Legends of giants, princes, and dragons,
women of the lake, the forest and the fountain,
tales of rocky places, dark mines and healing wells,
stories and songs of lost love, persuasion and enchanted places,
childhood adventure and ancient wisdom,
symbols of tradition and changes of the seasons -
There's magic in a folk tale and a journey to awaken in each of us -
a little birdie told me so....

Song, Story & Tradition of Celtic Wales from Beyond

All programs are available for shows or workshops -

 

Merched Madoc
 Jodee and poet-storyteller Beth Phillips Brown combine energies to raise awareness of all things Welsh. Together they "carry the Welsh tradition in America through song and story" with a strong focus on schools and workshops
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Please visit Merched Madoc for more information.

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Jodee, Phil and the buoy

 Jodee James & Phil Evans

Husband and wife team, Jodee James & Phil Evans, offer a colorful mix of story, song and life in Wales. Phil Evans, born and raised in Wales, high up in the Taff Valley, in Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, a working town of colleries and ironworks, came to America ten years ago as a millwright. He began his second career as a teller of tall tales and folklore of Celtic lands, especially those of Wales, when he stepped on stage, filling in last minute with his readings of Dylan Thomas at the Irish Cultural & Heritage Center in Milwaukee.
 
Jodee and Phil add a dimension to Celtic lore and music that is both fun, enlightening and unique. In addition they offer special programs on mining, the Early Welsh in America and the Welsh in Pennsylvania. For more information: Info & Bookings

 Even the Stones Have Their Stories to Tell
It only seemed natural to ask Arlene Muzyka to join me in a special program about stones. Arlene who is part of the band, is an avid jewelry maker who works with semi precious stones and is knowledgeable in their historic usage and healing qualities. Several months ago, a fellow "journeyer"  i met while doing a show in Pittsburgh, sent me  a "holey" stone that she picked up on a visit to Wales, i believe near Hay-on-Wye. (Thank you Elizabeth!)  This special stone, hanging on a ribbon nearby here, is a good reminder for a new program i hope to share with you. All my life rocks and stones have fascinated me and when it was suddenly pointed out to me later down the road that they can't actually be living things, i set out to see otherwise.

Even the Stones Have Their Stories to Tell, has an emphasis on stones, rocks, caves and craggy places of Celtic Wales. It strings together songs, stories, history and lore - the singing rocks, the dancing rocks, the monumental places, as well as the use of stones in Celtic design and its powerful placement in physical and spiritual healing - all in their mysterious ways, all with their story to tell.
For more information please contact Jodee
 

 From the Dragon Well -
 Jodee Solo & Workshops - Song and Traditions

In addition to those programs mentioned above, Jodee gives solo workshops and performances in the following themes - an outline is available upon request.

Farewell to Old Candles (Spring Traditions in Wales)
The Lady of the Lake and Other Fairie Women
Birds as Heroes & Messengers in Celtic Legend
The New Way Home (Early Welsh in America)
The Corn Maiden and the Mare (Welsh farming traditions)
Nos Galan Gaeaf (The Welsh Halloween)
A Celtic Winter Solstice

For more information
please contact Jodee

A world of wonder to you!