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"Storytelling in shades of green"
Batt Burns, an elementary school principal and textbook author in the village of Sneem, on the Ring of Kerry, began a second career as a Seanachie (storyteller) after he won The All-Ireland Teachers Talent Competition in Dublin. As a youth in the Kerry Hills, he was surrounded by storytellers, and he spent invaluable years with his storytelling grandfather, Michael Clifford. In 1994 he gave up teaching and became a full-time entertainer in the U.S., where he has appeared at all of the major storytelling festivals including the National Storytelling Festival, Kentucky's Corn Island Festival, and the Timpanogos Festival in Orem, Utah. For this appearance, Batt will be accompanied by a traditional Irish musician, Maura Burns. Batt has performed at festivals, campuses, and conferences all over the U.S. and Ireland, and if you're looking to see Ireland with a really super tour guide, talk to him after the show!
Visit Batt on the Web
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