Tamar Williams's guest appearances

Tamar Williams

Lore and Legend : Tales From Our Mythic Past

Storytelling with Michael Harvey

Jake Evans

Sharon Blackie

Nicholas Jubber

Daniel Allison

Jason Buck

Spindleston Heugh

Tim Ralphs

Fiona Collins

Angharad Wynne

Sara Pearl

Jonah Jones

Graham Langley

Simon Heywood

Paula Crutchlow

Guto Dafis

OwlTail

Today we’re talking to storyteller Tamar Williams, who tells the tale of Carys Nant Carfan. Tamar is a bilingual storyteller, telling stories in Welsh and English.  She grew up hearing the myths and legends told of in Mabinogion, but only much later was she introduced to the world of storytelling as a contemporary performance art form. In 2013 she won the National Storyteller of the Year competition, launching her into a career as a storyteller.  Our conversation explored Tamar’s own journey from theatre and acting into the world of professional storytelling, how the stories she tells have changed and evolved, and the emerging sense of purpose in her role as a storyteller. We also talk about how her work confronts the representation of women in myth and folk stories, and how storytellers can best address the problems that are throw up for modern tellers and audiences in our use of traditional material.   You can find out more about Tamar's storytelling on her website at https://www.tamarelunedwilliams.com/.   You can also hear more stories from her on th Pathways / Llwybrau story walk project online here: https://www.pathways-llwybrau.com/. |  Lore &amp; Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. Additional music was  by Seikilo Museum of Ancient Instruments. Visit the website for full credits.  || Keep up to date with the podcast by visiting www.loreandlegend.co.uk and following us on Facebook and Twitter.  || Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ofloreandlegend/ || Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ofloreandlegend--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loreandlegend/message

Today we’re talking to storyteller Tamar Williams, who tells the tale of Carys Nant Carfan. Tamar is a bilingual storyteller, telling stories in Welsh and English.  She grew up hearing the myths and legends told of in Mabinogion, but only much later was she introduced to the world of storytelling as a contemporary performance art form. In 2013 she won the National Storyteller of the Year competition, launching her into a career as a storyteller.  Our conversation explored Tamar’s own journey from theatre and acting into the world of professional storytelling, how the stories she tells have changed and evolved, and the emerging sense of purpose in her role as a storyteller. We also talk about how her work confronts the representation of women in myth and folk stories, and how storytellers can best address the problems that are throw up for modern tellers and audiences in our use of traditional material.   You can find out more about Tamar's storytelling on her website at <a href="https://www.tamarelunedwilliams.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tamarelunedwilliams.com/</a>.   You can also hear more stories from her on th Pathways / Llwybrau story walk project online here: <a href="https://www.pathways-llwybrau.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pathways-llwybrau.com/</a>. |  Lore &amp; Legend Themes by Robert Bentall. Additional music was  by Seikilo Museum of Ancient Instruments. Visit the website for full credits.  || Keep up to date with the podcast by visiting <a href="http://www.loreandlegend.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.loreandlegend.co.uk</a> and following us on Facebook and Twitter.  || Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ofloreandlegend/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ofloreandlegend/</a> || Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ofloreandlegend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/ofloreandlegend</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loreandlegend/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loreandlegend/message</a>

Carys Nant Carfan · With Tamar Williams

Tamar Williams won the national Young Storyteller of the Year  award in 2013. She has appeared at festivals such as Whitby Folk Week, Beyond  the Border International Storytelling Festival, Lakefest, In The Woods  Festival and the Birmingham Book Festival.    Tamar Williams   In this interview Michael and Tamar talked about… Language, habit and identity. The strangeness of changing from one language to anotherThe Mabinogi as Welsh language heritage told in EnglishBilingualism as a spontaneous response to specific audiences. Allowing the music of language to be heard.The apparent randomness of parts of the narrative in the MabinogiNegotiating different linguistic registers whilst telling the Mabinogi in Welsh and English and from epic to informal.The character of Rhiannon from the First Branch of the MabinogiThe moral complexity of the Fourth BranchThe character of Manawydan and Guto Dafis’ treatment of him.    Tamar Williams in action

<a href="https://www.tamarelunedwilliams.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tamar Williams</a> won the national Young Storyteller of the Year  award in 2013. She has appeared at festivals such as Whitby Folk Week, Beyond  the Border International Storytelling Festival, Lakefest, In The Woods  Festival and the Birmingham Book Festival.  Tamar Williams In this interview Michael and Tamar talked about… <ul><li>Language, habit and identity. The strangeness of changing from one language to another</li><li>The Mabinogi as Welsh language heritage told in English</li><li>Bilingualism as a spontaneous response to specific audiences. Allowing the music of language to be heard.</li><li>The apparent randomness of parts of the narrative in the Mabinogi</li><li>Negotiating different linguistic registers whilst telling the Mabinogi in Welsh and English and from epic to informal.</li><li>The character of Rhiannon from the First Branch of the Mabinogi</li><li>The moral complexity of the Fourth Branch</li><li>The character of Manawydan and Guto Dafis’ treatment of him.</li></ul> Tamar Williams in action

Mabinogi Monday #9 with Tamar Williams

A few minutes of informal conversation between Michael and Tamar about the importance of the Mabinogi and the business of being a storyteller.Mutual support network for storytellersSelf-sufficiency vs communityThe dislocation between social media and what storytelling actually isThe importance of rootedness and connectedness that storytelling offers

A few minutes of informal conversation between Michael and Tamar about the importance of the Mabinogi and the business of being a storyteller.<ul><li>Mutual support network for storytellers</li><li>Self-sufficiency vs community</li><li>The dislocation between social media and what storytelling actually is</li><li>The importance of rootedness and connectedness that storytelling offers</li></ul>