Series Information

Little Deer and Mother Earth #107
A Cherokee tale with an environmental message, told by Marilou Awiakta.

• KETKY Thursday, November 19 at 3:25 am EST
• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 2:30 am EST

Rising Fawn and the Fire Mystery #108
A tale about cultural identity from Choctaw history, told by Native American storyteller Marilou Awiakta.

• KETKY Thursday, November 19 at 3:40 am EST
• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 2:45 am EST

Hardy Hard Head #101
A "Jack tale" in which Jack bets with a witch, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 1:00 am EST

The Two Gals #102
A story about a good sister and a bad sister, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 1:15 am EST

The Buzzard and the Monkey #103
An African-American tale, told by John O'Neal, in which the buzzard learns a lesson.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 1:30 am EST

The Possum and the Snake #104
A traditional African-American story about character and deception, told by John O'Neal.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 1:45 am EST

Jack and the Giants #105
A "Jack tale" which pits Jack against four giants, told by Appalachian storytellers Rich Kirby and Tom Bledsoe.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 2:00 am EST

Soap/Cat and Rat #106
The tale of a forgetful little boy and how forgetfulness gets him into trouble and a story of how the rat lost his tail and got it back again, both told by Appalachian storytellers Tom Bledsoe and Rich Kirby.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 2:15 am EST

The Parable of the Eagle #109
A version of the African fable about how the eagle learned to fly told by Mama Yaa (Louisville storyteller Gloria Bivens).

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 3:00 am EST

Anansi's Rescue from the River #110
A story about Anansi, the trickster hero of Ashanti Land on the west coast of Africa, told by Mama Yaa (Louisville storyteller Gloria Bivens).

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 3:15 am EST

Wicked John #111
The story of a really mean man, told by Appalachian storytellers and musicians Tom Bledsoe, Rich Kirby, and Joy D'Elia.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 3:30 am EST

Jack and the Magic Mill #112
A cautionary tale about greed, told by Appalachian storytellers and musicians Tom Bledsoe, Rich Kirby, and Joy D'Elia.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 3:45 am EST

Ashpet #113
A mountain version of the Cinderella story, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 4:00 am EST

Mutsmag #114
The story of a humble gift and a brave little girl, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 4:15 am EST

Balaam Foster's Fiddle/The Banjo and the Loom #115
A tale about a pact with the devil, plus a poem, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 4:30 am EST

Passing It On #116
A documentary about the storytelling tradition with Appalachian folklorist Anndrena Belcher.

• KETKY Tuesday, December 29 at 4:45 am EST