| BIOGRAPHY |
| Orville Hicks grew up the youngest of eleven children in a farm family in Western Watauga County, North Carolina. He remembers his boyhood as a hard but happy time and works these memories into his storytelling. Growing up featured storytelling as an important entertainment, work incentive, and expression of family and community unity. Orville's creative carrying on of tales and his reworking of them in changing of contexts represents a singular developement of Mountain Folk narrative tradition. Facts - - Enjoys watching baseball, classic TV shows such as The Andy Griffith show and Three Stooges as well as game shows like Wheel Of Fortune. Also enjoys old Western films & books. - Was born May 6th, 1951. - Family - Has a wife, five sons, and a granddaughter. - Has been telling tales for many years, many of which he learned from his Mother. - Famous folklore relatives include Stanley Hicks and Ray Hicks. - Highlights - has won and recieved several awards and certificates for his Appalachian Storytelling, some of which are mentioned on the "awards" page to the left. Has made two tapes, a cd, a biography by Julia Taylor Ebel and is also featured in several other books and video's. Also has a new book in the works - which will feature many of his famous Jack Tales. |
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