Second annual Hear Tell Storytelling Fest at Morrison Public Library will be held Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m.
A free event, the focus for this year’s Hear Tell Storytelling Fest will be Uncle Dave Macon. 
Uncle Dave himself said “the first time I ever played and sang in public” was in 1921 at Morrison. “The Methodist Church there needed a new door,” he said. “I gave a show, then passed the hat and collected the money, $17.”
A great-grandson of Uncle Dave Macon, Dr. Michael D. Doubler, will be guest speaker March 5. While there is no admission cost, books and CDs will be available for purchase.
Joining the Hear Tell Storytelling Fest will be musician Dr. Sam Young. He will perform immediately following Dr. Doubler’s presentation. Like Uncle Dave Macon, Dr. Young has also played at the Methodist Church in Morrison.
Doubler served 23 years on active duty in the Army and full-time Army National Guard. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and holds a doctorate degree in military history from Ohio State University.
Doubler has authored “Closing With the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944-1945,” which received two national book awards and was included on the Chief of Staff of the Army’s professional reading list. He is also the author of “Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636-2000,” considered the definitive history of the Army Guard.
Doubler has appeared on several national media outlets, including The History Channel, CBS News, ABC World News Tonight and National Public Radio. In addition, he has authored over 20 special studies and reports for the federal government and is a frequent lecturer. 
A great-grandson of Uncle Dave Macon, Doubler is currently under contract with a major publisher to complete “Dixie Dewdrop: The Uncle Dave Macon Story,” the first book-length biography of the Grand Ole Opry superstar, and is a consultant for the upcoming stage production “Walking in Sunlight,” a musical of Uncle Dave’s life. He currently resides in Murfreesboro.
During the event, attendees will be invited to share stories and memories about Uncle Dave Macon and his music.