Album Notes

Josie Bailey is a professional storyteller whose spirited, animated performances have captivated audiences all across the Southeast. A native of Georgia, Josie graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in social welfare. She began storytelling as a volunteer project in her son's school. Soon her love of reading and passion for preserving the oral traditions of the past blossomed into a full-time career. Josie has been called a phenomenal and creative entertainer, and has been commissioned to perform by the APEX Museum, Kennesaw State University, the Department of Family and Children's Services, Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta, the Carter Center and a host of other organizations. She is also a frequent and well-received guest at schools, community programs and storytelling festivals.

The story of Celia is inspired by the life of a real slave, Celia Mable, buried in the cemetary with the Master and his family at the Historic Mable House Cultural Center in Mableton Georgia. The story is written and performed in the dialect to more resemble the language spoken at the time.