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 ‘Winner of the 2007 Storytelling World Award for best storytelling collection’

This collection of traditional English folktales reflects the depth and diversity of the folk heritage of England, and illustrates the ties between stories, land, and people. The editors present an enticing assortment of more than 50 tales, gathered from practising English storytellers and organized into sections based on broad themes such as "The Fool in All His Glory," "Wily Wagers and Tall Tales," "Holy Days and Days of Heroes,".

There's a story for every listener: from "Teeny Tiny" and "The Pixies' Beds" for young children to spooky ghost stories and witch tales, such as "Wild Edric" and "Jenny Greenteeth" for older readers and listeners. For each tale, the authors cite a region of origin.

Like other titles in the series, the book contains background information: notes on the tales, a brief history of England, a map, photographs, a glossary and brief biographies of the storytellers.

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I.S.B.N: 1-59158-260-1 Pages: 256 Publication: 30/10/2005
Published by Libraries Unlimited

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A book of reminiscences and photographs collected during 'Voices around the Aqueduct', a nine month reminiscence residency, celebrating the memories of people living around the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Memories of Pontcysyllte, Amy Douglas and Fiona Collins, Tempus Publishing Ltd., 2006, ISBN 0-7524-3770-4
Available from: The History Press - Potycysyllte

Featuring:
The Wrekin Giant - Riddles - Apple Scrumping - Riddle - The Story of Mitchells Fold - Wild Edric - The Devil & The Stiperstones - King's Head Passage

From Singout!, Winter 2003:

"Storyteller Amy Douglas has given us a fine recording of stories that come from her own backyard, Shropshire in England. The stories here are derived from the folklore of her home region. Among these tales are some of the first stories that she heard, stories that inspired her to make telling her career. These stories represent a sense of place, a belonging that is so often missed in a storyteller's repertoire. The Wrekin, Mitchell's Fold, and the Stiperstones are all sites you can see when you visit Shropshire and when you do you now will have the stories that go with the places. The stories themselves are told with affection and skill—you can feel the story and you can see it in your mind's eye as it unfolds through Amy's telling. This is a celebration of a storyteller's home. Amy Douglas's Stories of Shropshire is an enjoyable CD of first-rate stories. Highly recommended. — Dan Keding

Personal memories of ordinary people give us a unique and powerful view of life in the past. These reminiscences of Evesham people were collected by Genevieve Tudor and Amy Douglas in a project in conjunction with Wychaven District Council and West Midlands Arts. They have interviewed residents from four sheltered housing accommodation schemes about their childhood, schooldays, and working life—the good times and the not-so-good. The resulting book forms a record of everyday life in the town as seen through the eyes of its people. There are fond memories of street games, church and chapel events, carnivals and shopping, but there are also recollections of the hardships of war and trying to live on a low income before the advent of the Welfare State. A unique record of Evesham life in the 20th century.

Evesham Voices, Genevieve Tudor and Amy Douglas, Tempus Publishing Ltd., 2000, ISBN 0-7524-2092-5
Available from: The History Press Evesham Voices

THE ANTARTICANS AND THEIR GREAT WHITE GODDESS
Available from Amy Douglas
Price: £ 6.00 (Cassette only)

In the year 2000 Festival at the Edge commissioned a new work by Chris Eldon Lee. The result is the previously untold story of Captain Oates—what did happen to him after he bravely stepped into the snow, leaving the Scott expedition behind? Told in the style of a radio play, the story shines with the beauty of the Antarctic and the need to safeguard its future. 

Performed by Peter Beechley, Amy Douglas, Judith Shaw, Val Littlehales, and Genevieve Tudor.