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Regional Events in 2021

April 

Stone Soup Storytelling Festival
Woodruff, SC   (864) 476-8770.
www.stonesoupsc.com

May 

Mountain Echoes Festival: A Homecoming
Clyde, NC.  (828) 627-4544.
www.mountainechoeshomecoming.org

June

Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch
Asheville, NC (828) 450-5462
Saturdays, June–August  (Returning in 2021)

October

National Storytelling Festival
Jonesborough, TN.  (800) 952-8392.
First Full Weekend in October
www.storytellingcenter.net

The Storytelling Festival of Carolina (Returning in 2021)
Laurenburg, NC   (910) 291-0929.
www.storytellingfestivalofcarolina.org

November 

TELLABRATION!™
Asheville Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway.
Sunday before Thanksgiving
Sponsored by Asheville Storytelling Circle, Southern Highlands Craft Guild, and the National Storytelling Network. 

Chuck Fink

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Chuck​ ​Fink​ ​dove​ ​into​ ​the​ ​art​ ​of​ ​storytelling​ ​at age 64.​ ​​ ​He​ ​has​ ​appeared​ ​in numerous shows​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​Asheville ​area and Jonesborough TN, telling personal stories filled with angst, drama and a healthy dose of humor.​ ​​ ​ … Continue reading →

Catherine Yael Serota

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Catherine Yael is a native of Asheville and spent much of her life in Western North Carolina– most recently in Waynesville. She is a product of a private Catholic girls’ academy education and degrees granted by 5 public and private … Continue reading →

Donna Marie Todd

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The Singer of Stories, Donna Marie Todd is a professional storyteller, singer, writer and teaching artist. She provides programs, workshops and retreats for conferences, schools, and churches. Expect to hear fabulous singing when she visits – she received her vocal … Continue reading →

Charlie St. Clair

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Charlie has been telling stories to family and friends all of his life, but publicly for the past twelve years. All of his stories are true . . . some of them actually happened! His stories are humorous or thoughtful, … Continue reading →

Wayne & Jane Sims

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The Storytelling Sims are Humorists, Historians & Tandem Tellers. This charming couple entertains with tales from Tradition, Legend, Lore, Literature & Life. 24 consecutive years performing at the nationally renowned “Florida Folk Festival;” 15 years stepping aboard St. Johns Riverkeeper … Continue reading →

Wallace Shealy

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The Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast by jury declared Shealy – the Bold-Faced Liar Champion. With a twinkle in his eye, Shealy said, “of course I embellished the truth slightly.” The Mountain Xpress said in their opinion “Shealy exaggerates … Continue reading →

Michael Reno Harrell

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Michael Reno Harrell hails from the Southern Appalachians, where storytelling is a tradition. An award winning songwriter and storyteller, Michael was the kid who begged “Tell me what it was like.” Humor carried those old timers through a hard existence … Continue reading →

Connie Regan-Blake

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With playful elegance, Connie Regan-Blake transforms an audience into an intimate circle of friends. From old-timey mountain tales to surprising, heroic adventures of everyday living, her school assemblies, family, and adult performances are flavored with the humor and wisdom of … Continue reading →