Comments on: Stories and Storytelling (108) http://thewordnerds.org/2008/10/24/stories-and-storytelling-108/ A podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:20:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2008/10/24/stories-and-storytelling-108/comment-page-1/#comment-109596 Dave Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:24:00 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/?p=98#comment-109596 Hi Krista. Sorry it took so long to approve your comment. I lost track of my approvals. It was a busy week in school. Howard mentioned hearing Jack tales told by Ted Hicks. Ted is the son of Ray Hicks, who was the master teller of these tales in the North Carolina mountains when he was alive. There are several books about Ray Hicks on Amazon. To find CDs of Ray telling stories, just Google "ray hicks cd" and you'll get links to the Appal Shop General Store, Folk Legacy, and other sources. Hi Krista. Sorry it took so long to approve your comment. I lost track of my approvals. It was a busy week in school.

Howard mentioned hearing Jack tales told by Ted Hicks. Ted is the son of Ray Hicks, who was the master teller of these tales in the North Carolina mountains when he was alive.

There are several books about Ray Hicks on Amazon. To find CDs of Ray telling stories, just Google “ray hicks cd” and you’ll get links to the Appal Shop General Store, Folk Legacy, and other sources.

]]> By: Krista McGee http://thewordnerds.org/2008/10/24/stories-and-storytelling-108/comment-page-1/#comment-109056 Krista McGee Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:49:55 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/?p=98#comment-109056 Having grandparents just a few miles away in Greeneville, TN, I was thrilled to hear you there in Jonesboro! It is a beautiful area. Happy 80th to your dad! Thanks so much for your podcasts. I teach AP English (Lang and Lit), and I have a link to this website for both classes. My dad loves folk stories. What is the name of the "Jack Tales" storyteller you mentioned? I'd like to get a CD of him for Dad for Christmas. Krista McGee Tampa, FL Having grandparents just a few miles away in Greeneville, TN, I was thrilled to hear you there in Jonesboro! It is a beautiful area. Happy 80th to your dad!

Thanks so much for your podcasts. I teach AP English (Lang and Lit), and I have a link to this website for both classes.

My dad loves folk stories. What is the name of the “Jack Tales” storyteller you mentioned? I’d like to get a CD of him for Dad for Christmas.

Krista McGee
Tampa, FL

]]> By: Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2008/10/24/stories-and-storytelling-108/comment-page-1/#comment-108991 Dave Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:00:36 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/?p=98#comment-108991 I think our dad did have a great time. (In fact, he told us many, many times that he did.) Indeed, we all had a great time. What we didn't mention on the show was that the weather was nearly perfect for this event. Barbara Shepherd was sent to it about 12-13 years ago as a work assignment, and she got a bad impression. It was cold, had been raining, and everything was muddy. Our weekend, on the other hand, was crisp and autumnal--the kind of weather that keeps you alert and makes you eager to create. I think our dad did have a great time. (In fact, he told us many, many times that he did.) Indeed, we all had a great time.

What we didn’t mention on the show was that the weather was nearly perfect for this event. Barbara Shepherd was sent to it about 12-13 years ago as a work assignment, and she got a bad impression. It was cold, had been raining, and everything was muddy.

Our weekend, on the other hand, was crisp and autumnal–the kind of weather that keeps you alert and makes you eager to create.

]]> By: Alan Headbloom http://thewordnerds.org/2008/10/24/stories-and-storytelling-108/comment-page-1/#comment-108681 Alan Headbloom Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:37:21 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/?p=98#comment-108681 What a great idea to attend this festival! I will see if my daughter, a kindred word nerd, wants to attend next year. Hope your dad had a great time turning 80 and listening to yarns with his sons. What a great idea to attend this festival! I will see if my daughter, a kindred word nerd, wants to attend next year. Hope your dad had a great time turning 80 and listening to yarns with his sons.

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