![]() Whether we are treading fields, fens, beaches or streets, the landscape is pregnant with secret histories. Hugh will make his debut in our Story Circle on Tuesday 7th April at 14. Norfolk Folk Tales : Lupton, Hugh:2013-8:192: 21.41ISBN:9780752479422 : His first novel ‘ The Ballad of John Clare‘ was published in 2010, his second ‘ The Assembly of the Severed Head‘ was published in 2018. He has published many collections of folk tales and myths, including ‘ Norfolk Folk Tales‘ for the History Press. He tells stories from many cultures, but his particular passion is for the hidden layers of the British landscape and the stories and ballads that give voice to them. ![]() ![]() His work with musician Chris Wood has resulted in commissions from Radio 3 and the ‘Song of the Year’ at the BBC folk awards. Whether we are treading fields, fens, beaches or streets, the landscape is pregnant with. Norfolk has a rich and diverse collection of tales, from the stories of the fenland giant Tom Hickathrift to tales of demons, magicians and ghosts. In 2006 he and Daniel Morden were awarded the Classical Association Prize for ‘the most significant contribution to the public understanding of the classics’. Norfolk Folk Tales Author: Hugh Lupton Norfolk is steeped in story. Since the mid-nineties he has worked as a solo performer and collaborator. Their work was instrumental in stimulating a nation-wide revival of interest in storytelling. ![]() Hugh Lupton’s interest in traditional music, in street theatre, in live poetry, and in myth, resulted in him becoming a professional storyteller in 1981.įor twelve years he toured Britain with the ‘Company of Storytellers’. ![]()
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