Briar Rose

From an album cleverly titled "Italian Folktales: Stories Nobody Told Me", Norah Dooley shares a wisdom tale that is one of many stories in her repertoire inspired by her heritage and community. Many of us have folktales we know very well, though their origins can be rooted in many different places-- just like this one about a wise farmer's daughter. To learn more about Norah Dooley's work visit www.norahdooley.com

The husband-and-wife team of Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton have been using their storytelling experience to teach, educate, and entertain throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia since 1980. Specializing ins stories that are appealing to all ages, many of their folktales can be told by the young or the young-at-heart much like this Greek myth. Learn more about Mitch and Marth by visiting beautyandthebeaststorytellers.com

Paddy Tutty is a singer of traditional music: ancient ballads, songs of wit and mirth, and the songs of working people and seasonal pageants. This traditional ballad, and its many variants, is a melancholy story about lovers and the sea. To learn more about Paddy Tutty visit www.prairiedruid.net

Informed by her experiences traveling the world as the child of a military parent, Donna Washington has collected many fairy and folk tales over time. Adapted from the Russian fairy tale, "Vasilisa the Beautiful", Donna Washington brings to life this Cinderella-type story about a cunning forest witch and a pure-hearted merchant's daughter. Find more of Donna's work at www.dlwstoryteller.com