NewsApril 10, 2010
The third annual Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival April 9-11, 2010.
Southeast Missourian
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Hundreds of students listen to Priscilla Howe in the Merriwether tent Friday at the third annual Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Hundreds of students listen to Priscilla Howe in the Merriwether tent Friday at the third annual Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Storytelling fans listen to Donald Davis on Friday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Storytelling fans listen to Donald Davis on Friday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Darik and Iva Metge with their children, Olivia, left, and Simon of Warrensburg, Mo., listen to storyteller Priscilla Howe Friday at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Darik and Iva Metge with their children, Olivia, left, and Simon of Warrensburg, Mo., listen to storyteller Priscilla Howe Friday at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Priscilla Howe tells a story in the Merriwether tent Friday at the third annual Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Priscilla Howe tells a story in the Merriwether tent Friday at the third annual Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Students listen to Donald Davis tell a story during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival at the River Campus tent on Friday morning, April 9, 2010.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Students listen to Donald Davis tell a story during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival at the River Campus tent on Friday morning, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is illuminated behind the storytelling tent near the River Campus during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge is illuminated behind the storytelling tent near the River Campus during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Storyteller Minton Sparks and guitarist John Jackson perform during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Storyteller Minton Sparks and guitarist John Jackson perform during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Storyteller Minton Sparks performs during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Storyteller Minton Sparks performs during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Storyteller Syd Lieberman is illuminated on stage during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Storyteller Syd Lieberman is illuminated on stage during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Julie King, left, and Joel Rhodes, co-producer of the festival, laugh while listening to Syd Lieberman during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Julie King, left, and Joel Rhodes, co-producer of the festival, laugh while listening to Syd Lieberman during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com

Storytelling fans wave while trying to catch free T-shirts during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Storytelling fans wave while trying to catch free T-shirts during the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Friday, April 9, 2010.
MELISSA MILLER ~ mmiller@semissourian.com

Chris Sutton, of St. Louis, tells a Civil War battle story during "swapping ground" at the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The swapping ground portion of the festival allows anyone the chance to take the stage and try their hand at storytelling.
MELISSA MILLER ~ mmiller@semissourian.com Chris Sutton, of St. Louis, tells a Civil War battle story during "swapping ground" at the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The swapping ground portion of the festival allows anyone the chance to take the stage and try their hand at storytelling.
MELISSA MILLER ~ mmiller@semissourian.com

Jordan Huff, of Cape Girardeau, tells a story during "swapping ground" at the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The swapping ground portion of the festival allows anyone the chance to take the stage and try their hand at storytelling.
MELISSA MILLER ~ mmiller@semissourian.com Jordan Huff, of Cape Girardeau, tells a story during "swapping ground" at the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The swapping ground portion of the festival allows anyone the chance to take the stage and try their hand at storytelling.
MELISSA MILLER ~ mmiller@semissourian.com

Larry Brown, of St. Louis, takes the stage during "swapping ground" at the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The swapping ground portion of the festival allows anyone the chance to take the stage and try their hand at storytelling.
MELISSA MILLER ~ mmiller@semissourian.com Larry Brown, of St. Louis, takes the stage during "swapping ground" at the Storytelling Festival in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The swapping ground portion of the festival allows anyone the chance to take the stage and try their hand at storytelling.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Storytelling fans listen to Donald Davis on Friday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Storytelling fans listen to Donald Davis on Friday.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Hundreds of students attend the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival at the River Campus tent on Friday morning, April 9, 2010.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Hundreds of students attend the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival at the River Campus tent on Friday morning, April 9, 2010.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Marilyn Kinsella tells a story on Friday during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Marilyn Kinsella tells a story on Friday during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Priscilla Howe tells a story in the Merriwether tent Friday at the third annual Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Priscilla Howe tells a story in the Merriwether tent Friday at the third annual Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Donald Davis tells a story from his childhood during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival on Friday, April 9, 2010.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Donald Davis tells a story from his childhood during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival on Friday, April 9, 2010.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Donald Davis spins a yarn in the River Campus tent at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival on Friday, April 9, 2010.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Donald Davis spins a yarn in the River Campus tent at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival on Friday, April 9, 2010.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Jim and Edna Goddard of Anna, Ill. share the laughs courtesy of storyteller Donald Davis on Friday during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jim and Edna Goddard of Anna, Ill. share the laughs courtesy of storyteller Donald Davis on Friday during the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
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