Patsy is a spoken word artist whose focus is stories about Appalachian Life during the time period of 1950 to the present. The stories are woven with humor,heart,and healing.

5 MP3 Songs in this album (73:32) !
Related styles: SPOKEN WORD: Storytelling, SPOKEN WORD: Comedy

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Patsy Hatfield Lawson is a descendant of four feuding mountain families, the Hatfield - McCoy, and the lesser known, Greene - Jones. She is an award winning professor and family therapist who grew up in East Tennessee in the Appalachian Mountains. Patsy was surrounded by her parents and some 20 plus aunts,uncles,and cousins who spent their evenings gathered on the front porch, sharing stories about themselves and their community. She watched quietly while these aunts and uncles adjusted to change along with living out their traditional mountain values.

Patsy is a professional speaker and storyteller combining her extensive knowledge of psychology, counseling to provide story programs that offer hope, humor and understanding. In December of 2004 Patsyâs story, âTrip To Memphisâ was chosen by National Public Radio (NPR) for a Christmas Eve program focused on Appalachia. She has produced three storytelling CDâs, âPerfect Quilts and Burnt Coffeeâ, and âAunt Rubyâs Funeral Tripâ, and "Weddings School and Other Disasters". In the Fall of 2006 âAunt Rubyâs Funeral Tripâ was nominated for Best Storytelling CD by Just Plain Folks.

âPatsy is a lot like three other well known mountain women: She has the energy of Granny Clampet; the country of Minnie Pearl and the voice and body of Dolly Parton, from the neck up.â Comment from a Senior Citizen