Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Barbara McBride-Smith...
Here is Barbara McBride-Smith. She was another favorite at the National Storytellers Festival. Golly, she's one hell of a character, and a damned fine storyteller. She did this 30-minute piece about mammograms on Saturday night that had even the Signer For The Deaf in tears of laughter. Here she is following Bil Lepp-- the very show linked below-- doing a Western telling of the story of Cinderella. Perhaps we'll call it "Bubbarella." She's "in character" in this piece, from the time she hits the stage. She announced at the festival, and it's not yet in her bio, above, that she just won a major NEA Award for her years as an Educator and Librarian. She's a real treat.
via Google Video
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Labels: National Storytellers Festival
A Few Pics Of Jonesborough, Tennessee...
Jonesborough is the oldest established town in Tennessee-- Est. 1779. It's one of the most quaintest, friendliest places I've ever visited. One of the cool things I noticed about this town, is that none of the food or craft item prices, or any of the book/cd/dvd prices were exploited or extravagant. The three-dollar BLT sammich was still a three-dollar BLT sammich, and not a $12 BLT. Most of the craft-shop owners with whom I spoke were retired Boomers, and chose to retire there because of the Storytelling emphasis and gentle culture of the town. I plan on returning to Jonesborough in two or three years... I neeed to get back to Wheatland Festival in Remus, Michigan, next year. Anyway, here are a few pictures that I took. You can see more of the town at the link, above.
Sunset
Jim The Horse
The Chester Inn
Christopher Taylor House
A Typical House Around Town With A Story Tent In Fore
The Steeple Of Historic Jonesborough Presbyterian Church
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Labels: My Life As It Is
Monday, October 05, 2009
Bil Lepp-- Wonderful Story-Teller, Fabulous Liar...
Bil Lepp was, to me, the high-point of the National Storytellers Festival. Here is an excellent little sampler of his style of story-telling. He's so funny. My face hurt from laughing so hard during his sessions.
via Google Video
A story about his dog, Buck, and what happened when he tried to train him as a hunting dog... He lays a quick, left jab at Cheney in there, too.
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