesoundmusic.eu/ YOUTUBE.COM/FREESOUNDMUSIC http://https//youtube.com/freesoundmusic Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

33m
Jul 03, 2023
Episode 18 - The Changeling Child

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We hope you like lullabys, as weve made another one.  The words come from the wonderful poem by W.B.Yeats called Stolen Child. Where dips the rocky highland Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island Where flapping herons wake The drowsy water rats; There weve hid our faery vats, Full of berrys And of reddest stolen cherries. Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand. Where the wave of moonlight glosses The dim gray sands with light, Far off by furthest Rosses We foot it all the night, Weaving olden dances Mingling hands and mingling glances Till the moon has taken flight; To and fro we leap And chase the frothy bubbles, While the world is full of troubles And anxious in its sleep. Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand. Where the wandering water gushes From the hills above Glen-Car, In pools among the rushes That scarce could bathe a star, We seek for slumbering trout And whispering in their ears Give them unquiet dreams; Leaning softly out From ferns that drop their tears Over the young streams. Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand. Away with us hes going, The solemn-eyed: Hell hear no more the lowing Of the calves on the warm hillside Or the kettle on the hob Sing peace into his breast, Or see the brown mice bob Round and round the oatmeal chest. For he comes, the human child, To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than he can understand. Our story is an old fairytale from Ireland about a changeling.  Changelings feature in lots of folklore and you can find out more about them HERE. https://kids.kiddle.co/Changeling#:~:text=A%20changeling%20is%20a%20creature,child%20stolen%20by%20the%20fairies. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by EMILY HANNA-GRAZEBROOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK/ Lullaby lyrics from  the poem Stolen Child by W.B.Yeats Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

31m
Jun 18, 2023
Episode 17 - Live from ZestFest!

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. This episode is brought to you from Zest Fest https://www.otterpoolpark.org/community/events/zest-fest-at-westenhanger-castle/, an exhilarating new festival at Westenhanger Castle near Hythe in Kent, UK  We enjoyed everything from daring circus skills and performing arts to exploring how to nourish the mind, body and soul through yoga, breathwork, meditation, music, dance, mindful walks and much more. We love telling stories to live audiences; theres nothing like the sparkling, rippling energy of interaction between people.    And festivals are a great place for storytelling and magic making. With lots of things happening at the same time, you can hear music and singing in the background of our story session. We hope it doesnt distract too much - most people in the word tent didnt seem to notice.  Thats the sign of a good story! With special thanks to Kerry Ryan https://kerry-ryan.com/ and her creative writing workshop, and the incredible events team at Otterpool Park https://www.otterpoolpark.org/. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

50m
Jun 07, 2023
Episode 16 - Two Japanese Tales

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We hope youre looking forward to SUMMER TIME!  Weve been out in the garden weeding and tidying, learning new songs and playing instruments, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends.  Weve also been walking around London lots, exploring its hidden parts, picking up facts and stories. Leo has also been getting into Japanese Anime and Manga.  He grew up watching beautiful films from STUDIO GHIBLI, https://kids.kiddle.co/Studio_Ghibli and is now watching lots of Anime series.  You can learn more about Anime HERE. https://kids.kiddle.co/Anime Leos story is an old Japanese tale about soothing babies - something weve all done - and we continue to pass down these techniques through the generations. Our main story is a very famous Japanese fairytale - MOMOTARO, THE PEACH BOY. https://kids.kiddle.co/Momotar%C5%8D  He is a famous hero in Japanese folklore and there is a statue of him and his animal companions in OKOYAMA. https://kids.kiddle.co/Momotar%C5%8D (a bit like the Bremen Town Musicians!) If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

42m
May 21, 2023
Episode 15 - Perseus and Medusa Part 2

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Welcome, one and all to the Merry Merry month of May!  May day is a really lovely time of year –  we celebrate the beginning of summer, which in the Celtic wheel is called Bealtaine. (which is actually Gaelic for the month of May)  The earth is tilting towards the sun here in the northern hemisphere and the warm season is coming.  If the sun were a few degrees nearer we would burn up.  And if the sun were a few degrees farther away all life on earth would be frozen. But the position of our sun is just right, just like baby bears porridge. And its called - the Goldilocks Zone.  Stories are indeed everywhere.  You can find out more about the Goldilocks Zone HERE. https://kids.kiddle.co/Habitable_zone  For our story, we return to  ancient Greece and Perseus quest for the head of Medusa, the gorgon.  Will he succeed, or be turned to stone?? You can find out more about Perseus and Medusa HERE. http://www.history-for-kids.com/medusa-myth.html If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

36m
May 06, 2023
Episode 14 - Perseus and Medusa Part 1

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We cant wait to hear your stories so keep practising, record it and send it to us to listen to. So we want to tell you about a podcast we know you’ll enjoy. Its called the KID STORIES PODCAST https://www.kidstoriespodcast.com/. It’s hosted by Phil Bechtel who reads original stories.  You can hear about The Ninjas of Valleytown , Dropkick Kittycat and Hummus Wrinklesmith the Chicken Wizard.   It’s zany, it’s mad, it’s brilliant ! If you like the sound of that, then just click HERE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kid-stories/id1234704778 and listen to the Kid Stories Podcast today Our story is from ancient Greece and its an epic tale of gods, monsters and winged sandals.  This is only part 1 so make sure you listen out for part 2.  You can find out more about Perseus and Medusa HERE. http://www.history-for-kids.com/medusa-myth.html If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

32m
Apr 24, 2023
Episode 13 - The Heron Babies

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. As it is Spring time, we would really like to have some new guest tellers join us.  And it could be you!!  Listen to our top tips and give it a go.  We would love to hear your telling! Our story is from the island of Cuba.  Cuban folktales are full of different flavours - just like Cuban food.  There are lots of different cultures mixing together in Cuba - Spanish, African and Caribbean.  And this episode is a lovely bed time listen. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you dont use Facebook, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

17m
Apr 09, 2023
Episode 12 - The Death of Baldur with Evie

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Time is crazzzzzy!  Here in England, we just lost an hour.  Poof! Gone. And our producer (Daddy Andy) has been away travelling and hes no idea what time it is! This episode we welcome another winner of the Otterpool Park Storywriting competition.  Evie is 12 and she is from New Romsey in Kent in the UK.  She brought us a very different Elizabeth - wild and freee!  If only for a short time.  We absolutely love her story and her telling.  Well done, Evie!   You can find out more about Westenhanger Castle and the new town project near Folkestone  HERE https://www.otterpoolpark.org/. Our story is from the lands the Ice and Snow! Yes, we are back in the Halls of Asgard to meet the most amazing guy!  Hes brilliant, hes charming, all the gods love him. Surely nothing can go wrong. Right? If you would like a shout out, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

24m
Mar 27, 2023
Episode 11 - The Dwarf King with Jasmine

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We are so grateful to you folks for hanging on in there while we got ourselves better.  Its been icy cold here in London, but things are looking greener and we could be heading off on holiday soon! This episode we welcome another winner of the Otterpool Park Storywriting competition.  Jasmine is 12 and she is from Cambridgeshire.  We absolutely love her story and her telling.  Well done, Jasmine!   You can find out more about Westenhanger Castle and the new town project near Folkestone  HERE https://www.otterpoolpark.org. Our story is a very old Mayan story about a dwarf king. The Mayans were an ancient civilisation from what’s now Mexico and Central America.  They lived in huge cities, had great stone pyramids and believed in lots of different gods.  They also came up with their own calendars – they were really good at maths and astronomy.  And there are people in Central America today who live like the ancient Mayans and eat the same sort of food - maize. You can discover more about Mayan Civilisation HERE https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/mayans/. AND, its always good to embrace our differences with love.  If you would like to know more about the Little People community, you can do so HER https://littlepeopleuk.org If you would like a shout out, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

28m
Mar 11, 2023
Episode - 10 The Grain of Corn with Clementine

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. And We have a very special treat for our listeners this episode.  Emily was fortunate enough to be asked to judge a story-writing competition based around the mysterious WESTENHANGER CASTLE https://www.otterpoolpark.org/places-and-spaces/westenhanger-castle/, believed to be owned by Henry VIII. There’s a possibly a new garden town being built nearby called OTTERPOOL PARK https://www.otterpoolpark.org/ and they ran the storywriting competition. The entrants were between the ages of 7 and 14 years old and the winners were given prizes, including doing a story workshop with Emily! From over 40 entries, the judges chose 3 winners.  We will be featuring all three stories on the podcast.  And we have one of the winners for this episode.  Her name is Clementine and she is 10 years old.   Our story is a chain tale from the Punjab.  There are lots and lots of parts to this story.  Can you remember them all and the order they come in? If you would like a shout out, you can email us at EMILYDRAGONFLYTALES@GMAIL.COM http://dragonflytales.uk/contact or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/ Tabla Music by SING WITH AQEEL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi7GY4Qn6zc&t=57s

21m
Feb 19, 2023
Episode 9 - The Coming of Spring

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Spring is coming!  Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it mat feel cold and windy, but underneath the ground the seeds are stirring for Imbolc - the coming of Spring.   We love to celebrate St Brigits day by feeding the birds, lighting candles to scare away the dark, baking tasty treats and getting the house and garden in order spring cleaning. Our story celebrates the battle between winter and spring - who do you think will win? If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

24m
Feb 03, 2023
Episode - 8 The Kindness of Bear with Lucy Lill

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.  Were bringing in the  New Year with  stories about  winter, cozying down and dreaming of springtime. We are so delighted to welcome our first guest teller of the New Year - Lucy Lill https://lucylill.com Lucy is a performer from London and she works in museums, theatres, schools and festivals - anywhere people will let her tell stories! You can often find her working with Alys Torrance as part of STORY JAM https://storyjamjar.com/, plotting events and shows. She practises some of her stories on her four year old, and he tells her exactly what he thinks! You can find out more about Lucy HERE. https://lucylill.com/ Our story  is an old one from Finland.  The sun sleeps for a long time, waiting to rise. When it does, it must be beautiful in Lapland, where this wintry tale comes from. Can you imagine a world where the sun doesnt rise - for months!   You can follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

26m
Jan 21, 2023
Episode - 7 ***Christmas Special with Kim Normanton***

Hello  and welcome to season 3 of Dragonfly Tales Podcast.  Each episode we will tell you a story from around the world and share some fun and silly things with you. IT’S CHRISTMAS!!!!! Wed like to wish all our listeners a very HAPPY HOLIDAYS!  We hope you enjoy our special festive episode.  Our first story is by Kim Normanton. She’s the host of one of our favourite podcasts SUPER GREAT KIDS’ STORIES https://wardourstudios.co.uk/super-great-kids-stories/! If you haven’t checked out this amazing podcast you really should! SUPER GREAT KIDS’ STORIES https://wardourstudios.co.uk/super-great-kids-stories/ is an award-winning podcast of traditional tales from around the world retold by the best storytellers. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. Listen in and you’ll meet Brazilian ogres, African trickster spiders, Greek heroes, and Russian witches. And for our Xmas special, host Kim has a wintry tale for us from Siberia. Our story is a lovely tale about a snowy mountain and also some fairy folk.  Will Hans and Trudy make it up to the great Snow Bear safely?  Youll have to listen and find out. If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE https://dragonflytales.uk/contact or in our DRAGONFLY TALES PODCAST GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/247464469764301/?source_id=264230377008671, telling us your first name, your age and your town. And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great). If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You may start to hear some adverts on our podcast.  We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going.  We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content. You can also follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/ Music by Free Music Archive

37m
Dec 18, 2022
Episode 6 - Stoneface with Grethe Mangala Jensen

Hello  and welcome to season 3 of Dragonfly Tales Podcast.  Each episode we will tell you a story from around the world and share some fun and silly things with you. A big HELLO! to all our new listeners and subscribers - welcome to the podcast family!  Be sure to share your drawings and pictures in our Facebook Group.  Our first story is from our Guest Teller GRETHE MANGALA JENSON https://www.sandalstickstheatre.com/.  Its the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, with a Grethe twist! Grethe, from Sandal Sticks Theatre, is a very gifted Storyteller and puppeteer of Sri Lankan and Danish heritage.  She loves sharing stories with people of all ages because ‘they can make you feel good (sometimes sad), teach you lessons , inspire confidence as well as creativity and an appreciation of language in all its forms’. If you want to find out more about Grethe, you can do so HERE https://www.sandalstickstheatre.com/. Our story is a tale from the Mapuche people of Chile, a country in South America.  There are many ancient stone masks that come from the Mapuche people, but unfortunately not much is known about them. That is why their folk tales are so precious!  If youd like to learn more about the Mapuche you can do this HERE. https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2016/11/21/mapuche/ If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE https://dragonflytales.uk/contact or in our DRAGONFLY TALES PODCAST GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/247464469764301/?source_id=264230377008671, telling us your first name, your age and your town. And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great). If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You may start to hear some adverts on our podcast.  We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going.  We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content. You can also follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/ Music by Free Music Archive

38m
Dec 03, 2022
Episode 5 - Catching the Moon

Hello  and each episode we will tell you a story from around the world and share some fun and silly things with you. We’d like to thank our listeners for their patience – we’re always sorry when we have to postpone an episode but we all get sick sometimes. COMING UP THIS SEASON ON DRAGONFLY TALES: - WE WILL BE JOINED BY SOME AMAZING GUEST TELLERS  - WE’LL HAVE A CHRISTMAS COMPETITION FOR OUR LISTENERS  - WE ALSO HAVE A NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT @DRAGONFLYTALESPOD WHERE WE WILL BE SHOWING YOUR ART WORK, CLIPS AND VIDEOS AND HINTS TO COMING STORIES.  OUR  story comes from a collection of stories from the Southern states of America.   And features a very tricky character who loves getting up to mischief. Brer Rabbit.  These stories were carried over the ocean by African slaves, and although we might now feel a bit uncomfortable with the voice of Uncle Remus (stories told through a white mans lens) these animal stories are fantastic and need to be celebrated in their own right! If you want to talk more about this important idea, then please please share your thoughts with us.  emilydragonflytales@gmail.com If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE https://dragonflytales.uk/contact or in our DRAGONFLY TALES PODCAST GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/247464469764301/?source_id=264230377008671, telling us your first name, your age and your town. And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great). If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You may start to hear some adverts on our podcast.  We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going.  We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content. You can also follow us on: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK   INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/dragonflytalespod/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/ Banjo Music MICHAEL STAUN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qda2_8MZeek&t=105s

24m
Nov 18, 2022
Episode 4 - **HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2022**

Welcome to Season 4 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. It’s our Halloween Special!!!!!!   Wooooooo!   And we have some treats in store for you – or are they tricks? As with our previous Halloween shows, Leo is going to tell a story that’s not too scary.  And I’ll tell one that is a bit more scary We also thought we would tickle your funny bone with some spooky Halloween jokes from our listeners!  Huge thanks to Marcus Zoe, George, Sharon, Mila, Tom, Will and Jakey!! Leos story is a ghost story from England.   You can find this story and lots more like it in this excellent book by Margaret Read MacDonald 'WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT! https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Lights-Go-Out-Twenty/dp/082420770X' Emilys  story is from Norway.  And many people believe the story is true.  There is a lake in Norway called Whale lake  Because in this lake have been discovered the huge bones of what was once a mighty whale that terrorized the fjords and seas around Norway and greenland  Hundreds of years ago, sailors would hunt wales for their blubber.  They would melt the blubber down into oil that was then used for street lights, cosmetics and explosives.  Whale hunting was incredibly dangerous and there are lots of songs about about it – as sailors would spend very long times at sea, making up stories, singing songs and crafting.  You can find out more about it HERE https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-docklands/permanent-galleries/trade-expansion. If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE https://dragonflytales.uk/contact or in our DRAGONFLY TALES PODCAST GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/247464469764301/?source_id=264230377008671, telling us your first name, your age and your town. And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great). If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You may start to hear some adverts on our podcast.  We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going.  We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content. You can also follow us on: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/emdragonflytales/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK and TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

28m
Oct 29, 2022
Episode 3 - The Artist's Apprentice with Jon Mason

Welcome to Season 4 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. We are feeling the Autumn breeze and seeing the leaves become lovely colours.  Smelling the smokey, misty air and enjoying all the fruits of the harvest. This week we are delighted to welcome fantastic guest Teller JON MASON https://jonthestoryteller.com/. Jon is a Brighton-based storyteller known for his captivating delivery and love of roots: folktales and myths that connect our history and our present, our surroundings and ourselves. He performs regularly at festivals, in schools, online, and his shows have appeared in the Brighton Festival and Fringe. And he has a deep love for North Wales, where he has strong family links, and he knows the village where this story is set very well...! Visit his website HERE. https://jonthestoryteller.com/ Our story comes from Italy - a city called SIENA https://justfunfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-siena-cathedral/ in the province of Tuscany. Hundreds of years ago, some of the greatest artists in the world lived and trained in Italy.  You may have heard of some of them.  LEONARDO DA VINCI https://www.ducksters.com/biography/leonardo_da_vinci.php, is probably one you have heard of - great name, huh? This tale is about a young boy learning to be an artist, but also wanting to have fun and be with his friends. He did grow up to be very famous and his artwork is present in Siena to this day.  You can learn more about his great works HERE https://www.italyonthisday.com/2018/05/domenico-di-pace-beccafumi-artist.html. If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE https://dragonflytales.uk/contact or in our DRAGONFLY TALES PODCAST GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/247464469764301/?source_id=264230377008671, telling us your first name, your age and your town. And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great). If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You may start to hear some adverts on our podcast.  We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going.  We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content. You can also follow us on: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/emdragonflytales/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK and TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ Market Ambience courtesy of MICHAEL GHELFI STUDIOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_52K0E_gNY0&t=1154s Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

31m
Oct 14, 2022
Episode 2 - The White Bird Prince

Welcome to Season 4 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. We are delighted to welcome back a young guest teller - Robi Jo!  He is sharing the epic Hindu tales of the Ramayana. This story of Rama and Sita, and the Flying monkey Hanuman is celebrated each year at Diwali - the Hindu festival of lights.  Were sure youll love Robi Jos telling! Our story is a wonder tale from the Himalayas and Tibet.  Tibet is called the Roof of the World and it is a very spiritual place. If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE https://dragonflytales.uk/contact or in our DRAGONFLY TALES PODCAST GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/247464469764301/?source_id=264230377008671, telling us your first name, your age and your town. And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great). If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE https://dragonflytales.uk/podcast You may start to hear some adverts on our podcast.  We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going.  We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content. You can also follow us on: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/emdragonflytales/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/DragonflyTalesUK and TWITTER https://twitter.com/EmilyDragonfly Thanks for listening!   THEME Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at DRAGONFLY TALES https://dragonflytales.uk/ TIBETAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3YvVAXdmZQ&t=49s music by Soonam Poon Produced by ANDY GRAZEBROOK https://www.linkedin.com/in/andygrazebrook/ Art by LIGHT CREATIVE https://www.lightcreative.co.uk/ Sound effects by ZAPSPLAT https://www.zapsplat.com/sound-effect-categories/

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Oct 02, 2022