Come Away . . . with story, music and song
The perfect gift of story and song!
$20.00
Contact Mary to receive your copy of the CD
CD Description:
COME AWAY . . . Once Upon A Time Beckons . . . Come away on a magical journey, travelling with story, song and music. Mary Hays’ heartfelt family stories, passed down for generations, provide a frame for her creative retelling of the ancient Celtic folktales. The tales continue to speak their universal wisdom. The storytelling journey is carried along with delightful music by Voice Dance – Lorrie Lipski, Kate Chapman and Anja Hamel, ranging from instrumental to a cappella; the joyful original composition Anja’s Not-So-Reel carries the listener to the three-part vocal harmony of Dulámán sung in Traditional Gaelic.”
CD Review:
By Mary- Eileen McClear – Storytellers of Canada, Baden, Ontario
maryeileen@thestorybarn.ca http://www.thestorybarn.ca
Come Away… with story, music and song. CD recording featuring Storyteller Mary Hays and music by Voice Dance. 2011, 60 mins. Order from storymary@hotmail.com. ($20 Cdn, no GST. $5 shipping & handling)
“It is a pleasure to listen to a recording which takes listeners in hand from the opening bars and carries them artfully through to the end. The framing of the Celtic tales in a family story, the carefully placed musical grace notes in the stories of The Red Pirnie and Oisin and The Land of Yourth, the palate cleansing musical interludes, and the carefully chosen language of the stories pay off in a finely crafted recording. With or without a glass of wine, you will enjoy it.”
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Young Alberta Book Society – YABS, TaleBlazers Festival
Mary Hays – Storyteller
Mary Hays has been chosen to tour with the Young Alberta Book Society – YABS, TaleBlazers Festival. The Festival runs through the month of October each year. YABS will pay all traveling expenses to bring Mary to your school for a day of storytelling. Your school pays Mary’s fee.
To qualify, join YABS at www.yabs.ab.ca or phone them for more details at 780.422.8232. The registration due date is September 23. Check out the YABS website for a description of the storytelling sessions Mary can offer your school.
Contact Mary for more information about the storytelling sessions: storymary@hotmail.com Phone - 403.556.2818
ary is
a freelance storyteller and independent consultant for schools, public
libraries, performance festivals, museums, parent and
community groups.
Let Mary light up the imagination of your group members with a
storytelling presentation. Storytelling is not just for the young.
People of all ages delight in the stimulation and enjoyment of
listening to a fine story.
Mary's presentations include traditional storytelling plus readers
theatre, puppetry, flannel figures, songs and games.
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Click on the book below to listen to a story from the TALES CD, A Collection of TALES
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Click below to see a video of Mary discussing storytelling and "The Caliph of Baghdad" |
Themes
Mary has a variety of storytelling themes Her repertoire is constantly growing and evolving. Some themes are:
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Book now to have Mary come and excite your group by stimulating creativity and imagination through storytelling.
Speech Arts Studio
Mary also trains individuals and small groups in the Speech Arts. Brush up your public speaking skills, prepare for your next major presentation, or just learn more about Speech Arts. A program can be developed to meet the specialized needs of any individual or group.
