This episode of Story Town Radio Show, titled, “How Did You Get Here?” will feature stories about immigration and interstate travel, including a harrowing story of one man’s escape from Ukraine during WWII and his journey to get to the United States. We’ll also have the story of the Migrant March that took place in town in 2004, the history of the Immigrant Trail DAR marker, and stories from newcomers who just moved to the area. Accompanying the cast will be storyteller Pippa White, joining us before she starts her weeklong residency at the International Storytelling Center. The music guest for this production is the local Celtic band Jenny & the Weazles!
StoryTown Radio is a production of the McKinney Center's Story Initiative. Grounded in the belief that stories connect people to each other, the Story Initiative sets out to collect, archive, and share the stories from the region. Broadcast from Jonesborough, Tennessee, the Storytelling Capital of the World, StoryTown Radio is one way these stories are shared with people, nearby and all around.
StoryTown is sponsored by: The Tennessee Arts Commission, Gary and Sandee Degner, Terry and Sandy Countermine, McLeod Organics, Trivia with Budds, The Wild Women of Jonesborough, Wolfe Development, and Mauk's of Jonesborough.
Production Team:
Anne G-Fellers-Mason, Director
Brett McCluskey, Music Director
John Saylor, Sound Engineer/Editor
Matthew Gulley, Stage Manager
Gary Degner & Nori Shaw, Sound Effects
Heather McCluskey, StoryTown Theme Song