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Anansi and the Hat Shaking Dance

No trouble CD would be complete without at least one Anansi story. Here is one I learned in college back in the day when I was still trying to figure out what storytelling was.

Anansi and the Turtle

A story from West Africa about treating others as you would have them treat you. This is a story for anyone who has a brother or sister.

Bastianelllo

This is an Italian story "The Three Sillies". This version of the story can be found in Joanna Cole's book 'Best Loved Folktales of the World'.

Brer Possum and the Frogs

Of all the versions of this tale I?ve heard, Willa Brigham tells the one that speaks most eloquently to me. It is no surprise that she credits Jackie Torrence with the original version.

Brer Possum and the Snake

This is an African American folk tale about what happens when you trouble with trouble.

Brother Sun & Sister Moon

West African Folktale about the perils of excessive pride.

Frog's King

An African fable about being careful what you wish for.

Frog's Mother

This is a Korean story about listening to your mother. I first heard it when I was a child in Korea.

This is a version of the Bojabi story that I learned from Baba Jamal Koram the Story Man. I set this tale in Africa because that?s how I learned it, but I have heard many other versions where it could be just about anywhere.

John & Mattie Sly

My version of a European tale called The Night it Rained Pancakes that is set in the south.

Rumplestiltskin

Donna's twist on this classic German folk tale.

Sody Saluradus

A tale about a hungry bear, baking soda and a resourceful squirrel.

The Blanket and the Bowl

A Chinese fable about honor, respect and the right way to treat others.

The Boy Who Wanted the Moon

This is a West African story about the prince of foolishness.

The Ice Woman

A haunting Japanese tale of love, commitment and the price for breaking our word.

The Loathly Lady

My version of The Wife of Bath?s Tale from ?The Canterbury Tales? by Geoffrey Chaucer.

The Monkey's Heart

I?ve heard numerous versions of this tale. This is my own compilation based on four different versions from both Africa and India. It?s about crocodile tears and quick thinking.