"Interpreter and acclaimed storyteller Bill Stumpf captivates with the oil field tales of Gib Morgan. Stumpf has been narrating and crafting stories since 1976. Morgan who was known as the “Minstrel of the Oil Fields,” traveled the Allegheny and Ohio valleys. He worked as a driller, tool dresser, and he was a notorious storyteller. His tall tales are filled with chronicles of his adventures in and out of the oil industry, both real and invented, he incorporated people and animals to suit his goal. Stumpf has referred to Morgan's storytelling as a “combination of dry humor and wit, and Morgan, himself, a cross between Daniel Boone and Mark Twain”. Stumpf's research on Morgan and other folklore stories, many American classics were actually "borrowed" from the man who once weaved his story webs in Titusville's backyard. "The neat thing about Gib's stories, and he was an actual person who lived from 1842 to 1909, is that a lot of his stories were later turned into Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan stories," Stumpf said, adding that details of Morgan's tales can be found throughout the "tall tale" realm. Come, listen, and laugh as Mr. Stumpf recreates the dry, subtle humor of these outlandish tales which became Gib Morgan’s trademark. "I just want to entertain [the audience]," he explained. "Stories are about problem solving. That's what life is about. With Gib, it's an appreciation of the character and storytelling."
History Comes Alive part of the Deane Center's 2019 Series
Featuring Bill Stumpf as Gib Morgan Wildcatter Wed. March 20th 7:00pm Tickets $15
No refunds unless the Deane Center cancels the event.