Tell Me Another One - Storytelling 2008

John Henry - told by Jesse Williams

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:35:59 PDT

My story is about John Henry. John Henry was a steel driller at an underground railroad. Every day he would drill steel plates and he drilled 24 plates in one hour. The day came and a salesman came to give John Henry a big yellow steel driller machine. It could drill faster than any steel drill. So John Henry started to drill to see if the machine would work. So it was a deal and John Henry started to drill again. The crowd started to cheer, so they cheered and cheered and cheered until it was a great comotion. What the crowd didn't know was that John Henry was on the ground with a big bang. Then the crowd stopped cheering. A guard rushed over to his side but was too late. The greatest driller in the railroad was dead.

* Listen to Jesse tell the legend of John Henry.

A Stranger At The Door - told by Jessica Walsh

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:22:18 PDT

This story is about a fisherman and his wife who sail across the bay in their tiny boat and make a house. When they are finished the house, they get disturbed almost every night by a mysterious stranger...

* Listen to Jessica's ghost story.

Why Dogs Chase Cats - told by Christopher Somerton

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:17:57 PDT

My story is about why dogs chase cats. Cat said to Dog that she was too sick to make supper, but Cat lied.

* Christopher explains what happened when Dog found out that Cat wasn't telling the truth.

James Curran's Ghost - told by Caitlin Lacey

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:45:47 PDT

My story is about a man named James Curran and when he died his ghost came back to haunt the mean old priest. I hope you enjoy the story!!!

* Listen to Caitlin's spooky story from Holyrood, Newfoundland.

Jack Guards The Door - told by Anthony Johnson

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:34:38 PDT

Jack guards the door for his mom when she goes out to do some grocery shopping!

* Listen to Anthony's story about Jack and the robbers.

Jake's Ghost - told by Sean Hewitt

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:18:11 PDT

My story is about a girl named Elizabeth who finds out about her boyfriend's upcoming death.

* Listen to Sean tell this old Newfoundland ghost story.

When the Sun and the Wind had a contest - told by Leon Hayward

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:06:01 PDT

My story is about when the sun and the wind were arguing about who was stronger. The wind had an idea to take the coat of the traveller on the road.

* Listen to Leon's tale of a mighty contest.

Rabbit Plays Tug Of War - told by Janelle Fleming

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:32:21 PDT

My story is about a trickster rabbit who finds two snakes and decides to trick them into a game of Tug Of War. He ends up getting into trouble and those snakes are not happy! Hope you enjoy!

* Listen to Janelle's story of the rabbit and the snakes.

The Stranger At The Door - told by Chantelle Saunders

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 06:55:58 PDT

* Listen to Chantelle tell an old ghost story from Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

Tar Baby and Brother Rabbit - told by Adam Fitzgerald

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 10:27:34 PDT

My story is about a fox that is always getting tricked by a rabbit. But then fox models a lady rabbit then covers it in tar thus creating a tar baby. Rabbit gets drawn into a trap by punching the tar baby when he gets angry. Rabbit tricks him back by saying he doesn't want to be thrown into the torn patch, but he really does want to be thrown in there.

* Adam tells the tale of tar baby!

How Turtle Tricked Rabbit - told by Zachary Amminson

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sun, 25 May 2008 10:50:16 PDT

My story is about a turtle who challenges rabbit to a one-on-one race. He puts on a feather and also puts them on his family, and they go to different places on the track. When rabbit runs, the other turtles go out ahead of rabbit. Then turtle comes out at the end and wins.

* Zachary tells the story of a clever turtle.

How The Elephant Got His Trunk - told by Joshua Somerton

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:41:49 PDT

My story is about an elephant who asked a crocodile "what do you have for lunch?" When the elephant walked up to the crocodile, he bit the elephant's nose, let go, and the elephant's nose remained long.

* Joshua tells Rudyard Kipling's tale of a nosey little elephant.

The Ant and The Dove - told by Darren Woods

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:01:04 PDT

My story is about an ant and a dove who help each other during hard times.

* Darren tells a story from Aesop about how one good turn deserves another.

Why Bears Have Short Tails - told by Tya Smith

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:05:14 PDT

My story is about how a bear met a fox who told him to go out on the ice, and how he got his tail snapped off.

* Listen to Tya's short tale about a short tail.

The Swan Maiden - told by Kelly Ryan

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:01:00 PDT

My story is about a young man who falls in love with a young swan that turns into a maiden.

* Listen to Kelly's tale of transformation.

The Golden Leg - told by Amber Brown

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sat, 24 May 2008 08:33:48 PDT

My story is about a girl who wants her golden leg back. She is determined. Then she finds the holder of it and kills him!

* Amber tells the old Newfoundland story "The Golden Leg."

Crusty Harry - told by Matthew Fisher-Power

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Sat, 24 May 2008 08:36:36 PDT

My story is about a man who does not believe in ghosts, but he gets the fright of his life when going home on a very dark night...

* Listen to Matthew explain what frightened Crusty Harry.

The Frog Prince - told by Crystal Smith

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:58:49 PDT

My story is called The Frog Prince. It's about three daughters and they each go down to get water, and it's cloudy. So when they are about to pour it back in, a frog appears and says if you'll be my sweetheart, then I will give you water clear. The third daughter said yes. So the night came and the frog slept under her pillows. This happened two more nights. When she woke up on the third night there was a beautiful king there. He told her he was an enchanted frog.

* Listen to Crystal's tale of the enchanted frog.

Crusty Harry - told by Kaylee Oliver

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:59:27 PDT

My story is about a man named Crusty Harry. He is a very angry man. He says that he doesn't believe in ghosts. Crusty Harry has black hair. One night when he is walking home, he sees a ghost. The ghost gave him a fright and then his hair turned white.

* Listen and see if Kaylee's story turns YOUR hair white!

Stone Soup - told by John Ennis

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:21:17 PDT

My story is Stone Soup. Stone Soup is about a hobo going into a woman's farmhouse and tricking her into making him soup, by telling her the stone he had was magical.

* Listen to John's recipe for Stone Soup.

The Princess and The Pea - told by Courtney Dymond, 6C

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:11:13 PDT

This story is about a prince who needed to find a princess. He found one hitchhiking along the highway. He picked her up and let her sleep for the night. He laid down 20 mattresses and 20 feather beds and put a pea under the bottom of all those mattresses and feather beds. If she felt it, they would get married. She felt it, they got married, and lived happily ever after.

* Listen to Courtney tell the story of "The Princess and The Pea."

The Frog Prince - told by Rebecca Morgan, 6W

noreply@blogger.com (Dale Gilbert Jarvis) — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:50:38 PDT

My story is about three sisters and a frog. The frog is looking for a sweetheart. Only one sister accepts. The frog turns into a handsome prince.

* Listen to Rebecca tell "The Frog Prince"

I Had A Little Piggy

noreply@blogger.com (Holy Cross Storytelling) — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:27:41 PDT

Dr. Foster Went to Gloucester

noreply@blogger.com (Holy Cross Storytelling) — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:29:00 PDT

To start things off - Foolish Jack!

noreply@blogger.com (Holy Cross Storytelling) — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:36:36 PDT

Newfoundland has a great tradition of Jack stories, and storyteller Dale Jarvis has been telling a lot of Jack tales to the storytelling students in grades 4-6 at Holy Cross Elementary. This is a story recorded live at Holy Cross on Friday, 11 April 2005. "Foolish Jack" is from Appalachia, a spot which also has a tradition of Jack stories. Click HERE for more information on the origins of the story and for references to other versions.

You can listen to the recorded version by clicking here, if you have the sense you were born with!