by kudzu | Mar 29, 2017 | Connie in the News
Connie Regan-Blake first discovered storytelling as an art form in 1971 at the age of 24. “I ended up falling in love with story-telling,” Regan-Blake says. “Within two weeks I knew I would tell stories for the rest of my life. I never thought I...
by kudzu | Mar 29, 2017 | Connie in the News
Thirty-five years ago, Connie Regan-Blake volunteered to tell a story at a storytelling festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. For her work in popularizing the art of storytelling nationwide, the National Storytelling Network has presented the Asheville resident with...
by kudzu | Mar 29, 2017 | Connie in the News
From the very beginning, telling stories has been the most cherished form of communication. Through stories we share history and heritage, we let our imaginations soar, and we teach the age-old lessons of life. Fast paces changes in technology in the past century have...
by kudzu | Mar 29, 2017 | Connie in the News
Connie Regan-Blake helped make storytelling history in 1975 when she and her cousin, Barbara Freeman, hit the back roads of America as the Folktellers. Hailing from Asheville, the veteran performer is the upcoming week’s Storytelling Live! Teller-in-Residence at...
by kudzu | Mar 29, 2017 | Connie in the News
Her recognition stems from “her untiring efforts to increase public awareness of the art, preserve traditional art forms, and for the significant originality of her life’s work.” Regan-Blake’s love for and interest in the lives of such local...
