tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.comments2023-10-09T03:06:43.785-07:00Voice--A Storyteller's LifestyleProfessional Storyteller Rachel Hedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550520795951768254noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-37417544419176329892010-10-31T17:29:53.006-07:002010-10-31T17:29:53.006-07:00As a retired teacher and on behalf of teachers eve...As a retired teacher and on behalf of teachers every where, I thank you for this wonderful and creative tribute to a man who embodied the title "teacher." Thanks from all of us! John BeachStorytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984416961840305502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-23547318487411170932010-10-31T12:05:17.082-07:002010-10-31T12:05:17.082-07:00THAT is what fabulous teachers are like!
Caring mo...THAT is what fabulous teachers are like!<br />Caring more about the student than the subject they are teaching!<br />Thanks for sharing!<br />s:)Suzanne Holmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355785746514485231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-32110495317961185542010-10-18T14:32:04.237-07:002010-10-18T14:32:04.237-07:00This made me cry! I have to go fix my makeup now....This made me cry! I have to go fix my makeup now....Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161329548062465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-4030146524058422572010-08-12T19:50:07.479-07:002010-08-12T19:50:07.479-07:00totally agree with yu...totally agree with yu...SoulSpacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919528093576625477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-69558402594890067462010-06-04T13:10:58.396-07:002010-06-04T13:10:58.396-07:00The oral tradition is alive and well around the wa...The oral tradition is alive and well around the water cooler, and around the campfire, with any story (be it an urban legend or a workplace anecdote) that starts with "I heard about this woman who..." or "My friend told me about a man who...." (Just like a folktale, the main character often doesn't have a name.)<br /><br />And the motifs of folk narrative have long been a staple of <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage" rel="nofollow">television comedies and dramas</a>. The unlikely twists and turns of fate in fairy tales appear in just about every movie in the multiplexes these days.<br /><br />I'm going to quibble and suggest that updates like "I'm eating a sandwich" or "I'm having a great time visiting @mytwitterbuddy" aren't so much folklore as an electronic paper trail, like a shopping list or diary entry. Sure, it's evidence of our lives, but does it add up to a narrative?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432302620700328040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-21417970939543765212010-03-25T10:15:06.756-07:002010-03-25T10:15:06.756-07:00Hmmm. Scored 19 on the Hunter and just 24 on the G...Hmmm. Scored 19 on the Hunter and just 24 on the Gatherer. <br />Interesting way to look at tendencies in a chosen artistic field... and I can see how an artist could find success in mixing the two roles (i.e. supporting the larger community and organizations, sharing knowledge of the art, while ruthlessly pursuing niches to the exclusion of others on the business side of the equation).<br /><br /> I'm thinking that we could extend the metaphor further-- that withing the Hunter and Gatherer roles there are further sub-roles. A community of Hunters may choose to work together, and assign different tasks to the common goal of hunting. There are times when hunting requires cooperation and collaboration, not just a lone wolf approach. And, conversely, Gathering can also be informed by the solo individual willing to go outside the communal wisdom to try something new, even foolish, to expand the pool of knowledge.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432302620700328040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-64872523828728053972010-03-18T18:51:11.000-07:002010-03-18T18:51:11.000-07:00Very interesting analysis
worth the read through.....Very interesting analysis<br />worth the read through..<br />thanks for the understandingSoulSpacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919528093576625477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-81970621039491233182009-05-05T11:21:00.000-07:002009-05-05T11:21:00.000-07:00that is amazing article
thank you
http://life-...that is amazing article <br /><br />thank you <br /><br />http://life-fans.blogspot.com/Mr.Moro Mixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01742265131312609519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-33817147364177213622009-04-23T09:26:00.000-07:002009-04-23T09:26:00.000-07:00Finding your place in the larger scheme of things ...Finding your place in the larger scheme of things is never a bad idea. Those who want to be everywhere and for everyone usually discover more disappointment than success.<br /><br />Good post, applying a nearly universal business and marketing concept to storytelling! Thanks!terrirainshttp://profitablestorytelling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-30976991252068673652009-04-19T08:06:00.000-07:002009-04-19T08:06:00.000-07:00Excellent! I will use these ideas to get my girls ...Excellent! I will use these ideas to get my girls to open up and experiment more with their creative side. I just found your blog and I really like it.S. Eutinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837524452687079916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-57633855897904266582009-03-19T15:05:00.000-07:002009-03-19T15:05:00.000-07:00What interests me is that over the past century, t...What interests me is that over the past century, the focus of outside interest in Irish storytelling has switched from the Renaissance interest in mythology and legend to the folklore of the countryside seanachie. Also, does anyone know of any American recognition of the Irish oral tradition of the 'party piece' which is often mentioned in obituaries for the last many decades? (Please understand, I'm the daughter of a Gaelic League romance. My dad is a farmer who grew up with weekly visits by the seanachie and married a city woman who heard stories in crowded urban parlours. )<BR/>- Yvonne HealyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-10567525719105027652009-03-18T21:58:00.000-07:002009-03-18T21:58:00.000-07:00Interesting. According to Prof. Seamus Delargy of ...Interesting. According to Prof. Seamus Delargy of the Irish Folklore Commission, my local area in Clare produced one of the largest collections of folktales in Europe. I have read Prof. Delargy's diaries + his description of the tellers and the gatherings and agree that the greatest change to the tradition was the crossover from the Irish language to English. Many, many stories did not translate into the new language...I can only identify 4 out of a pool of 500+. We were a very poor people and our community was sustained by music, dance, song and storytelling. Except for storytelling, all the other traditional arts survived. There were at least 15 active storytellers in our community.eddiestack.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696223574847194703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-17861589773161660882009-02-02T22:21:00.000-08:002009-02-02T22:21:00.000-08:00Yes. I love this personal, honest and revealing po...Yes. I love this personal, honest and revealing post. Thank you. <BR/><BR/>Yes And...<BR/><BR/>We (storytellers) tend to take the freedom too far in storytelling. Often, freedom means only the tellers freedom: "what I feel, what I think, what I want, what I hear, what I need" rather than the listening to the audience perspective "what do they feel, think, want, hear, need"<BR/><BR/>And, being honest, I've learned in a couple of decades that "sign up for more practices" is what many storytellers do need to hear. <BR/><BR/>There has to be a blend of draw-out and add-in. I worry that we're crushing our art form with too much drawing-out. <BR/><BR/>So, may I also add? <BR/>"Freedom to be Challenged."<BR/><BR/>Interesting Coaching models are out there:<BR/><BR/>We need the traditional excellent coaching method of drawing-out (we borrowed it from the dance community) and we need the newer methods like "Permission2Play" with Kevin Cordi. There's also my work with "Outside In Coaching."<BR/><BR/>As a side note to "freedom to stop" a good mentor initiates the stop to mentoring as well. If the mentor can't go any more with "mentoree" then the coach should stop. <BR/><BR/>Again, a great post, Rachel.About Sean Buvalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676753252592150679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-34444115160204566802008-12-20T15:32:00.000-08:002008-12-20T15:32:00.000-08:00Dear Tim:I am glad you enjoyed the paper. I stumb...Dear Tim:<BR/><BR/>I am glad you enjoyed the paper. I stumbled on it and had forgotten that I had wrote it. <BR/><BR/>My 2006-self had to remind my 2008-self the importance of personal stories as I, too, struggle on why it is popular these days on the storytelling circuit.<BR/><BR/>I prefer a balance of types: personal with folktale with original with music and/or other arts.<BR/><BR/>As for Campbell and Collins/Cooper, it was nice to list the references and give credit to such wonderful people.<BR/><BR/>Until we tell again,<BR/><BR/>Rachel HedmanProfessional Storyteller Rachel Hedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550520795951768254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-67655268166455497582008-12-20T15:07:00.000-08:002008-12-20T15:07:00.000-08:00Nice job, Rachel, with your thoughtful analysis on...Nice job, Rachel, with your thoughtful analysis on the process of developing personal stories.<BR/><BR/>I especially appreciate the Campbell and the Collins/Cooper quotes, as I continue to puzzle over the popularity of the personal memoir as a genre with American storytelling audiences.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432302620700328040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-9333308713139781142008-11-29T09:14:00.000-08:002008-11-29T09:14:00.000-08:00Jamie makes a good point that the spirit and enthu...Jamie makes a good point that the spirit and enthusiasm behind the music can be important than the skill and artistry.<BR/><BR/>Another point is that changes in music can bring new layers to a story. I am currently working on a Russianized version of Pete Seeger's "Abiyoyo." After seeing Godfrey Coppinger perform the story with a Native American drum and a Plains-style chant, I realized that the story does not have to be frozen into one form. The little boy in my version has a balalaika (a triangular Russian lute) and plays the "Song of the Volga Boatmen" (A-bi-Yooo-yo--HUH!)<BR/>It's a simple tune that I can play, and that makes the story more usable to me.<BR/>Keep telling the good ones!<BR/>Terrance V. Mc ArthurAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-22778689937833529192008-10-17T20:02:00.000-07:002008-10-17T20:02:00.000-07:00Dear Tara:Thank you! I am honored that you love t...Dear Tara:<BR/><BR/>Thank you! I am honored that you love this blog. I look forward to more comments from you filled with ideas.<BR/><BR/>As for knowing Teresa Clark and Carol Rice--definitely!<BR/><BR/>Teresa and I have shared long chats on the phone before about storytelling's future and we see each other at many events such as the National Storytelling Conference, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, and the Timpanogos Storytelling Conference.<BR/><BR/>Carol has helped me in the past for StoryFest through the printing/cutting of posters and fliers donated through Cherish Bound.<BR/><BR/>Cherish Bound has sponsored many storytelling events and projects and so I highly respect the organization.<BR/><BR/>Until we tell again,<BR/><BR/>Rachel HedmanProfessional Storyteller Rachel Hedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550520795951768254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-14330893093295479982008-10-17T16:22:00.000-07:002008-10-17T16:22:00.000-07:00Rachel,I just found you on twitter and then found ...Rachel,<BR/>I just found you on twitter and then found your blog and I LOVE IT! I attended the Timp Fest this year and maybe you know Teresa Clark or Carol Rice (NSN Board/Cherish Bound)?? We're Cherish Bound BF's and work together...Very good friends of mine. Anyway, maybe you know all about I'm An Author and Cherish Bound...maybe not...but in any case we're all about story and bringing it to the family....thank for great info on your blog! I LOVE IT and your passion!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17505400244508997297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-67620442583462292892008-09-16T19:52:00.000-07:002008-09-16T19:52:00.000-07:00Great post, thanks. You're following me and now I...Great post, thanks. You're following me and now I'm following you on Twitter. I guess we're tail chasing...or maybe TALE chasing then!<BR/><BR/>Great to start getting acquainted.<BR/><BR/>Ronda Del Boccio, The Story Lady<BR/>http://profile.to/thestoryladyRonda Del Bocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882135120221688858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-54170688839596059232008-09-09T13:09:00.000-07:002008-09-09T13:09:00.000-07:00Thank you to Wendy/Gabe, Debra, and Tim for your c...Thank you to Wendy/Gabe, Debra, and Tim for your comments.<BR/><BR/>As for Tim's question, I would like to share more from the Brain Trust Sessions, especially as I went to all the sessions available. However, we did split into small groups so I was not part of each topic discussed.<BR/><BR/>It was promised that notes for all the Brain Trust Sessions will be posted at the NationalStorytelling.Net site.<BR/><BR/>Until we tell again,<BR/><BR/>Rachel HedmanProfessional Storyteller Rachel Hedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550520795951768254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-60459569992915664402008-09-03T10:44:00.000-07:002008-09-03T10:44:00.000-07:00Great to hear about the Brain Trust Sessions... do...Great to hear about the Brain Trust Sessions... do you know if more will be shared from what transpired (either by you or by NSN Board members or staff)?<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear other ideas that the Brain Trust came up with.<BR/><BR/>(The particular one you reported on is probably necessary, but not one that fires my imagination.)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432302620700328040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-11626043193073432742008-09-02T20:15:00.000-07:002008-09-02T20:15:00.000-07:00Really enjoyed reading this post. Wish I'd been th...Really enjoyed reading this post. Wish I'd been there!Debra Olson-Tolarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046378377441005789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-55501280023276506562008-08-24T13:42:00.000-07:002008-08-24T13:42:00.000-07:00"Then about 20 minutes later, we enter stages thre..."Then about 20 minutes later, we enter stages three and four of deep sleep when our breathing and heart rate are at their lowest levels and our muscles experience little activity. Finally, the delta brain waves allow us to disconnect from our physical world so we can integrate anything we may have learned during the day."<BR/><BR/>If this is correct then how can the current medical advice to prevent Slow-wave sleep (Stage 3 and Stage 4 NREM) in infants be safe? Slow wave sleep (SWS) is when infants die of SIDS. So, pediatricians no longer allow infants to get SWS. Is this safe?How the SIDS Back to Sleep Campaign Caused the Autism Epidemichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01487876582056463167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-59508592082001160542008-08-24T13:05:00.000-07:002008-08-24T13:05:00.000-07:00Yo Rachel!Thanks for the article on interpreting. ...Yo Rachel!<BR/>Thanks for the article on interpreting. I sometimes tell in voice & sign, but know it affects my word choice, pace, & signing. The Michigan Storytelling Festival has long had the evening concerts interpreted. 1 of the long-time interpreters is also a friend of mine. I'll send her to this article. Those of us in our Flint Area Story Tellers group have talked her into taking baby steps in storytelling & I hope she continues.<BR/><BR/>At this past NSN conference Libby & her fellow interpreter (sorry for my poor memory of her name & lack of listing their names in the conference program) both did a great job. I also was glad to have a few deaf audience members. If this is ever to become standard practice & maybe have interpreters for the other sessions, it's important to show the interpreters are needed. <BR/><BR/>My own daughter is severely hard-of-hearing. She usually manages in a fairly oral manner, but knows & uses ASL, too. That's how I became involved. It takes time for storytelling to reach the deaf community, but it's worth it.<BR/><BR/>I've a deaf puppeteer friend who makes & uses signing puppets. To attend a conference she has to hire an interpreter. Think about adding that cost to your participation in conferences, workshops, or programs.<BR/>Thanks to all who raise awareness of the 3d most used language in the U.S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32906040.post-49224384209973725882008-07-02T18:24:00.000-07:002008-07-02T18:24:00.000-07:00cute kids! great article! thanks, rachel.cute kids! great article! thanks, rachel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com