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Jennings
&
Ponder
World Tales
& Celtic Music
“Masterful, Incredible,
Highest Level
Not-To-Be-Missed”
School Library Journal
8PSME5BMFT
Folk Story Telling
The Root of Literature, Drama, and Myth
STORYTELLING -- artistic colloquial narrative speech -- is a deeply rooted
living folk tradition, from blacksmith shop to auto garage, from stoveside to
folk festival. Jennings and Ponder are modern masters of this ancient art.
FOLK TALES ARE TIMELESS and ageless: fantastic authorless oral tales
about (among other things) • roadside wonders • wicked monarchs • the
clever and the lucky • the obsessed and the fated • fools, rogues, lovers and
magic, and • things that go bump in the night.
TIM AND LEANNE’S VOICES intertwine and overlap in narrative counterpoint, a compelling alloy of technique and soul. Their physical presence is
natural, animated, and very expressive. Humor, suspense, pathos and exhilaration interplay, with elements of chautauqua, lyceum, and vaudeville.
EACH SHOW FEATURES a substantial world-classic traditional tale, requiring six months to a year to develop. The tale is presented within a lively
mix of shorter stories, humor, legends, ballads, hair-raisers, history, and lore,
all woven together with traditional Irish and Scottish music played on Celtic
harp and concertina.
“Absolutely fascinating, brilliant!” FolkWorld.com
“Superb” National Storytelling Festival
“Wonderful” Connecticut Storytelling Festival
“Most Marvelous” SolarFest
“A huge success” University of Vermont
“Thoroughly satisfying” Booklist
“Astonishing” New England Library Association
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with
Celtic Music
Airs, jigs, hornpipes, planxties, and compositions of O’Carolan, featuring Celtic
harp and concertina. Instruments are
demonstrated, music discussed.
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“Vermont’s
Master
Storytellers”
Seven Days Burlington
For over two decades, Tim Jennings and
Leanne Ponder have been counted among the
best of today’s interpreters of the traditional
folk tale. They are married, and live in
Montpelier VT with a greyhound dog and
marmalade cat
• Schools, resorts, libraries and colleges around
New England, incl Bates, Bennington, UVM more
• Vermont Public Television and Radio
• National Storytelling Festival, International Storytelling Center, Toronto Storytelling Festival, Hudson
Clearwater Revival, Old Songs Festival, Champlain Festival, SolarFest, Shelburne Harvest Fest more
• Vermont Arts Council juried for performance and education
• American Masterpieces Program artists 2007-2010
• Fundable through the New England Foundation for the Arts.
• Awards: American Library Association “Notable Children’s Recording,” Parents’ Choice.
1997
2007
2010
ageless • appealing • traditional • contemporary
A Classic Library Program
for children and adults
Wonderful. All the evaluations came back saying “more, more!” You transported us all to
faraway places, and I know many of us were reluctant to come back.
New England Library Association annual conference
Both soulful and fun, bringing warmth to the hearts of all listeners. Rich, delightful, inspiring.
Nantucket Atheneum
I was just thrilled. I have never seen parents quite so enthusiastic about any performer. Your
marvelous talent and your instincts for connecting with your audience make you, in my
opinion, the most outstanding artists we have had in the 12 years I’ve been affiliated with the
library. Bedford NH Public Library
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king & the
thrush
the
world tales of goodness and greed
American Library Association / ALSC
2010 Notable Children’s Recording
CONTACT
Tim or Leanne
802 223 9103
tim@folktale.net
POB 522 Montpelier VT 05601
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