(Click the brochures to view larger images.)The Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival is an annual event that you won't want to miss! Soooo...since the brochure is here, I'm posting it well ahead of the October 9 & 10 dates.
Bill Harley, Tersi Agra Bendiburg and The Dill Pickers will entertain the evenings away along with Selma's own world-famous storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham.
Bill Harley is a well-known, family-friendly entertainer, and if you have children and/or would like to remember what it's like to be a child, come listen! From stories about swamp monsters to songs about "There's a Pea on My Plate," Harley brings the early years back to life with his unique sense of humor. Oh yes, he's a regular on NPR's "All Things Considered" and has been nominated for a Grammy award.
Tersi Agra Bendiburg will add a Latin American flavor to this year's program. Her stories come from her native Cuba and her travels to Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. A naturalized American citizen, she has lived in Georgia since age 10, and at the 22nd Tale-Tellin' Festival, her "Red Clay, Scarlett & Fried-Green Tomatoes" story about coming to America received a standing ovation.
The Dill Pickers from Birmingham is a music group that plays and sings a variety of tunes from bluegrass to show songs and old-time string band numbers. The group played last year and will return by popular demand.
And of course, our own Kathryn Tucker Windham will be there, and I bet she'll share a ghost story and more!
There's even more to do in town that weekend. Riverfront Market Day features arts and crafts along Water Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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