Kentucky

  • Ricky Skaggs with the Boston Pops

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    Bluegrass is an interesting musical genre. It is loved far and wide by people in rural communities, especially in the south, who can readily associate with much of the lyrical content. Yet it is also loved around the world from,

  • Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival 2008

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    Our good friend Tony Williams has sent us an update concerning the 2008 Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival. The Sixth Annual Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival will take place at the Kenlake State Resort Park in Aurora, KY on June 13 & 14,

  • Benefit Concert for Scottie Henson

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    Our friend Tony Williams, promoter of the Kentucky Lake Bluegrass Festival, recently contacted us with news concerning a benefit concert being organized in his area of Kentucky. The concert is to benefit Mr. Scottie Henson, one of the charter members of

  • Kentucky Sassafras on KET1 TV

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    An upcoming episode of Kentucky Life will feature the young bluegrass group Kentucky Sassafras. The program was taped at My Old Kentucky Home State Park. The focus of the episode is Bardstown, KY, home of the Jim Beam distillery. A good

  • Kentucky Bluegrass

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    The state of Kentucky has a long history of association with bluegrass music, but this coming Monday, June 25, 2007, it will become official. The state's Governor, Ernie Fletcher, will be making a special appearance, along with banjo legend J.D. Crowe

  • Cradle of Bluegrass Music Trail: Canceled

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    We previously told you about the Cradle of Bluegrass Music Trail concert series being hosted by the Kentucky Department of Parks. We now regret to bring the news that the three remaining concerts are being cancelled. The promoter, America's Bluegrass Inc.,

  • Cradle of Bluegrass Music Trail: Revisited

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    Earlier this month we told you about a concert series being produced by the Kentucky Department of Parks and America's Bluegrass Inc. At the time we mentioned that the Cradle of Bluegrass Music Trail concert series would feature a number

  • Cradle of Bluegrass Music Trail

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    The state of Kentucky Department of Parks is teaming up with America's Bluegrass Inc. to promote both bluegrass music and the state parks. A series of four concerts are to be held at three of the state parks this spring/summer