More Ready-To-Tell Tales from Around the World

by Holt, David; Mooney, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780874835830
• ISBN10: 0874835836
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-13
• Publisher: August House

Summary

When David Holt and Bill Mooney collaborated on their original Ready-to-Tell Tales, they knew they had a tiger by the tail a how-to book for all those who have watched a master storyteller and wondered, How do they do that? School Library Journal recognized it as an extraordinary collection...it deserves a place on the shelf beside other storytelling classics. It was highly recommended by Booklist and won a truckload of awards and citations.

Author Biography

David Holt Bio:

David Holt found his life's journey in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. With a passion to become an old-time banjo player, David traveled to remote mountain communities like Kingdom Come, Kentucky and Sodom Laurel, North Carolina searching for the best traditional musicians. Holt found hundreds of old-time mountaineers with a wealth of folk music, stories and wisdom. There was banjoist Wade Mainer, ballad singer Dellie Norton, singing coal miner Nimrod Workman, and 122 year-old washboard player Susie Brunson. Holt learned to play not only the banjo but also many unusual instruments like the mouth bow, the bottleneck slide guitar and even the paper bag.

For over three decades, David's passion for traditional music and culture has fueled a successful performing and recording career. He has earned four Grammy Awards and performed and recorded with many of his mentors including Doc Watson, Grandpa Jones, Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, and Chet Atkins. Today he tours the country performing solo with his band The Lightning Bolts and with Sutton, Holt, and Coleman. His work has been featured in a number of public television productions.

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(5)
COMIC TALES
The Barking Mouse	16	(4)
Why Armadillos Are Funny	20	(6)
The Three Wishes	26	(4)
The Young and Dashing Princess	30	(8)
The Belly Button Monster	38	(6)
WISE FOOLS
Jean Sot and the Bull's Milk	44	(4)
A Chelm Medley	48	(4)
Juan Bobo's Pig	52	(4)
TRICKSTER TALES
Tigertail Soup	56	(5)
B'Whale and B'Elephant	61	(6)
Redmond O'Hanlon and the Wee Fella	67	(4)
How Hare Drank Boiling Water and Married the Beautiful Princess	71	(5)
The Boy and the Devil	76	(3)
Against the Law -or- Br'er Wolf Still in Trouble	79	(9)
TALL TALES
The Cherry Tree Buck	88	(5)
The Talking Dog	93	(4)
The Snake and the Frog	97	(5)
HOW AND WHY TALES
Tia Miseria	102	(3)
Grandmother Spider Brings the Light	105	(6)
How the Rabbit Lost Its Tail	111	(5)
Little Frog and Centipede	116	(3)
Dog Tails	119	(5)
SERVED WITH A TWIST
The Farmer's Fun-Loving Daughter	124	(3)
The piper's Revenge	127	(5)
The Sky Is Falling	132	(3)
The Edge of the World	135	(4)
The Praying Mantis	139	(5)
The Tail of the Linani Beast	144	(10)
The Dancing Fiddle	154	(4)
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Story of Anniko	158	(5)
Deer and Jaguar Share a House	163	(5)
Tales of Aesop	168	(4)
The Secret of the Animals	172	(6)
WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Pine Trees for Sale!	178	(5)
The Bottle Imp	183	(9)
The Kiss of Evil	192	(7)
One Wish	199	(3)
The Man Who Bought a Dream	202	(4)
The Tale of Delgadina	206	(8)
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
The Changeling	214	(5)
Sweet and Sour Berries	219	(6)
The Nixie of the Pond	225	(6)
Taen-awa	231	(5)
Mary and the Seal	236	(10)
BENEDICTION
The Ruby	246	(3)
Acknowledgments	249	(2)
Index of stories by cultural source	251	(3)
Index of stories by recommended audience	254