Shoemaker and the Elves
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It's a wonderful time of year to be transported to a fanciful and festive world by the magic of traditional Christmas stories. A friend posted a vinyl of 'The Shoemaker and The Elves'. How sweet! A classic fairy tale from the early 19th Century by the hugely influential folk story tellers; Brothers Grimm.
The classic fairy tale, that is set during Christmas time, recounts the life affirming story of a shoe maker who through no fault of his own has become so poor that he only has enough leather left to make just one more pair of shoes. He leaves the cut leather out to set to work in the morning but over night some mysterious helpers come to assist...