An Annoyingly Dysfunctional Family Saves a Dysfunctional Town From a Giant with a BIG Personal Hygiene Problem! This is the first story I ever told. I learned it as a kid off of a Pete Seeger record. Seeger's original version takes about 8 minutes. … [Read more...] about Abi Yo Yo
Birds Don't Carry Suitcases
Birds Don't Carry Suitcases...They Just Fly! Drums, Songs and Stories About Birds For most of my life I have been an avid birder. I watch birds, I read about them, I feed them, I listen to their amazing music. What I didn't realize was how deeply … [Read more...] about Birds Don't Carry Suitcases
Review of Breathing Underwater by Matthew Connolly
This is a review of my program "Breathing Underwater: Drums, Songs & Stories about the Sea" written by a passionate young 7th grade writer named Matthew Connolly. Personally, I think he's a genius! - Mark "Drums, Songs And Stories: Mark Shepard" … [Read more...] about Review of Breathing Underwater by Matthew Connolly
The Talking Drum
Drums, Songs and Stories Celebrating Africa and the African Diaspora Please Note: You'll notice there is some overlap between this program and Trickster Tales An interactive program for all ages featuring: Drums: Djembe Djun-Djun Talking … [Read more...] about The Talking Drum
Trickster Tales
Drums, Songs & Stories Exploring The Trickster Archetype In Many Cultures Of course this is the funniest program I do. It is after all, stories celebrating tricksters: Fox, Coyote, Rabbit, Anansi the Spider, Monkey, Crow, Turtle...all of these … [Read more...] about Trickster Tales