Hello, Can You Hear Me? is an audio storytelling project that was funded by Wakefield Council as part of Our Year – Wakefield District 2024

It features ten folktales re-created by the storyteller, Beccy Dye. These were arranged on a period telephone which was then toured across the District. People simply dialled a number to reach a story, each story was broken up into parts, so if they wanted listens could create story mash-ups.

The project included a live, family-friendly performance which launched the exhibition in each venue.

Hope in Normanton is an adaptation bringing together a series of stories by Peter Kirton from his book, Normanton: Grit, Grime and Courage

Sounds Used in This Episode:

• Street Ambience: CalmVillage NL 9pm LONG Engelen 130701_01.flac by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/193057/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Spine-cracking: Popping neck knuckles or any thing that pops by JoMungus -- https://freesound.org/s/718592/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Snap tin: Tin can - small - handle - pick up - put down - metallic.wav by ValentinPetiteau -- https://freesound.org/s/624489/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Door: DoorSwingShut.mp3 by Yap_Audio_Production -- https://freesound.org/s/218993/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Scaping manhole cover: Manhole Cover Moving by WolfpiggyProductions -- https://freesound.org/s/708772/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Bang manhole cover: Manhole Blows / Metallic Boom by bevibeldesign -- https://freesound.org/s/366093/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Geese: Geese.wav by Elanor1995 -- https://freesound.org/s/688839/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Water plop sound: water plop splash falling sound effect by Garuda1982 -- https://freesound.org/s/539763/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Geese: Geese.wav by deleted_user_2104797 -- https://freesound.org/s/164484/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Donkey bray: donkey braying call field recording by Garuda1982 -- https://freesound.org/s/539505/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• Tapping shoes: Footsteps tap.wav by gpag1 -- https://freesound.org/s/392482/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Footsteps: footsteps on stone patio 1.wav by soundmary -- https://freesound.org/s/117628/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
• Intro/Outro music for podcast episode: Folk Guitar Music Track by Dvideoguy -- https://freesound.org/s/246315/ -- License: Creative Commons 0