Pigeon Forge to Host Storytelling Festival

The 19th-annual Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival will take place June 10-12, 2010, at the Grand Majestic Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Some of the finest storytellers in the United States are scheduled to appear at the 2010 Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival such as Willy Claflin, Mary Hamilton, Michael Reno Harrell, Lyn Ford, Elizabeth Rose, Larry Kelley, Rick Love and Mountain Man Bob Phillips. The award-winning Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival will also feature educational workshops and the National Youth Storytelling Showcase. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Grand Majestic Theater at (865) 774-7777.

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