Andy Offutt Irwin
A native of Covington, GA, Andy started out in comedy, but added music and storytelling because he had a lot more to say. In storytelling circles, he is especially known for relating the adventures of his eighty-five-year-old aunt, Marguerite Van Camp, M.D.
He’s always on the go, performing at festivals, theatres and schools throughout the United States , including two gigs as a Featured Teller at the National Storytelling Festival, where in 2008 he will perform a solo concert at the Midnight Cabaret.
He has been a Teller in Residence at International Storytelling Center , and a Guest Artist at La Guardia High School of Art , Music, and Performing Arts in New York (The “FAME!”  School).
He is an award winning recording artist with five titles and growing.

What the critics are saying  about Andy -  

"...you, my friend, are the most entertaining man on the scene."
Steve Craig – 99x - WNNX-FM, Atlanta

"If you haven't checked Andy Offutt Irwin out yet, do! A quirky yet brilliantly satirical sense of humor."
Steve Jerrett, KOPN-FM, Columbia , MO

"Comedic talents, creativity, and charm ... fun for all! . ."
Chris Moser, WPBA/ Channel 3 0, PBS in Atlanta

 Michael Reno Harrell
Michael Reno Harrell is an award winning songwriter, as well as a veteran storyteller and entertainer, and he’s from the South…the Southern Appalachian Mountains to hone it a bit finer. One could compare Michael’s performances to his granddaddy’s pocket knife, well warn and familiar feeling, but razor sharp and with a point.
Michael’s recordings top the Americana Music Association charts year after year. His songs have been described as “Appalachian grit and wit” but, as his writing shows, Michael’s awareness is much broader than the bounds of his boyhood home or even the Southern Experience. The songs he writes reflect an insight into people’s experiences that catch the ear like an old friend’s voice.
Michael’s natural knack for storytelling has earned him praise from not only the music community but from the storytelling world as well, having been invited to perform at the National Storytelling Festival this year. 

What the critics are saying  about Michael  -  

"Michael Reno Harrell is one of those natural born Southern musicians and storytellers who is filled with wit, charm and surprises. Whether the story is in song or narrative, Michael will draw you in and entertain you, all the while making you feel right at home." 
David Holt - Four time Grammy winner and nationally acclaimed musician/storyteller

 “Michael Reno Harrell writes like a jeweler might work on a watch; every piece has its place, every part is for a purpose, and the result is everything moves”
Country Music Today

Mary Hamilton
Mary's early adventures in the storytelling spotlight led to a note on her report card, trips to the confessional, and smiles of delight on the faces of her 3rd Grade classmates.
Today, when Mary takes the stage, the show unfolds in the hearts and minds of her audiences - just as it did for her 3rd grade classmates so many years ago. In her straightforward "just talking" style, Mary uses her voice and her body to tell stories.
Mary entertains audiences of adults, families, or children with Kentucky tales, world folk & fairy tales, plus a few myths, legends, true stories, and original fiction. Her work has been featured at storytelling festivals including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough , Tennessee ; the Hoosier Storytelling Festival, Indianapolis , IN ; and the Storytelling Festival of Nebraska. Mary's storytelling is also listed in the Kentucky Performing Arts Directory, a juried directory of Kentucky 's finest performers.
Mary’s newest CD, Sisters All…and One Troll won both an iParenting Media Award and a Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Three of Mary's stories can be read in the anthologies, The Scenic Route: Stories from the Heartland, Best-Loved Stories Told at the National Storytelling Festival and Telling Stories: Fiction by Kentucky Feminists.
Mary and her husband Charles Wright live on a Frankfort , Kentucky hillside.
When asked, "Who is your favorite audience?" Mary's response hasn't changed since 3rd grade. “My favorite audience is always the group in front of me."

Ellouise Schoettler
Ellouise Schoettler calls herself an "old-time Southern storyteller" like those she grew up listening to in her native North Carolina . Schoettler combines personal memories with family and local history in stories that reveal and bring to life moments in the lives of ordinary people.  Her programs for adult audiences are a lively, heart-warming, and entertaining blend of memory, social history, family sleuthing, folklore and traditional tales.
Schoettler performance list includes the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Festival in Bethlehem , MD , Williamsburg Storytelling Festival in Williamsburg , VA , the Museum of the New South in Charlotte , NC , Strathmore Hall Arts Center in Bethesda , MD.
She is Storyteller-in-residence for the Audubon Naturalist Society, Chevy Chase , MD.  She has also received an individual artist grant from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County for school storytelling programs.

Amy and Cole Bruce
Cole Bruce is a native of Selma , Louisiana where, at the ripe-old-age of 8, he first fell in love with music. Throughout high school, at Georgetown , and college at L.S.U. in Alexandria , Cole toured with his band Green # 7 playing venues in the Southern U.S. While opening for bands like, two time Grammy nominees Smalltown Poets, and taking 1st place at Battle of The Bands, he and Green # 7 attained great respect in the South.
Amy grew up in Arkansas .  She moved to Branson , MO after college. There she performed with The Jim Stafford Show, 76 Music Hall, Barbara Fairchild, Silver Dollar City , Legends in Concert and the Broadway musical "Pumpboys and Dinettes".
Amy and Cole now live in Nashville , TN where they do studio work, write and record music, and performed live for various artists and songwriters.  Come hear Amy and Cole in this performance of some of the songs they have written and the stories behind the songs.

Kaci Bolls
Kaci Bolls was born and raised in the small college town of Murray , Kentucky .
She performed and toured with a cappella groups in college, and graduated with a BA in Music from Harding University in Searcy, AR. and went on to perform at Opryland, U.S.A. "I guess my talent was so overwhelming they just had to close the whole park down!" She also gained experience in studio singing with the internationally acclaimed Christian group Acappella.
Not knowing what Nashville had in store for her, she moved away, gained some experience in the living of life, while doing time in Mississippi and Kentucky, holding odd jobs like working the census of 2000, being a nanny and bridal consultant, working many restaurant and front desk jobs, all while succeeding and failing in love. This colorful stuff is what fuels and fills her songwriting and singing.
Back in Nashville now, Kaci has become an in demand demo singer, singing the demos for songs that have been cut by artists such as LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Julie Roberts, Sara Evans, and more. She can’t wait to share some of her own songs and the stories behind the songs.