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In the finest tradition of American storytelling, you are invited to laugh, learn, and enjoy the Appalachian wit and wisdom of award winning humorist, writer, poet and storyteller, Stephen Hollen.

Whether he's entertaining a group of small children with tales of Cousin Peanut, or captivating adults with the antics of Birdie Sue Poovey, with a twinkle in his eye he'll slowly weave a folk tale born in the hills that embodies both wit and wisdom.

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Stephen's Appearance Schedule

 

  • Appalachian Culture Fest, Cincinnati Museum Center 2/20
  • Preserving Family Stories 4/7
  • Appalachian Festival, Old Coney, Cincinnati 5/7-9
  • Celtic Stories Lutherhostel, Beavercreek 5/15/10
  • 9/24-25-26, 2010 TBA
  • Sycamore Country Club, Storytelling Santa 12/5
  • Sycamore Country Club, Storytelling Santa 12/12
  • Sycamore Country Club, Storytelling Santa 12/19

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Stories, Old Ragged Verse, Letters to and from mountain cousins by Storyteller and Appalachian Humorist Stephen Hollen. Enjoy the humor and bittersweet memories of Eastern Kentucky and a place where the mist crawls down the mountainside ''like molasses on a cold plate''
  • Winter Warble
    The lonely warble of a bird,
    Breaks the grip if the frigid cold
    Sends a shock wave, sound wave
    Bright and cheerful into the morning
    Incongruous with a subzero dawn.