Episode 7: 'The Elves and the Shoemaker' Christmas Special
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Hello, I'm Amanda, and in this episode I tell my version of the story:‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’ originally written by The Brothers Grimm.This is one of the few fairy tales with a Christmas theme, and my story features three very helpful singing elves who come to the aid of a kind-hearted shoemaker and his wife, just when they need it the most.This is a magical story and its themes of kindness and giving are perfect listening for any time of year!Hope you enjoy it!Story written by Amanda Kane-Smith (Based on the original by The Brothers Grimm)Sound editor- Miles Kane-SmithTheme music: 'Funny' by Miles Kane-SmithStory music by Brigan. Song Track: Banish MisfortuneLink: https://youtu.be/JXh_jv2aGFQThis song is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode If you like this story, you can visit my website to see what other types of storytelling I get up to:Website- Merry-go-Round StorytellingOr find me on:FacebookInstagramTwitter 
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