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Tzipporah Marks-Barnett: A passion for telling stories
Tzipporah Marks-Barnett. Source: Facebook
Tzipporah Marks-Barnett. Source: Facebook
(07/20/11) The Newcomb United Methodist Church will host an afternoon of words and music this Sunday at 3:30 pm. California storyteller Tzipporah Marks-Barnett is one of the presenters who will share her love of telling tales. She's an ordained Jewish storyteller, who joins a long tradition of sharing stories, many with messages and life lessons.

Here, she tells a Hassidic tale of love titled, A Generous Wife. Todd Moe spoke with Marks-Barnett and asked about her journey to becoming an ordained storyteller.

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The Crystal World Storytelling Day Special
(03/20/11) Every year around the first of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere (or the first of Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere) people all over the world gather to tell stories for World Storytelling Day. Thanks to Deborah Dunleavy, the host of our own storytelling series "The Crystal", NCPR is celebrating the day with four storytellers. On the program we hear stories from Ed Clark, Karen Glass, Fran Yardley and Deborah.

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The Crystal: A Valentine's Day party to remember
Storyteller Deborah Dunleavy
Storyteller Deborah Dunleavy
(02/14/11) This month, the Crystal storyteller Deborah Dunleavy tells a story of a Valentine's Day from her childhood where she threw a big party for her friends and her father, a firefighter, saved the day.
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A Scottish story of love and good luck
Deborah Dunleavy
Deborah Dunleavy
(01/28/11) Brockville storyteller Deborah Dunleavy shares a story of love and good luck from Scotland on the January edition of "The Crystal."
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The Crystal: A New Year's tale from northern Quebec
Deborah Dunleavy
Deborah Dunleavy
(12/31/10) Brockville storyteller Deborah Dunleavy shares a midwinter tale about a young logger and a flying canoe at a lumber camp in northern Quebec.
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The Crystal: A sweet Christmas story
Deborah Dunleavy
Deborah Dunleavy
(12/22/10) Brockville storyteller Deborah Dunleavy shares a childhood Christmas story about her grandfather's homemade candy canes.
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The Crystal: A story of love with a ghostly twist
Storyteller Deborah Dunleavy
Storyteller Deborah Dunleavy
(11/26/10) Deborah Dunleavy, a storyteller based in Brockville, Ontario, is telling us a story a month as a part of our series, "The Crystal". Today, a story of true love with a ghostly twist.
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A spooky story for the season
Deborah Dunleavy
Deborah Dunleavy
(10/27/10) What would Halloween be without a spooky story? Brockville professional storyteller Deborah Dunleavy visited NCPR recently to share a favorite tale about Aaron Kelly's return from the grave for one more dance.
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Giving Voice: Live poetry jam on Open Studio
(04/27/07) This Giving Voice segment was recorded live before a studio audience in the Winston Room of the St. Lawrence University Student Center in Canton NY. Host Dale Hobson leads a poetry jam with readings by poets Robert Strong, Helen Condon, Peggy Mooers, Mary Beth Kikel, and Jacalyn Gniewek. The theme is poetry about the arts and the creative process.

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Deadly Diligence
(12/07/06) Performed in Malone, NY by Irate Primates for UpNorth Music. December 7, 2006

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