“A pioneer in bringing new audiences to storytelling…”
- Dr. Joseph Sobol, Director of East Tennessee State University storytelling master’s program
Welcome to Traveling Tales’ web page, a new adventure with every tale! This page will give you some information about Lethan, his performance history, his thoughts, the thoughts of his audience, and when you might see him next.
Traveling Tales’ CD, Favorite Tales has been released!
Includes: Rapunzel, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, and King Arthur and Hanner Dyn. These are some of my favorite stories to tell, and I am particularly excited to announce that even if you’ve seen these stories performed before, the CD presents them in an entirely new light.
If you are interested in purchasing a copy of this CD, currently it is only available at the Bloomsburg Public Library or online here, but the disks will soon be available at various CD stores throughout Bloomsburg, Open Your Eyes to Dream Art Gallery, Cloak and Dragon Bookstore, as well as the Cherry Alley Lewisburg. Enjoy!
Listen to the first two minutes of each track here!
Biography of Lethan and Traveling Tales
With his contagious enthusiasm for story, Lethan Candlish is best known for his high energy storytelling performances that captivate and educate audiences. Folktales from around the world are retold in a manner that is easily understood and enjoyed by students of all ages. Also, in 2009 Lethan received his master’s degree in storytelling from East Tennessee State University, where he served as a storytelling graduate assistant for the campus elementary school. As part of his job, Lethan became skilled at telling historical stories related to curriculum standards and leading storytelling workshops that engage students with the learning process. Lethan found that these historical storytellings were remembered with more clarity than facts students extracted from the text. Lethan’s Traveling Tales are filled with laughter, learning, maybe a few frights along the way, but they always leave you with a smile. He currently lives in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee, but he will gladly travel anywhere to share some tales.
