It's Storytelling Time in Tennessee!
Each February Sevier County residents celebrate Smoky Mountain storytelling heritage in the Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival. Storytelling ancestors of old would spin wild tales combining education with humor to create what is now recognized as traditional mountain art. This year, some of the nation’s best storytellers will perform and instruct workshops at the Pigeon Forge Winterfest Storytelling Festival.
The 2006 Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival will be held in the Country Tonite Theatre this February 2-4. Come and hear your fill of tales, from classic folklore to haunting ghost stories to wild western accounts.
Featured storytellers this year include Waddie Mitchell, an authentic American cowboy poet; Bil Lepp, a professional liar and five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest; and David Holt, musician, storyteller, historian, television host, entertainer and four-time Grammy Award winner. The line up this year has been strategically chosen to produce the most entertaining, most exquisite storytelling festival yet. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.smokymountainstorytellingfestival.com.