A Tangle of Tales - 03 - The Fly
A Tangle of Tales - 03 - The Fly
A poor boy is addressed by a stern, and very cruel man asking for his parents. The boy eventually tells the man but finds the man goes back on a promise. The man takes the boy to court over the lie, and the boy tries to convince the judge that the man is not telling the truth.
This wonderful tale come from Vietnam and can be found in a number of collections of stories.
This album was released in 2012, and garnered a Gold Award from Parent’s Choice. This album was recorded for those people who grew up with his first two recordings, and so are meant for a slightly older audience of 8 and up. There is one story which seemed fine for Simon’s 5 year old daughter, but not so fine for his 10 year old son (at the time). Both love the story now they are grown up. The story “The Piper’s Revenge” is a creepy one. The music which wraps itself around the stories is “The Waltz at the Edge of the World” written by Rachel Clark, and gifted to Simon, and a traditional piece called “Cold Snap” which seemed appropriate for “The Piper’s Revenge!
Rick Barrows - Mandolin, mandola
Rachel Clark - accordion, whistle, Irish flute
Steve Glazer - Guitar
Simon Brooks - Storyteller, bodhrán