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Territory Tellers offers opportunities to learn the art of storytelling by supporting storytelling concerts, conducting workshops and providing information at professional conferences and local and regional events.
They were great storytellers with a passion for the American West. All famous writers, their works can be found on bookshelves around the globe. These members of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame include Tony Hillerman, David Dary, Eric Allen, Dr. Stan Hoig, Stanley Vestal, Bill Burchardt, and Fred H. Grove.
The Territory Tellers group was founded in the early 1980’s by a group of storytellers that included, among others, Rosemary Czarski, Marie Harris, Rodger Harris, Barbara McBride Smith, Lynn Moroney, Fran Stallings and Letty Watt, who was the first president of the group.
- Turnpike Troubadours
- John Fullbright
- John Moreland
- Parker Millsap
- The Damn Quails
- Travis Linville
- Levi Parham
- Carter Sampson
- Jacob Tovar and The Saddle Tramps
- Kaitlin Butts
TheTurnpike Troubadoursare perhaps the most innovative storytellers to ever call Oklahoma home. Songwriters Evan Felker and R.C. Edwards have the uncanny ability to simultaneously tell stories on a macro and micro level with their keen vignettes of Eastern Oklahoma. Their storytelling often relies on common idioms and expressions that feel familiar...
John Fullbright established himself nationally with the release of the 2012's Grammy-nominated From The Ground Up, but tales of his exploits had rumbled throughout Oklahoma for years. A former Troubadour himself, Fullbright's storytelling hinges on a plainspoken delivery with the uncanny ability to pull on your heartstrings with just a turn of phra...
There's a warmth to John Moreland's songwriting that feels as comforting as it does lonesome and stark. Like Jason Isbell or BJ Barham, Moreland has the ability to transport you to private memories that feel like the secrets we all keep close to the vest. With each song, it feels as though Moreland's singing to only to you in your living room. Whil...
Like Fullbright, Parker Millsap's storytelling echoes that of a Pentecostal church background. He dives into complicated characters with a fervor that captures them at their most intimate, and often, most painful moments. With a deep sense of empathy, Millsap's portrayal of life in the South and Heartland is deeply rooted in realism. He paints his ...
After a brief hiatus last year, Norman's Damn Quailshave taken flight once again. Songwriters Gabe Marshall and Bryon White make up a dynamic one-two punch. Though their songs range from Appalachian folk, roots-rock and gritty foot-stompers, Damn Quails never stray too far from their Red Dirt foundation. True disciples, they're deeply rooted in the...
Though many consider Travis Linville "the godfather of modern Oklahoma folk," you'll be hard-pressed to find to find the humble Linville boasting such accolades. In several many ways, Linville helped usher in a new age for Oklahoma as a guiding contemporary to the likes of Fullbright, Millsap and Moreland. His latest release, Up Ahead, is highlight...
Singer-Songwriter Levi Parham hit his stride as a storyteller with the release of 2016's These American Blues. With Red Dirt legend Jimmy LaFave at the producing helm, Parham's bluesy grit shines. Parham's warm vocals provide a hearth for songs to surround very much in the same vein as Ray LaMontagne and Amos Lee. Like Fullbright, Millsap and Linvi...
The Oklahoma City-based Carter Sampson delivers delicate, yet demanding folk ballads stained with earthy organic arrangements. 2016's Wilder Side, which was produced by Linville, finds her at her most mature and thoughtful. While Sampson's velvety vocals bring you close, it's her diary entry songs that keep you returning. Essential Listening: "Quee...
While other Oklahomans listed have primarily been influenced by the rustic realism of Woody Guthrie, Tulsa's Jacob Tovar evokes Western Swing King Bob Wills and the old-time classic country honky-tonkers who helped establish Cain's Ballroom as Oklahoma's greatest music venue. With The Saddle Tramps, Tovar's country croon is right at home on old juk...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDOr9bGvbd4 Country roots songwriter Kaitlin Butts began turning heads with her charming debut album Same Hell, Different Devil back in 2015. Even with a playful innocence persona, Butts' songwriting is brimming with effective wit and tact. With the charisma of Kacey Musgraves or an early Lee Ann Womack, Butts has th...
Read about the storied heritage of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, including its cultural influence and historical journey to Oklahoma, through resources at the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma's Original Lands
Jan 5, 2021 · This year, we’re shining our literary light on Indigenous writers Joy Harjo (Muscogee Nation), Kelli Jo Ford (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma), and Louise Erdrich (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa).
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