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Orville�d come around, and Ray, of course, always played his harp and told his stories and riddles. Later, Orville started telling stories. I always loved to listen to him. He�s always jolly. He�s got that smile. Ray told Orville, �Hold in there and tell the stories. Keep �em going. I know everyone loves stories.� I just hope he keeps on telling stories-and everyone else. Keep the stories hot a-going. --Rosa Hicks, first cousin of Orville and wife of storyteller Ray Hicks When Orville Hicks tells a tale you hear the echoes of the old time mountaineers coming directly through him. Second cousin to Ray Hicks, the patriarch of mountain storytellers, Orville carries on the family story tradition with delightful humor, authenticity, warmth and great skill. Orville Hicks is the real thing. --David Holt, musician, historian, host of Public Radio International�s Riverwalk: Classic Jazz from the Landing I really like to hear Orville tell the Jack tales. I think the Mule Egg story is one of the funniest things I ever heard. --Doc Watson, Appalachian musician and five-time Grammy Award winner Orville Hicks is as genuine a mountain man as there is in the country. He is as steeped in mountain tradition as the bedrock itself. Orville's joyous sincerity is captivating. The presence of his honest unpretentious nature is as apparent as his vernacular accent. As I depart Orville's company I always feel better for having spent time with him. -Eustace Conway Orville Hicks is a master storyteller. Astride two horses-one a creature of his pioneering past, the other bred to cruise an urban equestrian ring-he never loses his stride as he carries us through the adventures of Jack. It is his total recall and irrepressible humor which ensure that the tales he tells will still have validity among the youth of today and tomorrow. He is a treasure. -Gail Haley, author and illustrator of The Mountain Jack Tales and of A Story, A Story, winner of the Caldecott Medal |