Jay O’Callahan

More than every other storyteller, Jay O’Callahan defined the amount of quality and imagination in children’s spoken phrase recordings. His distinct, hypnotic tone of voice could weave a spell that enchanted also probably the most care-laden adult. His recordings stay classics within the children’s genre. Blessed in Brookline, MA, O’Callahan began making and informing tales when he was 14. His initial audience contains his younger sibling and sister. O’Callahan graduated from the faculty from the Holy Combination, and proceeded to go off to try his hands as an itinerant storyteller. In 1976, O’Callahan discovered that his tales could certainly captivate a more substantial audience. He shaped his own business, Artana Productions, and started carrying out in storytelling celebrations across the USA. Over time, O’Callahan produced a large number of recordings. In 1982, Artana released its first launch, THE TINY Dragon, a tale about how exactly a little dragon saved the entire world. The recording was adopted quickly by Raspberries, a tale of marvelous berries. Raspberries earned the Parent’s Choice Honor 1984. In 1984, Artana released four even more albums. O’Callahan held up the effective speed through 1992, and was also presented in three video clips. In 1993, Artana released a Compact disc, Around the entire year with Jay O’Callahan. The vocalist also converted his focus on books. Within the ’90s, he released three picture books predicated on his unique tales. O’Callahan’s work mainly features unique tales such as for example “The Son Who Loved Frogs” and “Frogs: Dodge Town” — a whimsical tale around three frog buckaroos and their encounter with saloon customers. O’Callahan can be known for “Herman and Marguerite,” an ecological story in regards to a worm along with a caterpillar/butterfly who discover their very own importance within their meadow house. He offers performed on radio and internationally. His function continues to be showcased in the Smithsonian Organization, in the Library of Congress, and with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His audio and video tale cassettes have earned awards through the Country wide Educational Film Festival, the American Library Association, Parent’s Choice, NAIRD, and UNESCO.