Festival HistoryA mother and her nine year old daughter heard about the National Storytelling Festival in 1987. Even though they had little idea what type of event it was, they decided to go. They were so excited about their experience at the festival, when they returned to Morehead, KY they told others about it. The next year a few more went from Morehead and the next year even more went. In a few years 50-70 people were going each year. As they talked about the festival among themselves, they would say, "Wouldn't it be neat if we could have a storytelling festival in Morehead? But where would we have it? How could we do it?" These questions were asked, but there was no effort made to find an answer outside the group of friends. One Saturday morning one of the regular festival attendees, Ed, was jogging with Dave, the district ranger of the Daniel Boone National Forest, who had never been to a storytelling festival. Ed was telling Dave about the questions that had been raised by the regular festival attendees. Dave told Ed that he had been looking for a unique festival or event to have on the shores of the lake. Dave called Carolyn Franzini (the mother of the nine year old daughter) and the idea to have a festival on the shores of beautiful Cave Run Lake was hatched.
Folks who attend the festival have made some of the following comments:
- "This is the most beautiful setting I can immagine for this awesome vent."
- "The tellers were great, how do you find them?"
- "This is just magical, I plan come every year."
The festival committee is made up of seven volunteer community leaders. The festival utilizes many community volunteers. The festival committee partners with the Morehead Tourism Commission and the Daniel Boone National Forest to produce an enriching experience for all who attend.
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