2010 Cultural Entertainer Bios
Alan Irvine
Storyteller Alan Irvine is the winner of the 2010 Storytelling World Award for Best Stories for Adults for his CD “Lost Love” and has been delighting Dublin Irish Festival audiences with his Irish tales for many years. For this year’s Festival, he has worked up a brand new tale: The Cattle Raid of Cooley- or The Tain Bo Cuilaigne – the greatest tale of Celtic Ireland. Sometimes called the Illiad of Ireland the Tain tells of the great warrior Cuchullain’s single-handed defense of Ulster against the invading armies of Ireland. The tale has fascinated Alan for years; now after many months of work, he brings this great epic vividly to his life. Alan’s Irish Ghost stories were a Festival favorite last year and he returns with a whole new collection of Irish specters and haunts. Check out Alan’s Web site – www.alanirvine.com – for stories (a new tale every month), information on his award- winning CDs, upcoming appearances and more.
Performances:
The Cattle Raid of Cooley: Sat., Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. – Spoken Word
Irish Ghost Stories: Sat., Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. – Spoken Word
The Cattle Raid of Cooley: Sun., Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. – Spoken Word
Irish Ghost Stories: Sun., Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. – Spoken Word
Andi Wolfe
Andi Wolfe will present the music of Turlough O’Carolan and tell the stories of his life and times. O’Carolan’s music was composed for the Irish Harp, but translates beautifully to the hammered dulcimer. Andi will play a selection of tunes that represent the musical career of O’Carolan. She will also present a hammered dulcimer workshop as well as perform with her band, Aisling. www.Aisling.us, http://andiwolfe.blogspot.com.
Performances:
Hammered Dulcimer in Irish Music: Fri., Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. – Music Workshops
The Music of Turlough O’Carolan: Sat., Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. – Music Workshops
Annette Stewart
Annette Stewart is a Master of Crochet having completed two certifications from the Crochet Guild of America. She has been crocheting for over 30 years as well as designing crochet patterns for seven years. She has published patterns in Crochet! magazine as well as independently. Annette is a member of the National Needle Association, the Crochet Guild of America and a co-founder of the Greater Dayton Crochet Guild.
Performances:
Crochet: Sat., Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Crochet: Sun., Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Barbara Mairead
Barbara will distribute a brief history and instructions for several Aran knit patterns to include cables and stitches used in Aran knits. Knitters of all skill levels are invited to take part in this interactive workshop.
Performances:
Knitting: Sat., Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Knitting: Sun., Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Barry Stapleton
Barry Stapleton has been the director of the Ward Irish Music Archives for eleven years. In this time he has brought exhibits and presentations to many Irish festivals and academic institutions around the United States. You can visit the Ward Irish Music Archives on site or here him discuss this year’s exhibit at the Irish Traditions Tent. http://irishfest.com/archives/
Performances:
History and Stories of Irish Songs: Sun., Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Bob Ford
How did the Irish learn to fly? How many Irish aviators can you name? Back in 2003, Ohio was celebrating its Bicentennial and the Wright Brothers 100th Anniversary of their first flight. The folks at the Dayton Celtic Festival wanted to add an Irish flavor by celebrating Irish aviators. They scratched their heads and said, “Bob Ford is an Ohio historian and a good Irish singer, he’s the guy for the job!” So they asked if Bob could know of any Irish Aviators and he said, “ah....ah... Sure!!?? Well his research took him to sources in Ireland, the Smithsonian and beyond. He will share his knowledge with you through story and song as he answers the question that is on every buckeye tongue, “what do Irish aviators and Ohio farmers have in common?” Don’t miss Bob performing with his group Bob Ford and the Ragamuffins on the Shamrock Pub Stage on Fri. and Sat.. http://bobfordmusic.com
Performances
Irish Aviators: Sat., Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Brian McCoy
Brian McCoy is a multi-winner of the Irish Music Competitions (Fleadh Ceol) in the United States, and has also served as an adjudicator for the event. He has performed live on Radio Clare, at the Willie Clancy Week Flute Recital, appeared with orchestras, recorded for Windham Hill Records and has been featured in Irish Music Magazine. Recently, Sir James Galway requested McCoy to produce an instructional DVD and present it at The National Flute Convention in New York’s Times Square. The DVD is available along with The Kells CD. Guests can also see Brian McCoy perform on the Time Warner Trinity Stage and the Cardinal Health Ceili Dance Tent with his band The Kells. Visit www.kellsband.com for more information.
Performances:
Irish Pennywhistle and Flute: Sat., Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. – Music Workshops
Irish Pennywhistle and Flute: Sun., Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. – Music Workshops
Cathy Jo Smith
Cathy Jo Smith has been performing at the Dublin Irish Festival for eleven years, not only as “Katie of the Fairies, storyteller,” in the Wee Folk area, but as an adult teller and lecturer on Irish fairy and folklore. Also, she has hosted the Wake Tent for ten years, an exhibit where you can examine the Irish way of coping with human passage as it would have been a hundred years ago. Cathy is involved with several local, state and regional storytelling groups and festivals. www.irishteller.com
Performances:
Irish Fairy Doctors: Sat., Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Tales of the Fair Folk: Sat., Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. – Spoken Word
Irish Fairy Doctors: Sun., Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Tales of the Fairyfolk: Sun., Aug. 8 at 12 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Candyce Dunham
Candyce Dunham began her musical career at age four and has studied the harp intensely throughout her life in the Classical, Suzuki, Irish and Scottish methods. She won many accolades, scholarships and teaching recognitions while a student and professional harpist. Candyce Dunham is a seasoned teacher and workshop clinician in all areas of the harp including Classical, Irish, Scottish and the Suzuki methods of the harp. In addition to being a teacher and performer, Mrs. Dunham is also an official adjudicator for the Scottish Harp Society of America and is set to publish her own volume of Scottish solos for the harp in October of this year. In 2001, Candyce and her husband Benjamin started their own harp company, building custom crafted lever harps. Dunham Harps is proud to provide high quality harps with an outstanding sound. Visit Candyce and Benjamin at their Musical Exhibit where they will showcase their high quality harps. For more information please e-mail dunhamharps@hotmail.com
Performances:
Irish Harp for All: Sun., Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. – Music Workshops
Dunham Harps Display: All Weekend – Music Exhibit Tent
Charlene Adzima
What makes a violin a fiddle? Seasoned Irish fiddler Charlene Adzima will walk you through the unique qualities and techniques of Irish fiddle playing. Charlene has over 11 years of experience playing the fiddle in Irish style and 16 years experience playing the violin. She is the 2005 Midwest Senior Irish fiddle champion and is an enthusiastic and energizing fiddle teacher. www.mytspace.com/fhidileoir
Performances:
What is Irish Music? w/ Marian Funk: Sat., Aug. 7 at 12 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Fiddle Workshop: Sat., Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. – Music Workshop
What is Irish Music? w/ Marian Funk: Sun., Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Cindy Matyi
Cindy is a well-known Celtic artist whose recognizable style incorporates ancient motifs and contemporary themes of peace, renewal, ecology and creativity. She is the primary organizer of the touring exhibit, “American Celtic” and her work has appeared in shows throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. She has illustrated CD covers, posters and Web sites and gives workshops on Celtic art to students of all ages. She has written and illustrated a children’s book, “Little Town of Spirals,” published in 2008. www.matyiart.com
Performances:
Simple Tricks for Creating Celtic Designs: Sat., Aug. 7 at 12:30 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Little Town of Spirals: Sat., Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Simple Tricks for Creating Celtic Designs: Sun., Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. – Cultural Workshops
Dan Roth
Dan Roth is returning to the Dublin Irish Festival and will be selling and displaying his works throughout the weekend in the Emerald Arts Isle. During this workshop, Dan will talk about the history of stonecarving, the types of stone available in this area and will demonstrate the basic tools and how to use them.
Performances:
Stonecarving: Sat., Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Deborah Colon
Deborah's skill and emotional depth have earned her national recognition in Irish and Scottish circles for her fiddling on blistering reels, playful jigs and heartbreaking airs. She has been recording and performing professionally for over ten years, from Chicago and New York to the Bahamas. Her tremendous energy and presence in the music keep her in demand as a performer, studio musician and teacher. You can also see her perform with her group, Changeling, throughout the weekend. http://www.madcelts.com/
Performances:
Anatomy of Irish Fiddle Music: Sun., Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. – Music Workshops
Donal Clancy
This year's Cultural Workshop on the use of the guitar in Irish music will be led by Donal Clancy and John Sherman. Each musician will be bringing his own rich experience and perspective to discussion and presentation of the guitar's role as both an accompanying and solo performance instrument.
As a member of the celebrated Clancy musical family, Donal has been involved with Irish music since the age of 8, when his family moved back to Ireland after residing in Canada and the U.S. While certainly benefiting from this direct cultural and musical exposure, Donal has maintained an interest in a wide variety of acoustic guitar styles which inform and enrich his performance. In recent years, Donal has been a member of the groups Solas, Eileen Ivers Band, and Danu, of which he was a founding member.
www.donalclancy.com
Performances:
Irish Music for Fingerstyle Guitar w/ John Sherman: Sat., Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. – Music Workshops
Irish Music for Fingerstyle Guitar w/ John Sherman: Sun., Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. – Music Workshops
Eunice Hayes
Mrs. Eunice Hayes is from Newark, Ohio and has been tatting for about 20 years. The history of tatting is of particular interest to her. We find so many stories of our foremothers’ love of tatting and related needle arts. She enjoys other handcrafts such as French hand sewing, embroidery and English Smocking. Eunice is a member of SAGA, an international guild dedicated to teaching and preserving the handwork traditions for future generations.
Performances:
Tatting: Lessons and Tidbits: Sat., Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Evelyn Johns-Rivera
Performances:
Calligraphic Writing During the Middle Ages: Sun., Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Father Stephen Hayes
Father Hayes has spent years learning the traditional crafts of Ireland and will teach guests how to create many different pieces through the ancient art of finger-loop braiding. Father Hayes will also hold a demonstration on leatherwork where he will share his knowledge about this art.
Performances:
Fingerloop Braiding: Fri., Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Leatherwork: Sun., Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. – Cultural Workshops
Frank McGarvey
In his seventeen years of sharing his stories he has told throughout Central Ohio, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. He just returned from telling spooky tales at the Faye B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival at Southern Mississippi University. In addition, Frank has told stories at the Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival. He enjoys telling in schools and libraries in an effort to encourage children to read.
Performances:
Storytelling: Sat., Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. – Spoken Word
Storytelling: Sun., Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Jerry Gibson
Jerry Gibson will educate viewers on how bagpipes are made, taken care of and lessons on how to play the bagpipes. Gibson Bagpipes makes Highland bagpipes, small pipes, practice Chanters and accessories here in the United States. Gibson Bagpipes was featured on “Made in America.” www.gibsonpipes.com/
Performances:
Bagpipes: Sat., Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. – Music Workshop
Bagpipe Exhibit- All Weekend – Music Workshop Tent
John Locke
John Locke is originally from England, but is now a United States citizen. He first started writing and telling stories when he was a young boy. He lived in Wales for 20 years and made frequent visits to Ireland. John uses the expertise of his day job, as a professional speaker and trainer in his storytelling. He is the master of the surprise ending, or a good belly laugh. www.anenglishmanabroad.com
Performances:
Storytelling: Fri., Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Irish Sailing Stories: Sat., Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. – Spoken Word
John Sherman
This year's Cultural Workshop on the use of guitar in Irish music will be led by John Sherman and Donal Clancy. Each musician will bring his own rich experience and perspective to discussion and presentation of the guitar's role as both an accompanying and solo performance instrument.
John is an internationally recognized performer and arranger of Celtic music for fingerstyle guitar. Arrangements from his first CD "So Inclined" were released as a bound volume by Mel Bay Publications in 1998. John was a founding member of the group Inisheer and currently performs with the groups Silver Arm and Yankee Celtic Consort. John also teaches guitar and tenor banjo at Cincinnati's Riley School of Irish Music. You can see John perform with Randy Clepper and with the bands Yankee Celtic Consort and Silver Arm at this year’s Festival. www.johnsherman.org/
Performances:
Irish Music for Fingerstyle Guitar w/ Donal Clancy: Sat., Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. – Music Workshops
Irish Music for Fingerstyle Guitar w/ Donal Clancy: Sun., Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. – Music Workshops
Joseph Keane
Joseph is a seanachie from County Kerry. Joseph will explore the meanings behind ancient symbols and inform guests on how they are connected to space and time. www.celticrevival.com
Performances:
Storytelling: Sat., Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. – Spoken Word Stage
Ancient Symbolism and the Irish Spirit: Sun., Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Magical Landscapes Exhibit: All Weekend
Julie McGhee
As an educator for 31 years in both Columbus public and parochial schools Julie is now a storyteller continuing to build the bridges of stories linking peoples, generations and cultures. Julie has been a storyteller for the eight years telling for schools, libraries, festivals, community groups, as Julie, and as an 10th Century Herb Woman, Idnat.
There is an old proverb which says, Words do not have wings yet they can travel thousands of miles. Julie tries tobring a treasure into your life – the riches of stories with the words that may have traveled a long distance to reach you as well as the stories coming from right here in Central Ohio.
Performances:
Storytelling: Fri., Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Life Lessons from Irish Folktales: Sat., Aug. 7 at 12 p.m. – Spoken Word
Kathryn Looby
Kathyrn Looby considers repoussé and chasing two of the most beautiful metal working techniques. Over the centuries in true Celtic fashion, skillful masters created brilliant masterpieces in gold, silver and copper using these demanding techniques. After almost becoming a lost art, chasing and repoussé are currently experiencing a modern renaissance. Art lovers everywhere are enchanted and amazed with the art of repoussé. Kathryn will teach a few basic steps of repoussé so that you too can become inspiried. You can also visit her in the Emerald Arts Isle to view and purchase her work.
www.dragonfile.ns.ca
Performances:
Copper Repoussé: Sat., Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Copper Repoussé: Sun., Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Kevin Coleman
Performances:
History of Celtic Crosses: Sat., Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Laura MacKenzie
Laura MacKenzie has learned Irish and Scottish music from many noted tradition bearers on both sides of the Atlantic, and has herself been recognized as a master folk artist. She has received numerous honors and performing arts awards for her participation and dedication in this realm of music. Most recently, Laura was awarded a Bush Foundation Fellowship in Traditional and Ethnic Performing Arts, one of the nation's most prestigious artist’s awards. Laura performs and teaches on an array of wind-powered instruments including: wooden flutes, whistles, concertina, Scottish smallpipes, border greatpipes, cornemuse, medieval greatpipes, gemshorn and voice, and enjoys a richly varied career in traditional music. She currently performs solo, with Ross & MacKenzie, Willow Brae (Celtic harp and winds) and Dáithí Sproule. www.lauramackenzie.com
Performances:
Mighty Music & Games of the Irish Countryside: Fri., Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Wind-Powered Instruments of Celtic Traditionas: Sun., Aug. 8 at 12 p.m. – Music Workshops
Mighty Music & Games of the Irish Countryside: Sun., Aug. 8 at 5:30 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Len Graham
County Antrim born, Len Graham has been a full-time professional traditional singer since 1982. After he won the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann Traditional Song Competition in 1971 his reputation began to spread, while his own passion for the songs of his native Ulster grew. From the early 1960s Len sought out and recorded older singers such as Eddie Butcher and Joe Holmes. His musical fellowship with Joe Holmes resulted in two albums. www.lengraham.com
Performances:
Songs from Ulster for all Ages: Fri., Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. - Music Workshops
It’s of my Rambles- a Journey in the Ulster Song Tradition in English: Sat., Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Songs from Ulster for all Ages: Sat., Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. – Music Workshops
When I was Young: Sun., Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. - Wee Folk Stage
Tall Tales and Musical Stories from the North of Ireland: Sun., Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. - Spoken Word
Megan Meacham
Participants will learn how to make the European 4-in-1 basic chain mail pattern, while being educated on facts and history of the armor itself. The participants will take with them the keychain or bracelet they make.
Megan Meacham haseight years of experience making chain main. For the pastthree years, she has taught at the Dublin Irish Festival. Her work has been displayed in many public exhibits and also used in other artists’ artwork. www.cityofmists.com/heavymetal/index.html
Performances
Making Chain Mail Armor: Fri., Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. - Cultural Workshops
Making Chain Mail Armor: Sat., Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. – Cultural Workshops
Melanie Pratt
Melanie came to storytelling in early 1986 at a storytlling conference in Atlanta, GA, and was immediately hooked. In the early '90s she re-discovered her Celtic roots (Scottish, Irish, Welsh) and soon was researching the tales from the Celtic nations. Melanie also loves to tell Appalachian tales, many of which have their roots in the tales of Ireland and Scotland. She is a member of the Storytellers of Central Ohio, a founding member of the Ohio Order for the Preservation of Storytelling and the National Storytelling Network.
Performances:
Storytelling: Sun., Aug. 8 at 12 p.m. – Spoken Word Stage
Michael O’Malley
Michael O’Malley’s one-man storytelling theater has entertained Dublin’s audiences for years. The Irish are known as storytellers with vivid imaginations and Michael honors his heritage. Listen. Enjoy. Be enchanted. Learn more at www.MichaeltheStoryteller.com
Performances:
Mystical Tales of Ireland: Fri., Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. – Spoken Word
Storytelling: Sat., Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
The Irish Landscapes and the Otherworld: Sun., Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Michael Vignoles
Michael is a maker of Irish Bodhran drums and Irish Uilleann pipes based in Galway, Ireland. He is a craftsman and musician. Michael makes hand-crafted Bodhrans for many professional musicians all over the world.
Join Michael as he teaches guests the fascinating history of the Irish Uilleann Pipes. Michael will also inform guests about playing techniques.www.irelandwoodcrafts.com
Performances:
Irish Bodhran Drum Demo: Fri., Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. – Music Workshops
Irish Bodhran Drum Demo: Sat., Aug. 7 at 12 p.m. – Music Workshops
Irish Uilleann Pipes: Sun., Aug. 8 p.m. at 5 p.m. – Music Workshops
Irish Bodhran and Uillean Pipes Display: All Weekend – Music Exhibit Tent
Mossy Moran
This presentation tells the journey through Irish history and the struggles against oppression told through “The Irish Rebel Song” from the 1798 rising up to the modern troubles of Northern Ireland. The Irish rebel song is a very important part of Irish culture, but rarely gets the respect it deserves. The songs used in this presentation will be historically accurate and will give you an insight into real Irish folk music. http://www.mossymoran.com/. You can also see Mossy perform throughout the weekend.
Performances:
History of the Irish Rebel Song: Sat., Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Randy Clepper
Multi-instrumentalist Randy Clepper is in demand as a player of Irish Traditional Music as well as other forms of traditional music (European, North and South American, Asian, etc.) on cittern/bouzouki, fingerstyle acoustic guitar, tenor banjo, and hammered dulcimer. Randy performs solo and with several other musicians from the Central Ohio Area. www.randyclepper.com
Performances:
Irish Bouzouki: Sat., Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. – Music Workshop
Ron Crow
Ron is an author, traveler and Irish language-speaker who has spent the last few years in Europe. Crow has taught Irish in Ohio and the Midwest for 20 years, and is the author of a number of Irish language learning books in his Irish Primer Series.
Performances:
Ireland Today: Fri., Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Irish 101: Sat., Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. – Spoken Word
Irish 101: Sun., Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. – Spoken Word
Ross Sutter
Ross Sutter has built his reputation with fresh interpretations of Irish and Scottish songs and ballads and with his unique repertoire of children's music. Ross has performed at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Milwaukee Irish Fest been the mainstay of the children's stage at the Minnesota Irish Fair since the beginning of that festival. For over twenty-five years Ross has been touring to schools all over the Midwest teaching children Irish songs and games. He has made a recording of his Irish and Scottish chidlren's songs entitled "Mama Will You Buy Me a Banana?" This is Ross' third appearance at the Dublin Irish Festival with Laura MacKenzie. www.rosssutter.net
Performances:
Mighty Music & Games of the Irish Countryside: Fri., Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Family Bones and Bodhran for beginners: Sat., Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. - Wee Folk Stage
Family Bones and Bodhran for Beginners: Sun., Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. – Music Workshops
Mighty Music & Games of the Irish Countryside: Sun., Aug. 8 at 5:30 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Sean McCabe
Originally from Co. Meath, Sean McCabe has been singing his songs on the Irish festival circuit for a decade. He has also written and published many poems and short stories. In 2009, he published his print book of fiction ‘A Good Deed and Other Stories.’ At his performances Sean mixes his story songs with recitations of his poetry, readings from his book, and occasional references to some of his favorite Irish writers, both past and present… all in the belief that music and literature naturally complement each other.
Performances:
Irish Literature: Sat., Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Irish Literature: Sun., Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. – Spoken Word
Tom O’Carroll
Tom is a singer, instrumentalist and folklorist. His talks are informative and entertaining and will cover a variety of topics, The program “Dublin Songs” starts with the Viking invasion of the settlements that were to becomeDublin in 847AD. These fierce invadersoccupied coastal Ireland for nearly 200 years. Tom will trace the development of the city with songs and historyand little known anecdotes and bring us up to the present day. www.tomocarroll.com
Performances:
Dublin Songs: Fri., Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. – Irish Traditions
The Music and Magic of Ireland w/ Debbie O’Carroll: Fri., Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Irish Comic Songs: Sat., Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Irish Diaspora: Sun., Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. – Irish Traditions
Yvonne Healy
Sit back and enjoy the craic! For the life spent idr dha dTir, between the two worlds of Ireland and the United States, Yvonne Healy offers an intoxicating mix of theater and culture. Weird Irish legends, outrageous family lore, riveting history, or participatory kids’ tales engage audiences from Canada to the Carolinas and California to the U.K. Healy didn’t kiss the Blarney Stone; she swallowed it.
Born across the water, Healy grew up steeped in Irish culture on an American Main Street. Visits back and forth kept the oral tradition strong. Whether it’s blarney or beyond, Audiofile Magazine says this citizen of both “…is unafraid to amuse her listeners in every way possible.” Yvonne will also tell stories on the Wendy’s Wee Folk Stage.
Visit www.MichiganStoryteller.com for free downloads and videos. Publications include “Blarney,” “Stories from the Heart of the World,” “Good Character: Storywatchers Club.”
Performances:
Storytelling: Sat., Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. – Spoken Word
Storytelling: Sat., Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. – Wee Folk Stage
Storytelling: Sun., Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. – Spoken Word
