Traditional story told at The White Horse Bar in Edinburgh. Sunday 26th January 2014

Stone Soup

Bob The Frog Performed at The White Horse Bar. Sunday 26th January 2014. Adapted from a story By Gerry Durkin Storyteller. 
Had to have some fun as we had a mixed audience so I thought I would throw in this fun kids one.....the adult had more fun.

Bob The Frog @ The White Horse Bar

The Lesson performed in The White Horse Bar. Sunday 26th January 2014.

The Lesson A Whisky Tale

The full radio broadcast of myself being interviewed for a 30 minute folk radio segment. The Story I chose to tell was The Tailor & the Button which was one of the late Duncan Williamsons tales.

Teller and the Tale Calum Lykan

This is an old one I just found in my archives. A wonderful tale that teaches us that anything can be achieved if you have the imagination to dream the possible into being.

This is a beautifully positive tale from the collections of Duncan Williamson and with the guidance of David Campbell it was brought to life. 

The Tailor & the Button

A very raw attempt at recording a story. This is done with no audience present and I found this such an challenge to do without the interaction and eye contact. 

Still very much a work in progress.

For the Love Of Story

The Bothy Storytelling Podcast EP1
An introduction to the Podcast and It's host Calum Lykan

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It's All About Me!!! EP1

Connection, Communication, Being Human

Calum Lykan, Professional Storyteller registered with the Scottish Storytelling Center in Edinburgh. 

I love to tell stories, it's my passion and my world. And what I love most is a challenge, give me a theme, a concept an emotion and then give me a second till a story springs to mind.

That is the best way to tell a tale.
 
Life needs breathed into the stories and with each new telling they take flight and form.
 
I've told stories in a wealth of locations from libraries, schools, community centers, public houses, theaters, festivals, the streets, in distant lands and even in ancient Redwood Forests and loved ever minute of ever experience.

I was born and raised in Ayrshire in the heart of Burns country growing up surrounded by the stories from this rich and beautiful area. And like the Bard I moved to Edinburgh (not on the back of a donkey but in a Fiat Panda....I reckon he had a smoother ride) to develop as a professional Storyteller and Tour Guide, becoming a regular contributor at such nights as Cafe Voices and The Guid Crack.

And that wasn't enough. Early in my career I formed The Burgh Blatherers Group, a development group for new and up and coming storytellers in Edinburgh. The idea was to give the opportunity to test out stories and build confidence telling to groups of people. This group I am happy to say is still running and although I have handed over the running of it, due to a busy schedule, I am still an active member of it's monthly meetings.

Scottish and Irish folk tales and legends, Norse and Greek myths, tales from Europe, Asia, America are just some of the stories I love to tell.

Traditional Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales
Historical Tales
Whisky Tales
Russian Folk and Fairy Tales
Celtic Tales
Norse Saga’s and Stories
Greek & Roman
Tree stories
Animal stories
Tales from the Ocean
Pirate Tales of High Adventure and Skullduggery
Halloween Tales
Ghosts and ghouls
Christmas Stories
Historical Walks and Tours
Ghost Walks and Tours

Calum Lykan Storytelling