Showing posts with label Celtic Tales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celtic Tales. Show all posts

TUESDAY, March 11th - CELTIC TALES with Caledonia


Gather 'round the fire tonight as Caledonia shares tales of p
erilous quests, true love, and animals that talk. The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales conjure forgotten realms and rare magical creatures in vivid prose, transporting us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore.

Be prepared for timeless tales brim with wit and magic.

Presented live, on Stream.

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TUESDAY, September 22nd at 7pm: CELTIC TALES with Willow

 

Willow Moonfire presents two short stories

In Teig o’Kane and the Corpse we follow the tribulation of a young Irishman who doesn’t want to commit to adulthood – until he finds himself with a talking corpse latched onto his back that demands he finds it a grave by morning, or find the corpse forever on his back.

The Witch of Lok Island tells the tale of Houarn and Bella, a young couple who want but a simple life, with a cow and a pig to rear and a home in which to live. So Houarn sets out to find the means by which they might, only to learn of a beautiful lake-dwelling fairy, and determines to find her and seek her aid. But is her willingness to do so genuine or something else – and might it be that Bella has some magic of her own that might help rescue Houarn from his foolishness?

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WEDNESDAY, March 15th at 7PM: CELTIC TALES ~ Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment

It's not just all about the "Good Folk" - though don't let them hear you say that! Celtic Tales span everything from Giant's stairs, to merrows (Irish merfolk), to strangely animated corpses.

 Join Cale at the firecircle, where all good tales are told, as she whisks us back to our origins nine years ago: where we gathered at the West of Ireland to share stories with visions of an Ireland full of magic, mystery, and humor.

Presented live in voice.
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THURSDAY May 28th at 7pm: CELTIC FLASH!


CELTIC FLASH TALES!

One hour. One dozen Ancient Tales!
Ireland, Brittany, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales.
Human, Faery, Animal, Monster.
Join Shandon for Ancient Myths condensed
down to delightful bitesize morsels.

Author: Joan Verniero
ISBN: 978-1579120986
PREVIEW: https://goo.gl/zkUBmZ

PRESENTED IN LIVE VOICE at SEANCHAI LIBRARY
in KITELY and in SECOND LIFE


NOTE: We will be dedicating at our new Second Life location today with two sessions (7pm and 9pm) at Bradley University in the CVL's new campus. Come enjoy Finn Zeddmore and SEANCHAI LATE NIGHT at 9pm after CELTIC FLASH.

TUESDAY, March 17th at 7pm: CELTIC TALES with Aoife

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!

It is a good day to be Irish, but that means more than green beer and silly hats!

The Irish are known for (among other things) their tales of wonder. Join Aoife tonight for some of the ancient tales: The Voyage of Mael Duinn, Dan Dheirg, and the Wooing of Finabair, with perhaps a bit more besides, who can say? Find a seat by the fire, take a sip of fine whiskey, and listen to the magic.

Presented live in voice.

SATURDAY, February 7th at 9am in Kitely: THE WOOING OF ETAIN


THE WOOING OF ETAIN

THE COURTSHIP OF ETAIN
Tochmarc Étaine - When Midir of the Tuatha Dé Danann falls in love with and marries her, his rejected first wife Fúamnach becomes jealous and casts a series of spells on her.

THE WOOING OF BEFOLA
We do not know where Becfola came from. Nor do we know for certain where she went to. We do not even know her real name. This only is certain, that she disappeared from the world we know of, and that she went to a realm where even conjecture may not follow her.
It happened in the days when Dermod was monarch of all Ireland.

Poetry and Song will accompany today's tales...
Editor: James Stephens
ISBN-13: 978-1484982174

PRESENTED IN LIVE VOICE


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WEDNESDAY, July 16th at 7PM: "OLD WOMAN" - Meet the Cailleach!

The Cailleach ... mean-tempered and "past her use-by date"? Wise and worth talking to? Magically powerful? Aoife's been fascinated by this character weaving her way through Celtic tales, and now brings her into SL with tales and poems. Come meet the Cailleach! Who knows what might happen?

Aoife live in voice.


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Cailleach on Location!

In Ireland she is also associated with craggy, prominent mountains and outcroppings, such as Hag's Head (IrishCeann Caillí, meaning "hag's head") the southernmost tip of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare.  The megalithic tombs at Loughcrew in County Meath are situated atop Slieve na Calliagh (Irish:Sliabh na Caillí, meaning "the hag's mountain") and include a kerbstone known as "the hag's chair".  Cairn T on Slieve na Calliagh is a classic passage tomb, in which the rays of the equinox sunrise shine down the passageway and illuminate an inner chamber filled with megalithic stonecarvings.

In Scotland legend has it that the Cailleach was tired from a long day herding deer. Atop Ben Cruachan she fell asleep on her watch and a well she was tending overflowed, running down from the highlands and flooding the valleys below, forming first ariver and then the loch.The overflowing well is a common motif in local Gaelic creation tales - as seen in the goddess Boann's similar creation of the River Boyne in Ireland. Other connections to the region include her above-mentioned strong ties with the fierce whirlpool in the Gulf of Corryvreckan.

THURSDAY March 20th at 7pm: Haunted Irish Tales


HAUNTED IRISH TALES
Ireland's centuries-old castles and battle sites hold plenty of secrets ... and a few ghosts. Tonight we visit Ireland's most haunted places, with tales so shocking you'll want to leave the lights on.

STORIES IN LIVE VOICE

WEDNESDAY, October 2nd @ 7PM: CELTIC TALES for FALL

Caledonia digs deep into her files and pulls out some great Irish-Celtic Tales of spirits and mythical creature encounters of the mysterious kind.

A perfect start to our spookable month.

Stories of others and from Caledonia's own works, Live in Voice.