Museums at Night: The Shaking Tale Sigl-di-gwt

Dark encounters with the Otherworld of old Ceredigion, from lazy harpers to light footed fiddlers, from the from the lady of the Millpond to the Llanina mermaid, from Siani Pob Man to Sigl di Gwt. Grimm (this is only ‘mm’ if it refers to stories by the Brothers Grimm – otherwise, just one ‘m’) tales and traditional tunes and songs from the1850s and beyond, collected by Myra Evans of New Quay around west Wales, pieced together from scrubbing archives for old manuscripts and tramping old pathways in search of ivy covered ruins and misty memories of people long gone. Performed in a unique collaboration between two musicians and singers, and a visual artists and storyteller. Fairy Tales and Folk Songs collected by Myra Evans of New Quay, restored to life by: Ceri Owen Jones, harp and trombone Elsa Davies, (fiddle and voice) Peter Stevenson, (storyteller and illustrations). Running time 1 hour 20 mins, or two halves of 40 minutes each. For older children, adults and lovers of dark fairy tales.

Suitable for
11-13
14-15
18+
16-17
7-10


Website
http://museum.ceredigion.gov.uk

Admission
Tickets £5. Booking is advisable


Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//wa000005?id=EVENT463181


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