Call for tellers for free public concert by the WVSG April 24 at the West Virginia Folk Life Center at Fairmont State University

Hello, All,

This is a call for tellers for the free public concert the WVSG will be presenting on Friday, April 24 at the West Virginia Folklife Center at Fairmont State University.

We will be able to present a free concert from 7:30-9 p.m. The number of tellers taking part will determine the length of story each will do. I know everyone is not going to be able to make it Friday, but if you can, and would like to tell, please let me know. We will be doing this concert gratis.

Dr. Byers has asked me to tell you that if you have any books or CDs you'd like to sell, we can have a table set up that night. Her department will be helping to publicize this, so this will be a wonderful time to share the beauty of storytelling to an interested audience. I plan to have some membership forms on hand if someone wants to join at that time, or take the form home and send it in later.

The retreat itself will begin Saturday, April 25 at 9 a.m. at the Folklife Center. The Guild board will be meeting at 9 a.m. with members of StorySwap from Pittsburgh to discuss some mutual matters. The board also will be looking at a couple pending Guild topics. We should finish up by 10:30 a.m. 

While the board is meeting, the others may gather in small groups to work on stories and offer coaching. This is a good time to try new material or discuss sticking points with other tellers.

Susanna Holstein has indicated she will do a workshop on blogging and I will present one on enriching your stories with details. We can work out the times as we go here.

At 3 p.m. we'll conclude the retreat and hold a Guild meeting, which should wrap up by 4 p.m. 

Lunch - Dr. Byers told me that the Falcon Center has brunch from 11-1 so if we break at noon we can walk (or drive) to the center on campus for this meal. If you'd like to go off campus, that's fine, too. 

I know there will be other details I'll be sharing with you as time approaches. But in the meantime, please let me know if you're interested in telling that Friday night. 

Stay warm,

Judi

mtarowsky@gmail.com