Video on Demand available from December 20th -December 28th
This beautifully edited video captures the essence of Diane Edgecomb's annual story and music Winter Solstice event. Filmed at New Hampshire Theater Project's intimate theater, "The Winter Solstice in Story and Song" will be available as a Video on Demand through the entire holiday season: December 20th - 28th. Your video Link will be emailed to you on December 20th.
About the Video of The Winter Solstice in Story and Song: Celebrate the Winter Solstice with haunting legends of light, evergreen traditions, and entertaining tales surrounded by traditional and original music and song. Master storyteller Diane Edgecomb brings to life ancient tales of the longest nights. Featured stories include the beautiful Legend of the Mistletoe from Scandinavia, humorous English Wassail traditions, and the poignant Greek legend The Halcyon Days of Peace. Accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist Tom Megan this performance offers a fascinating look at the humorous and moving stories behind winter holiday traditions. Songs evocative of the season and lovely instrumental melodies round out the event.
"A storyteller in the grand tradition, Edgecomb is a virtuoso of the spoken word, an entire cast rolled into one." Publisher's Weekly
Diane’s Storytelling Concerts have toured the US, the UK and beyond. Her solo show, A Thousand Doorways her solo performance on gathering the folkloric tales of the Kurds in the mountain villages of Turkey received raves and five star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018. “An epic story told with consummate skill!”- The Stage UK. Her seasonal performance-events with Celtic Harper Margot Chamberlain celebrate the Winter Solstice as well as myths and music from cultures around the world. Now available as performance videos, expertly filmed in beautiful locations from Scotland to the International Storytelling Center Diane’s award-winning Story and Music Concerts may be streamed in real time to your audience! For additional engagement, Diane leads a lively Q and A at the end.
