Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival

Watch online through May 18! Tickets are FREE for teachers and students and only $10 per household for others. It's great family-friendly entertainment! https://2024gmsfwatchonline.eventbrite.com

If you have already registered for an online viewing ticket, check your email. We just sent you the link to access the festival videos online. If you haven't yet registered, you still can: https://2024gmsfwatchonline.eventbrite.com
Online viewing will be available through May 18. We hope you enjoy the festival!

2024 Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival: ONLINE ACCESS The festival was held April 12-13, but you can watch online through May 18!

The festival was grand! Thank you to our tellers, audience members, and hard-working volunteers for bringing it all together! Online viewers: We should have all the videos uploaded and ready for you shortly. We will send you the link ASAP. If you're still looking to get an online viewing ticket, see https://2024gmsfwatchonline.eventbrite.com.

We've decided to livestream tonight's showcase of regional tellers as well as the final olio. Tune in to our YouTube channel at 6:30 PM Eastern for that and at 8:00 PM for the final show!

To watch the livestream of this evening’s olio, go to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ at 8:00 PM Eastern.

Day 2 of the festival is in full swing! Nestor Gomez and Tom Lawrence kicked off the day, and Megan Hicks and Lona Bartlett are currently performing and presenting. We've got a lot more in store for you, including a livestream of Nancy Pheasant sharing Cherokee stories and history at 11:30 AM, another livestream at 8:00 PM, and hours of stories in between! To see today's livestreams, go to https://www.youtube.com//streams.

To watch the livestream of this evening’s olio, go to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ at 7:00 PM Eastern.

Day 1 of the festival is off to a great start!

The quilts are hung. The storytellers are here. Now all we need is you! Come on down to the festival: Friday and Saturday 9AM - 9PM.

The festival fun starts tomorrow! Registration for in-person tickets will open at 8:30AM, and the storytelling and workshops will start at 9:00.

To register for an online ticket: https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com.

Two days until storytime! In-person tickets will be available at the door. Online viewing tickets are available at https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com.

If you’re looking for a great meal during the festival, try one of these three area gems: Aviator Café https://theaviatorcafe.com/, Brother’s at Willow Ranch https://www.brothersatwillowranch.com/, and Hawg Wild BBQ & Catfish House https://hawgwildbbqhiawassee.com/.
All three restaurants are offering discounts to guests bringing in festival programs!

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The festival will be here in just three more days! Claim your voice by participating in one of these special festival sessions open to all who wish to tell a story! On Friday night, we will have an open mic event sponsored by the Mountain Area Storytellers and hosted by Kanute Rarey. Stories should be 7 minutes or less, and the first 8 tellers to sign up can take the stage. On Friday and Saturday, we’ll have drop-in story swap hours hosted by Judy Baker. Come by the Blue Ridge Room to listen or tell a story that’s 10 minutes or less. Also on Saturday, we’ll have a healing story circle for the sharing and honoring of difficult stories, led by Amanda Lawrence.

In-person festival tickets will be available at the door. Online viewing tickets are available at https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com.

We’re trying something new this year! We’ll be livestreaming two sessions from the festival – the Friday and Saturday night olios – for everyone to see, no tickets required. To be notified when we go live, subscribe to our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/.
Otherwise, tune in to our YouTube channel Friday at 7:00PM Eastern and Saturday at 8:00 PM Eastern to catch some of the action as it unfolds!

We’re on the countdown! The festival will be here in just four more days! In-person tickets will be available at the door. Online viewing tickets are available at
https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com.

To raise funds to support our community outreach efforts, we’ll be raffling a quilt as part of this year’s festival. The design is a bookshelf full of colorful books—the perfect gift for a reader in your life or to keep for yourself. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. You don't have to be present to win the quilt. If you won’t be attending the festival in-person but would still like to participate in the raffle, just make a donation of $5 or more through our website by the end of the day on Friday, April 12 (since the raffle will be held on the 13th). We'll put the appropriate number of tickets in the drawing for you, and if you win, we'll mail you the quilt. Good luck, everyone!
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Join us for some chills and thrills around the Ridges’ firepit! On the Friday night of the festival, Andy Russell and Amanda Lawrence will share ghost stories and tales of other spooky things that go bump in the night! Advance ticket sales for in-person festival tickets have ended, but you can still get tickets at the door, and online viewing tickets will be available through May 18: https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com.

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One week from today (Saturday, April 13), the festival will feature two very special workshops. Tom Lawrence will be teaching “Storytelling with Rhythm and Tone" at 9:00AM, and Lona Bartlett will be teaching “How to Use Simple Puppetry in Storytelling” at 10:00 AM. These fun, hands-on workshops are included with your festival ticket. You won't want to miss them!
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Today is the last day to take advantage of early-bird specials for in-person tickets. After today, you’ll be able to get in-person tickets at the event on April 12-13, but if you want to get the best deal going, now’s the time! Tickets for online viewers can be reserved through May 18: https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com
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2024 Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival Join us April 12-13, 2024, for two days of family-friendly fun! We'll have storytelling, workshops, a quilt display, and more.

The festival always includes a selection of stories especially for our youngest listeners. On the Saturday of the festival, Cayce Terrell, Josie Bailey, and Lona Bartlett will share tales for the young and young-at-heart. You won’t want to miss this special session. Get your festival ticket today! https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com
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Thank you to Crane Creek Vineyards for supporting the storytelling festival by helping to treat our storytellers while they’re in town! https://cranecreekvineyards.com/

In addition to our five featured tellers, we'll be bringing you a bevy of voices from across the Southeast. These folks will be sharing a wonderful mix of stories in our showcase of regional tellers. We know you're going to love them! Reserve an in-person or online ticket today: https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com
Josie Bailey: https://josiebailey.com/
Lona Bartlett: https://www.lonabartlett.com/
Gwendolyn Napier: https://www.luvdropproductions.com/
Andy Russell: https://andyrussellstoryteller.com/
Cayce Terrell: https://cayceterrell.com

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Chatuge Med Spa & Fitness is a first-time sponsor of the festival, and we’re so grateful for their support! https://www.chatugemedspa.com/

Thank you to Quick Lane at Jacky Jones Ford of Hayesville, North Carolina for helping to sponsor the festival! Jacky Jones Ford is deeply invested in supporting the performing arts in our region, and we’re pleased to be partnering with them once again. https://www.facebook.com/people/Quick-Lane-at-Jacky-Jones-Ford-of-Hayesville/100086231696167/

Michael Reno Harrell is returning to the festival! When he was here in 2018, he was a fan favorite, and we’re excited to welcome him back. He’s an award-winning songwriter and storyteller from the Southern Appalachian Mountains whose original songs and stories, often described as “Appalachian grit and wit,” have delighted audiences of all ages across the United States and abroad. In addition to performing at the festival, Michael will teach a workshop on using humor in our stories. You won't want to miss Michael! Early-bird ticket specials are available through Friday, April 5: https://2024gmsf.eventbrite.com. After that, you can get tickets at the door on April 12-13.
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Hiawassee Animal Hospital is a first-time festival sponsor! We’re grateful for your support! https://hiawasseeanimalhospital.com/

We’re proud to recognize Mountain Properties LLC as a second-time festival sponsor! Thank you to broker/owner Jamie Lea for investing in our efforts to reach the community! https://gamountaingetaway.com/

Blue Ridge Olive Oil and Tupelo Tea are helping us to treat our tellers while they’re in town. Thank you so much! https://www.blueridgeoliveoil.com/
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Logan Turnpike Mill is helping us to provide this year’s tellers with a taste of home. Thank you so much for your ongoing support! https://loganturnpikemill.com/

Thank you to Body Sense for your ongoing support of the festival and for providing gifts for this year’s tellers! https://www.bodysenseonline.com/