Combined and intertwined with these stories is a rich assortment of songs, often accompanied on a variety of folk instruments. Carol’s use of audience participation captivates her listeners and totally involves them in the story. Gesture and character impersonation add another dimension to heighten the experience.

Carol's performances and residencies provide imagery building skills, create attentive listeners, and teach language, story plots, folkways, traditions, and customs. In schools, the programs supplement existing literacy programs by supporting teachers' language arts classes.

Mountain Merriment: Tales of the Catskills, Adirondacks, and Appalachia
These humorous "tall tales," full of the dangers of mountain living, the extremes of weather, and outlandish feats of the two and four-footed inhabitants, give the listener a glimpse into the lives of the mountain men and women who lived in these mountains.

Tales of Mystery and Enchantment
Soar into the realm of fantasy with tales about a tiger who cannot seem to tell the truth, a badger with magical powers, and a most unusual squirrel who has a craving for biscuits. The stories, like any folk or fairy tale, contain elements of magic, suspense, drama, and inspiration. As they draw the listeners into a world of magic, their simple truths, often revealed in a humorous way, warm our hearts and lift our spirits.

Once Upon a Tale
Stories and songs for the younger set, designed to get them telling, clapping, and singing along. Carol will provide children an opportunity to listen to, participate in, and learn stories gathered from around the world. Carol's stories are often accompanied on a variety of folk instruments.

Tales to Tickle your Funnybone
These tales, whether they are about a tiger who cannot seem to tell the truth, a badger who has the tables turned on him, or a greedy spider from West Africa, have laughter as the unifying theme. Included are participation stories and songs and which draw the listeners into the realm of fantasy and allow their imaginations to soar. Their simple truths, revealed in a humorous way keep us chuckling the rest of the day!

Shivery Tales to Tingle Your Spine
A boastful man who wasn't afraid of ghosts or haunted houses, a dancing skeleton, an old woman who just might be a witch, and a man who had no head are some of the characters whose stories listeners will thrill to hear during this Halloween happening. Tricks, treats, and even some “joining-in” stories are part of the program.

What's for Dinner? & Other Tasty Tales
Join Carol for a program which takes listeners on a whirlwind, worldwide, gastronomic tour. With plenty of opportunity for participation, young children will be treated to a sampling of stories to tempt their taste buds. The characters may be a monster with a sweet tooth or a band of fairies with a fondness for cake. The human and animal characters of these humorous stories, whether they be a clever Lakota cook, a farmer whose kitchen is too small, or a hungry spider, will delight listeners. Satisfy your appetite for great stories with Tasty Tales!

Stories from a Small, Small World
From Tennessee to Timbuktu to Tibet, these multicultural tales give young listeners and their families a look at and a listen to people near and far. Chosen for the universality of their message, these stories and songs celebrate the interconnectedness of people, cultures, and countries. Often using folk instruments to accompany the tales, Carol also heightens the listeners' enjoyment with opportunities for participation.

And for the older children.....

Voices of the World Village
A collage of stories from many cultures give older students and adults a glimpse into the lives of our neighbors from eight to eight thousand miles away. The stories, through their global themes, speak of life, its joys, its sorrows, its twists and turns. The tales will engage the imaginations of the audience through gesture and language rich in meaning.

Would You Like to Swing on a Star?
You can carry moonbeams home in a jar from this program of stories which celebrates the sun, moon, and stars. From Native American legends which explain the mysteries of the constellations to stories from ancient Greece and China, these tales take listeners on a journey to the Milky Way and beyond.