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Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival June 5-6, 2026 Oak Ridge, TN
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What is Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival?
Flatwater Tales is More than Performance
Flatwater Tales proudly presents performances by acclaimed storytellers to our community. Every culture has its own stories or narratives that are shared for entertainment, education, cultural preservation, or reflecting cultural values. These Flatwater Tales performances help to bring our community together, introduce others to Oak Ridge, TN, and support local economic activity.
Bil Lepp
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Bil Lepp is an award-winning storyteller, author, and recording artist. His humorous, family friendly tall-tales and stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages and from all walks of life.
Bil Lepp is an award-winning storyteller, author, and recording artist.
He’s the host of the History Channel’s Man Vs History series, the occasional host of NPR’s internationally syndicated Mountain Stage, and a contributing columnist to the West Virginia Gazette-Mail.
Bil’s 28 books and audio collections have won awards including the PEN Steven Kroll Award for Children’s Book Writing, Parents’ Choice Gold awards, and awards from the National Parenting Publications Assoc., and the Public Library Assoc.
In 2011, Bil was awarded the National Storytelling Network’s Circle of Excellence Award. Lepp has been featured 19 times at the National Storytelling Festival, and performed at major storytelling festivals around the county, at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and at corporate events and functions. Lepp has been featured on, and hosted NPR’s internationally syndicated Mountain Stage.
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Josh Goforth
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Josh Goforth
Josh Goforth must have been born musical—he was already playing piano in church at the age of four. He has toured extensively with a variety of ensembles, including the ETSU Bluegrass band, David Holt, Laura Boosinger, and with several bluegrass bands like Appalachian Trail, the Josh Goforth Trio, the Steep Canyon Rangers, Open Road and Carolina Road. He has performed in all 50 US states, all over Europe, Asia, and Australia. In 2000, 2003, and 2005, he was named Fiddler of the Festival at Fiddler's Grove and, after winning the third title, was designated "Master Fiddler" and retired from that competition. He has performed at the Grand Ole Opry, the Lincoln Center, as well as Carnegie Hall. In 2009 he was nominated for a Grammy for his album with David Holt entitled "Cutting Loose". He currently is on faculty at the Academy for the Arts in Asheville and performs all over the world.
