Story Telling in the Native American, European or American traditions

By flickering fire light at the end of the day or on a quiet afternoon among friends with nothing more important to do, a good story takes us back to our social beginnings.  There exists an ebb and flow of nuance and expression between narrator and audience.  This is theater in its most intimate form.

Often mingled with folk ballads, I can relate any of several tales of American folklore. 

• A Shooting Match Between Davy Crockett and Mike Fink
• Crockett’s Morning Hunt
• Mike Fink: The Shooting of the Cup
• The Saga of Pecos Bill
• Tales of Paul Bunyan or John Henry

If you prefer a more "a la carte" approach, I am happy to provide individual tales of any length or a string of tales in any combination.  I can tell stories of the Tar Baby, Johnny Appleseed or Rip Van Winkle.  I can provide Aesop's Tales, Fairy Tales, Witch Tales, Ghost Tales, Tall Tales or Short Tales.  I have stories from the Native American tradition and tales of the sea.  For very young audiences I can do traditional stories from children’s literature such as Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Bean stock, etc..   Please contact me with what you have in mind.

This presentation can be done as a period attired living history persona or in a modern context.  I can tailor my stories for any age group.

This presentation is suitable for elementary through adult audiences.

Fees for this program are negotiable.  Please contact us for details.

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