Archive for November, 2005

Conjure Wives

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

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

Wednesday, November 9th, 2005

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.

No News

Sunday, November 6th, 2005

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.