Myth Singers:
A Year-Long Online
Celtic Storytelling Apprenticeship
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Myth Singers is an online Celtic storytelling apprenticeship designed to turn aspiring storytellers into confident and compelling artists.
Whether you want tell stories around fires or on stages, this course has what you need.
You Will:
take my Introduction to Storytelling course
learn one or two new Celtic stories every month
acquire a solid foundational understanding of the primary Celtic folklore traditions (Scottish, Welsh & Irish)
get to know your own tastes and storytelling style
do your own research into myth & folklore
steadily grow in confidence as the course progresses
stay in close contact with your group and support one another
benefit from close personal guidance
enjoy lifelong access to a growing library of teaching materials
learn techniques to aid you in developing a deep, soulful relationship to Celtic myth and its inhabitants
How Does It Work?
Myth Singers is designed to take you to the point where you have a solid foundational knowledge of Irish, Welsh and Scottish folklore, and can research and perform stories from all of these traditions.
Every month you will:
study a Celtic tradition
learn one or two new stories
sharpen your storytelling skills
We meet as a group twice per month for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Outside of class, you’ll use the extensive teaching materials I provide.
Myth Singer is both an outward journey – learning to tell stories – and an inward journey. We explore what it is to carry stories.
To live with them and learn from them. To feed their wisdom into our everyday lives, while also embroidering them with our own offerings of time, attention and appreciation.
This is my premium offering. If you commit to this course, I will commit to your success. And I get results. See what my former students have to say:
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The Program
Courting a Story
How does one approach a story with care, curiosity and respect, while remaining playful? Our approach to discovering a story is not about consumption and extraction; it’s about building a relationship.
Storytelling Fundamentals
We care first and foremost about relationship with the story… but we still need solid technique in order to tell it well. In this unit we cover the basic elements of voice, expression, movement, dynamics and participation as well as the various narrative modes.
Scottish Lore
Our first tradition is Scottish lore, which features many approachable and colourful folk tales. You’ll have the opportunity to dive into the folklore of specific regions and to take my Scottish Myths & Legends 101 course, all while building your storytelling and research skills.
Featuring a session with guest teacher Jess Smith.
Welsh Lore
In this module we focus on The Mabinogion, a challenging yet utterly enchanting collection of Welsh legends. Using a mixture of written and oral sources we’ll find our way through the forests, and you’ll emerge ready to tell some complex and profound stories.
Featuring a session with guest teacher Angharad Wynne.
Irish Lore
In this module we cover three cycles of Irish mythology: the Mythological Cycle, the Fenian Cycle and the Ulster Cycle. Along the way we’ll encounter some truly epic stories and by this point, you’ll be ready to tell them!
Featuring a session with guest teacher Sorcha Hegarty.
Into the Archives
A new module which has proved very popular. Students are set loose among the archives of Irish and Scottish folklore to find and bring to light stories not currently in circulation. A chance to make a meaningful contribution to the tradition.
Personal Projects
IWe finish with two projects: an internal project and an external project. The internal project is a private, soulful exploration of a story, deity, archetype or area of folklore thus far encountered. The external project involves devising and performing a live, in-person storytelling performance. This could be at home with a few friends, at the library or at a festival… whatever the right stretch is for you.
“‘I joined Myth Singers with a love for the stories but also with a real nervousness about telling them to people.
In less than six months that nervousness has transformed into excitement. I’ve had the opportunity to explore and share stories with a wonderful and talented group of people. I now feel comfortable telling stories at public events, and I would not have felt able to do that without the guidance and support from Daniel and the rest of the group.
Daniel’s passion for the stories, his knowledge and his generosity with his time and skills has been invaluable. The Myth Singers programme has been a fun and enriching experience so far, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to share these precious stories and play their part in keeping the tradition alive.’”
— Andrew Wilson, now a professional storyteller
Format & Timings
I run three cohorts, each of which meets twice per month for 2hrs 45mins.
I keep each cohort small, with only four students, so that everyone gets lots of personal attention.
The course lasts for 12 months, from Samhain to Samhain (31st October to 31st October). This was the beginning of the year in the old Celtic calendar, in which night came before day, dreaming before action.
The three cohorts meet at:
1: Monday (Western US-focused) US West 17:00 Wed / US East 20:00 Wed / UK midnight / Thailand Tues 07:00
2: Wednesday (Eastern US-focused) US West 16:00 Wed / US East 19:00 Wed / UK midnight / Thailand Thurs 07:00
3: Friday (UK-focused) US West 05:00 / US East 08:00 / UK 13:00 / Thailand 20:00
Guest Teachers
Angharad Wynne
Angharad Wynne is our guest teacher from the Welsh tradition. She has spent much of her life searching for her native spirituality, delving beneath layers of Christianity and following pathways back to the ancient myth and early poetry of Britain.
She has spent the past fifteen years of her career mapping the sense of place of communities the length and breadth of Wales, uncovering their stories, histories, folk culture and the secrets of their landscapes. But, her strongest inspiration comes from journeys across Wales, listening with her feet, dreaming with the land, finding new and old ways of knowing.
A published author and poet, she is a storyteller with a background in history and archaeology. In addition to organising and leading the ‘In the Footsteps of the Ancestors’ and creating the ‘Dreaming the Land’ retreats and Dadeni, she is a founding member of the Animate Earth Collective.
Welsh Tradition-Bearer
Sorcha Hegarty
Sorcha Hegarty represents the Irish tradition. A Cork-born storyteller and co-founder of the wildly popular Candlelit Tales, she and her brother Aron have spent over a decade creating collaborative, eclectic and diverse storytelling shows rooted in Irish Mythology.
Driven by their shared passion for Irish mythology and expression, Aron and Sorcha started retelling ancient stories to a near-empty room upstairs in a Dublin pub one rainy evening in November 2014. By the fourth week, the room was full, and so was the hall outside.
Sorcha has a uniquely expressive, naturalistic and modern style of telling, never hiding away from the challenging aspects of myth yet fully embracing them in all their dark and strange beauty. Her vast knowledge, keen insight and brilliant humour make her a superb teacher of the Irish tradition.
Irish Tradition-Bearer
Scottish Traveller Tradition-BearerJess Smith
Jess Smith is a traditional storyteller from Perthshire. A Traveller, Jess’s chlldhood was spent travelling the length and breadth of Scotland in an old blue bus. Jess has written multiple books about her life and Traveller culture and now works as an ambassador and representative for her people and their heritage.
In 2014 she led a campaign to save the Tinker’s Heart, a Scottish Travellers' monument in Argyll.
Jess has spoken at storytelling festivals in Scotland, England, Australia and Ireland, and at book festivals throughout the UK in addition to leading writing, storytelling and traditional singing workshops. She has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the Traveller community.
Jess is our newest addition to the guest teaching time and she has been a smash hit!
“‘If you are looking to take your storytelling practice and knowledge of Celtic mythology to greater depths and higher heights, with a fantastic group of awe-inspiring folks you will very likely be journeying and telling stories with for years to come, and with a terrifically supportive, insightful and inspiring mentor, then Myth Singers is likely the commitment and community you have been looking for.
I wanted accountability in my practice, and a community of like-minded creatives with a similar passion for ancient mythology and folklore. I wanted to have to show up twice a month ready to tell stories at a high level of polish. And I wanted to be taken seriously as a storyteller, after realizing I could only do this by taking myself and my journey to become one seriously.
So I signed up for Myth Singers, and have been showing up and practising the art in a more profound way than I could ever have hoped for ever since. It’s a decision I have not regretted for a second.
I am so grateful to Daniel and to my fellow Myth Singers for this! It’s been life-changing...’
— Bronwyn Clare Asha, Canada, now a professional storyteller
How much does it cost?
I use a tiered pricing system. The 2026-27 tiers are:
Supporter: £2000
Standard: £1850
Supported: £1650
This includes two group coaching sessions each month, two 1-2-1 coaching sessions, webinars with the best guest teachers in the field, and lifelong access to specially-created courses on all aspects of Celtic mythology and relationship to story.
It also includes close personal guidance throughout the year. Once you’ve committed to studying with me, I’ll be 100% committed to you and your success. I’m always only a WhatsApp message away. You will not get this from other teachers.
How do I Apply?
To apply, contact me using the button below or by heading over to the contact form on the ‘Contact’ page. We’ll schedule a Zoom meeting to have a chat and see if the fit feels good.
I’m looking for three things in potential students: warmth, passion and commitment.
Don’t worry about your poor memory, stage fright, not being able to pronounce Welsh names. We’ll work on all that. But if you’re not passionate about stories; if you’re not willing to dedicate yourself to this craft; if you’re not the all-in, boat-burning type then this course isn’t for you.
If you are, I look forward to hearing from you.
‘You really are the best coach ever!
I can't even begin to tell you what an amazing, transformational year this has been and what the coaching has meant to me. Every single session has been such a joy and I'm so, so very grateful that you decided to share your wisdom with us.
Thank you for launching Myth Singers, for being so unbelievably supportive, for passing the torch and for helping me to look beyond the veil.’
— Kirsten Milliken, now a professional storyteller