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Scottish Traveller Duncan Williamson's Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children

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Scottish Traveller Duncan Williamson's Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children

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Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children by Duncan Williamson, Linda Williamson | Waterstones

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The Brilliant Barber Bus by Richard O’Neill, Michelle Russell | Waterstones

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Richard O’Neill (author), Michelle Russell (author), Elijah Vardo (illustrator)

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Here is an inspiring story about a Romani Traveller family, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school. Halle and her family are Romani Travelle

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Two Talented Authors sharing a tale of two adventurous friends who embark on an important mission

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Richard O’Neill (author), Raquel Martín (artist)

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A new picture book from celebrated Romani storyteller Richard O’Neill about how the power of stories can help us recognise our shared humanity. Two small towns,

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Part of the Rising Stars book scheme for schools, this book is banded Brown.

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James Noble (Author), Gareth Williams (Illustrator) Format: Paperback

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Reading Planet KS2: The Caravan Diaries: Jack’s Diary - Mercury/Brown (Rising Stars Reading Planet)

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Buy Reading Planet KS2: The Caravan Diaries: Jack’s Diary - Mercury/Brown (Rising Stars Reading Planet) by Noble, James, Williams, Gareth (ISBN: 9781398377073) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Voices #7: A Different Kind of Freedom: A Romani Story

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In this heart-stopping adventure based on real historical events, Richard O’Neill introduces readers to Rab Howell, England’s first ever professional Romani football player.

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Snowy – a very popular award-winning picture book – Berlie Doherty

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Snowy is an award-winning picture book illustrated by Keith Bowen. Rachel and family live in a narrowboat on the Chester canal. Snowy is their barge horse.

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Buy Apple Water: Povel Panni Illustrated by Geoghegan, Raine (ISBN: 9781999640231) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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“Raine Geoghegan’s poetry is like stepping inside another world. Gently, she guides you through her culture with word vision and much beauty. She transports your imagination as flower-buds seek precious light.” - Jess Smith, Scottish Traveller Writer, Storyteller and Author.“The poems in Raine Geoghegan’s The Talking Stick: O Pookering Kosh are mainly based around family history and steeped in Romani culture and language. It feels like a privilege to be granted such insight to a people who are, for most of us, mysterious. This is not a romantic or sentimental view. The cruelty of their being moved on or forced into houses, and the horror of the Romany genocide in Auschwitz are shown as well as fondness for established traditions. However, it takes more than interesting content to make poems and the rhythms of the mixed English and Romany, as well as precise earthy detail, make fine poetry.” - Dr. Angela France, Senior Lecturer and Poet, University of Gloucestershire.“The poems and prose in The Talking Stick: O Pookering Kosh display a disappearing way of Romani life. Many of these pieces are set in Herefordshire where her family used to pick hops and fruit. They emanate a far-reaching emotional power that gently wakes the reader. They sway between the fortune tellers, the mouth organ, the wagons and the long road. Geoghegan cherishes memory and makes it work for her in these bold and heartwarming poems. Her voice is fresh and uncomplicated, we hang on her every word. She wastes nothing, ‘purple and red of women’s scarves/men’s ties.’ You get the sense of a much respected and caring community. The earthiness exists in every poem, the yearning, the longing, the belonging. Geoghegan’s world is populated with children and mothers and much-loved fathers, aunts and uncles. She never forsakes the dead. Some pieces have a niggling fear of displacement in a way that is fearless and matter of fact. This collection is stunningly real.” - Rita Ann Higgins, Poet & Playwright

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Richard O’Neill (author), Michelle Russell (author), Mitch Miller (illustrator)

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Nestled quietly by the railway and the river, in the Showman’s Yard, a treasure trove can be found - but only by those who really look, and really listen. Follo

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Rosaleen McDonagh writes fearlessly about a diverse experience of being Irish. Unsettled explores racism, ableism, abuse and resistance as well as the bonds of community, family and friendship. As an Irish Traveller writing from a feminist perspective, McDonagh's essays are rich and complex, raw and honest, and, above all else, uncompromising.

Praise for Unsettled

Don't read this memoir in sorrow and outrage, read it because Rosaleen McDonagh is so proud, smart and ingenious, she will make you feel more properly alive. Beautifully written, this book beats back the darkness. It brings us all further on. - Anne Enright

Moving and eloquent, this collection is both the story of one woman's life and a work of profound literary activism. - Emilie Pine

Rosaleen's story is her story. It's a very important story and she has a right to tell it. Rosaleen demonstrates, contrary to some settled people's opinion, that our community is matriarchal, our mothers are so resourceful, and we are not victims. The book is a testimony to the importance of identity and belonging. - Anne Burke

Like James Baldwin before her, this work is a ferociously honest exploration of the intricacies of racism, identity, sexuality, disability, grief, sensuality and marginalisation. It is also a beautiful piece of prose; honest and difficult and deeply moving. This book sees Rosaleen McDonagh masterfully taking all the parts of her life and fitting them together brilliantly for us. A must read. - Mark O'Halloran

Emotive, honest and raw. Rosaleen McDonagh takes us on a journey of self acceptance, a journey that sees her face challenging obstacles and setbacks; as well as meeting friends and allies who help her to carve out a place in which she belongs. Unsettled is not only the recount of personal experiences but an authentic glimpse of Traveller life and culture as well as Rosaleen's very sense of identity. - Michael Power

Rosaleen McDonagh is a playwright, performer, columnist for The Irish Times and a member of Aosdána. Her plays include The Baby Doll Project, She's Not Mine, Rings, The Prettiest Proud Boy and Mainstream. Her most recent commissions were Walls and Windows for the Abbey Theatre and Contentious Spaces for the Project Arts Centre. Rosaleen holds a BA, two MPhils from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD from Northumbria University. She is a board member of Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre and was appointed a Human Rights Commissioner in June 2020. Unsettled is her first book.

Skein Press is supported by The Arts Council of Ireland.

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Rosaleen McDonagh writes fearlessly about a diverse experience of being Irish. Unsettled explores racism, ableism, abuse and resistance as well as the bonds of community, family and friendship. As an Irish Traveller writing from a feminist perspective, McDonagh's essays are rich and complex, raw and honest, and, above all else, uncompromising.

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Duncan Williamson, Scottish storyteller - Floris Books

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Why the moon travels is a haunting collection of twenty…

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Buy Spokes: Stories from the Romani World First Edition by Eliot, Janna (ISBN: 9781905512478) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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My Name Is Rose : Grindley, Sally: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Born on a Somerset pea-field in 1941, the second of eight children in a Romani family, Maggie Smith-Bendell has lived through the years of greatest change in th

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Stories, films, documentaries from the community

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Stories, films, documentaries from the community

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Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen and Boater Communities | Leeds Beckett University

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Short films, documentaries, radio programmes, podcasts and writings from the communities

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51592869-yellow-on-the-broom

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The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain

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The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain

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https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40096074-the-stopping-places

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Interesting and beautifully written book. I read this on my kindle and almost every search I did on Gypsy words or concepts came back with no entry in dictionaries or Wikipedia. That tells you how important books such as this are, and how important it is we read them. A fascinating and rich culture ignored and sinned against across decades and centuries.

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Interesting and beautifully written book. I read this on my kindle and almost every search I did on Gypsy words or concepts came back with no entry in dictionaries or Wikipedia. That tells you how important books such as this are, and how important it is we read them.

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Stories by Janna Eliot dealing with displacement, fragmented lives and our cultural identities.

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Stories by Janna Eliot dealing with displacement, fragmented lives and our cultural identities.

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/4694236.Janna_Eliot

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Videos and stories on Heart of the Traveller YouTube channel

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Videos and stories on Heart of the Traveller YouTube channel

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjanLYQihlHPxr-7ZSSNX0w

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Books written by or about nomadic communities offer powerful insights into their histories, cultures and lived experience.

The yellow background indicates books written by members of the Gypsy, Roma or Traveller communities.

Schools joining the STEP School Pledge to Gypsy/Traveller and Roma communities are gifted a set of 5 titles including; Kin, Pavee and the Buffer Girl, Halle had a Hammer and Scottish Traditional Tales.

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https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/t/the-lost-homework/

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Check out The Can Caravan - When Janie’s neighbour Mrs Tolen goes into hospital with a broken hip, it looks as though she will have to move out of her old caravan and into a house. Janie is desperate to help, but all seems lost until her school visits a local recycling plant. All it takes from there is imagination, a supportive community, and lots and lots of hard work to transform Mrs Tolen’s old caravan into a safe and secure new home! The latest picture book by renowned Romani storyteller Richard O’Neill celebrates the traditional Traveller virtues of resilience, adaptability, loyalty and independence. by Richard O’Neill and Cindy Kang on Bookshop.org UK!

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Polonius the Pit Pony by Richard O'Neill

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Polonius the Pit Pony by Richard O'Neill

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https://www.childs-play.com/products/9781786281852?_pos=1&_sid=06644a9fb&_ss=r

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Ossiri and the Bala Mengro by Richard O'Neill and Katharine Quarmby

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Ossiri and the Bala Mengro by Richard O'Neill and Katharine Quarmby

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http://www.childs-play.com/bookshop/9781846439247.html

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Yokki and the Parno Gry by Richard O'Neill and Katharine Quarmby

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Yokki and the Parno Gry by Richard O'Neill and Katharine Quarmby

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https://www.childs-play.com/products/9781846439261?_pos=1&_sid=71bb9462e&_ss=r

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48731525-wee-bessie

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Wee Bessie book. Read 7 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Join Wee Bessie Townsley on her travels as she lives her unconventional l...

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Rag n Bone Bear by Richard O’Neill | Waterstones

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Buy Rag n Bone Bear by Richard O’Neill from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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This Giant Tent - A children’s celebration of Traveller culture and identity - Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership

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Recommended age: 8-12 A children’s celebration of culture and identity in response to the Travellers’ Journey/Mincéir Misli’d exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life.

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Oein DeBhairduin (author), Olya Anima (artist)

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An Irish Traveller folktale told by award-winning author Oein DeBhairduin, co-published by inclusive Irish presses Little Island and Skein Press.

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Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers (ACERT) book recommendations 

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Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers (ACERT) book recommendations 

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Are We There Yet? is available to buy on Amazon: Are We There Yet?: Amazon.co.uk: Jordan, Lillie Elsie: 9798311260749: Books

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This book from Collins Big Cat, is Band 15/Emerald in a school reading scheme.

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This book is part of the Pearson Bug Club school reading scheme, aimed at Primary 3. The book features a variety of homes including a Gypsy/Traveller site.

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As part of the Bug Club school reading scheme, Looking for Gold!, Beware of the Dragon and Lift Off! are written by a member of the nomadic community.

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Written by a Romany Gypsy and includes references to nomadic traditions, prejudice and discrimination.

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Buy Romany Johnny Joe by Brazil, Hilda (ISBN: 9781847485564) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Eloise Williams (Author), Anna Shepeta (Illustrator) Format: Paperback

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The Curio Collectors: (Dyslexia-friendly) : Eloise Williams, Anna Shepeta: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Ross MacKenzie (Author) Format: Paperback

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The Colour of Hope : MacKenzie, Ross: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Duncan Williamson (Author), Linda Williamson (Author) Format: Paperback

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The Genie and the Fisherman: And Other Tales from the Travelling People

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The Genie and the Fisherman: And Other Tales from the Travelling People : Williamson, Duncan, Williamson, Linda: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Jack and the Devil's Purse: Scottish Traveller Tales

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Jack and the Devil's Purse: Scottish Traveller Tales

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Duncan Williamson (Author) Format: Paperback

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Jack and the Devil’s Purse: Scottish Traveller Tales

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Buy Jack and the Devil’s Purse: Scottish Traveller Tales by Duncan Williamson from Amazon’s Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

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Duncan Williamson (Author) Format: Paperback

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Tales of the Seal People: Scottish Folk Tales (International Folk Tale)

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Buy Tales of the Seal People: Scottish Folk Tales (International Folk Tale) by Williamson, Duncan from Amazon’s Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

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In this book, Scottish Traveller Duncan Williamson describes his life as a Traveller.

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Some travellers stuck more to one area. But Johnnie Townsley, my mother's father, travelled all over. He walked along with a handcart and went to Inverness, Elgin, right down into Ayrshire and down to Dumfries. He travelled all through Fife, Angus and Perthshire - no, not in the wintertime, just in the summertime. But you see, he was a piper and a horse was no good to him. He played his bagpipes in the summertime, by the shooting lodges, big houses, hotels and that. And then he came back home to Argyll for the winter. In the summertime he took off again with his family. Duncan Williamson was the son, grandson and great grandson of nomadic tinsmiths, basket makers, pipers and storytellers. In this book he describes his life as a traveller with verve, candour and intimacy, recounting a childhood spent on the shores of Loch Fyne, work on the small hill farms in the summer, walking with barrows and prams and later with horse and cart, the length and breadth of Scotland.
He recalls camping with hundreds of traveller families from the 1940s to the 1960s, his marriage to his cousin, Jeanie Townsley, and all the various traditional skills and arts which must be perfected for a man to maintain his family adequately. The Horsieman is also the story of traditions long vanished - of traveller trades, of building tents, of routes travelled and traditional camping sites, of stories, songs, music and cures which have been the heritage and tradition of travelling people in Scotland through the ages. Set mainly in Argyll, Tayside and all stations in between, Duncan Williamson's story is told with great warmth and humour and in the inimitable style of one Scotland's master storytellers.

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The Horsieman: Memories of a Traveller 1928-58

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Some travellers stuck more to one area. But Johnnie Townsley, my mother's father, travelled all over. He walked along with a handcart and went to Inverness, Elgin, right down into Ayrshire and down to Dumfries. He travelled all through Fife, Angus and Perthshire - no, not in the wintertime, just ...

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Reek Roon a Campfire: A Collection of Ancient Tales

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Reek Roon a Campfire: A Collection of Ancient Tales

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Stanley Robertson is a Scottish Traveller from Aberdeen.

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Stanley Robertson (Author) Format: Paperback

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Reek Roon A Campfire: A Collection of Ancient Tales

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Buy Reek Roon A Campfire: A Collection of Ancient Tales by Stanley Robertson (ISBN: 9781841587950) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Kathryn James (Author) Format: Paperback

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Gypsy Girl : James, Kathryn: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Kathryn James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Gypsy Girl: Revenge (Book Two) eBook : James, Kathryn: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children

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Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children

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Duncan Williamson (Author) Format: Paperback

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Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children

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Buy Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children 2 by Williamson, Duncan (ISBN: 9780862411008) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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The Pavee and the Buffer Girl | Childrens Books Ireland

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The Pavee and the Buffer girl is the beautiful, bittersweet story of Jim, a Traveller boy, and his friend Kit, a settled girl. They meet in school when Jim and his family move to the coastal town of Dundray. Despite their differences, they are drawn together, as they are both outsiders in the world of the school, both with difficulties in their lives.

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It is important for young Gypsy and Traveller people to have access to books that positively reflect their lives and experiences. At the same time, it is important that educators understand the barriers Gypsy and Traveller children often face in both accessing mainstream education and in staying in the education system. Whilst literacy levels are ... Read more

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Duncan Williamson is a Scottish Gypsy/Traveller

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Duncan Williamson (Author) Format: Paperback

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The Coming of the Unicorn: Scottish Folk Tales for Children (Kelpies)

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The Coming of the Unicorn: Scottish Folk Tales for Children (Kelpies) : Duncan Williamson: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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-- The Guardian

Silver Unicorns and Golden Birds is a treasure trove of traditional Scottish folk and fairy tales as told by Duncan Williamson, one of Scotland's greatest storytellers.

Young readers will explore a land of folklore and magic inhabited by friendly fairies, wicked ogres, majestic birds and shining unicorns in captivating tales, full of colour, humour and life. These timeless stories have been passed down the generations through oral tradition and are now retold for today's children while carefully preserving Duncan's unique storytelling voice.

One of Scotland's Travelling People, Duncan spent a lifetime journeying the country's highways and byways, collecting stories along the way. This beautifully presented treasury includes insight into Duncan's life and cultural heritage alongside a curated collection of his best-loved stories and classic tales.

A selection of these stories has previously appeared in The Coming of the Unicorn and The Flight of the Golden Bird.

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Silver Unicorns and Golden Birds: Scottish Traveller Tales for Children (Kelpies)

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Silver Unicorns and Golden Birds: Scottish Traveller Tales for Children (Kelpies) : Williamson, Duncan, Williamson, Linda: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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KIN - poetry, stories and art by women from Romani, Traveller and nomadic communities

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KIN - poetry, stories and art by women from Romani, Traveller and nomadic communities

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salmonpoetry.com | KIN - An Anthology of Poetry, Story and Art by Women from Romani, Traveller and Nomadic Communities by Raine Geoghegan, editor & Fióna Bolger, co-editor

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Salmon Poetry published KIN - An Anthology of Poetry, Story and Art by Women from Romani, Traveller and Nomadic Communities by Raine Geoghegan, editor & Fióna Bolger, co-editor

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All over the world traditional tales used to be told at…

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The 'Gyptians' in Pullman's trilogy are a fictional group based on bargee people.

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First book in Abi Elphinstone's trilogy.

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Abi Elphinstone (Author) Format: Paperback

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Buy The Dreamsnatcher: Volume 1 by Elphinstone, Abi (ISBN: 9781471122682) from Amazon’s Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Second book in the trilogy.

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Abi Elphinstone (Author), Nicky Diss (Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio UK (Publisher) & 0 more Format: Audible Audiobook

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The Shadow Keeper (Audio Download): Abi Elphinstone, Nicky Diss, Simon & Schuster Audio UK: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Third book in the trilogy.

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Abi Elphinstone (Author) Format: Paperback

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The Night Spinner : Elphinstone, Abi: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Scottish Traveller Duncan Williamson's Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children

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Scottish Traveller Duncan Williamson's Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children

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Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children by Duncan Williamson, Linda Williamson | Waterstones

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Buy Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children by Duncan Williamson, Linda Williamson from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Duncan Williamson (1928 - 2007) was described by Hamish Henderson, co-founder of The School o Scottish Studies, as: "possibly the most extraordinary tradition-bearer of the whole Traveller tribe."

He was born into an Argyll Traveller family, his father being a tinsmith and basketmaker, and learned his songs and stories from his family and other Travellers.

Duncan was a well-known storyteller, singer and author of books such as May the Devil Walk Behind Ye! Scottish Traveller Tales, The Horsieman: Memories of a Traveller 1928-1958 and The Land of the Seal People. He shared his stories with school children and at storytelling festivals in the UK and in other parts of the world

In these video clips, from Bob Pegg's archive, Duncan is sharing some stories and a song at the 2003 Martinmas Storytelling Festival.

You can read more about the festival and how some of the great Scottish Traveller storytellers got involved by reading Extracts from Heading North by Bob Pegg

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Duncan Williamson tells a few stories and sings a song - GRTHM.scot

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Duncan Williamson (1928 - 2007) was described by Hamish Henderson, co-founder of The School o Scottish Studies, as: "possibly the most extraordinary tradition-bearer of the whole Traveller tribe." He was born into an Argyll Traveller family, his father being a tinsmith and basketmaker, and learned