Old Fashioned Fun

In this month's Voices from the Archive, we hear from Irene Mitchell. Irene lives in Washington County with her husband Sam. She came to the United States in 1959 after living the first 10 years of her life in Cuba. Today she tells what she calls "the Cuba story." This will be part one, and next month will be part two.

Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how they told them. You might think of it as a news report that tells you about all sorts of things. From ghost stories to apple butter, you could learn just about anything from the people living here in East Tennessee. Listen in as they tell the stories of their lives here in Appalachia.

StoryTown Radio is a production of the McKinney Center's Story Initiative. Grounded in the belief that stories connect people to each other, the Story Initiative sets out to collect, archive, and share the stories from the region. Broadcast from Jonesborough, Tennessee, the Storytelling Capital of the World, StoryTown Radio is one way these stories are shared with people, nearby and all around.

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Storytellers: Irene Mitchell

Story Collector: Kim Blaine

Editors: Isaac Wood, Skye McFarland, Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Bre Walker-Schadler, Theresa Hammons

Narrator: Isaac Wood

Music:
-Music by audionautix.com
Titles: Rocky Top (trad.), Acoustic Mediation, Thingamajig
-Music: Caribbean Night by Justin Allan Arnold - https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sponsors:

Tennessee Arts Commission (https://tnartscommission.org/)

Trivia with Budds

The Silver Raven

Mountain Empire Cremation and Burial Service

The Wild Women of Jonesborough

McKinney Center (mckinneycenter.com)

In this month's Voices from the Archive, the stories celebrate Black History Month. Lynda Harris tells about a prayer meeting during the Civil Rights Movement, and about a special moment with a friend. Sandy tells about going to school at Booker T. Washington School and playing ball in Jonesborough, during segregation and after. Spoiler He played a position you've never heard of.

Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how they told them. You might think of it as a news report that tells you about all sorts of things. From ghost stories to apple butter, you could learn just about anything from the people living here in East Tennessee. Listen in as they tell the stories of their lives here in Appalachia.

StoryTown Radio is a production of the McKinney Center's Story Initiative. Grounded in the belief that stories connect people to each other, the Story Initiative sets out to collect, archive, and share the stories from the region. Broadcast from Jonesborough, Tennessee, the Storytelling Capital of the World, StoryTown Radio is one way these stories are shared with people, nearby and all around.

Instagram: @storytownjbo
Facebook: StoryTown Radio Show

Storytellers: Lynda Harris and Sandy Johnson

Story Collector: Jules Corriere

Editors: Isaac Wood, Skye McFarland, Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Bre Walker-Schadler

Narrator: Isaac Wood

Music by audionautix.com
Titles: Rocky Top (trad.), Thingamajig, Solo Acoustic Blues

Sponsors:

Tennessee Arts Commission (https://tnartscommission.org/)

Town of Jonesborough (https://www.jonesboroughtn.org/)

Gary and Sandy Degner

First Horizon Bank

The Wild Women of Jonesborough

McKinney Center (mckinneycenter.com)

The Story Initiative

In this month's Voices from the Archive, the stories are in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Listen to stories about how his assassination affected people's lives. Guerry McConnell has lived all over the South, and seeing the TV bulletin announcement as a kid had a profound impact on her. Keith Bridwell has lived in Jonesborough, TN all his life, and he tells about his meaningful friendship with Ernest McKinney, who was the first African American Alderman in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how they told them. You might think of it as a news report that tells you about all sorts of things. From ghost stories to apple butter, you could learn just about anything from the people living here in East Tennessee. Listen in as they tell the stories of their lives here in Appalachia.

StoryTown Radio is a production of the McKinney Center's Story Initiative. Grounded in the belief that stories connect people to each other, the Story Initiative sets out to collect, archive, and share the stories from the region. Broadcast from Jonesborough, Tennessee, the Storytelling Capital of the World, StoryTown Radio is one way these stories are shared with people, nearby and all around.

Instagram: @storytownjbo
Facebook: StoryTown Radio Show

Storytellers: Guerry McConnell and Keith Bridwell

Story Collectors: Jules Corriere and Nancy Kavanaugh

Editors: Isaac Wood, Skye McFarland, Anne G'Fellers-Mason

Narrator: Isaac Wood

Music by audionautix.com
Titles: Rocky Top (trad.), Autumn Sunset, Thingamajig

Sponsors:

Tennessee Arts Commission (https://tnartscommission.org/)

Town of Jonesborough (https://www.jonesboroughtn.org/)

Gary and Sandy Degner

First Horizon Bank

The Wild Women of Jonesborough

McKinney Center (mckinneycenter.com)

The Story Initiative

Written by Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Jules Corriere, and Catherine Yael Serota

Anne G'Fellers-Mason - Director

Brett McCluskey - Accompanist

John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor

Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager

Michelle Treece - Drums

Jonesborough Novelty Band - Musical Guest

SPONSORED BY:

Tennessee Arts Commission

Wild Women of Jonesborough

Gary and Sandee Degner

First Horizon Bank

Town of Jonesborough

McKinney Center

SPECIAL THANKS:

The Heritage Alliance

WETS 89.5 FM

Storyteller: Alfred Greenlee

Story Collector: Jules Corriere

https://tnartscommission.org/

Written by Anne G'Fellers Mason, Alex Gordon, Doug Gross, Laurie Herlich, Sarah Elizabeth Hunter, Ann Guerry McConnell, Annette Zimmerman, and Tülay Neal.

Brett McCluskey - Director, Accompanist

John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor

Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager

Gary Degner - Sound Effects

Jonathan Edens - Musical Guest

David Crockett Madrigal Singers - Musical Guest

Heather McCluskey - Original Music

SPONSORED BY:

Tennessee Arts Commission

Wild Women of Jonesborough

Gary and Sandee Degner

First Horizon Bank

Town of Jonesborough

McKinney Center

SPECIAL THANKS:

The Heritage Alliance

WETS 89.5 FM

Storyteller: Fred Morrison

Story Collector: John Saylor

https://tnartscommission.org/

Written by Jules Corriere, with Anne G'Fellers Mason, Laurie Heirlich, Lisa Holley, Catherine Yael-Serota, and Anni Zimmerman

Brett McCluskey Music Director, Accompanist

John Saylor Sound Engineer & Editor

Matthew Gulley Stage Manager

Gary Degner Sound Effects

Adam Bolt Musical Guest

Heather McCluskey Original Music

STORIES COLLECTED FROM OR ABOUT:

Dr. Samuel B. Cunningham

Vern Dauerty

Cynthia Millhorn

J.W. Patterson

Jimmy Rhein

Ken Smith

Caroline Vandergriff

SPONSORED BY:

Tennessee Arts Commission

Wild Women of Jonesborough

Gary and Sandee Degner

First Horizon Bank

Town of Jonesborough

McKinney Center

SPECIAL THANKS:

The Heritage Alliance

WETS 89.5 FM

Storyteller: Shirley Meade

Story Collector: Jules Corriere

https://tnartscommission.org/

Written by Jules Corriere and Anne G'Fellers Mason

Brett McCluskey Music Director, Accompanist

John Saylor Sound Engineer & Editor

Matthew Gulley Stage Manager

Gary Degner Sound Effects

Kasey Williams Music Guest

Heather McCluskey Original Music

SPONSORED BY:

Tennessee Arts Commission

Wild Women of Jonesborough

Gary and Sandee Degner

First Horizon Bank

Town of Jonesborough

McKinney Center