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Ep. 794 - The Tea-Kettle - A Japanese Fairytale
Nov 18

Nov 18 Ep. 794 - The Tea-Kettle - A Japanese Fairytale

Daniel Scholz
Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore, Japanese Fairy World, Japanese Folktales

Today's story from Japan is 'The Tea-Kettle' a tale of mischief and friendship and a magical kettle.

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Ep. 793 - Green Willow - A Japanese Fairytale
Nov 16

Nov 16 Ep. 793 - Green Willow - A Japanese Fairytale

Daniel Scholz
Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore, Japanese Folktales

The first of three stories from Japan this week, 'Green Willow' is an almost impossibly touching and sad tale of love.

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Ep. 792 - The Queen of Death Valley - An American Legend
Nov 13

Nov 13 Ep. 792 - The Queen of Death Valley - An American Legend

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale, Charles Skinner, Folklore, Ghost Story

Our final story from California this week, 'The Queen of Death Valley', isn't really a ghost story - but it certainly isn't a happy tale either.

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Ep. 791 - The Spook of Misery Hill - An American Folktale
Nov 11

Nov 11 Ep. 791 - The Spook of Misery Hill - An American Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Charles Skinner, Folklore, American Folktale, Ghost Story

Heading back to "Myths and Legends of Our Own Land" by Charles Skinner I'm correcting a grave wrong today and Friday with two ghost stories from California, beginning with 'The Spook of Misery Hill'.

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Ep. 790 - Bushy's Bravery - An American Fairytale
Nov 9

Nov 9 Ep. 790 - Bushy's Bravery - An American Fairytale

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore, Ada Skinner, The Topaz Story Book

In our final story from "The Topaz Story Book" we get a story about the bravery and cunning of a young squirrel.

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Ep. 789 - The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge - An American Fairytale
Nov 6

Nov 6 Ep. 789 - The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge - An American Fairytale

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore, The Topaz Story Book

In Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge" get get a very vivid warning of what can happen if we put on airs.

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Ep. 788 - Mrs. Bunny’s Dinner Party - An American Fairytale
Nov 4

Nov 4 Ep. 788 - Mrs. Bunny’s Dinner Party - An American Fairytale

Daniel Scholz
American Folktale, Ada Skinner, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore, The Topaz Story Book

In Anna Skinner's telling of 'Mrs. Bunny’s Dinner Party' we meet the fearless Mr. Bobtail. Or maybe he's not quite so fearless after all.

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Ep. 787 - The Pretending Woodchuck - An American Fairytale
Nov 2

Nov 2 Ep. 787 - The Pretending Woodchuck - An American Fairytale

Daniel Scholz
Ada Skinner, American Folktale, Fairy Tale, Fairytale, The Topaz Story Book

'The Pretending Woodchuck' is the perfect story of autumn to get us into the Topaz Fairy Book this November - the misadventure of a young woodchuck named Monax.

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Ep. 786 - The Legend of Stingy Jack - A Halloween Fairytale
Oct 30

Oct 30 Ep. 786 - The Legend of Stingy Jack - A Halloween Fairytale

Daniel Scholz
Fairy Tale, Fairytale, Folklore, Irish Folklore, Holiday Folklore, Happy Halloween, Halloween

'The Legend of Stingy Jack' is a tradition here on The Folktale Project and the outstanding origin of the Jack-o'-lantern.

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Ep. 785 - The Little Pumpkin - An Autumn Folktale
Oct 28

Oct 28 Ep. 785 - The Little Pumpkin - An Autumn Folktale

Daniel Scholz
Fairytale, Fairy Tale, Folklore, Ada Skinner

'The Little Pumpkin' is the story of a pumpkin who would be a truly glorious jack-o-lantern.

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