Elizabeth Ellis is a versatile and riveting teller of personal, Texas and Appalachian tales for all ages. She is well known for her stories of heroic women powerfully presented, and for being and inspiring teacher with the ability to empower others to tell.

 She first appeared at the National Storytelling Festival in 1981 as part of the Twelve Moons Storytellers, with partner Gayle Ross. She returned as a solo teller in 1986, and served on the National Storytelling Association Board from 1994 to 1996. Elizabeth was the first recipient of the John Henry Faulk Award from the Tejas Storytelling Association. In 1997, Elizabeth received the circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Association given to individuals for their efforts in preserving the art and for setting standards of excellence in the field of storytelling. Elizabeth appeared at A Tiger's Tale -The One Day Storytelling Concert in 1998.


Jim Ritchie invites you to pull up a chair by his back porch swing at Ritchie's Roost in Shocco, Mississippi and enjoy a mint julep. His easy, laid-back style of humor will keep you in stitches while he spins yarns and nostalgia as only a southern grandfather and master storyteller can. You'll be glad you dropped by.

Karen Kaia-Livers is a dynamic and versatile performing artist based in New Orleans. Selected for the national initiative Artists and Communities: America Creates for the Millennium, Livers is a nationally recognized community artist, five-time winner at the annual new Orleans Black Theatre Festival, and a Louisiana Theatre Fellow in acting. Touring from the Windybrow Performing Arts Festival in South Africa to the African-American Children's Festival, Livers is DYNAMIC!

 

 

 

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Tim Tingle brings the lore of his native Choctaw Nation to life in lively historical, personal, and traditional stories. Tim plays the native flute, and often accompanies himself with an assortment of rattles and drums, adding a haunting dimension to a concert. Vocable chants and hymns sung in the Choctaw language compliment his stories, as well.

Tingle was selected by the Wordcraft Circle of Native American Writers and Storytellers as "Contemporary Storyteller Of The Year" for 2001. Wordcraft is a national organization to promote the works of Native American authors.

As a "collector of stories," Tim has travelled throughout the southwest, and includes in his repertory traditional and trickster tales from numerous Native American cultures. "Rabbit And Buffalo," an original story based on the Alabama-Coushatta legend, was designated