Farwell to this blog and Hello new website!

Well Storytellers ... the time has come to retire this blog.

The Newport Fiddle and Folk Club, under whose broad wings we shelter, has a fabulous new website where you can catch all our news. 

Storytellers, we now have a page of our own!

• you can sign up to our mailing list
  
• check out videos of past events 
• listen to our podcast. 
• scroll through our public Facebook page for storytelling newsy tit-bits.
  

Visit Newport Storytellers HERE.

When you sign up (if you haven't already) you can expect an email reminder once a month and a link, if we are zooming. Rarely do we email more than this.

We thank Alan Davies from the NFFC for making us so accessible on the new website.

And we thank Adrian Newington, who continues to  develop and refine our storytelling Live and Zoom hybrid gatherings.

Pop over to our new home and be amazed.

Our next Live and Zoom is Friday 20 May at 7.30. Visit the website for the details.

Best wishes to you all

Stay safe and stay connected

Jackie Kerin (Newport Storytellers coordinator)

Jackie: Newport Storytellers coordinator (Jackie is the one wearing a hat)

 

Live and Zoom March 18

 March is here and we're Live and Zooming again.

When

Friday 18 March 7.30 pm 

ATTENDING LIVE

Newport Community Hub

13 Mason Street Newport

Enter via the park. Central door
 

ON ZOOM

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: March Zoom

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring)
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are. 

Our events are made possible under the capacious wings of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. Please check their website for all activities, how to join and how to participate. 

*World Storytelling Day

MARCH 18 coincides with World Storytelling Day (March 20). The THEME is LOST and FOUND. So if you're planning on joining us, you might like to match up your story to the WSD theme... but no pressure.

Courtesy

The Newport Folk and Fiddle Club aims to make all its events inclusive and welcoming to everyone, regardless of gender, age, race, disability or sexual preference. We ask that all performers consider whether their material is likely to cause offence. Offensive content is not welcome at our events. 

Looking forward to it!

We're back!

 

Finally after so long, the Newport Storytellers are getting back to planning events face to face but ... with a twist.

 

 During the Covid restrictions and our shift to Zoom, we've made friends with storytellers across Australia and overseas. So as to keep these valued relationships alive, in the February session, we experimented with a hybrid Zoom/live gathering. 

 

In our local Newport Community Hub, we lowered the smart screen, hooked up a lap top and two mobile phones and BINGO! It worked.

 

For 2022, with the exception of April, we have gatherings penciled in the calendar every 3rd Friday of the month to November. The April date falls on Good Friday.

 

Thanks to Adrian Newington for getting us up and running and to the Hub for making it so easy for us to access the building and practice. 

Our next gathering is MARCH 18 - we're still to decide if we'll go hybrid again. We'll let everyone know the plan soon.

World Storytelling Day

MARCH 18 coincides with World Storytelling Day (March 20). The THEME is LOST and FOUND. So if you're planning on joining us, you might like to match up your story to the WSD theme... but no pressure.

Please enjoy our photos from the hybrid evening: Adrian, Alan, David, Dharma and Jackie.

Invitation: Friday November 19

So here we are at the final gathering for 2021.

What a year! 

 If you've been meaning to join us over the passing months but never quite managed, this is your last chance. We'll be regrouping in February 2022. 

Looking forward to seeing you on  zoom. BYO tea/coffee and cake.

When

Friday 19 November 7.30 pm

TO JOIN

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: November Zoom

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring)
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are. 

Our events are made possible under the capacious wings of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. Please check their website for all activities and how to participate. 

Courtesy

The Newport Folk and Fiddle Club aims to make all its events inclusive and welcoming to everyone, regardless of gender, age, race, disability or sexual preference. We ask that all performers consider whether their material is likely to cause offence. Offensive content is not welcome at our events. 

Our Podcast

If you haven't listened to our storytelling podcast - here we are!

 

Invitation: Friday October 15

 Hello Storytellers

We're back on zoom. This will be our 2nd last session for 2021. Our final gathering will be on November 19.

We're working on creating hybrid live/zoom events for 2022 so those of you who have been checking in from distant places can still join us. Experiments are underway!

If you haven't joined us before,  we take great pride in our hospitality and love nothing more than welcoming new storytellers and listeners. So pour yourself a cuppa and hop on line.

When

Friday 15 October 7.30 pm

TO JOIN

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: September Zoom

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring)
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are. 

Our events are made possible under the capacious wings of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. Please check their website for all activities and how to participate. 

Courtesy

The Newport Folk and Fiddle Club aims to make all its events inclusive and welcoming to everyone, regardless of gender, age, race, disability or sexual preference. We ask that all performers consider whether their material is likely to cause offence. Offensive content is not welcome at our events.

Our Podcast

If you haven't listened to our storytelling podcast - here we are!

 

Invitation: Friday September 17

 Hello Storytellers

Tomorrow night we're back on zoom.  Lockdown drags on but this is something to look forward to. We always have a grand time! 

If you haven't joined us before,  we take great pride in our hospitality and love nothing more than welcoming new storytellers and listeners. So pour yourself a cuppa and hop on line.

When

Friday 17 September 7.30 pm

TO JOIN

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: September Zoom

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring)
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are. 

Our events are made possible under the capacious wings of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. Please check their website for all activities and how to participate. 

Courtesy

The Newport Folk and Fiddle Club aims to make all its events inclusive and welcoming to everyone, regardless of gender, age, race, disability or sexual preference. We ask that all performers consider whether their material is likely to cause offence. Offensive content is not welcome at our events.

Our Podcast

If you haven't listened to our storytelling podcast - here we are!

Invitation: Tonight Friday August 20

Hello Storytellers

Tonight our story sharing evening is back on the screen. We're getting good at this. 

 When

Friday 20 August 7.30 pm

TO JOIN

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: August Zoom

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring)
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are. 

Our events are made possible under the capacious wings of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. Please check their website for all activities and how to participate. 

Courtesy

The Newport Folk and Fiddle Club aims to make all its events inclusive and welcoming to everyone, regardless of gender, age, race, disability or sexual preference. We ask that all performers consider whether their material is likely to cause offence. Offensive content is not welcome at our events.

Our Podcast

If you haven't listened to our storytelling podcast - here we are!

Our zoomy faces in May

Invitation: July Zoom Friday 16 July

If you enjoy spoken storytelling, please join us. We're getting good at  Zooming and we like that people can join in where ever they are in the world.

Friends in NSW in lockdown, don't be shy, come along and know that you will be made to feel especially welcome.

When

Friday 16 July 7.30 pm

TO JOIN

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: a July Zoom

Courtesy

Our aim is to be inclusive and welcoming to all in this space. Sexist, racist, homophobic and ableist stories, songs and comment hurt and exclude people.

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring)
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are.

This is the Newport Scout Hall taken mid winter during the Newport Folk Festival 2019. The Hall has hosted many memorable story evenings; listeners and tellers huddled around a crackling fire.

Invitation: a June Zoom and other news

 Oh my giddy aunt! What happened to time.

This missive is late but better late than never.

First things first: tomorrow night we are back on zoom.

When

Friday 18 June 7.30 pm

TO JOIN

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: a June Zoom

Courtesy

Our aim is to be inclusive and welcoming to all in this space. Sexist, racist, homophobic and ableist stories, songs and comment hurt and exclude people.

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring)
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are.

Looking forward to seeing your zoomy faces.

OTHER NEWS

You will know by now  that the Newport Folk Festival was cancelled and so of course was our Podcast Live recording session.

We have rescheduled for August but decided to take the conservative option and not include an audience.

Our plan is to spend an afternoon recording stories and songs to create four more episodes for our podcast with a  cast of new voices.

Covid may yet intervene with our plans but we are feeling optimistic.

And this month's photo is  a pic of Em Chandler, word wizard and teller of wonder tales.  Em is one of the team we'll be recording in August.
 

The Newport Storytellers Podcast: LIVE @ The Newport Folk Festival

 INVITATION

Join the Newport Storytellers for a live recording session at the Newport Folk Festival.

We want to record your applause, laughter and deep and meaningful silences.

Come and support the brave crew stepping up to the mike: Susan Hall, Em Chandler, Lily-Ann Matthews Fabian, Anna Manuel, Ted Smith, Lana Wolf, Dani Bücheler-Scott and Dharma Picking.

They will deliver: wonder and fairy tales, comic Aussie verse, personal stories and more - something for everyone.

THE PODCAST STORY

During the Big Lockdown in 2020, the Newport Storytellers, with the support of a small grant from Hobsons Bay City Council, set about the task of creating a series of six episodes of gentle listening harvested from the story archives and including original songs.

Led by a team of three: Matt McArthur, Alan Davies and Jackie Kerin, they are now aiming to bring the series up to ten and catch some of the voices missed in the first round.

This time, they are fortunate to have the expertise of sound recordist, Kerry Saxby.

WHERE: The Newport Scout Hall, Market Street Newport

WHEN: June 26

TIME: 8.00 pm

COST: $5.00

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Newport Folk Festival

*Audience numbers are very tight because of Covid, so keep an eye on the bookings and get in quick.

Listen to episodes of the Newport Storytellers Podcast HERE 

Check out the Newport Folk Festival program and plan your weekend of fun.

Ted Smith reciter of verse, guitarist and superb wood worker.

INVITATION: Newport Storytellers: a Zoom

Good Afternoon Storytellers

May is here and as per our discussions, this month we are meeting on Zoom.

When

Friday 21 May 7.30 pm

TO JOIN

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: a Zoom

Courtesy

Our aim is to be inclusive and welcoming to all in this space. Sexist, racist, homophobic and ableist stories, songs and comment hurt and exclude people.

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring)
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are.

Looking forward to seeing your zoomy faces.

OTHER NEWS

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL June 25 - 27

The Newport Folk Festival program is up. There are concerts, jam sessions, workshops and of course storytelling. 

From our ranks ...

When the city meets the bush with Alan and Dave Davies and musician Nicola John

 6.00 pm Saturday 26 June, Newport Scout Hall

19th century Australian poetry and stories - a poetic ramble along the city/country divide.

The Newport Storytellers Podcast: LIVE

8.00 pm Saturday 26 June, Newport Scout Hall


An evening of stories and songs that will be recorded for future episodes of the Newport Storytellers Podcast. Come and support those stepping up to the mike and let us record your laughter and applause.

Paper Tales with Jackie Kerin and Sarah Depasqule

11.00 am Sunday 27 June Newport Hub

From a pop-up stage mounted on the back of a bike, storyteller Jackie and violinist Sarah weave their way through a set of magical tales that all involve paper tearing, folding and collage.

* Newport Storytellers is a regular event under the auspice of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. The NFFC is situated on the sovereign lands of the Boon Wurrung.


Jackie Kerin

Newport Storytellers coordinator

INVITATION: May 21 Storytelling Zoom Evening

 

'Nuts and Bolts' Geoff Hogg and Ensel Camdal - Newport Station

 Good Morning Storytellers

May is here and as per our discussions, this month we are meeting on zoom.

When

Friday 21 May 7.30 pm

TO JOIN

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you.

Subject: Newport Storytellers: a zoom

Courtesy

Our aim is to be inclusive and welcoming to all in this space. Sexist, racist, homophobic and ableist stories, songs and comment hurt and exclude people.

How it works

• These gatherings are informal and playful
  
• We welcome storytellers, singers (with a song that tells a story) and listeners
• We love to hear your news and listen to works in progress
• Contributions around the 6 - 10 min mark (zoom can be tiring) 
• We plan for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves, we may go over.
• On arrival we will create a list of participants and post in the chat so you know where you are.
  

Looking forward to seeing your zoomy faces.

 

OTHER NEWS

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL

The Newport Folk Festival program is up. There are concerts, jam sessions, workshops and of course, storytelling.

From our ranks ...

When the city meets the bush with Alan and Dave Davies and musician Nicola John

19th century Australian poetry and stories - a poetic ramble along the city/country divide.

6.00 pm Saturday, Newport Scout Hall

The Newport Storytellers Podcast: LIVE

An evening of stories and songs that will be recorded for future episodes of the Newport Storytellers Podcast. Come and support those stepping up to the mike and let us record your laughter and applause.

8.00 pm Saturday, Newport Scout Hall

Paper Tales

From a pop-up stage mounted on the back of a bike, storyteller Jackie Kerin and violinist Sarah Depasquale weave their way through a set of magical tales that all involve paper tearing, folding and collage.

11.00 am Sunday Newport Hub

* Newport Storytellers is a regular event under the auspice of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. The NFFC is situated on the sovereign lands of the Boon Wurrung.

World Storytelling Day on Zoom 2021

 Here it is at last  - the recording of our Zoom World Storytelling Day.

Many thanks to the storytellers: Em Chandler, Dave Davies, Susan Hall, Cadu Cinelli (Brazil), Adrian Newington, Durgah Devi Palanisamy, David Kidman (UK), Alan Davies and Dharma Picking and of course, the MC's and organisers, Alan Davies and Jackie Kerin.

Enjoy and share.

Our  next gathering will be on zoom on May 21. A reminder will be sent and the link will go out to those of you who subscribe to the Newport Storytellers.

It's getting chilly in the south east corner of Australia; stay warm everyone.

Dates and Plans for 2021

Greeting Storytellers. It's a bit of a long one, so pour yourselves a cuppa and grab your diaries.

As the risk to us, in Victoria, of being exposed to Covid decreases, and in response to your request that we meet face to face and on zoom, I've set up the following. 

The gatherings will alternate between live at the HUB and virtual.

STORYTELLING GATHERINGS

DATES

April 16 HUB

May 21 Zoom

June18 HUB

July 16 Zoom

August 20 HUB

September 17 Zoom

October 15 HUB

November 19 Zoom

TIME 

All events 7.30 - 10.00

LOCATION OF FACE TO FACE 

Newport Community HUB 13 Mason Street Newport in an accessible venue.

The HUB is a short walk from the Newport train station and near a bus stop. 

Enter the HUB from the park - you will see the lights on.  BYO cup just to be on the safe side.

* The months we are in the HUB, I will set up a Zoom connection and if you subscribe to this blog, you will receive a link. There is a smart screen and it's possible that distant Zoomers can still join in. No promises but I'm going to give it my best shot.

 ZOOM

For the Zoom months, a reminder and the link will be emailed to those of you who subscribe to this blog as per usual.

TO SUBSCRIBE. When you enter your email, you will receive a response from FEED BURNER. You might have to check your spam. You must respond to this or your details will not be recorded.

 NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL 25 - 27 June 2021

We have been accepted into the program for the Newport Folk Festival. Our event is called Newport Storytellers Podcast: LIVE. Our aim is to record more stories and songs for a final four episodes of the podcast. This will take place on 26 June in the Newport Scout Hall at 8.00 pm. Our priority is to record people who have not yet been featured. And of course we want lots of happy audience sounds - cheering and clapping etc.

If you haven't checked into the podcast, have a listen, all the episodes are here.

WORLD STORYTELLING DAY AND HARMONY DAY @ ELTHAM LIBRARY

Pic: L-R: Dee Palanisamy, Susan Hall, Alan Davies, Jackie Kerin, Dave Davies. FRONT: Roslyn Quin, Em Chandler

Huge thank you to Susan Hall and Roz Quin for inviting us to the Eltham Library to celebrate these global days with story. Em trained all the way from Ballarat, Alan taxied Jackie and Dave from Newport and Dee travelled cross-country from Bentleigh. 

As one of the first live events since the restrictions, the 'bums-on-seats' was disappointing but we all know, it's going to be a long, slow road getting people back into public spaces. The stories were live-streamed over Facebook and over 400 people checked in on our shenanigans. 

And it was sooo good just to hang out and tell stories in the real!

IN CLOSING ... reminders

• We aim to make our gatherings inclusive and welcoming. 
• The HUB is an accessible venue. 
• We ask that when planning to tell stories or sing songs, be mindful that sexist, racist, ablest and homophobic material hurt people.
• Stories 6 - 10 mins 
• These gatherings  are a great space to develop repertoire, build confidence, experiment and make mistakes.
  

Cheers to All,

Jackie Kerin coordinator Newport Storytellers.

World Storytelling Day and Harmony Week: Face to Face

 

The Newport Storytellers will be guests at the Eltham Library celebrating World Storytelling Day and Harmony Week.

With the themes of New Beginnings and Everyone Belongs and through the art of oral storytelling, together we will recognise and celebrate renewal, harmony and diversity.

The Storytellers: Susan Hall, Roslyn Quin, Jackie Kerin, Dave Davies, Alan Davies, Dee Palanisamy and Em Chandler.

Stories will be for ALL ages.

FREE 

BOOKINGS: Yarra Plenty Regional Library

DATE: March 27

TIME: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

PLACE Eltham Library, Panther Place, Eltham - a short walk from Eltham Station

COVID REQUIREMENTS

• Need to check in with a QR Code
• Masks are not mandatory in the library unless you are unable to social distance
• Seating will be spaced appropriately

*And this is a screenshot of the team celebrating World Storytelling Day:a zoom. We organised two events so our friends from distant places could join us.

INVITATION: World Storytelling Day: a Zoom. Friday 19 March 7.30 pm AEST

Please join us for our World Storytelling Day event. 

WSD has been celebrated yearly since 2003. It's a time when oral storytellers, around the globe, gather to share stories. 

There will be all kinds of stories and songs: folk, true, tall and short. 

By having this event virtually we're able to include our friends from the UK and Brazil and the wild outer suburbs of Melbourne! 

This is a curated event and will be recorded.  

The Storytellers and Singers  

Susan Hall, Em Chandler, David Davies, Jackie Kerin, Cadu Cinelli (Brazil), Dee (Durgah Devi) Palanisamy, David Kidman (UK), Dharma Picking, Alan Davies and Adrian Newington.  

To join World Storytelling Day: a Zoom 

Email: biteback@bigpond.com and Jackie will forward the link to you. 

Subject: Newport Storytellers: a Zoom  

Courtesy 

Our aim is to be inclusive and welcoming to all in this space. Sexist, racist, homophobic and ableist stories, songs and comments hurt and exclude people.

WHEN: March 19 

TIME: 7.30 pm AEST 

WHERE: this is an online event, please email for the link. 

Looking forward to seeing your zoomy faces!

* Newport Storytellers is a regular event under the auspice of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. The NFFC is situated on the the sovereign lands of the Boon Wurrung. 

 

The WSD logo was created by Swedish storyteller Mats Rehnman.

We have another event - our Face to Face World Storytelling Day and Harmony Day on March 27 coordinated by Susan Hall and in partnership with the Eltham Library. Details to come.

Newport Storytellers ZOOM Friday 19 February 7.30 pm

We're back! We were hoping for a face to face gathering but things are getting a bit Covid-y again so we're starting the year off with a Zoom. We'll be making plans a month or two at a time - ready to pivot, dodge and duck! This month, we'll begin by talking a little about what we would like to do for World Storytelling Day, the podcast and then we'll knuckle down and share some stories. We recommend trying to keep stories to around the six minute mark so there is room for eveyone. Musicians are welcome, if you have some patter you wish to practice or a song that tells a story we'd love to hear from you.  

TO JOIN THE ZOOM 

Email Jackie and she will forward the link. biteback@bigpond.com  

COURTESY 

When you are preparing your piece, be mindful that sexist, racist, homophobic and ableist stories, songs and comments hurt and exclude people. Please consider your material. Cheers to all and a special welcome to those of you who are thinking of joining us for the first time. Jackie Kerin co-ordinator 

 *If you've just stumbled across this blog and would like to be included in our events, please submit your email and make sure you confirm when Feedburner responds. Just so we know you're for real.

Newport Storytellers Podcast

  Look what we made!

The Newport Storytellers have created a podcast - an audio patchwork of stories told and music harvested from recordings created by the people of Newport, their friends and members of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. 

The Newport Storytellers podcast was created from the heart, during the time of Covid 19, by Matt McArthur, Jackie Kerin and Alan Davies using whatever methods worked on the day: phones, Zoom, USB mikes and tin cans and string.
 

The first episodes are available now, more are on the way. You can listen or download on the club website, and also find details of how to subscribe to the podcast. 

This listening adventure was supported by Hobsons Bay City City Council through its Quick Response Grants.

ENJOY!!

November 20: Newport Storytellers

 

* Our November photo was taken in one of the back lanes in Newport

Well can you believe it! It's November and it's our final gathering for 2020.

It's time for a break but with a promise to return in February 2021

We still have a treat for you between now and Christmas. A small group of us have been beavering away on a six part series of stories and songs, harvested from pre-Covid storytelling events and recordings made by members of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club. Watch this space!

In the meantime, please join us; we want to hear what you've been up to in the past month, listen to your stories, poems and patter.

• We ask that contributions be around the 6 minute mark. 
• We've planned for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves and wish to go over - we will.
  
• Musicians welcome; if you have patter or a story you wish to try out - we're all ears.

When you arrive we'll spend a few minutes writing down names and working out the running order and this will be posted on the chat stream. Please if you wish to tell a story, poem or simply share a work in progress,  arrive on time.

 TO JOIN THE NEWPORT STORYTELLERS: A ZOOM 

Please email Jackie and she will forward the instructions to you.
biteback@bigpond.com 
SUBJECT: NEWPORT STORYTELLERS: A ZOOM

TIME and DATE

Friday November 20  2020

7.30 - 9.00 pm

COURTESY
When you are preparing your piece, be mindful that sexist, racist, homophobic and ableist stories, songs and comments hurt and exclude people. Please consider your material.
 
 DONATIONS

Newport Storytellers is a Newport Fiddle and Folk Club event. All the on-line sessions are free, so the club has lost an income stream. If you can donate, there is now a button on the front page of the website. It will take you to a PayMate payment form, the amount box blank, so people can fill in their own amount.

 

Stay safe, well and connected,  

Jackie Kerin

Newport Storytellers coordinator

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• To the right of this blog you can see a small window that says FOLLOW BY EMAIL.
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* Check out the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club calendar for all the on-line events. There is something for everyone.

October 16: Newport Storytellers

 

*This month's photo is a screen shot of Susan Hall sharing the story behind the Willow Pattern - taken at our September zoom

Hello hello - can you believe we have made it to October and daylight saving!

We're back for the October Zoom.

September was terrific; we get better at this every month.

Please join us; we want to hear what you've been up to in the past month, listen to your stories, poems and patter.

• We ask that contributions be around the 6 minute mark. 
• We've planned for an hour but if we're still enjoying ourselves and wish to go over - we will.
  
• Musicians welcome; if you have patter or a story you wish to try out - we're all ears.

When you arrive we'll spend a few minutes writing down names and working out the running order and this will be posted on the chat stream. Please if you wish to tell a story, poem or simply share a work in progress,  arrive on time.

 TO JOIN THE NEWPORT STORYTELLERS: A ZOOM 

Please email Jackie and she will forward the instructions to you.
biteback@bigpond.com 
SUBJECT: NEWPORT STORYTELLERS: A ZOOM

TIME and DATE

Friday October 16  2020

7.30 - 9.00 pm

COURTESY
When you are preparing your piece, be mindful that sexist, racist, homophobic and ableist stories, songs and comments hurt and exclude people. Please consider your material.
 
 DONATIONS

Newport Storytellers is a Newport Fiddle and Folk Club event. All the on-line sessions are free, so the club has lost an income stream. If you can donate, there is now a button on the front page of the website. It will take you to a PayMate payment form, the amount box blank, so people can fill in their own amount.

 

Stay safe, well and connected,  

Jackie Kerin

Newport Storytellers coordinator

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• You will receive a reply from FeedBurner Subscriptions with a link to activate the subscription.
• If you can’t see the FeedBurner email check you junk/spam folder
• Once you are in the system we will be able to email you the ZOOM instructions so you can join in the fun
• AND you will now receive the Newport Storyteller news.

* Check out the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club calendar for all the on-line events. There is something for everyone.