Jonesborough Storytellers Guild

Jonesborough Storytellers Guild Preserving the Art of Storytelling O-yea, and listeners too! Here is a brief history of how we came to be. Six tellers responded.

Our members are professional, semi-professional & hobbyist ... tellers of tales, singers of songs, workers of magic... or just honest liars! In the summer of 1994 David Joe Miller of Jonesborough Tennessee, placed a small notice in the newspaper inviting local storytellers to form a professional guild. Besides David Joe Miller, the founding members of the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild were:

* Bob Phillips
* G. Lee Hearl
* Leon Overbay
* Linda Poland
* Carol Huebner
* Jack Huebner
Six months later the JSG began offering weekly concerts in cafes along Jonesborough's Main Street. Since 1994 the Guild has continually given residents and visitors in Tennessee's oldest town the opportunity each week to share humanity's most ancient form of communication~ story.

It's storytelling season at the International Storytelling Center! Storytelling Live! is back featureing afternoon story...
05/25/2026

It's storytelling season at the International Storytelling Center! Storytelling Live! is back featureing afternoon storytelling now through next October. Don't forget the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild performs year round every Tuesday of the year! This Tuesday, May 26, come hear Jack Smith, Betty Ann Polaha, Delanna Reed & Linda Poland share stories with humor and heart. See you there at 7 PM!

Here we are smack dab in the middle of southern Appalachia, so Stories 'n More decided to have an Appalachian theme nigh...
05/15/2026

Here we are smack dab in the middle of southern Appalachia, so Stories 'n More decided to have an Appalachian theme night. Celebrate the Appalachian culture with us Tuesday, May 19, with stories from Zacharias Smith from Morristown, Jim Priesmeyer from Western NC, and our special guests Appalachian balladeer Katie E. Hoffman of Jonesborough and beloved national teller Bil Lepp of West Virginia fame! For a rollicking good time, see you at 7 PM. Tickets $5 at the door. https://www.facebook.com/katie.e.hoffman

As always, we bring you quality, live entertainment on Tuesday night in Jonesborough! Tuesday, May 12, we bring you a sh...
05/12/2026

As always, we bring you quality, live entertainment on Tuesday night in Jonesborough! Tuesday, May 12, we bring you a showcase of student storytellers from East Tennessee State University! Guild members and storytelling faculty have curated and are hosting this special event. Don't miss the opportunity to hear the newest talent around! 7 PM at the Susan O’Connor stage in the International Storytelling Center.

Tuesday, April 28, Stories 'n More Host Leticia Pizzino will dazzle you with the storytellers she has lined up. Vianna I...
04/24/2026

Tuesday, April 28, Stories 'n More Host Leticia Pizzino will dazzle you with the storytellers she has lined up. Vianna Isbister, Jim Priesmeyer, Judy Donley, and Sarah Binger will mesmerize us all. See you at 7 PM at the International Storytelling Center. Tickets $5 at the door.

Celebrate Earth Day! What an amazing time to be alive! Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and tellers are telling...
04/22/2026

Celebrate Earth Day! What an amazing time to be alive! Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and tellers are telling! Get outside today and enjoy nature. Participate in a clean-up on a riverbank or along a roadside. See you next Tuesday, April 28, at Stories 'n More!

Tuesday, April 7 start your day celebrating National Coffee Cake Day! End your day with Stories 'n More. Host Linda Thor...
04/03/2026

Tuesday, April 7 start your day celebrating National Coffee Cake Day! End your day with Stories 'n More. Host Linda Thorpe will bring you Betty Ann Polaha, Charlie Coltrain, Jack Smith & apprentice Caleb Frazier to sweeten your night!

Jack Smith, Wallace Shealy, Vianna Isbister, and featured teller Catherine Yael Serota.
02/14/2026

Jack Smith, Wallace Shealy, Vianna Isbister, and featured teller Catherine Yael Serota.

Tuesday, February 17, Stories 'n More celebrates the love of story with Jack Smith, Wallace Shealy, Vianna Isbister, and...
02/14/2026

Tuesday, February 17,
Stories 'n More celebrates the love of story with Jack Smith, Wallace Shealy, Vianna Isbister, and our featured teller Catherine Yael Serota.
7 PM International Storytelling Center. $5

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