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David Holt 
Four-time Grammy Award winner David Holt is a
musician, storyteller, historian, television host and entertainer,
dedicated to performing and preserving traditional American music and
stories. Holt plays ten acoustic instruments and has released numerous
recordings of traditional mountain music and southern folktales.
Holt is well known for his television and radio series. He is host of public television's Folkways,
a North Carolina program that takes the viewer through the Southern
Mountains visiting traditional craftsmen and musicians. He served as
host of The Nashville Network's Fire on the Mountain, Celebration
Express and American Music Shop. He has been a frequent guest on Hee
Haw, Nashville Now and The Grand Ole Opry. David can also be seen as a
musician in the popular film, O Brother Where Art Thou. To see his website, click here.
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Barbara McBride-Smith
 Barbara McBride-Smith
wears many hats — simultaneously! For over 30 years, she has been a
teacher, a school librarian, a theological seminary instructor, a
traveling storyteller, and a writer. In each of these professions, she
has experienced storytelling as an integral educational tool and a
compelling art form. The multi-faceted McBride-Smith has authored two books for August House: Greek Myths Western Style (1998) and Tell It Together (2001). The book of myths was chosen by the American Library Association as a "Top Ten Title" for adult new readers. The Tell It Togetherbook,
a collection of foolproof story theatre scripts, was a recipient
of the Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award in 2003. She also
co-authored a book of stories based on women of the New Testament as
part of a series published by Abingdon Press, The Storytellers Companion to the Bible. Click here to visit Barbara's website !
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Baba Jamal Koram
Baba Jamal Koram, The StoryMan represents the best in storytelling innovation,
creativity and folkloric culture. He is distinguished in upholding
storytelling traditions across a broad spectrum of cultures. At the
28th annual TESOL Conference (Teachers of English as a Second Language)
he held 600 professionals spellbound with his presentation. This was
written about him. "As
a seasoned Griot, Jamal Koram captivates and energizes his audience
with tales from the African Diaspora. Because of his unique focus on
spirit and culture, Jamal Koram serves as a medium of African Folklore." Here's Baba Jamal's website. |
Bil Lepp
Bil Lepp is five time champion of the
West Virginia Liars Contest. He tells original, hilarious, tales that
will bring a smile to the face of even the most ill-humored person at
your event. Bil has been a Featured Teller at the National Storytelling
Festival several times, and at The Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Bil
is the author of three books of tales, four audio collections, and he
has had stories published in several national magazines. Duke Divinity
Magazine called Bil’s stories, "Awe inspiring cathedrals of flapdoddle
and bull." Bil has been telling tales for over fifteen years. He tells
original tall-tales written by himself and his brother. Bil has been a
regular at the West Virginia Liars Contest since 1990. Check here for more.
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The Grass Cats
The Grass Cats continue to entertain audiences with their
exciting live performances and critically
acclaimed recordings. Their shows feature lively
foot-stomping fiddle and banjo music, bluegrass
classics, tight vocal harmonies, acapella gospel
quartets and chart-topping original songs. Though
careful never to lose their traditional bluegrass
footing, the Cats also perform cleverly arranged
"covers" of songs from artists as
diverse as Eric Clapton, Duke Ellington and
Johnny Cash. To see their web page, click here. |
Please note: There shall be no
audio, video, or photographic recordings allowed inside of the
performance venues except by authorized publicity and press personnel.
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