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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · 5d

Our new episode is out! And it’s a tale from the island of #Rotuma in the South Pacific. It’s a bit like Red Riding Hood - but better 🤪
Will Kumaku escape the giants?
#storytelling #podcast #kidspodcast #folktales #newepisode #dragonflytalespodcast #rotuma #fiji #fijiislands

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · 6d

Our Ghostly Tales is back and we’re haunting the streets of Canterbury once more on 1st November! Ticket link to follow
#storytelling #ghostwalk #spookyseason #halloween 👻

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jul 5

It’s out! Part 2 of our Greek myth The Chimera. Listen where you find your podcasts. ❤️
Illustration of Concordia Pegasus from #mtg by www.rahnart.com
#storytelling #podcast #kidspodcast #newepisode #dragonflytalespodcast #myths #greekmythology #pegasus

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jun 21

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jun 21

It has been FANTASTIC storytelling in schools for National Literacy Trust this term for their Young Readers Programme. ❤️
#storytelling #stories #youngreaders #nationalliteracytrust #storytellinginschools #schools @literacy-trust.bsky.social

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jun 12

To call forth a selkie to you, wade in to the sea up to your clavicle, cry 7 salty tears into #ocean and sing!
#folkorethursday #seasandoceans @folklorethursday.bsky.social

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jun 4

This is a favourite Polish fairytale! Come and join us on Patreon and watch the whole story 🐸

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · May 22

As I am away from home storytelling, our new episode is out on Saturday evening, but you can listen early on Friday evening if you subscribe to Patreon! Hurray!
#storytelling #podcast #kidspodcast #newepisode #folktales #fairytales #dragonflytalespodcast #storyteller #magic #pincoya #mermaid

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · May 17

A clip from our live show at The Mildmay Club! A full house and a fabulous audience! This is a Bayou Tale about a Voodoo Queen and a Trickster! Music from @CuriousHour!
#storytelling #liveperformance #voodoo #storymagic ✨✨✨

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Apr 25

Holding on by his fingertips 👶✨
New episode out now…
#storytelling #podcast #folktales

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Apr 14

Our new episode is out! we’re looking for Devon Pixies on Dartmoor! We hope you like our pixie lullaby - based on a trad US folk lullaby 🧚🏽#storytelling #podcast #folktales #kidspodcast #newepisode #stories #fairytales #storyteller #magic #pixies #devonpixies #devon #dartmoor #dartmoorpixies

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Apr 2

Come join us for an evening of #livestorytelling and #livemusic - twisted fairytales, bawdy folktales and sumptuous songs to celebrate May Day fire festival. Members Free, Guests £5.
Tickets available here: mildmay.club

WARNING: Mildly scary/Sexual content 💀❤️

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Mar 13

Our new episode is all about this REAL street in Paris - the Rue Mouffetard. Can you find the witch lurking in the picture? She is definitely there somewhere...

The episode is out tomorrow, but Patrons can listen to it RIGHT NOW on Patreon!!
patreon.com/DragonflyTales

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Mar 6

Happy #worldbookday!
Loved taking part in the British Library’s Global Tales of Nature on Monday with the amazing
@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
Sandra Agard, Allen Fatimaharan and hosted by
@benshires.bsky.social

#bl_learning #schools #storytelling #worldbookday

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Mar 1

This episode, a faithful old storyteller saves the life of his young master in a Korean folktale. And our guest teller Sandra Agard tells the story of the Sun, the Moon and the Sea.
#storytelling #podcast #folktales #korean

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Dave Tonge - Storyteller, Historian and Author @davetonge.bsky.social · Feb 28

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Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Feb 23

I love #stories where everyone lives…

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Feb 15

Yesterday’s office! Thank you so much #rhylcommunityprimary for having me in your magical school ✨✨✨
#storyteller #storytellinginschools #freelance #storymagic

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Feb 14

Our new episode is out now! Azizi and the Magic Man!
#storytelling #podcast #kidspodcast #newepisode #folktales #fairytales #dragonflytalespodcast #magic #stories #storyteller

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Feb 1

Happy #stBrigitsday and #imbolc blessings to you ✨❄️🌱

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Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jan 17

#newepisode alert! Ceridwen is brewing up a cauldron of #awen but there’s trouble ahead…
Listen now wherever you find your podcasts or follow the #linkinbio
#storytelling #podcast #folktales #kidspodcast #welshmyths #stories #magic #witches #brew #potions #awen #transformation #fridayfolklore

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jan 11

So excited for family stories and crafts tomorrow with Wild Story Commons!
Come and play ✨🐇✨

Emily Dragonfly @dragonflytales.bsky.social · Jan 6

Zico and the Greedy Witch - a retelling of an old Amazonian folktale #storytelling