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7th Annual Brantford Storytelling Festival.
Saturday, 18 October 2008 - Odeon Place,
50 Market Street Brantford.

Following are some of the performers taking part in the Festival this year. Please scroll down the page to see more details. The program details will be presented here in a few days. Please check back.

Afternoon Festival

Time:-Start 1:00PM to 4:00PM, $5.00/Family or $2.00 single.

Aaron Bell

From a very early age, Aaron Bell, Ojibway Storyteller displayed many talents in the arts. Throughout his young life, Aaron put to paper everything he could which eventually led to Sheridan College for Classical Animation as well as Mohawk College for Graphic Arts Production.

Aaron soon realized that drawing was not what he wished to do with his life. After leaving college, he gained employment at many First Nations organizations from the Woodland Cultural Centre to Kanata Native Traditional Village in Brantford, Ontario. This is when his journey began to lead him into other forms of art, from acting to set design and eventually to the gifts of First Nations Storytelling…

His travels have led him on many paths throughout his life, but this is what he loves to do… which is share the teachings and the culture of the First Nations people of Southern Ontario with those who wish to learn through the magic of the spoken word, drama and humour. Recently, Aaron has created "Ojibway Storyteller" as a sole proprietorship business in which he takes his gifts within schools and organizations in a performance format. Aaron also administrates and performs regularly with Gonrah Desgohwah White Pine Dancers who will be travelling to Winnipeg, Manitoba this summer to participate within the Folklorama Festival representing the Eastern Woodlands People. Come and join us and “Share in the gift of the spoken word” .

Evening Concert

Time:- Start 7:30PM, $20.00 -Adults, $10.00 - Students.

Brad Woods and the Great Wooden Trio





The Great Wooden Trio are four individuals dedicated to reviving the lost art of listening. Fronted by Storyteller Brad Woods, the GWT bring with them a combination of African, Latin and Middle Eastern hand drumming, original music as well as cleverly chosen covers, passionate and whimsical lyrics and breathtaking harmonies. Mix all this with a wide variety of folk lore, literary classics and personal stories and you get a combination of song and story that you will want to experience over and over.

Please check out. "the great wooden trio's web site by double clicking here




Janice Turner





Janice has been telling stories since 1990 to children and adults. Her passion is telling stories of strong and wise maidens, mothers and crones! In recent years she has gone in search of the Women of the Old Testament. She has been calling forth their names, adding flesh to the bare bones of their lives and giving voice to the stories of these remarkable Women.






Bruce Carmody





A retired educator, Bruce Carmody is a bilingual storyteller who has been telling stories for more than 20 years. He tells in schools and churches throughout southern Ontario and has performed at the Newmarket, Toronto, Ottawa, Brantford and St. Marys Storytelling Festivals. He tells regularly at the Ontario Science Centre and taught storytelling to seniors for 3 years at the Yonge Street Mission.

Bruce has developed and told historical stories at a variety of museums including the Toronto Aerospace Museum, Mackenzie House, Fort York, Spadina House, Gibson House, the Sharon Temple and the Canada Aviation Museum.

Bruce tells a broad range of stories from traditional folklore to first person historical accounts, from personal stories and original tales.









Tickets were be available at the door the night of the performance and are available for pick up at:

,331 Brant Ave. in Brantford.



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Honorary Patron:
Miss Mary B. Stedman

Board of Directors:

President:
David Lewis

Past President:
Maureen Henry

Treasurer:
Michael Rutledge

Secretary:
Barbara Sisson

Member-at-Large
Vyrt Sisson

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