What of the ground we are standing on?
Cara Silversmith has launched a podcast with Catriona Blanke, an amazing storyteller and singer/songwriter from Germany. The podcast will...
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Cara Silversmith
May 31, 20231 min read
Fittie, between city and sea
Fittie is a magical place. It sits between a bustling port, in an oil town, and the wide horizon of the North Sea. The village itself...
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Cara Silversmith
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Meggie Cowie and Montrose Basin
Scotland suffered more than most from the fervour of the Witch trials that took place in the 16th 17th & 18th centuries. The story of...
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Cara Silversmith
Oct 31, 20221 min read
A Happy Halloween Tale
Once there was an Orchard, and it was a wonderful place to be. People forgot about it however, the trees aged as they do. Could there be...
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Cara Silversmith
Oct 20, 20222 min read
Wild Geese & other tales
Folklore Friday The soundscape of autumn rises and falls with the sun. Borne aloft, almost by their calls, are the migrating geese. A...
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Cara Silversmith
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival! Come and see Storyteller Cara Roberts...
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Cara Silversmith
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Storyteller in Residence
I am excited to announce that I am now Storyteller in Residence as part of the Safe Harbour: Open Sea project in Fittie, Aberdeen with...
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Cara Silversmith
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Aberlemno standing stones
These are Pictish carved stones dating from around 1300-1500 years ago. This was a time when society was changing. Pictavia was...
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Cara Silversmith
Aug 28, 20221 min read
The Prince of Wolves
This is a wonderful story about trust from Canada. I heard it on House Of Legends by Daniel Allison podcast after a suggestion from...
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Cara Silversmith
Aug 21, 20221 min read
Follow your dreams
The last time I was at the Scottish Crannog Centre I told this story while, the amazing dry stone dyker, Jim built a firepit. It was a...
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Cara Silversmith
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Behind the scenes at the National Theatre of Scotland
I officially started my Discover residency at the National Theatre of Scotland last Monday! It's been a very busy week since then, lots...
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Cara Silversmith
Aug 14, 20221 min read
You love me like dirt!
In this story I play with the traditional Value of Salt tale to make it about something even more fundamental. The theme of what a...
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Cara Silversmith
Aug 11, 20222 min read
The dear green place
Folklore Friday Here is the bird that never flew Here is the tree that never grew Here is the bell that never rang Here is the fish that...
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Cara Silversmith
Aug 7, 20221 min read
The beaver's tail
A fun story I first shared while doing wildlife tales at Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre with the Scottish Wildlife...
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Cara Silversmith
Jul 31, 20221 min read
Take care when fishing
This week's story is one of quick thinking and caution! Be careful out there 😉 #fishing#storytelling#storyteller#folklore#fishermantales
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Cara Silversmith
Jul 24, 20221 min read
When the sky was here
This is an ancient tale from West Africa which keeps presenting itself to me as one I ought to share. It is one of those tales which is...
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Cara Silversmith
Jul 10, 20221 min read
The Fisherman's daughter
This week's story is The Fisherman's Daughter. I took the inspiration for this story from a traditional tale, the Fisherman's wife. In my...
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Cara Silversmith
Jul 3, 20221 min read
The man, the boy, & the donkey
This week I'm sharing another of Aesops Fables. The man, the boy, & the donkey. I remember doing a project on Aesops Fables when I was...
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Cara Silversmith
Jun 26, 20221 min read
The frog princess 🐸
You know what happens with enchanted frogs, right? I've heard this story in several versions. Notably from US storyteller Donna...
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Cara Silversmith
Jun 19, 20221 min read
Mary is a Blacksmith
This week I'd like to share a story for Pride Month 🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Mary is a Blacksmith was inspired by a folktale from the Uists, Isles...
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