Kel Watkins - Publications/Awards and all that stuff
1998
Yarns from Here,
There and Elsewhere”, a CD, is released. Seventy five minutes of fun and
embellished truths from Merv and the Missus and their neighbours with a
smattering of personal experience and poetry for good measure.
Some copies available. (See this
page).
1997
Australian Yarnspinning
Champion at the Funny Business Festival in Adelaide. This resulted in a
sponsored trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 1997
1996
Australian Yarnspinning
Champion at the Funny Business Festival in Adelaide. This resulted in a
sponsored trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 1996
As a result of the publicity
from the Yarnspinning win, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Television
filmed a segment about my storytelling and childhood. The programme went to air
in June 1996 as a part of the new series "Australian Stories"
1986
Best yarnspinner at the
South Australian Sesquicentennial Celebrations
Storytelling Award
Port Fairy Folk Festival
Folklore Project
Award, Port Fairy Folk Festival
"Bungaree
Yarns" is a book of stories from people connected with Bungaree Sheep
Station near Clare in South Australia
(No longer available)
"Readin Ritin
Rithmetic" is a book of stories from people who attended bush schools in a
particular area of South Australia between 1897 and 1986.
For copies, contact Kel $15.00 posted, within Australia. Some copies available.
(See this page).
1985
Storytelling Award,
Port Fairy Folk Festival
"Send 'er Down
Hughey" is a collection of true tales from the wheatbelt farmers around my
home town. They were told with simplicity and more often than not, with humour.
Some copies available. (See this
page).
1984
"String
Games" is a collection of Cat's Cradle type string figures for beginners
and was compiled with Mike and Michelle Jackson.
(No longer available)
1983
"Stretching the
Truth" is a cassette of stories told in concert at the Traitors Gate folk
club in Adelaide, South Australia. Some copies available. (See
this page).