Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, May 20, 1995 TAG: 9505230004
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The event, sponsored by the Roanoke County Parks and Recreation Department, is dedicated to the late Darrell Shell, who was committed to bringing such a festival to the Roanoke Valley.
A number of featured tellers, as well as local and student storytellers, will perform.
Don McConnell, of Tennessee, who has performed across the country, will offer his ``Old Time Medicine Show.''
David Massengill, of New York, combines his storytelling skills with his musical performances. In 1994, he was a featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival.
Kathy Pierce, of New Jersey, has a repertoire of traditional, literary and original tales enhanced by poetry and music.
Gwynn Ramsey, a master storyteller from Lynchburg, will spin his ``tall tales,'' told in Southern Appalachian Mountain dialect.
The festival will also include a craft show, food and family activities.
For more information, call 387-6086.
by CNB