Thor – Svend-Erik Engh

Walk the Oars

By Svenderikengh | March 11, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment

Svend-Erik Engh walking the oars on the side of the Viking Longship. Neil Sutcliffe on accordion is taking care of the rhytm.

From a performance in Blackness, Scotland.

Kirk Douglas said about Walking the Oars: “It is a dance to walk on oars outside a Viking Longship.” Kirk walked on the oars outside a Viking Longship when he was recording the movie “Vikings” from 1958. (see Kirk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX_-T9RzF9g&t=3s)

#WalktheOars touring 2019 so far! Give us a call if you would like to see this 4 star

reviewed performance – “Walk the Oars is a treasure, an ancient oasis of delight in the sea of the modern world. The whole thing is engaging and exciting, and rekindles a semi-lost fire of storytelling.” Imogen Rowe, edinburghguide.com

Friday 12th April, Gawsworth Village Hall, Cheshire, UK, 7.30pm start. https://is.gd/Mmyn1j

Saturday 13th April, Mollington, Cheshire, UK, 7.30pm start.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/608984

Sunday 14th April, Upton by Chester Village Hall, Cheshire, UK, 7.30pm start.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/623554

Ljungby Storytelling Festival, Sweden, June 13-16
http://www.ljungbyberattarfestival.se

Vikingeskibsmuseet, Roskilde, Denmark, 17th August
https://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/

Edinburgh Fringe, August

Vikings! Games, Myths and Stories

By Svenderikengh | November 21, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment

I was at The Vikingshipsmuseum in Roskilde, Denmark to be inspired for our performance Walk the Oars

Four major achievements:

It was possible for the Vikings to board the ship from the sea. It is a major part of the performance Walk the Oars, so it was good to see it with my own eyes: Our Viking hero could climp into the ship from the fjord.
The danish Vikings also came to The Shetlands.
The people of Vikingshipsmuseum did not know abut Walking the oars. They would go searching for evidence.
I started a conversation with the people of the Vikingshipsmuseum, so Neil Sutcliffe and I could visit Roskilde sometimes in 2019.

	June 2019
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3	4 Stories under the Tree Stories under the Tree June 4, 2019 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Meadows, Melville Dr, Edinburgh EH9 1ND, UK Svend-Erik Engh is host and one of two storytellers this evening. The tree is the Sycamore tree next to Prince Albert Victor sundial, North Meadow Walk, Edinburgh Where https://is.gd/n1N5Xf Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pg/Stories-under-the-Tree-1431130886990078/events/?ref=page_internal See more details •	5 The Mythology Sessions The Mythology Sessions June 5, 2019 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR, UK Which mythological sources inform our sense of Scotland through land and people? Explore some of the big defining tales, and their influence on poetry, song, and story. What do these myths mean for us in the present and future? Svend-Erik Engh and Donald Smith lead the series with additional guest storytellers. See more details •	6	7	8	9
10	11 Stories under the Tree Stories under the Tree June 11, 2019 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Meadows, Melville Dr, Edinburgh EH9 1ND, UK Svend-Erik Engh is host and one of two storytellers this evening. The tree is the Sycamore tree next to Prince Albert Victor sundial, North Meadow Walk, Edinburgh Where https://is.gd/n1N5Xf Facebook event page Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pg/Stories-under-the-Tree-1431130886990078/events/?ref=page_internal See more details •	12	13 Ljungby Storytelling Festival opening Ljungby Storytelling Festival opening June 13, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Theater Cinema Grand, Olofsgatan 18, 341 30 Ljungby, Sweden he festival is inaugurated with a splendid smorgasbord of artists, stories and music. Here you get the opportunity to get a picture of this year's broad festival offering. Old favorites from 30 years of festivals are mixed with new artists. Listen to music and stories from different parts of the world. The show has a break and then the festival bar opens. The Mickel Prize is awarded. Conference owners are Meg Nömgård and Ulrika Gunnarsson. http://www.ljungbyberattarfestival.se/festivalprogram/13-juni/ See more details •	14 GIANTS at Ljungby International Storytelling Festival GIANTS at Ljungby International Storytelling Festival June 14, 2019 8:45 pm - 10:15 pm Theater Cinema Grand, Olofsgatan 18, 341 30 Ljungby, Sweden A dynamic, physical, musical performance which maps the rise and demise of GIANTS. As two very tall storytellers Svend-Erik and Alice have embarked on a quest to find out what it is to be gigantic through the myths and legends that tell stories or giants. The performance weaves Celtic and Nordic myths and folktales around a theme close to their hearts. They perform with the musician Neil Sutcliffe, who brings a musical voice to the stories. The performance is in English. http://www.ljungbyberattarfestival.se/festivalprogram/14-juni/ See more details •	15 Walk the Oars Ljungby Storytelling Festival Walk the Oars Ljungby Storytelling Festival June 15, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Ljungby Museum, Gamla Torg, 341 35 Ljungby, Sweden Danish storyteller Svend-Erik Engh and Scottish musician Neil Sutcliffe tell a story inspired by the Viking's arrival in Scotland. You are invited onboard to Viking Longship. Keep your steady as the Viking Storyteller walks upon them to celebrate a victory. The performance is in English. http://www.ljungbyberattarfestival.se/festivalprogram/15-juni/ See more details •	16 Narrative Breakfast Ljungby Storytelling Festival Narrative Breakfast Ljungby Storytelling Festival June 16, 2019 9:00 am - 10:30 am Hotel Terraza, Stora Torget 1, 341 30 Ljungby, Sweden Start your day with a great storytelling breakfast! Here, all sorts of narrators and stories are mixed. Breakfast is served from 8:00am. See more details •
17	18 Stories under the Tree Stories under the Tree June 18, 2019 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Meadows, Melville Dr, Edinburgh EH9 1ND, UK Svend-Erik Engh is host and one of two storytellers this evening. The tree is the Sycamore tree next to Prince Albert Victor sundial, North Meadow Walk, Edinburgh Where https://is.gd/n1N5Xf Facebook event page Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pg/Stories-under-the-Tree-1431130886990078/events/?ref=page_internal See more details •	19	20	21	22	23
24	25 Stories under the Tree Stories under the Tree June 25, 2019 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Meadows, Melville Dr, Edinburgh EH9 1ND, UK Svend-Erik Engh is host and one of two storytellers this evening. The tree is the Sycamore tree next to Prince Albert Victor sundial, North Meadow Walk, Edinburgh Where https://is.gd/n1N5Xf Facebook event page Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pg/Stories-under-the-Tree-1431130886990078/events/?ref=page_internal See more details •	26	27	28	29	30