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For More Information Contact:

Doc McConnell's Medicine Show
423 McKinney Ave., Rogersville, TN, 37857
Tel: 423-272-8549
Internet: guerrymcconnell@bellsouth.net

Rogersville: "Walking tours of the historic district will be hosted by Tour Designs & More on Saturdays, September 8 and 15, October 20 & 27, November 3 & 24th, 2007. Starting at Crockett Springs Park at 10:00AM until 12:30PM, you will learn about the history, architecture, people and stories of this historic town. Afterwards, enjoy leisure time downtown to have lunch and shop for a great Saturday. $10.00 per person, Call 423-272-8549 for reservations."

Rogersville: "Yarnspinners of Hawkins County pick up their Second Friday Storytelling again after summer break, on September 14th, 2007 (through May, 2008), at the Local Artists Gallery! Come to share your stories, poems and story songs. Or maybe you would just like to come and listen. On the corner of Church and East Main Streets, at 7:00PM. Free. The next gathering will be on Friday, October 12 during Heritage Days, place TBA, November 9 will be "Tellabration!", a special nationwide celebration of storytelling."

"Tennessee Storytelling Festival & Conference was held April 11-13, 2008 - see www.tnstorytelling.org for further details"

May 19-20, Rugby Spring Pilgrimage w/ Doc's Old Medicine Show

May 26 Elrod Falls Arts & Storytelling Festival, Doc McConnell's Old Medicine Show & Storytelling

w/Guerry McConnell

June 11 Value Added Schools Showcase in Dickson TN, Guerry & Doc

June 15-16 McConnell 'Hooley', Nicholsville VA -workshop & performance- Doc & Guerry

June 16 & 29 Tour Designs & More walking tours of Rogersville TN, 10AM-12:30PM - Guerry

June 29 Kiwanis Club Rock Creek Park Program, Erwin, 7:00PM Doc McConnell

June 30-July 1 Jonesborough Days featuring Doc McConnell's Old Medicine Show

July 12-15 NSN Conference in St. Louis

July 21 Tour Designs & More walking tour of Rogersville TN , 10AM-12:30PM - Guerry

July 21 Summer Festival of Songs & Stories, featuring Storyteller Doc McConnell, Ballad Singer Katie Doman

and other tellers Bruce Campbell, Rela Edwards, Hannah McConnell Gillenwater and Guerry McConnell

Rogersville Playhouse, 7:00PM

July 27-30 TN Storytelling Association Board Meeting, open to all members - Penuel Ridge Retreat Center, Ashland City TN

Guerry & Doc available for storytelling programs in Middle Tennessee before or after the board meeting

Sept 8-9 See new items above

Sept. 21-22 Haunting in The Hills Festival -Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, featuring Doc & Guerry, Charles Maynard, Faye Wooden, Lynette Ford, Gale Ross

Oct. 3-5 National Storytelling Festival - Doc's Old Medicine Show

October 19, Friday, Conservation Day at Laurel Run Park - Caney Creek Watershed Group and Hawkins County Soil Conservation, 9:00-1:15PM, 4th Grade students, homeschoolers welcome.

October 12-14, 2007 Rogersville Heritage Days with crafts, food, music and storytelling on Friday night after the Classic Car parade, all day Saturday and Sunday. Storytelling - Yarnspinners and open mic

October 31, Wednesday, "Trunk or Treat" 5:00-8:00PM Downtown event for children to have a safe Halloween.

November 9, Yarnspinners "Tellebration!" celebration. The official date for the nationwide Tellebration! is Saturday, November 17 - watch for other events across Tennessee -www.tnstorytelling.org

January 28 Doc & Guerry studied at Oral History workshop by Katie Doman, Rogersville

February 2-4- Guerry presented workshops, "Wow! Did You Hear That?" on learning stories and
"What is Your Storytelling Voice" on projecting and protecting the tellers voice
Doc presented a workshop on "Learning Younguns" and was featured in concert
Guerry attended workshop on developing characters with Jay O'Callahan

Feb. 14-15 Doc & Guerry attend workshops at the Center for Nonprofit Management, Nashville

April 7 & 8 Guerry featured in the "Spring Fling Musical Revue", Top Hat Productions, Rogersville

April 8 Doc is featured in the Smoky Mountain Storytellers "Mining the Gold" concert at Maryville College, Maryville TN

Doc & Guerry attended oral history workshop at Maryville College with Millie Sieber

April 21 "Fiddlers Grove Storytelling Festival", Lebanon TN
Guerry & Doc tell to middle school students

April 21-23 TN Storytelling Association Conference & Festival
Doc's workshop "Folk Traditions, Fun and Games"
Guerry featured as rep for Yarnspinners of Hawkins County
Doc & Guerry attended workshops on the principles and ethics of oral history collection with Dr. Lisa Pruitt and a foodways workshop on the "Three Sisters" with Donna Reagan.

July 8-August 12 traveling to Australia and New Zealand to see family and friends:

July 22 & 23- Doc & Guerry at the National Museum of Australia, presenting a workshop for local tellers and two concerts for family and children

July 25 Doc & Guerry in Manly (Sydney), Vocal Arts Centre for “So You Want to Be A Storyteller” workshop and an evening concert.

August 15 Doc & Guerry in “Doc’s Old Medicine Show”, National Convention of State Legislators in Nashville

August 26 Doc & Guerry with the Yarnspinners of Hawkins County at Top Hat Productions theater in Rogersville

October 5-8 Doc & Guerry in "Doc's Old Medicine Show", Jonesborough for the National Storytelling Festival