VIDEOS
With these videos you can explore the variety of stories Adam shares. You'll find sample excerpts of traditional storytelling, personal story, tall tale, original neo-Traditional Appalachian telling, and balladry. Visit the wvteller YouTube channel for more samples.
Adam shares a personal story about his great-grandmother. Recorded at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage January 2022.
Adam shares an excerpt from the traditional Appalachian tale Merrywise & The King’s Well. Recorded at the Big South Fork Haunting In The Hills Storytelling Festival.
Adam shares an excerpt from the spooky story The Bleeding Grave. Recorded at the Big South Fork Haunting In The Hills Storytelling Festival.
Adam retells a contemporary urban legend. This telling was recorded at the Takoma Park Community Center as part of the We Are Takoma Park Arts Series. For more information, visit www.adam-booth.com .
Appalachian storyteller Adam Booth tells an excerpt from his original musical story "Ashton." For more information, visit www.adam-booth.com. Filmed and edited by Tyler Crain.
Appalachian storyteller Adam Booth shares an excerpt from the traditional story "Rawhead and Bloodybones." This story is also known as the Two Sisters or the Well at the End of the World. For more information, visit www.adam-booth.com. Filmed and edited by Tyler Crain.
Appalachian storyteller Adam Booth tells an excerpt from his original childhood tall tale "Roll-a-Rama." For more information, visit www.adam-booth.com . Filmed and edited by Tyler Crain.
Adam tells an excerpt from his original story "Ashton" from his Appalachian 20th Century Series of stories. At this point of the story, it is 1927 and Ashton has secretly hitchhiked to Bristol to make a recording behind her husband's back. This clip was recorded in October 2018.