CDs
The Odyssey by Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden
This ancient Greek myth of a perilous struggle to return home after a long war. Hugh narrates while Daniel speaks as Odysseus. Suitable for adults and older children.
Playing time 2hrs. 2 discs.
Price: £18.70
Metamorphoses by Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden
Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” comprises a set of myths, mostly from the Greek tradition, which he Romanised. This retelling returns the deity’s names to their Greek forms but retains the artistry of Ovid’s retellings, mirroring the turbulent times in which he lived. Suitable for adults and teenagers.
Playing time 1hr. 32 mins. 2 discs.
Price: £18.70
The Iliad by Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden
This classic Greek myth of love, hate, betrayal and war is told by two master storytellers. Hugh and Daniel build on the work they started with the retelling of Odysseus. Suitable for adults and teenagers.
Playing time 2hrs. 20 mins. 2 discs.
Price: £18.70
The Horses by Hugh Lupton and Chris Wood
This ‘praise song’ for Jenny Wing, combines traditional songs and tunes with a poetic retelling of the life of an ordinary woman living through changing times, reminding us that there is no such thing as an ordinary life. Suitable for adults and older children.
Playing time 27 mins.
Price: £12.70
Daedalus and Medea by Hugh Lupton, Jan Blake and Daniel Morden
These new adeptations of twp classic Greek myths were commissioned by the National Theatre for “Word Alive!” to engage younger audiences. Suitable for children and adults.
Playing time just over an hour.
Price: £8.70
Beowulf by Hugh Lupton
This new recording of one of the oldest stories in the English language has retained the power to raise the hairs on the back of the neck. The hero’s life is mapped from his blood-curdling encounters with Grendal and Grendal’s even more terrifying mother in his youth, to his final encounter with the dragon in the heroic vulnerability of his old age. Accompanied by one of Britain’s leading percussionists, Rick Wilson, who dramatically underpins the rich language of the story.
Price: £15.30
Fionn MacCumhail, the Pucca, and the Dark Pool by Edmund Lenihan
Six new Fionn MacCumhail stories, created by this energetic Irish storyteller to enlarge the legends of one of Ireland’s most famous heroes. The day no-one tells of Fionn the world will end. Suitable for adults and older children.
Playing time just over 2hrs. 2 discs.
Price: £16.70
Storyteller 1 & 2 by Edmund Lenihan
Irish folklore and history are brought to life in these eleven stories, giving just a small taste of the vast repertoire of tales on the tip of the tongue of this wonderful Irish storyteller. Suitable for adults and older children.
Playing time 2hrs. 5mins. 2 discs.
Price: £16.70
S. Patrick Was A Gentleman by Eddie Lenihan
These seven stories of Ireland’s patron saint are told with enthusiasm and humour by one of Ireland’s foremost storytellers. Suitable for adults and children.
Playing time 1hr. 5mins.
Price: £12.70
Japan: Awesome Folktales 4 by Samira Kirollos
These wondrous and touching stories will transport you to a world in which a selfless child helps poor farmers, a health-giving spring provides miraculous cures, an orphaned boy becomes lucky, and a celebrated dancer expresses deep and true love. Samira brings stories that will echo within you for a long time. Suitable for all ages.
Playing time 1hr. 18mins.
Price: £12.70
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