Book Donald Smith
Donald Smith tells mainly Scots and Irish folk tales, but is also interested in recovering oral stories from the literary manuscripts of a variety of cultures. He has made a special study of the tales and legends of the Celtic Saints.
Donald heard his first traditional tales as a child, but has been an active student of Scots and Irish storytelling for over thirty years. Donald is interested in the recovery of local storytelling traditions, in site specific events and story walks, and working with community and church groups.
Donald is used to working with adults and children, but is not sufficiently advanced to work with the under eights. He is a regular workshop leader, lecturer and mentor to developing storytellers. Donald travels widely in Scotland and is occasionally, but reluctantly, tempted elsewhere.
He is a founding member of the Scottish Storytelling Forum, Edinburgh’s Guid Crack Club and is currently Chief Executive of TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) which brings together Scotland’s traditional arts, as well Director of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in the autumn.
