Winner of the National Storytelling Network's
2010 Circle of Excellence Award
2010 Circle of Excellence Award
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 Photo: Tom Raymond (freshairphoto.com) |
"The Circle of Excellence Award is presented to artists who are recognized by their peers to be master storytellers who set the standards for excellence and have demonstrated, over a significant period of time, an exceptional commitment and dedication to the art of storytelling."
~ National Storytelling Network "He is hilarious, dedicated, engaging, quick witted, innovative, smart, a pleasure to work with, and downright entertaining. He has been doing incredible storytelling work for decades." ~ Bil Lepp "The George Washington Method for Blues Ukulele is a collaboration between Moliere and the Marx Brothers... wickedly witty commentary on mores, politics and human foibles." ~ Mary Gay Ducey |
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"Musician, puppeteer, and improviser... he is an artist of precision and his fellow storytellers stand in awe of that artistry... Willy deconstructs the puppet experience--no stages, no sleight of hands, no ventriloquism, no hiding of the puppeteer... done with a full understanding of how narrative and performance works."
~ Bill Harley |
"And then there's the ballads—Willy steps up, banjo or guitar in hand—joins the great ancestral tradition of singing the story, from last year's news or from the 16th century."
~ Dovey Thomason "I just got into my favorite club, joining artists I truly admire. The initiation is painful, but I love the secret handshake." ~ Willy Claflin |
