Living my best life in the hills of West Virginia I am a professional storyteller. My performances often include Appalachian and British ballads.
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"Once upon a time there was a storyteller named Granny Sue who traveled the Mountain State and places beyond, sharing stories, ballads, folklore and fun." I am a professional storyteller. I tell stories from the Appalachian mountains to places beyond--the world, space and the imagination. My repertoire includes family stories, tall tales, ghost stories, and tales from world cultures, as well as original stories of my own composition. Sharing stories is, I think, the best method of communication available to us--we immerse in the tale, forming mental images that make what we hear and see unique from that of any other person, and yet when listening in a group we form a community of shared experience, looking at each other to share laughter, sadness and joy as the stories unfold. My performances often include Appalachian and British ballads. The old songs still resonate with today's audiences with their stories of love and sadness, humor and tragedy. Often there is an opportunity for the audience to sing along and these are favorites because, deep down, don't we all want to sing? Children's programs are where I got my start and remain a strong part of my schedule. Children's performances include participatory stories so children can help with the telling through chanting, puppets, role playing or singing. I have presented programs for family nights at schools, library summer programs, school festivals and fairs, and for school-wide enrichment actvities such as Title I Reading. Many people think storytelling is only for children and will be surprised to learn that about half of my performances are for adult audiences. Conferences, keynotes, festivals, reunions, fairs, book groups and civic orgainzation meetings are just a few of the places I have been invited to present. Adults like to listen and be entertained, and connect with the familiar as well as the deeper themes of stories. Stories remind us that we are a community with a shared history, and often while listening adults will turn to a neighbor to share a particularly touching or funny moment. Stories are, I believe, the most potent form of communication available to us, and the one that connects us accross ages, cultural differences, and time.
