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The National Storytelling Festival Revisited Everyone loves listening to a good story. If you want to hear the best of the best stories and storytellers, sign up for the National Storytelling Festival held annually the first weekend of October in Jonesborough, Tennessee. I just returned from the 29th Festival — my 11th in a row — and I don’t know of a more delightful and exhilarating trip and event. The National Storytelling Festival was created in 1973 by Jimmy Neil Smith, a former journalism teacher and mayor of Jonesborough. His inspiration, quite simply, was a well-told tale heard over a car radio — a story told by Grand Ole Opry star Jerry Clower about hunting in Mississippi. <I>Why not a storytelling festival?</I> Smith wondered. For the first event, about 60 people gathered behind a wagon that served as a stage to listen to stories. Today, more than 10,000 people gather in gigantic tents for three days of practically non-stop storytelling. Every year I attend the Festival, I return home as a listener refreshed and inspired, and as a storyteller filled with ideas — not to copy the featured tellers, but to consider what worked for them and why. In this article I am going to share this year’s impressions and some of the ideas that are rumbling around in my storyteller’s head. storytelling • stories • national storytelling festival • jonesborough • tennessee
The Year 2002 Will Be a Special Year For Storytelling <P>As we move into the New Year, I hear more people than I have ever heard before say “Happy New Year! Happy Holidays!” And yet there is that quiver of apprehension in the voices. Yes, daily we are reminded of the war, the poor economy, unemployment, and the threats of terrorism. And daily, on a brighter note, I am reminded of the power of storytelling. Storytelling has the power to heal, to build bridges of cultural understanding, to stir the imagination, to enrich our lives and work, inspire learning and enhance reading skills. Fortunately, I am not alone in my beliefs. storytelling • stories • national storytelling festival • ray hicks • jimmy neil smith
How to Get Connected with Storytelling and Storytellers If you are interested in learning more about storytelling and storyteller, there are storytelling groups, guilds, organizations, festivals, concerts, e-mail lists, and people who tell stories just for fun. How can you get connected? This article highlights ways to get started. national storytelling network • storytellers • storytelling • guilds • clubs
The Magic of Storytelling Describes the renaissance of the oral tradition of storytelling and Storytelling Foundation International's influence on that resurgence. story • storytellers • storytelling • festivals • jonesborough
Tips on Telling Personal Stories <P>For years, professional speakers and salespeople have known the power of using personal stories in their presentations. As storytellers, we tell a variety of stories. Stories that have been around for years, stories we have created, and personal stories. Personal stories are becoming more popular today and are being included in storytellers’ repertoires more frequently as time passes. Even if you are not planning to tell stories professionally, you will realize that there are many benefits that accompany the telling of a personal story. When someone knows our story, they can’t help but like us — and vice versa. stories • storytelling • personal stories • bonding • susan klein |
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