THE GLENS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL

Eddie Lenihan

One of the few traditional storytellers or Seanchaí still working in Ireland, this is your chance to hear his tales of Irish Myth and Folklore and other ancient Irish traditions.

Anne Harper

A musician and storyteller, Anne loves to weave musical threads into the fabric of her stories. She is working on a new performance which is inspired by the shared heritage of Ulster and Western Scotland, which highlights our connection in story, music and landscape.

Fran O'Boyle

Fran O'Boyle is a storyteller and artist who is based in County Donegal with Glens of Antrim roots. He has been working as a professional storyteller for more years than he cares to remember in schools, festivals, museums, and libraries all over Ireland and the U.K. He specialises in re-telling traditional stories from the Anglo/Welsh borders, where he lived for many years, the Glens of Antrim, and is now researching the folklore and tales of Northwest Donegal.

Colin Urwin

Colin Urwin is a folksinger, songwriter, storyteller, author and workshop facilitator. Steeped for a lifetime in the language, folklore and traditions of his beloved Glens of Antrim, Colin has long been influenced by traditional Irish and Scottish music, song and story. He is inspired by the people and places, the history and legends, and the sheer, rugged romance of the northeast coast of Ireland. From these he conjures up many of his beautiful ballads, magical rhyming monologues and delicately woven tales of wonder.

Stephen O'Hara

Stephen O'Hara is a storyteller who delves deep into Irish folklore and mythology, breathing life into ancient heroes, mythical creatures and forgotten legends.
His stories bring the past of this place into the present, memorialising lost characters and making sense of superstitions and customs.

Janice Witherspoon

Janice Witherspoon has been working as a professional storyteller for more than 10 years. Entertaining audiences of all ages across Scotland, England and now back in her native Co. Antrim, Janice has a wide repertoire of legends and lore of these islands and enjoys leading story walks, where she draws on her love of nature and legends.