tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post4216517675497813210..comments2024-03-27T22:32:32.190-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: The Athens Storytelling FestivalGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-55354970407835344652009-11-03T08:33:15.780-05:002009-11-03T08:33:15.780-05:00Jai, I know that feeling! sometimes I hit a drough...Jai, I know that feeling! sometimes I hit a drought period (usually in the winter) and then when spring comes and I have gigs again I wonder why I do this. It's so comfortable to just stay around home and do the everyday things without the stress of preparing, performing and traveling. Then I do the first performance and I'm high on storytelling again.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-54279921521594794662009-11-03T08:31:58.288-05:002009-11-03T08:31:58.288-05:00Nance, a coworker said, "you mean 1500 people...Nance, a coworker said, "you mean 1500 people would come out to listen to STORIES? How little she knows the power of the experience of hearing good stories well told with hundreds of others so that the group becomes a community of shared experience. There is nothing quite like it. At the movies, everyone is in their own little world. music concerts come close, but there is not the close connection to the performer that storytelling offers. It is magic.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-80637705104661516782009-11-03T00:41:11.586-05:002009-11-03T00:41:11.586-05:00How lovely! I'm glad you had a good time and a...How lovely! I'm glad you had a good time and am feeling a little jealous since I've had no storytelling action for quite some time. *Jai mutters to herself about how unfair life is*<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-38243612133217092002009-11-03T00:41:10.453-05:002009-11-03T00:41:10.453-05:00How lovely! I'm glad you had a good time and a...How lovely! I'm glad you had a good time and am feeling a little jealous since I've had no storytelling action for quite some time. *Jai mutters to herself about how unfair life is*<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-2036880142030121942009-11-02T22:35:03.131-05:002009-11-02T22:35:03.131-05:00Your description of the rain and the ghost stories...Your description of the rain and the ghost stories and Liars, made it all very real to me. I would have enjoyed every minute of the weekend . . . AND the ride home. Thanks for sharing!Nancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-75426995384896908512009-11-02T17:03:03.478-05:002009-11-02T17:03:03.478-05:00We did, Janet. It's been a long time since I&#...We did, Janet. It's been a long time since I've been down south and we sure enjoyed it.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-50452968831662864582009-11-02T16:18:33.541-05:002009-11-02T16:18:33.541-05:00Sounds like you and Larry had a great time.Sounds like you and Larry had a great time.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.com