True Thomas the Storyteller is well known in the southern California Celtic Community as a person who brings traditional stories to life with passion and wit. He loves telling stories, whether it be at the Getty Museum, on NPR, or even wandering from fire to fire as a wandering seanachie at SCA wars. One of his specialities is reenacting famous storytelling characters, and one of his most popular, is that of "True" Thomas the Rhymer, a famous prophet and storyteller from 13th century Scotland.  He also does many world folktales and modern stories. True is also teacher of creative coaching, storytelling and public speaking. His clients have included Disney, Remax, and many others.

For more information, www.truethomas.com

Bill Howard presents songs and stories from the traditions of America, Europe and the world.
As an educator, Bill has used story and song as an integral teaching tool in High School and College classrooms. He has trained storytellers for the Los Angeles Office of Education, LA Unified School District, the Glendale Public Library and the Los Angeles Educational Partnership, and with Paula Randol-Smith, he authored "Round the Horn: a Sea Shanty Musical".

Bill performs all over Southern California solo, under the auspices of the Lively Arts History Association, as a member of the Flash Packet sea shanty group or as a member of Dream Shapers.

To inquire about having Bill perform for your organization, or add spice to your program, send him an e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information, visit www.lahacal.org/howard.html.