Gleaning Facebook: Storytelling News

 I had a great time telling tales and talking about storytelling this morning with one of the drama classes at Coosa High. One more go-around this afternoon.

For our Ridge & Valley Tellers: There is no August meeting scheduled. We have a plannning session scheduled for September, but illness has intervened in one of our families and we'll wait a few days to assess whether that can go on as planned, be postponed and rescheduled, or simply be moved to another location.

There's some great storytelling on tap for the rest of the year:

• Listen to WRGA for Nelle Reagan's Talk of the Town tomorrow at noon. The "Storytellers" will be there (usually some combination of Bob Harris, Delmas Franklin, Gary Greene, and me)

• Our Christy Davis is the director of Cave Screams Ghost Tours the wonderful ghost-story event that is expanding to two-days this year.

• Tellebration will occur on November 21. Watch for details of tellers, venue, etc.

Comment

Christy Davis

I'm so excited about Cave Screams! If anyone is interested in being a tour guide or storyteller for one or both nights, please let me know. I take good care of my tellers, and I know you guys are the best in Northwest Georgia, so you will definitely get the billing y'all deserve! 

Gleaning Facebook: Stories at Cave Spring

Come on down to Cave Spring today! The Arts Festival is on. 

AND storytelling is on -- starting at eleven and going till about four. Christie Davis has a tale about something called "The Wog". Mike Ragland and Bill Barker will also be telling. I'm scheduled to tell at noon, one, and three-twenty. Right now I'm thinking of telling three or more of these tales:

Ma Wilkerson's Fox-fur Coat

Hiccoughs

The Biggest Hickory Log in Adams County

Sody Saleratus

The Tailor

Pigtails

Y'all come!

Comments

Gary Greene WIsh I could be there...

Tersi Bendiburg Me too!

Christy Davis We missed you, Gary!

Gary Greene I had to work sorry.. I missed you all too.

Terrell Shaw A great day of storytelling. I had a ball, Christie, Thanks for putting it together. I ended up telling four stories. The first two sets had audiences that included little kids so I told Pigtails (twice), The Tailor, and Sody Saleratus... three that work well with a big range of folks but especially with the early grades. The last set was all adults. I told my version of Donald Davis tall tale (Rainy Weather) that I call Ma Wilkerson's Fox-fur Coat. Christie told about several of the Wog's escapades in (little) Buckhead. Mike told the Cherokee story of Forever Boy. And Bill told us about a leprechaun. Great weather, mouth-watering food, dozens of arts and crafts booths, big crowds, and enthusiastic audiences.

Christy Davis I also told Jack and the Magic Stones, my favorite story to tell.

Terrell Shaw Sorry I missed it today, Christy, but I've heard you tell it before.

Gleaning Facebook: Cave Spring Festival

Y'all come! I'll be telling tales at Cave Spring on Saturday. I am tentatively scheduled at 1 and 3:20. Other tellers include: Bill Barker, Mike Ragland, and Christy Davis. This album of snapshots from the 2012 festival will give you an idea of what a great event this is!