Edwards, Jonathan
Born and raised in North Carolina, I have a love and a passion for our state’s history and the rarer art of storytelling and oral tradition. I am the owner of the Beaufort Ghost Walk … Continue
Category Archives: Primary
Freeman, Kyra
In a world of screens and social media videos, the face-to-face, real-time connection between teller and audience is rare and powerful. Kyra Freeman has been fascinated by storytelling since childhood. A former school library media … Continue
Hackworth, Dianne
Dianne Hackworth has been telling stories professionally since obtaining a Masters in Storytelling in 1990. (An unprofessional teller all her life.) She has been titled a “Storyteller Enabler” due to the numerous events, workshops, and … Continue
Perry, Michael
As a lifelong learner with an M.S.Ed from Duquesne University. Mike’s broad and adventurous career experience has taken him from the circus to the Census Bureau, from major motion pictures to maintenance man. He has … Continue
Gaudet, PapaJoe
PapaJoe is the one of those characters you expect to find wandering through the pages of an old children’s picture book. And when you see him telling a tale, long beard wagging, the explosion of … Continue
Fowler, Johnny
Johnny Thomas Fowler, mountain-heritage storyteller, award winning musician and author is from the foothills of upcountry South Carolina. His work is featured on South Carolina Public TV where he has co-produced a number of documentaries … Continue
Brigham, Willa
Welcome to the wonderful wacky world of storyteller, inspirational speaker, performing artist, writer and Two Time Emmy Award Winner; Willa Brigham. This busy artist has five award winning CDs of stories songs and poems. Her … Continue
Town, Vicky
Vicky Town is an interactive storyteller, writer, and teaching artist who has been delighting audiences with her unique blend of physical comedy and love of language since 1988. From the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia … Continue
Rollins, Terry
With his mercurial and mischievous energy, and his friendly down home style, Terry Rollins is one of North Carolina’s favorite tellers of ghost stories, pirate legends, and NC folk tales. Terry is also the guide … Continue
Payne, Sylvia
Sylvia Payne grew up listening to her mother tell family stories. Through her animated style Sylvia’s stories captivate young and old alike, sometimes stretching deep into the soul. A former children’s librarian, she has been … Continue