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2010 Storytellers
Lloyd is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, and he was born and reared on the Cherokee Reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina. He learned his first legends from two storytelling Uncles on the reservation. Lloyd presents his stories in a style that is humorous, informative and extremely moving. Stories range from the "old stories" of the Cherokee to contemporary stories he has collected; from creation stories to behind the scenes of "Dances with Wolves.
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Helen is a Member of the North Carolina Storytelling Guild and charter member of the Forsyth County Storytelling Guild and a member of the Asheville Storytelling Circle. She became a natural storyteller with a schoolteacher mother who led story time and an artistic father who illustrated stories. Her objective in storytelling goes beyond simply entertaining audiences. No matter what the subject of the story may be, or if the story is for children or adults, frivolous or motivational, Helen wants there to be a lesson for life at the heart of the story. Through the medium of storytelling, learning is fun and the lesson will stay with the hearers of the story.
Elena is a winner of the prestigious national Freeman Tilden Award, began performing at age 12. She reached stellar status as Peter Pan in Asheville’s Tanglewood Children’s Theater and Atlanta’s Academy Theater. As a National Park Ranger she performed as storyteller/musician at Carl Sandburg Home NHS, the Grand Canyon and St Louis Arch.
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Ronnie has 22 years experience working as an educator of young children and is now Director of Henderson County Head Start Centers. Ronnie was the recipient of National Scholastic’s Early Childhood Professionals Award in 2000. He is a native of Henderson County and a member of Hendersonville High School’s Hall of Fame. He serves on numerous boards including BRCC, the Housing Authority, and African Medical Mission.
Wayne and Jane are a dynamic duo, dedicated to entertainment and humor. They are affiliated with the National Storytelling Network, North Carolina Storytelling Guild, Asheville Storytelling Circle, Florida Storytelling Association, Tale Tellers of St. Augustine, Florida Folklore Society and Friends of Florida Folk. They present Tales from Tradition, Legend, Lore, Literature & Life.
Badhair has, for over 30 years, delighted audiences, from one room rural schoolhouses to the Smithsonian and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. His Appalachian adventure and Jack Tales are a window to history, bringing his Appalachian Heritage to life.
Lloyd Arneach
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Karen-Eve is an international storyteller, Henderson County native, former General Manager of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and is the creator and director of Do Tell festival. She has always dreamed of a festival close to her roots. Karen-Eve has a love of language and believes storytelling is intelligent entertainment as well as an important American/Appalachian tradition. She is a board member of the NC Storytelling Guild and a member of the Asheville Storytelling Circle. Her stories of the human spirit connect, inspire and delight listeners.
Karen-Eve Bayne
Helen King
Elena Miller
Ronnie Pepper
Wayne and Jane Sims
Badhair Williams
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Donna Marie is a professional storyteller, singer, writer, teaching artist and retreat leader. She is the editor of The Biblical Storyteller, the official magazine of the Network of Biblical Storytellers. After years of life in big cities she now calls Black Mountain, N.C. home. Known as the “Singer of Stories,” Donna Marie trained in vocal performance at the Peabody Conservatory of Music. With the notable exception of her telling of the Holy Word, all her stories and story concerts are original works of art and all of her stories include an opportunity to hear her soaring soprano voice.
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2010 Do Tell Young Tellers:
Abbigail Buckman, Hannah & Rachel Goodson,
Meredith & Sarah Jones, Emily McDowell,
and Paige Wallace.
Donna Marie Todd
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Sandra is a native of Buncombe County, had always heard stories at family gatherings but it wasn’t until 1993 that she discovered that stories were being told for the entertainment of others. Her favorite types of stories are personal stories and also about other people here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. She hopes that her stories will remind others of their own stories. She is founder of the Asheville Storytelling Guild, has served on the Board and is President Elect of the North Carolina Storytelling Guild.
Sandra Gudger
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The Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast declared Wallace Shealy the
2010 Southeast Bold-Faced Liar Champion.
With a twinkle in his eye Shealy said, “of course I embellished the truth slightly.” The Mountain Xpress said in their opinion “Shealy exaggerates more than slightly.” The Tribune revealed that this upstanding local had been caught lying. It doesn’t matter if he is recalling a tale from his childhood, telling a story based on the Good Book or spinning a yarn you will be delighted listening to him stretch the truth all out of proportion.
Wallace Shealy
These talented girls are all active in 4-H and are enthusiastic storytellers. They have been involved in storytelling since January 2010. We meet monthly to study and practice the art form. Open to all!
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RoseLynn Katz
RoseLynn told hundreds of stories to children when she worked as a children's librarian in Westchester County, N.Y. And she tells them still in North Carolina because she just can't bear to stop. She also tells Jewish family tales as well as performing in a one woman show, The Devil Touched My Tongue: The World and Wit of Dorothy Parker which she wrote.
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