Doors Open: 5PM
Amber Koch: 6PM
Adam Booth: 7PM
The River House is thrilled to have WV Storyteller Adam Booth as part of its annual FolkLife Series. Join us for an enchanting evening of storytelling as Adam takes us on a journey through the rich tapestry of traditional Appalachian folklore. Drawing from the wisdom of seasoned storytellers, sound archives, and his own experiences with the vibrant Appalachian community, Adam will share a captivating repertoire that includes wonder tales, ballads, tall tales like the legendary Tony Beaver, ghostlore, witchlore, and pourquoi tales that unravel the mysteries of existence. This event promises to immerse you in the timeless charm of regional lore and the stories that have shaped the Appalachian tradition. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the magic of storytelling that resonates across generations!
Proudly supported by Mid Atlantic Arts and Mid Atlantic Folk and Traditional Arts
Adam Booth (he/him) is the 2022 West Virginia Folk Artist of the Year, awarded at the Governor’s Arts Awards. Adam blends traditional mountain folklore, music, and an awareness of contemporary Appalachia to create original, forward-thinking story artistry. Adam’s new multidisciplinary program The Heron’s Journey has been selected for the 2024-2025 Mid Atlantic Arts Touring Roster. As a nationally touring artist, his professional telling appearances include premiere storytelling events across the United States, including the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, the International Storytelling Center, the National Storytelling Festival, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, the Appalachian Studies Association Conference, the National Storytelling Conference, the National Academy of Medicine, and as a Spoken Word Resident at the Banff Centre (Alberta, Canada). He is a member of the Recording Academy and his recordings have received multiple national honors, including a Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Adam serves as the inaugural Storyteller-In-Residence at Shepherd University and is the founding artistic director of Speak Story Series, a premier destination for storytelling in concert.
Amber Decker-Koch grew up wild in the mountains of West Virginia, where she still lives, writes, and howls at the moon. A lifelong lover of words, she holds degrees in English and history, and has been writing voraciously since childhood. Over the years, she’s shared her poems in theaters, coffee shops, laundromats, dive bars, grungy clubs, and indie record stores from New York to New Orleans to Portland to Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, and she’s a proud past recipient of the Jack Grapes Poetry Prize, presented annually by LA's Cultural Weekly. Amber's poetry thrives in the weird and the wonderful, and she fully intends to keep sharing it with the world until the end of the road (or the end of time, whichever comes first).
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