Storytelling

These are the current (i.e. more-or-less final) drafts of various stories I've done since I started regularly typing them up to practice on them. Variant (more stand-alone) versions of Orlando episodes are also kept here.

These books are some of the places I get my stories, especially the stories you hear me tell at SCA events. This bibliograp hy is not meant to be all-encomp assing, it's just a subset of the books I happen to own that I think others might find interestin g. The books are divided into two groups: books about storytelli ng, which are how-to books and reference books; and story books, which are books that actually contain stories.

"Shield and Weapon Weights," "In Persona Storytelling," "Period Sources for Story Telling," "Concerning Heraldic Devices and Arms," "Notes on Islamic Clothing and Weapons," "To Tie a Turban," "The Perfect Armor," "The Perfect Armor Improved," and "Closed Form Heater: A Voice from A.S. IV."

The purpose of this article is to suggest to readers who might want to try storytelling for themselves some of the places where period stories are to be found.

A journey through the worlds of Robin Hood, King Arthur, and other swashbuckling characters of balladry, fiction, and film. Includes guided access to primary source material and up-to-date scholarship; personal essays and extended reviews; and hstorical surveys and thoughtful commentary.

Being a continuation of the Dialog between Mar Yaakov HaMizrachi and his sister, Aura of Befudlement, on the subject of storytelling.

A non-profit member driven organization dedicated to advancing the art of storytelling -- as a performing art, teaching aid, and cultural transformation process.

As with any art, and certainly any performing art, there is no "right" way to vocal performance. This is not so much a "how-to" course as an overview of suggestions.

The role of the scop, or storyteller, in Viking-age Britain; short stories inspired by the period.

Stories and songs, wind instruments, percussion instruments, and what they sounded like.

This is a homepage for the performing arts as practiced in the Society for Creative Anachronism. The arts include songs, filk (new words to an existing tune), story-telling, and juggling.

Whether you are a new bard or an experienced bard, please come hither and commence sharing your storytelling, poetical, musical, and juggling tips and trivia.

Sources for period stories.

A portal site on storytelling, with many articles and resources.

Advice on telling stories in the SCA.

An outline from a workshop on telling stories to children.

Yaakov's thoughts on the art and practice of storytelling.

The purpose of this article is to take people who want to tell but don't know where to begin and get them standing in front of people and telling. I've also included stuff for the more experience d tellers, but I've tried to keep the emphasis on the beginner.

Perhaps the rarest form of entertainment in the SCA is the ghost story, the horror tale and fables of fear and fright. Ghoulish plots and dark settings are only occasionally referred to at bardic gatherings, despite the flavor they add to a performer's body of work. This is a summary of notes intended to encourage entertainers to explore the emotion of fear, especially as a storyteller.