Norfolktales

mmy Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk brings his electrifying energy to world folktales (from the African, Eastern European, Appalachian, and Irish traditions) to the delight of all ages. From Anansi, the African trickster, to Jack, the bumbling, lucky, persevering Everyman of traditional stories, Norfolk's characters instruct while they entertain. 1. Wiley and the Hairyman (14:15) Adapted from African and world folklore. 2. How the Spider Got a Bald Head (10:02) Anansi starts to do a good deed, but his appetites for food and mischief get in the way. 3. Jack and the Three Sillies (10:34) An adventure story in which Jack must overcome frustration and deception to achieve his goal. 4. Tilly and the Eight Steps (9:12) A child comes to respect her mom after mysterious things happen in her house. 5. Anansi the Spider and His Six Sons (7:48) An Ashanti tale in which the father is resuced from danger by his six sons, each using his individual strength to do what the father cannot.