Purpose
Our purpose is to preserve and perpetuate storytelling and to promote the art and craft of storytelling.
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History
In the summer of 1994 David Joe Miller of Jonesborough Tennessee, placed a small notice in the newspaper inviting local storytellers to form a professional guild. Six tellers responded. Besides David Joe Miller, the founding members of the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild were: Bob Phillips (Jonesborough, TN)G. Lee Hearl (Abington, VA)Leon Overbay (Gray, TN)Linda Poland (Telford,…
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Become a Member ofJonesborough Storytellers GuildHave you ever wondered if you were a storyteller? Are you fascinated by the story behind the story? Join Us
Address
P.O. Box 996 100 W Main St.Jonesborough, TN37659, US (423) 720-0977 admin@storytellersguild.org
Board
Executive Board as of January 1, 2025 President: Jim Priesmeyer Vice President: Linda Thorpe Treasurer: Betty Jean (BJ) Sotherland Corresponding Secretary: Evelyn Edwards Recording Secretary: Linda Gellman Volunteer Coordinator Tammy Dycus
In Memoriam
Mountain ManBob PhillipsFounding Member Leon OverbayFounding Member G Lee HerlFounding Member Carole Ann HuebnerFounding Member Jack HuebnerFounding Member Jimmy Neil SmithFather of the Storytelling Renaissance and Mr. Jonesborough Bruce MontgomeryPast President Mary Grace WalrathPast President Gayleen Kelley
Who We Are
David Joe Miller in the 1990’s, when the weekend long National Storytelling Festival was hitting its peak, I was often asked where people could find storytelling performances during the rest of the year. It became obvious to me that there was a need for ongoing storytelling performances in the Storytelling Capital of the World. After…