Tips for the 2019 Festival
The 2019 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival officially kicks off next week and we are thrilled to be back at our new site at the Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point. As with any new experience and location we have learned a few lessons, but lucky for you that means this year will be better than ever. We’ve tried to think through as many things as possible to give you a few tips that will hopefully help us all to have a wonderful weekend of storytelling.
Andy Hedges, Cowboy Poet and Songster
Andy Hedges is new to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival this year, so we asked him to introduce himself and his Texas brand of cowboy storytelling.
Our own Daniel Morden, recently received a prestigious medal for literature
Last year, our international teller DANIEL MORDEN was presented with the Hay Festival Medal by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
The Quintessential Event of the Human Race
Stories aren’t just for kids, and at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, the cast of professional storytellers will fill your soul with laughter, your heart with warmth, and your mind with lucid visions of humanity. You see, storytelling—in this sense—is a medium with as much power (if not more) than the written word or images on a screen. When you visit the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, you hear from all walks of life, and, despite their differences, their stories all ring with one single truth.
Daniel Morden Q&A
I get nervous, particularly in front of thousands of people. What do I do? – I trust the stories. I am just a conduit for a tale that has charmed, chilled, or thrilled audiences for hundreds-sometimes thousands- of years. If I can get out of my own way then the story will work its magic.
Bill Harley Q&A
Bill Harley is more than just a storyteller. He’s a two-time Grammy award-winning artist, musician, author, playwright, and, yes, a storyteller too. His weapon of choice is humor (don’t worry, it’s a weapon for good), and with a knack for engaging both the young and the old, Bill is one teller you won’t want to miss at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival.
Kim Weitkamp Q&A
“Stories have been influencing story since the first hieroglyphics were scratched onto a cave wall. The vehicle that story uses and/or the way stories are shared may change on and off, but humans will never stop sharing stories face to face. State of the art will never replace state of the heart.”