Amy Douglas - Storyteller

Reviews

"The finest up and coming young storyteller in England today."

Duncan Williamson, Traditional Storyteller, Scotland

"Thank you so much for your stories last Sunday at the English Folk Dance & Song Society's Ceremony of Carols and Customs. We have not had a story teller for awhile, and you convinced us that we should do so more often. Your stories were great—I have been very ineptly telling the shopping one!!!"
Brenda Godrich, Cecil Sharpe House, English Folk Dance & Song Society

"Storytelling as we head into the next millenium is in the capable, gracious, and talented hands of this young story teller. Not only does she make the stories come alive, but helps us to realise their importance in our daily lives."
Dan Keding, Columnist for Singout, and Bluestem Storyfest Director, Illinois.

"Sagalout!" The Observer

"Thanks Amy for being one of our featured artists at Geneva, Illinois, Fox Valley Folk and Stortytelling Festival. You have awonderful way of crafting your stories that pulls listeners in and holds them until the very last word. Eveyone raved about your performances. We so enjoyed how you participated inour special adult set, and how you shared your outrageous lies in our liar's contest. We look forward to having you back soon."

"Dear Amy, Thanks for being a wonderful part of the Chinquapin Folk Music and Storytelling Festival. We really enjoyed your stories and the time we had together (though it was much too short). There are many storytellers who were once singers, teachers, actors, or librarians. Their work is coloured and (hopefully enhanced) by this epxerience. With you, we see a storyteller, slightly translucent, who lets only the shadows of the tellers who came before show through. Its' as if one can hear more than one teller or one generation of tellers at once. Thank you for that experience. Fair winds,"
Tom and Chris Kastle, Artistic Directors, Chinquapin Folk Music and Storytelling Festival

"I listened to the whole of the CD Stories of Shropshire and I really enjoyed the stories. I particularly liked the way many of the stories related to the landscape of Shropshire. The landscape of Shropshire became interesting and significant for me even though I've never been to Shropshire. I also really enjoyed the pace of the stories. You have an instinctive feeling for which elements of the story to use and how much detail is required. Although your stories are told in a very natural/conversational tone, they are told with sparing detail. This has the effect of focusing the attention on the interesting details, and letting the imagination carry to the story. Using ordinary language, and a very common form (the folk story), your storytelling transported my mind and heart far away."
Jesse Schust

Dear Amy, Light Horse as Acton Scott Working Farm 26^th August 2006. Thank you very much for the excellent project, exhibition and ceramic horse installation designed and delivered by you and fellow artist ...... for the rural communities of South Shropshire. The arts workshops, installation of ceramic horses and storytelling you performed on the evening of the event provided a creative and intuitive interpretation of the heritage and culture of the heavy horse in the Shropshire landscape. I would also like to thank you for the professional way in which you worked with our partners and the way you responded to their needs with a positive and collaborative approach. You work efficiently, meet every deadline and you communicate well. It has been a real pleasure to work with you.
Sue Goodwin,Senior Arts Development Officer,Shropshire County Council