Publications
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AN ULSTER CHRISTMAS Yellow
Moon Press, 1986. |
A warm, personal collection of holiday stories that give a look at Christmas in a simpler time. Recorded live in concert, Maggi shares Christmas memories from her childhood in Northern Ireland and some of her favorite tales for Christmas, all with her usual touch of Irish humor and insight. From the story "Uncle Nelson, Belfast" to the moving story "Lest We Forget", she captures the special sense of belonging that was such an intimate part of the Christmas she remembers. |
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...FOR YOUNGER I'VE BEEN, Stories from a Belfast Childhood Yellow
Moon Press, 1983. |
Maggi Peirce writes, "In everybody's mind there are memories that cannot be erased. In my last semester at Southeastern Massachusetts University, Dr. Norman Rehg asked that we write a story weekly. The entire class groaned. 'Now, now, don't fuss,' he said. 'All I want is an anecdote.' The word anecdote made all the difference, and I...haven't looked back since." These autobiographical stories sketch the world Maggi inhabited in her Belfast childhood in the 1930s and 1940s. That world is gone, but the feelings and experiences speak a universal language that resonates even today. The collection includes "A Friend of My Father's," "The Lucky Package," "The Most Beautiful Doll in the World," "John Knox," "Mine Hut Er Hat Drei Ecken," "The Haunted House," and "The Awakening."
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MAGGI PEIRCE - LIVE Yellow
Moon Press, 1982. |
Storyteller Maggi Peirce delivers a delightful collection of Irish jokes, folktales, and childhood stories from Belfast, Ireland. Peirce gives a spirited and engaging performance that will have you looking for leprechauns - when you aren't laughing fit to split. Included are "Bali Slot Guthery," "Finn McCool," "The Bishop and the Wee Codger," "The Wise Washer Women of Mongret," "Redmond O'Hanlon," "Strength in Unity," "A Friend of My Father's," and "The Large Stuffed Rabbit."
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A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS REVELS various artists, featuring Maggi Peirce and others Revels Records, 2000 |
In the snowy winter of 1977 audiences flocking to Harvard University's Sanders Theatre for the seventh Christmas Revels were mildly surprised to find a Salvation Army band playing outside -- and even more surprised when the band marched into the theatre after them, merrily thumping out "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," to begin the show. It was the start of our first Victorian Revels. ...Here's Maggi Peirce, who came up from New Bedford to sing in that original show, and our trusty David Jones, whose first Revels it was. | Click here to order a CD from Amazon.com |
BOOKS
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Redmond O'Hanlon and the Wee Fella by Maggi Peirce in... MORE READY-TO-TELL TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD Ed. by Holt and Mooney, August House Press, 2000
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This follow up to the editors "Ready-to-Tell Tales" is another fine anthology of stories introduced by some of the country's most accomplished storytellers. As the introduction promises, these are short, gripping stories that "kick-in fast" and are "guaranteed to work." Grouped according to type (comedy, trickster, tall) and theme (family and community, codes of conduct, etc.), the selections include a photo of and suggestions from the storytellers. Indexes of tales by cultural source and recommended audience conclude this excellent resource for both school and public library collections. Gillian Engberg from Booklist
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The Story of the Half Blanket by Maggi Peirce in... READY-TO-TELL TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD Ed. by Holt and Mooney, August House Press, 1994 |
The subtitle tells it all. This collection of 42 tales is a surefire asset for storytelling librarians and teachers. Forty of the 42 tales are based on traditional variants from a wide assortment of cultures, including India, Northern Ireland, China, Antigua, Appalachia, and Africa. The roster of authors reads like a who's who of the American storytelling revival. All are ready and waiting to be told. Highly recommended for school and public libraries as well as comparative folktale collections. Source notes and tips for telling are included. Janice Del Negro from Booklist
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KEEP THE KETTLE BOILING, Rhymes from a Belfast childhood Illustrated by Barbara Allen. Appletree Press, Ireland, 1983 |
"Keep the kettle boiling" was only one of many rhymes chanted by girls as they hopped from one chalked square to another in the narrow streets of Belfast. The rhymes and songs included here come from Maggi Kerr Peirce's own memories of childhood spent in the city and surrounding countryside in the 'thirties and 'forties, yet many of them are as popular today as ever. They will be immediately recognized by anyone who has grown up in Belfast or who is familiar with the city, while others will recall varations of many of the rhymes from their own childhood. |
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