Storytelling Festival at Palace Theatre this Saturday April 29 features tall tales, history and more

Storytelling fills the Historic Palace Theatre this Saturday April 29 starting at 11 AM and featuring locals, music, youth and story tellers from East Tennessee State University just up the road from Jonesborough Tennessee, the storytelling capital of the USA.  At ETSU, you can even earn a Master's Degree with a concentration in storytelling.

As the 9th annual Cumberland Mountain Storytelling Festival the tales you will hear run from originals, folk tales and legends to true history, and stories in music.  The even is sponsored by the Cumberland Mountain Storyteller Guild.

Admission is just $5 for all day and you can come and go as you like.  Students and children admission is just $2.

The schedule below breaks up the festival into topics and you can come for all day or come for the area you are interested in.

Crossville Palace Theatre is on Main Street in Crossville and tickets are available at the door.