Tag Archives: Festivals

Tell Me a Story

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Sheila Moss

In East Tennessee the performance side of storytelling can be observed at The National Storytelling Festival. Usually, when I tell anyone that I am going to a storytelling festival, they say, “What is that?” We have become accustomed to getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Collective experience, Family Histories, Festivals, Jonesborough, Oral traditions, Performers, Story Tellers, Story telling, Tall Tales, Tennessee | Leave a comment

It’s May! It’s May! – The Renaissance of May

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Sheila Moss

“What do the simple folk do to help them escape when they’re blue?” Lady Guinevere asked King Arthur. All they could come with was that simple folk sit around and wonder what royal folk do. To avoid becoming blue, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Amber, Costumes, Elizabethan, Fancy dress, Festivals, Jousting, Knights, Renaissance Faire, Royaltity, Spring | 2 Comments

How to Have Nothing to Do

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Sheila Moss

What are you doing this weekend? Probably no one will even read my blog this week because everyone will be out having fun and doing interesting things. Everyone wants something to do on the weekend. Around here, they go to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Weather | Tagged Air Show, Blue Angels, Festivals, Horse Show, Local events, rain, Renaissance Faire, Steeplechase, Weekend | 3 Comments

Fun at the Faire

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Every year I say “not again” and every year I find myself there again. It isn’t that I can’t resist the advertisements, or that I actually want to go, or even that my arm is being twisted or I’m suffering … Continue reading →