Larry and Gayleen Kelley are storytellers from Chuckey, Tennessee. On any given day they can be found sharing stories at festivals, churches, schools, libraries, nursing homes and any other place where there is a listening ear. The Kelley's are available to share their stories in tandem or as individual performers. Their stories are always well crafted and just right for the occasion.
Good-clean family entertainment and storytelling workshops for all ages.
423-502-6076
Email: storytell@comcast.net
We have been using our God-given talents to share performance spirited stories that entertain, enlighten and uplift all listeners since 1993.
Storytellers Larry and Gayleen Kelley
THE TENNESSEE STORYTELLERS
Master's Degree in Storytelling from East Tennessee State University (1997)
Full-time storyteller & workshop presenter
Part-time adjunct storytelling instructor for 10 years at ETSU.
Larry won the 1996 National Storytellers
Competition in Hillsboro, Ohio
Served as President of the Jonesborough
Storytellers Guild for 2 years (1998-2000)
Larry represented the Southeast as a featured teller at the 2000 National Storytelling Conference
Larry's audio recordings have won two prestigious Awards from the Storytelling World Magazine.
Larry is an approved Artist-In-Residence with the Tennessee Arts Commission
Gayleen is the current President of the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild
Part-time storyteller & workshop presenter
Gayleen won 2nd place in the 1999 National Storytellers Competition in Hillsboro, OH
She often uses her beautiful singing voices in her performances
Gayleen performs regularly in churches,
schools, nursing homes, and at Storytelling Festivals.
She specializes in sharing inspirational, personal and historic stories.
Gayleen was born in Killeen, Texas in the back of an Army ambulance on the way to Fort Hood Hospital.
Here is the guarantee you get when Larry and Gayleen tell stories: Their stories will reveal their love for God, for people, for each other, and for the wonderful art of storytelling.
They use their God-given talents to share stories that uplift, enlighten, encourage, and entertain.
National recognition for their storytelling talents has resulted in many opportunities to share stories at school, festivals, and churches all over the country.
Specializing in providing storytelling performances for adults and children in preK-6th grade.
Offering "twice as fun" storytelling at the cost for one teller.
Contact:
Larry and Gayleen Kelley
www.storytell@comcast.net
Phone: 423-502-6076
STORYTELLER GAYLEEN KELLEY
THE TENNESSEE TANDEM TELLERS