English Folktales

Dan Keding has a master's degree in folklore and has written a storytelling column for Sing Out: The Folk Music Magazine for almost twenty years. He has been a professional storyteller and ballad singer for thirty years and has traveled throughout the United States and England telling tales at festivals, concert halls, schools, libraries, and coffeehouses. His recordings have won numerous awards including the American Library Association Notable Recording for Children and Storytelling World Winner and Honor Awards. In 2000 he was inducted into the National Storytelling Network Circle of Excellence. For more details about Dan's work and award winning recordings, please visit his Web site at www.dankeding.com.

Amy Douglas is a young Englishwoman with a passion for traditional stories and riddles. Although only 29 she already has 14 years of experience working in diverse venues with all ages: from nursery tales and schools to year long reminiscence projects from arts centers to arts consultancy. She has performed at storytelling, literature, and folk festivals throughout Britain, Canada, and the United States. She is a founder member of Tales at the Edge, one of the first modern-day storytelling clubs in England and the associated Festival at the Edge, the first storytelling festival of its kind, as well as having served two years on the board of the Society for Storytelling. For more details about her work and publications please visit Amy's Web site at www.amydouglas.com.