Pauline Cordiner, Storyteller
@paulinecordiner.bsky.social
Pauline Cordiner, a storyteller from Aberdeen who takes joy in telling tales, singing songs, sharing Scotland's history and entertaining all ages.
www.paulinecordiner.co.uk
www.paulinecordiner.co.uk
I had my first of two Big Scottish Story Ripple visits to Aye Aye Club on Monday night! We created a story - and when I say I LOVE creating stories with the Aye Aye folks - you have to know it's because there's going to some amazing ideas AND cabbages AND uranium !!
November 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I had my first of two Big Scottish Story Ripple visits to Aye Aye Club on Monday night! We created a story - and when I say I LOVE creating stories with the Aye Aye folks - you have to know it's because there's going to some amazing ideas AND cabbages AND uranium !!
A grand visit tae Faithlie Care Home in the Broch on Monday daen Doric ABCs for Doric Books 🙂
The theme this wik wis "Skweel" an we hid some grand songs an tales an blethers. We spoke aboot fit wi got intae trouble for fan wi were bairns. Aene quine got the tawse for forgettin her pencil!!
The theme this wik wis "Skweel" an we hid some grand songs an tales an blethers. We spoke aboot fit wi got intae trouble for fan wi were bairns. Aene quine got the tawse for forgettin her pencil!!
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
A grand visit tae Faithlie Care Home in the Broch on Monday daen Doric ABCs for Doric Books 🙂
The theme this wik wis "Skweel" an we hid some grand songs an tales an blethers. We spoke aboot fit wi got intae trouble for fan wi were bairns. Aene quine got the tawse for forgettin her pencil!!
The theme this wik wis "Skweel" an we hid some grand songs an tales an blethers. We spoke aboot fit wi got intae trouble for fan wi were bairns. Aene quine got the tawse for forgettin her pencil!!
I'm still grinning after my two #PromiseGroup visits yesterday! Both groups started with story where they could join in with describing whatever plant or tree they could imagine - then we made our first stories together using story dice!😁
#KeepThePromise #WeCareAberdeenshire
#KeepThePromise #WeCareAberdeenshire
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I'm still grinning after my two #PromiseGroup visits yesterday! Both groups started with story where they could join in with describing whatever plant or tree they could imagine - then we made our first stories together using story dice!😁
#KeepThePromise #WeCareAberdeenshire
#KeepThePromise #WeCareAberdeenshire
Fit a grand visit tae the residents o Overdon Care Home in Kintore wi Sheena on Tuesday! This wis organised by @BooksDoric ABCs -Active, Blethers an Community Singing!
The theme this wik wis "Hame" !
(Photo fae a ghostie nicht wi did a couple o year ago)
The theme this wik wis "Hame" !
(Photo fae a ghostie nicht wi did a couple o year ago)
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Fit a grand visit tae the residents o Overdon Care Home in Kintore wi Sheena on Tuesday! This wis organised by @BooksDoric ABCs -Active, Blethers an Community Singing!
The theme this wik wis "Hame" !
(Photo fae a ghostie nicht wi did a couple o year ago)
The theme this wik wis "Hame" !
(Photo fae a ghostie nicht wi did a couple o year ago)
Halloween Storytelling session for Bairns and their Grown ups - 4.30 to 5.30pm tonight at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve - join Storyteller Pauline Cordiner for some spooky stories suitable for all ages! Neepie lanterns and costumes most welcome - hope to see you all there!
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Halloween Storytelling session for Bairns and their Grown ups - 4.30 to 5.30pm tonight at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve - join Storyteller Pauline Cordiner for some spooky stories suitable for all ages! Neepie lanterns and costumes most welcome - hope to see you all there!
Who fancies some spooky story telling at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve on Thursday?
This FREE session has been funded by the Big Scottish Story Ripple #sisfstoryripple2025
The event runs 4.30 to 5.30 - stories suitable for all ages. We can't wait to see all your costumes and neepie lanterns!
This FREE session has been funded by the Big Scottish Story Ripple #sisfstoryripple2025
The event runs 4.30 to 5.30 - stories suitable for all ages. We can't wait to see all your costumes and neepie lanterns!
October 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Who fancies some spooky story telling at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve on Thursday?
This FREE session has been funded by the Big Scottish Story Ripple #sisfstoryripple2025
The event runs 4.30 to 5.30 - stories suitable for all ages. We can't wait to see all your costumes and neepie lanterns!
This FREE session has been funded by the Big Scottish Story Ripple #sisfstoryripple2025
The event runs 4.30 to 5.30 - stories suitable for all ages. We can't wait to see all your costumes and neepie lanterns!
Story Friends and SISFRipple at Buckie!
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What a fantastic visit to Buckie on Saturday!
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What a fantastic visit to Buckie on Saturday!
Story Friends and SISFRipple at Buckie!
What a fantastic visit to Buckie on Saturday! First we had our Story Friends story creation workshop followed by a bit of learning to use puppets and recall parts of our story for performance, then…
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October 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Story Friends and SISFRipple at Buckie!
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What a fantastic visit to Buckie on Saturday!
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What a fantastic visit to Buckie on Saturday!
Tomorrow the pupils at my Promise Group get to see all their hard work spliced together into a film!
I've been hard at it editing sound, clips of shadow puppets and and hand puppets. The whole school will get to see it too!
#wecareaberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
I've been hard at it editing sound, clips of shadow puppets and and hand puppets. The whole school will get to see it too!
#wecareaberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Tomorrow the pupils at my Promise Group get to see all their hard work spliced together into a film!
I've been hard at it editing sound, clips of shadow puppets and and hand puppets. The whole school will get to see it too!
#wecareaberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
I've been hard at it editing sound, clips of shadow puppets and and hand puppets. The whole school will get to see it too!
#wecareaberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
I've just updated the Annie Shirer Doric Rhymes web page with the rhymes and illustrations created by
Strichen and New Deer Schools. Read all about it here!
paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/10/05/a...
Strichen and New Deer Schools. Read all about it here!
paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/10/05/a...
October 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I've just updated the Annie Shirer Doric Rhymes web page with the rhymes and illustrations created by
Strichen and New Deer Schools. Read all about it here!
paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/10/05/a...
Strichen and New Deer Schools. Read all about it here!
paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/10/05/a...
Woohoo! Halloween is well and truly on its way - I can say that, right? I don't need to wait until it's actually October?
I've got a few sessions coming up - here's one on Thursday 30th October from 4.30 to 5.30pm at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-...
I've got a few sessions coming up - here's one on Thursday 30th October from 4.30 to 5.30pm at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-...
September 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Woohoo! Halloween is well and truly on its way - I can say that, right? I don't need to wait until it's actually October?
I've got a few sessions coming up - here's one on Thursday 30th October from 4.30 to 5.30pm at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-...
I've got a few sessions coming up - here's one on Thursday 30th October from 4.30 to 5.30pm at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/halloween-...
Fit a grand visit the day tae Durnhythe Care Home in Portsoy!
I hid fun daen the @doricbooks ABCs - at's Activity, Blethers an Community Singin! Wi hid a theme of wark this wik so it wis blethers aboot oor jobs, sangs aboot the fishin an the fairmin an some braw streetches wi a Doric theme!
I hid fun daen the @doricbooks ABCs - at's Activity, Blethers an Community Singin! Wi hid a theme of wark this wik so it wis blethers aboot oor jobs, sangs aboot the fishin an the fairmin an some braw streetches wi a Doric theme!
September 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Fit a grand visit the day tae Durnhythe Care Home in Portsoy!
I hid fun daen the @doricbooks ABCs - at's Activity, Blethers an Community Singin! Wi hid a theme of wark this wik so it wis blethers aboot oor jobs, sangs aboot the fishin an the fairmin an some braw streetches wi a Doric theme!
I hid fun daen the @doricbooks ABCs - at's Activity, Blethers an Community Singin! Wi hid a theme of wark this wik so it wis blethers aboot oor jobs, sangs aboot the fishin an the fairmin an some braw streetches wi a Doric theme!
Promise Group Progress!
Look at this suspicious bunch hanging around on a Wednesday morning... What were they up to?
Well! Seeing as you asked... They were waiting to film the introduction to my Promise Group's story!
Follow the link for more details 😃
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Look at this suspicious bunch hanging around on a Wednesday morning... What were they up to?
Well! Seeing as you asked... They were waiting to film the introduction to my Promise Group's story!
Follow the link for more details 😃
paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/09/24/p...
September 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Promise Group Progress!
Look at this suspicious bunch hanging around on a Wednesday morning... What were they up to?
Well! Seeing as you asked... They were waiting to film the introduction to my Promise Group's story!
Follow the link for more details 😃
paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/09/24/p...
Look at this suspicious bunch hanging around on a Wednesday morning... What were they up to?
Well! Seeing as you asked... They were waiting to film the introduction to my Promise Group's story!
Follow the link for more details 😃
paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/09/24/p...
A quick shout out to the Tarland Food & Music Festival which took place at the weekend - thanks folks for having me along to tell stories again this year - I had a wonderful time!
Wee Imp took these pics (check oot ma autumn dungers) during the storytelling inside at the Pavillion.
Wee Imp took these pics (check oot ma autumn dungers) during the storytelling inside at the Pavillion.
September 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
A quick shout out to the Tarland Food & Music Festival which took place at the weekend - thanks folks for having me along to tell stories again this year - I had a wonderful time!
Wee Imp took these pics (check oot ma autumn dungers) during the storytelling inside at the Pavillion.
Wee Imp took these pics (check oot ma autumn dungers) during the storytelling inside at the Pavillion.
My Wednesday Promise Group have really blown me away with their designs for our shadow puppets!
Each pupil shone in a different way to go ahead and make some amazing characters !!
Can't wait to work with them on Wednesday!!
#wecareaberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
Each pupil shone in a different way to go ahead and make some amazing characters !!
Can't wait to work with them on Wednesday!!
#wecareaberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
September 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My Wednesday Promise Group have really blown me away with their designs for our shadow puppets!
Each pupil shone in a different way to go ahead and make some amazing characters !!
Can't wait to work with them on Wednesday!!
#wecareaberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
Each pupil shone in a different way to go ahead and make some amazing characters !!
Can't wait to work with them on Wednesday!!
#wecareaberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
Working away on a new project in between preparing for
- SC&T Youth Scots Song class tonight
- Promise Group on Wednesday
- learning some BSL for Thursday's Language Cafe!
Watch this space 😉
- SC&T Youth Scots Song class tonight
- Promise Group on Wednesday
- learning some BSL for Thursday's Language Cafe!
Watch this space 😉
September 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Working away on a new project in between preparing for
- SC&T Youth Scots Song class tonight
- Promise Group on Wednesday
- learning some BSL for Thursday's Language Cafe!
Watch this space 😉
- SC&T Youth Scots Song class tonight
- Promise Group on Wednesday
- learning some BSL for Thursday's Language Cafe!
Watch this space 😉
Where are my #insomniacs!?
I've been focussing on a new project... #YouTube videos with a calm, relaxing #story followed by up to 7 hours of music and relaxing sounds to help you #sleep. Would anyone be willing to quality check what I've done so far? #sleepstories #scottishvoice
I've been focussing on a new project... #YouTube videos with a calm, relaxing #story followed by up to 7 hours of music and relaxing sounds to help you #sleep. Would anyone be willing to quality check what I've done so far? #sleepstories #scottishvoice
September 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Where are my #insomniacs!?
I've been focussing on a new project... #YouTube videos with a calm, relaxing #story followed by up to 7 hours of music and relaxing sounds to help you #sleep. Would anyone be willing to quality check what I've done so far? #sleepstories #scottishvoice
I've been focussing on a new project... #YouTube videos with a calm, relaxing #story followed by up to 7 hours of music and relaxing sounds to help you #sleep. Would anyone be willing to quality check what I've done so far? #sleepstories #scottishvoice
I had a grand visit yesterday with my Promise Group!
First we had a story, ably assisted by Elsie The Fishwife... then it was the pupils turn to choose a puppet to work with.
Then we started working on our new story!
@we_care_aberdeenshire ! #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
First we had a story, ably assisted by Elsie The Fishwife... then it was the pupils turn to choose a puppet to work with.
Then we started working on our new story!
@we_care_aberdeenshire ! #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
September 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I had a grand visit yesterday with my Promise Group!
First we had a story, ably assisted by Elsie The Fishwife... then it was the pupils turn to choose a puppet to work with.
Then we started working on our new story!
@we_care_aberdeenshire ! #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
First we had a story, ably assisted by Elsie The Fishwife... then it was the pupils turn to choose a puppet to work with.
Then we started working on our new story!
@we_care_aberdeenshire ! #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
The things you learn about when teaching Scots Songs!
Last night I was teaching one of three Scots Song sessions at SC&T Youth - 16 amazing singers aged 6 to 11 - and I learned that there is PAPER made out of ELEPHANT POO!
Last night I was teaching one of three Scots Song sessions at SC&T Youth - 16 amazing singers aged 6 to 11 - and I learned that there is PAPER made out of ELEPHANT POO!
September 3, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The things you learn about when teaching Scots Songs!
Last night I was teaching one of three Scots Song sessions at SC&T Youth - 16 amazing singers aged 6 to 11 - and I learned that there is PAPER made out of ELEPHANT POO!
Last night I was teaching one of three Scots Song sessions at SC&T Youth - 16 amazing singers aged 6 to 11 - and I learned that there is PAPER made out of ELEPHANT POO!
You know when you turn up at a school and there's a class Fraggle, it's going to be a good day!!
Great visit today to Strichen School where I was working with the P6/7s and the P3/4s to create rhymes as part of the Loons an Lassikies project, funded by The Doric Board !
Great visit today to Strichen School where I was working with the P6/7s and the P3/4s to create rhymes as part of the Loons an Lassikies project, funded by The Doric Board !
September 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
You know when you turn up at a school and there's a class Fraggle, it's going to be a good day!!
Great visit today to Strichen School where I was working with the P6/7s and the P3/4s to create rhymes as part of the Loons an Lassikies project, funded by The Doric Board !
Great visit today to Strichen School where I was working with the P6/7s and the P3/4s to create rhymes as part of the Loons an Lassikies project, funded by The Doric Board !
Auld Deer, New Deer, Strichen and the Broch
Syne we’ll hae a straucht road,
An that will gar me hough
Tomorrow, I'll be at Strichen School creating new rhymes with the pupils based on those collected years ago by the wonderful Annie Shirer annieshirerrhymes.co.uk
Syne we’ll hae a straucht road,
An that will gar me hough
Tomorrow, I'll be at Strichen School creating new rhymes with the pupils based on those collected years ago by the wonderful Annie Shirer annieshirerrhymes.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Auld Deer, New Deer, Strichen and the Broch
Syne we’ll hae a straucht road,
An that will gar me hough
Tomorrow, I'll be at Strichen School creating new rhymes with the pupils based on those collected years ago by the wonderful Annie Shirer annieshirerrhymes.co.uk
Syne we’ll hae a straucht road,
An that will gar me hough
Tomorrow, I'll be at Strichen School creating new rhymes with the pupils based on those collected years ago by the wonderful Annie Shirer annieshirerrhymes.co.uk
It's all about the planning... paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/08/30/i...
August 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It's all about the planning... paulinecordiner.co.uk/2025/08/30/i...
A new project for a new term! I am working with my first group for We Care Aberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
1) create a new story
2) learn to use hand puppets
3) make shadow puppets
4) film our story
I was so excited I had to have a lie down in the library carpet!😂
1) create a new story
2) learn to use hand puppets
3) make shadow puppets
4) film our story
I was so excited I had to have a lie down in the library carpet!😂
August 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A new project for a new term! I am working with my first group for We Care Aberdeenshire #KeepThePromise #ScotlandCares
1) create a new story
2) learn to use hand puppets
3) make shadow puppets
4) film our story
I was so excited I had to have a lie down in the library carpet!😂
1) create a new story
2) learn to use hand puppets
3) make shadow puppets
4) film our story
I was so excited I had to have a lie down in the library carpet!😂
A wee flashback to the 4th Feb when I was interviewed by Rachael at @shmuORG
The show is online and you can listen to it here! www.mixcloud.com/SHMUFM/the-s...
The show is online and you can listen to it here! www.mixcloud.com/SHMUFM/the-s...
February 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A wee flashback to the 4th Feb when I was interviewed by Rachael at @shmuORG
The show is online and you can listen to it here! www.mixcloud.com/SHMUFM/the-s...
The show is online and you can listen to it here! www.mixcloud.com/SHMUFM/the-s...
Well that's me jist aboot recovered from Spectra Festival 2025!
Lindsey and I had a wonderful time telling 32 stories over 4 nights to around 1500 people!
Thanks so much to everyone who came for a story - we hope we'll see you all again next year! 😀
Lindsey and I had a wonderful time telling 32 stories over 4 nights to around 1500 people!
Thanks so much to everyone who came for a story - we hope we'll see you all again next year! 😀
February 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Well that's me jist aboot recovered from Spectra Festival 2025!
Lindsey and I had a wonderful time telling 32 stories over 4 nights to around 1500 people!
Thanks so much to everyone who came for a story - we hope we'll see you all again next year! 😀
Lindsey and I had a wonderful time telling 32 stories over 4 nights to around 1500 people!
Thanks so much to everyone who came for a story - we hope we'll see you all again next year! 😀
A photo from my storytelling sessions yesterday at Confucius Institute Aberdeen's Spring Family Festival!
I had a couple of wonderful audiences for my sessions - I told stories for the year of the Snake and sea monsters to compliment the Imagined Norths exhibition.
I had a couple of wonderful audiences for my sessions - I told stories for the year of the Snake and sea monsters to compliment the Imagined Norths exhibition.
February 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A photo from my storytelling sessions yesterday at Confucius Institute Aberdeen's Spring Family Festival!
I had a couple of wonderful audiences for my sessions - I told stories for the year of the Snake and sea monsters to compliment the Imagined Norths exhibition.
I had a couple of wonderful audiences for my sessions - I told stories for the year of the Snake and sea monsters to compliment the Imagined Norths exhibition.