Rickey E. Pittman, storyteller, author, and folksinger was the Grand Prize Winner of the 1998 Ernest Hemingway Short Story Competition, and is originally from Dallas, Texas. Pittman presents his stories, music and programs at schools, libraries, organizations, museums, Civil War Reenactments, and Celtic festivals throughout the South. His first CD of songs from the American Civil War, entitled Bard of the South, has just been released. Pittman currently teaches freshman composition and literature for Louisiana Delta Community College, the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Virginia College Online.
Celtic Festivals, Workshops and Other Events Featuring Pittman as Storyteller, Performer, or Speaker:
- Northeast Louisiana Celtic Fest, Monroe LA
- Mississippi Celtic Fest, Jackson MS
- Salado Scottish Festival, Salado TX
- Arlington Scottish Festival, Arlington TX
- Highland Games, Jackson, LA
- North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas
- Cowtown Celtic Festival in Fort Worth (2011)
- Bedford Texas Celtic Festival
- Sam Houston Folklife Festival, Huntsville TX
- Houston Scottish Festival
- Arkansas Scottish Festival, Batesville AR
- Patrick Cleburn Festival, Cleburn TX.
- St. Patrick Festival, Dublin TX
- Corney Creek Festival, Bernice LA
- Civil War Music Heritage Gathering & Encampment, Windham NY
- Lee-Jackson Banquets
- St. Andrews Banquets
- Burns Suppers
- Museum & Library Presentations
- Arkansas & Louisiana Reading Associations
- Louisiana Library Association
- Texas Education Service Centers (Media & Library Services) Regions IX, XI, VII, & VIII
- Author Events: Books ‘n Authors ‘n All that Jazz, Young Authors & Illustrators, Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend, Young Authors of Rapides Parish.
- Civil War Events: Bellmead TX Civil War Reenactment, Mississippi Children of the Confederacy, Louisiana United Daughters of the Confederacy, Louisiana Sons of Confederate Veterans, UDC & SCV camps in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
Rickey Pittman
1105 N. 8th Street
Monroe, LA 71201
318-547-2906
Email: rickeyp@bayou.com |
