Storycast

This story, Mizreia, was told at the Fiddler’s Grove Storytelling Festival in Lebanon Tennessee. Listen to a story on how and why things came to be, even things that you wish did not exist.

Elizabeth Rose tells stories to a Roane County Tennessee group called Young At Heart. She recalls her early influences to the art of storytelling and encourages her listeners to “tell YOUR story”.

Listen to Young At Heart and please take some time to leave comments.

Chattanooga Tennessee’s Winter Days and Lights Celebration culminated Friday, December 16 with Appalachian Christmas, a holiday favorite for 18 years, with an abundance of cheer and traditional Appalachian folk or bluegrass music. Local favorites, The Morgans & Lynn Haas kicked off the toe tapping evening followed by Appalachian storyteller Elizabeth Rose. Then the Dismembered Tennesseans took the stage, followed by a headline performance by Cherryholmes. Appalachian Christmas was performed at Miller Plaza’s Waterhouse Pavilion.

Here is the recording of Elizabeth telling The Stranger Child (A Christmas Legend) and Whipporwill

It was a fitting title for the event as Appalachian State University (my husband’s Alma Mater) won the NCAA Division 1-AA National Title that same night in Chattanooga. It was indeed an Appalachian Christmas!

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Marques Murrell forced a fumble and Jason Hunter returned it for a touchdown with 9:14 remaining in the game to give Appalachian State University the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship with a 21-16 victory over Northern Iowa on Friday night at Finley Stadium.

Conjure Wives is an american southern folktale, retold here by Elizabeth Rose with her own special flare. Who? Who? Who cooks for you?

First Strawberries is a Cherokee legend about first man and first woman. After living happily together for some time, they had a quarrel. Harsh words were said on both sides, and finally the wife announced that she was leaving. Listen to how The Great Spirit interveens.

Elizabeth presents at the East Tennessee Historical Society and leads off with a story once told by tandem team Connie and Barbara of The Folk Tellers. The story No News is a conversation between two southern women.

Five Nights Drunk is an old ballad known from Maine, Ohio to Florida.

Barney McCabe, is a cante fable (a story with a song in it) about a brother and sister who are held captive by a witch, until their three dogs come to the rescue. They should have learned from Hansel and Grettle. Action packed with voices and song.

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One of many Jack Tales, Jack’s Brains tells of the wisdom of choosing the right wife.

Whipporwill is a poem written by Steven Vincent Benet.

Uploaded a newer version on 11/6/2005. This is a much cleaner sound.

Old One Eye is a traditional tale collected and edited by Richard Chase and published in his book Grandfather Tales.

Mary of the Mountains is about the people that were displaced from their land when the Great Smoky Mountains was established. This is an original story written by Fredda Williams of the Knoxville, TN.

Uploaded a newer version on 11/6/2005 from a performance at East Tennessee Historical Society.

The Half Blanket is a revision of an old Irish Folk Tale. In this story a young boy teaches his father a lesson of compassion.

Uploaded a new version on 11/06/2005