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Other musicians from Kentucky include Loretta Lynn of Van Lear, Steven Curtis Chapman, J. D. Crowe, Lionel Hampton, Bill Monroe of Rosine,Thom Bresh Jackie Dee Shannon, Billy Ray Cyrus of Flatwoods, Dwight Yoakam, Ricky Skaggs, The Judds of Ashland, John Conlee, Rosemary Clooney, and Slint. A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (born April 14, 1935) is an American country singer, known as Americas Sweetheart. ... Press photo of Steven Curtis Chapman. ... James Dee Crowe (August 27, 1937 in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American banjo player best known as J. D. Crowe. ... Lionel Hampton with George W. Bush Lionel Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002), was a bandleader, jazz percussionist and vibraphone virtuoso. ... Bill Monroe Bill Monroe (September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) developed the style of country music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, named for his home state of Kentucky. ... Rosine, Kentucky is a town in Ohio County, Kentucky. ... Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961 in Flatwoods, Kentucky) is an American country singer, best known for the hit single Achy Breaky Heart (1992). ... Flatwoods is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... Dwight Yoakam at the unveiling of his Hollywood star. ... Ricky Skaggs, April 1988 Ricky Skaggs (born July 18, 1954 in Lawrence County, Kentucky) is a country music musician, singer and composer. ... The Judds are an American mother/daughter country music duo of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna. ... City motto: A proud past. ... John Conlee (born August 11, 1946) is an American country music singer. ... Rosemary Clooney on the cover of her 2000 collection 16 Biggest Hits Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American popular singer and actress. ... Slint was a rock/math rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals), David Pajo (guitar), Britt Walford (drums), Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland) and Ethan Buckler (bass on Tweez). ...

Lionel Hampton with President George W. Bush

Image File history File links President George W. Bush honors music legend Lionel Hampton during a ceremony recognizing Black Music Month in the East Room of the White House on June 30, 2001. ... Image File history File links President George W. Bush honors music legend Lionel Hampton during a ceremony recognizing Black Music Month in the East Room of the White House on June 30, 2001. ... Lionel Hampton with George W. Bush Lionel Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002), was a bandleader, jazz percussionist and vibraphone virtuoso. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ...

Music venues and institutions

Major music venues in Kentucky include the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland. There is also the Sturgill's Music Center in Olive Hill, home of Tom T. Hall. Just south of Olive Hill is Sandy Hook, the boyhood home of Keith Whitley, whose house is now a museum, exhibited in conjunction with the annu Tobacco Festival. The Kentucky Opry in Prestonburg is a major institution, using the Mountain Arts Center. Louisville is home to the West Point Country Opry, while the city of Owensboro is a major bluegrass center, and is home to the International Bluegrass Music Association ^[2]. The Paramount Arts Center is a historic theater located in Ashland, Kentucky. ... City motto: A proud past. ... Olive Hill is a city located in Carter County, Kentucky. ... Tom T. Hall (born May 25, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is an American country balladeer and songwriter. ... Sandy Hook is a city located in Elliott County, Kentucky. ... Keith Whitley (b. ... Prestonsburg is a city located in Floyd County in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky on the eastern bank of the Levisa Fork River. ... Nickname: Derby City or, River City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Owensboro is a city located in Daviess County, Kentucky, in the United States; it stands on U.S. Highway 60 about 30 miles southeast of Evansville, Indiana. ... The International Bluegrass Music Association, or IBMA, is a trade association to promote bluegrass music. ...

Ricky Skaggs

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Festivals

Singers gather annually at Benton, Kentucky on the fourth Sunday in May to sing from a shape note hymn and tune book called The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion. This event, first organized in 1884 and called The Big Singing or Big Singing Day, is considered by many to be the oldest indigenous musical tradition in the United States. It was organized by James Roberts Lemon, a newspaper owner and publisher in western Kentucky. Benton is a city located in Marshall County, Kentucky. ... Shape notes are a system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing. ... The Southern Harmony is a shape note hymn and tune book compiled by William Walker. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

Ashland is the home to the Summer Motion festival and Poage Landing Days, while Olive Hill is home to the International Strange Music Weekend and the Shriner's Bluegrass Festival. The Renfro Valley Barn Dance has been held in Renfro Valley since 1939. Other festivals include the Forkland Heritage Festival and Revue in Gravel Switch ^[3]. City motto: A proud past. ... Olive Hill is a city located in Carter County, Kentucky. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

History

In the 1830s, a Great Awakening of fervent Christianity began, leading to popular spiritual song traditions. During this period, the country was undergoing a religious revival that was centered on itinerant preachers called circuit riders, and outdoor worship gatherings (camp meetings) where hymns (camp songs) were sung. Earlier in the century, the first camp meeting was held in July 1800 in Logan County, Kentucky. In 1801, a meeting in Cane Ridge, Kentucky lasted for six days and attracted ten to twenty thousand people ^[4]. // Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... Great Awakenings are commonly said to be periods of religious revival in Anglo-American religious history. ... See: Spirituality Spiritual music Spiritual dance The Age of Spiritual Machines Spiritual possession This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Camp meetings were a phenomenon of American frontier Christianity. ... A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. ... -1... Logan County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Cane Ridge, Kentucky, was the site, in 1801, of a large camp meeting which drew thousands of people and had a lasting influence as one of the landmark events of the Second Great Awakening. ...

References

• Chase, Gilbert (2000). America's Music: From the Pilgrims to the Present, University of Illinois Press. ISBN 025200454X.

Notes

1. ^  Byron, pg. 69
2. ^  Byron, pgs. 69-101
3. ^  Byron, pgs. 69-101
4. ^  Chase, pg. 144