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Drawing on his legendarily vast repertoire, Lorne Brown sings and tells us old ballads, family stories, ancient legends and well-loved folktales. In both English and French, he makes us laugh and cry, challenges us to think, surprises us with little known facts — did you know that “When You and I Were Young, Maggie?” is a Canadian song from Hami …

The Omushkegowak people, or people of the Muskeg, are known in English as the Swampy Cree and live in the James Bay-Hudson Bay lowlands. These are their legends as told by Louis Bird.

All his life, Jim St. Clair has been listening to the stories of his native Cape Breton &151 stories of ghosts and great happenings, of courage and adventure, and everyday deeds. He passes these stories on with deep affection, celebrating their significance and strength. Each of his tales has lineage, coming from a place which can still be visited; …

Interweaving ancient Celtic material with personal stories, Tales of the Winter Hag evokes a lifetime of tragedy and joy. Recorded live, in concert, Joan Bolger sets the scene with the story of Sir Gawain and the loathly lady, linking it to her own explorations of the rituals of prehistoric times.

Once written on vellum with swan feather quills, Icelandic saga lives anew through the storytelling of Carol McGirr. Coming out of the 13th century, The Laxdala Saga chronicles the history of one of Iceland’s ealiest families. Passions and actions abound, driven by women of shrewdness and strength.

Fifty years ago, René Fumoleau travelled from France to Ràdeli Kóé (Fort Good Hope) to take up his duties as an Oblate priest. He went as a missionary but soon found the Dene teaching him. With quiet wisdom, he tells the stories of his life. He begins with what he learned, travelling by boat and dog sled, of the Dene people’s strong connection …

From folk tales to the classic art of Peking drum song, these stories are treasures rarely heard.