Do Tell Story Swap
Denmark: The Bed Just So
Do Tell Story Swap Summaries
May 13, 2025
2025 Virtual Story Swap via Zoom sponsored by the Storytelling Association of California (SAC)
Previously Featured Stories
Ireland - Billy Beg and the Giants
Australia - Aboriginal Tracker
Mexico - The Wise Woman of Córdoba
Scotland - Archie and the Little People
Pacific Islands - The Eight Cow Woman
Bali - Tirta Empul
Mexico - Snowing Tortillas
Haiti - The Story of Owl
Norway - The Seventh Father of the House
American Folktale: Halfway up the Mountain
American Folktale: The Wish Ring
Arab Tale: The Friend of a Friend of a Friend
African Folktale - A Mende Story
Swap Summaries
Our hosts:
Katy Mangan
Vicky Ness
Check back every month for insights, resources, and tips from our storytellers!
By Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, Fall 2023 Issue, p 38-41
By Vicky Ness
By Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, Summer 2023, p 35-38
By Meg Brown
By Vicky Ness
By Katy Mangan and Brandon Spars
Published in The Story Beast, July 2022 Issue, p 7-8
We had a full evening and a great variety of storytellers!
Meg Brown kicked off the evening with the poem, “The Glory Trail,” from a book called Sun and Saddle Leather by Badger Clark. The poem recounted the unfortunate fate of a man who roped a mountain lion.
Chester Weems called in from Oklahoma City with the story of a funeral service where the hearse was frozen shut.
Ken Foster came to us from Ephraim, Utah, with a story of Luther Burbank’s walnut trees that ended up made by Ken himself into bowls.
Vicky Ness told about a grandma who smoked without tobacco and shared secrets with her granddaughter.
Sharon Elwell shared a personal story of a hospital patient who endured his situation by cherishing his favorite memories.
Laura McHale Holland sang a poem about an aspiring San Francisco artist.
Renu Narayan called from India to tell of a wise mother who settled disputes between her son and daughter-in-law.
Genevieve Franklin quoted Edith Wharton’s line: “My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet,” to tell us about her beloved pet, Chipper.
Sree Karuna called from India to tell about a disciple of Buddha who needed to improve in order to prepare himself to teach.
Katy Mangan ended the evening with a visit to the magical world of Eduardo, and a birth that celebrates the spring equinox.
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