Ledford, Brenda Kay
A retired educator. Published writer. Author. Blogger. Award-winning poet/writer. 828.389.6262 ledfordbrenda@hotmail.com http://blueridgepoet.blogspot.com
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Wheeler, Anne
Anne first encountered the storytelling community in the early 2000s, when she produced Norton Dill’s award-winning documentary, Kathryn: The Story of a Teller, a long-time favorite at the Shoals. A storyteller herself now, Anne has … 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
Markov-Newman
Alicia Markov-Newan was born in Illinois, and is blooming where she has been planted: North Carolina. She began her career in healthcare as an RN with a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Education. From working … 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
Whitt, Greg
Greg Whitt has received three competitive Regional Artist Project Grants in the field of folkloric music. With a graduate certificate in Transformative Leadership & Social Change from the Maryland University of Integrative Health, he shares … 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