Smoky Mountains Story Telling Festival

The 17th Annual Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival
February 7-9, 2008
Come and take your fill of tales, from classic folklore to haunting ghost stories to wild western accounts. The line-up this year offers the most entertaining, most exquisite storytelling festival yet!

Hailing from West Virginia, California, New York and points between, the list of performers showcases a variety of storytelling styles. Tellers scheduled to perform include Waddie Mitchell, a cowboy poet and storyteller from Nevada; Bil Lepp, five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest.

Carmen Agra Deedy, an author and storyteller born in Havana, Cuba, shares stories steeped in the riches of both Latin American and Southern culture. Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton, an award-winning husband and wife team, are known for their work in teaching the art of storytelling.

Willy Claflin has a number of award-winning recordings and has been featured at storytelling festivals around the world.

The festival also features the National Youth Storytelling Showcase presented in partnership with the National Storytelling Network. The Showcase will feature performers age 17 and younger from across the nation, vying for the title of Grand Torchbearer.

Old Mill Haunts ‘n’ Haints Tales return with evening offerings of family-friendly ghost stories.

Listen in and enjoy selections from the National Youth Storytelling Showcase (website) and join the fun of crowning the next Grand Torchbearer of young storytellers.

Smoky Mountains Story Telling Festival & National Youth Storytelling Showcase
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