Suffolk Tales 2

Four Traditional Stories from East Anglia

Dramatised stories in easily understood local dialect present a variety of scenarios and vibrant characters from many walks of life

‘In the childhood of the world men, like children, had to be taught by tales.’

The 24 Page Booklet provides fascinating and wide-ranging background information

CONTENTS

Introduction – Storytelling and the Origins of Folk Tales

About the Stories

TOM TIT TOT

‘The tale of the little man whose name had to be guessed.’ Comparing folk tales with a similar theme

Spinning flax and ‘spinning a yarn’

THE GYPSY WOMAN

‘Well, I’ll warrant he’ll ha’ forgot all about spinning next year.’ How a clever Gypsy comes to the rescue.

The Origins and History of Gypsies

‘The Three Spinners’ - from a story by the Brothers Grimm.

CAP O’RUSHES

The Cinderella stories

Comparing the story with the play, ‘King Lear’ by William Shakespeare

THE DAUNTLESS GIRL

Country life

Brewing ale and beer

Suffolk dialect

Suffolk Tales 2 Audio CD and 24 page booklet

Traditional tales from East Anglia

Dramatisations of four vibrant folktales in the Suffolk dialect

Narrated by Michael Balaam and Nan Tuckey

Written and directed by Shirley Bignell

Total running time 46:01

Price £9:45

ISBN 0-9539556-2-1

NEW - Big Toe Audio Productions is planning to update the presentation of the stories into the CD/ Book format similar to that of ‘Talking Caribbean’. Contents will include explorations of the traditional skills of spinning and rush weaving with stories relating to these essential crafts. The scripts in full plus explanations of the vocabulary will appear alongside NLS Objectives and Suggestions.

We will post the production dates on our News Page and update the Education Page accordingly. Meanwhile please contact us for any information you require.