Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

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Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum

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Opening of Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum fulfills long-standing dream

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fter more than three decades of being in the works, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s journey from dream to reality is complete.

Opening Oct. 18 with a three-day bash, the facility has much to celebrate: the expanded exhibition space, its state-of-the-art performance theater, the growing hall of fame, the extensive video oral histories and research librar y. “We can be on a par with the Countr y Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland,� executive director Chris Joslin said in May 2016. “People are ver y passionate about bluegrass music.�

The hall of fame and museum is the latest addition to the longstanding goal of making Owensboro a tourist destination.

The love of bluegrass music already draws thousands to the area each year, especially by the annual ROMP Fest. But now, as visitors travel to Owensboro for conventions, sporting events, RiverPark Center performances and festivals, the hall becomes another activity to add to their trip. And with the O.Z. Tyler Distiller y being added to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Owensboro — and, thus, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum — becomes another stop

GRAND OPENING SCHEDULE THURSDAY, OCT. 18

• Legends Night: focuses on Hall of Fame class of Vassar Clements, Mike Seeger, Jake Tullock, Allen Shelton and Joe Val (Woodward Theatre, by invitation only)

FRIDAY, OCT. 19

• Sam Bush in concert — SOLD OUT (Woodward Theatre)

SATURDAY, OCT. 20

â€˘Â â€œDowntown ROMPâ€? — Free concert sponsored by Jagoe Homes. Gates open at noon for food vendors, a merchandise tent and concert featuring Yonder Mountain String Band, High Fidelity, Front County, Town Mountain (outdoor stage) • Museum open by admission to general public starting at noon

on the tour. “We are the depositor y of bluegrass historical memorabilia,� board chairman Terr y Woodward said in April 2016. “It will create tourism 365 days a year.�

The hall has already proved to be a positive collaboration between it and several city businesses and agencies. The hall of fame is

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partnering with downtown hotels to offer accommodations for out-of-town visitors. O.Z. Tyler has donated decor for the museum store and is launching a billboard with the hall on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line. The hall of fame has made itself available for event rentals and already has a nearly full schedule through the end of the year. And the facility isn’t a point a pride for only Owensboro.

At the groundbreaking in June 2016, hall of famer Del McCour y sur veyed the site and saw its potential. “I was there in the 1960s when we tried to form a (bluegrass) organization in North Carolina, and it fell apart. Nobody could get along,� McCour y said. “In about 1985, I heard about a meeting, but I thought it wouldn’t amount to nothing. But it did, and here we are.�

At the same groundbreaking, hall of fame inductee Larr y Sparks expressed his appreciation for a true center for bluegrass. “I’ve lived long enough that I’ve seen us not have what we have now,� Sparks said. “We have a world of people who know about bluegrass, but we have a world of people who don’t. It is the greatest, purest music we have in America. “This will be great for bluegrass.�

Administration & Staff Chris Joslin, executive director Heather Fenn, museum store manager Deb Fillman, development director David Gaynor, hospitality manager Clayton Knight, venue operations coordinator Randy Lanham, education director Carly Smith, marketing director Roxanne Tromly, director of operations Veronia Stallings, accountant Kristy Westerfield, operations assistant

Board of Trustees Sherrill Blackman Terry Brownson Kyle Cantrell Phil Clark John Haynes Dan Hays Scott Jagoe Denise Jarvinen  Steve Johnson Kitsy Kuykendall Doyle Lawson

Ross Leazenby Chris Love  John Medley Chris Reid Paul Schiminger Matt Simontacchi Stephanie Taylor Vickie Vaughn Chase Vincent Tom Watson Terry Woodward

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aximizing the momentum of its long journey coming to fruition, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is planning regular events to invite musicians and the public alike to join in on good music.

Although many plans are still a work in progress, the following are slated for implementation.

DOWNTOWN ROMP

Initiated as part of the hall of fame’s grand opening weekend, this smaller version of ROMP is planned to take place on the hall of fame’s outdoor stage on Owensboro’s vibrant riverfront. Bringing together musicians, food vendors and other activities, the hall of fame aims to host regular gatherings celebrating live music, adding another jewel to Owensboro’s downtown.

OUTDOOR CONCERTS

Taking advantage of the spacious lawn to the north of the facility, the hall of fame will continue to offer fair-weather public performances on its Michael E. Horn Family Foundation Outdoor Stage. A plus is the outdoor stage’s proximity to the riverfront, meaning anyone visiting Smothers Park, strolling Veterans Boulevard, enjoying dinner at Lure Seafood and Grille or relaxing on adjacent hotel balconies will be able to also indulge in a night of good music.

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Museum Store

Merchandise celebrates bluegrass, bourbon and Owensboro

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chance meeting at a museum conference was all it took for Heather Fenn to get hooked up with the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. After crossing paths with museum marketing director Carly Smith, Fenn interviewed for and landed the position of museum store manager.

Fenn has managed museum shops at Portland’s historic Pittock Mansion and the famed Portland Japanese Garden. Smith calls Fenn’s experience in both retail and museums a benefit, since a museum store needs to appeal to a wide crowd. As such, the 1,000-plus-square-foot shop will offer a unique blend of handcrafted works, clothing, concert merchandise, music and products from local vendors that celebrate bluegrass, bourbon, Owensboro and Kentucky.

“We’re interested in infusing artisan products and limited-run products into the store,” Fenn says, adding that tapping into Owensboro’s deep well of artistic talent is an exciting prospect for the store.

The store features a wide range of unique items, such as letter press postcards, prints and coasters from Hound Dog Press in Louisville; clothing by Kentucky For Kentucky in Lexington; guitar string jewelry handcrafted

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The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum will feature a wide variety of gifts, apparel, jewelry and music focused on Owensboro, bourbon, Kentucky and, yes, bluegrass.

by Restrung Jewelry in New Orleans; bottles of bourbon from Glenmore Distillery and O.Z. Tyler Distillery, as well as a few other distributors; and bourbon balls made in Louisville.

ROMP Fest merchandise will also factor into the purchase offerings to serve as a reminder of the museum’s connection to the widely popular annual music festival. “(By offering ROMP merchandise) we want to make (the museum store) a more cohesive story,” Fenn says.

Children’s merchandise includes T-shirts, toys and a new book dedicated to the story of Bill Monroe’s childhood called “Blue Grass Boy,” written by Barb Rosenstock and illustrated by Erwin Fotheringham.

The shop will also sell turnables and an enviable collection of CDs and records, with hall of fame musicians tagged with a yellow placard. The store will also highlight the music of bands performing at the hall of fame and museum.

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Permanent, temporary spots appreciate artists, instruments

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ne of the best parts of the new Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum facility is its expanded installation space. Within its new real estate, the museum has more room for its permanent exhibits, hall of fame, video oral histor y archives and temporar y installations.

Permanent exhibitions are located on the first floor. Prefaced by a dazzling collage of bluegrass artists, the first section explores the sources and inspiration for bluegrass music, including gospel, blues, old-time string music, mountain music and parlor music.

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Installations are enhanced with historic images, many straight from the National Archives, which marketing director Carly Smith calls an invaluable contribution.

The second exhibit delves into the “Dawn of the Bluegrass Era” in the 1940s and ’50s. This particular piece studies legendar y bluegrass pioneers such as Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs and the Stanley Brothers and also introduces the museum’s use of interchangeable display panels that can create customized exhibit space. Further in the exhibits are concentrations on bluegrass music’s effect on rock ‘n’ roll, its

Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum executive director Chris Joslin gives a tour of the new permanent exhibit space Oct. 3 at the museum. Exhibits will include photos, artifacts and videos to tell the story of bluegrass music.

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move into dive bars in the ’50s and ’60s, and its resurgence during the 1960s festival era. The first-floor exhibits wrap up with a study on contemporar y artists, international bluegrass musicians and bluegrass in popular culture. The exhibits are supplemented by videos produced

by Appalshop of Whitesburg, Kentucky. An independent media production company, Appalshop has produced more than four decades of documentaries telling the stories of Kentucky, and Smith says Appalshop’s contribution to the museum deepens the wealth of Owensboro’s bluegrass histor y archives.

The second floor houses the permanent Hall of Fame exhibit, including several priceless pieces from Bill Monroe’s collection, two spaces for temporar y exhibits and the museum’s interactive video oral histor y program.

Permanent exhibits at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum include videos, artifacts and interchangeable panels that can create new customized scenes within each exhibit.

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Venue’s schedule already packed with concerts, activities

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prized element of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is Woodward Theatre. The 447-seat theater offers custom sound equipment and state-of-the-art lighting for performances, and the first four rows of seating can be removed to accompany different staging techniques. The theater is even available for local event rentals, and plans are in the works for Woodward Theatre to host themed movie nights in the near future.

It’s abundantly clear that Woodward Theatre is going to be ver y busy. The hall of fame is delivering on its goal to consistently bring live music to downtown Owensboro and has already lined up concerts for several weekends after its grand opening.

They’re no ordinar y shows, either: Ticketholders will be treated to performances by award-winning bluegrass musicians such as Del

UPCOMING CONCERTS Oct. 18 — Sam Bush (sold out) Nov. 3 — Hot Rize, 8 p.m.

Nov. 9 — The Infamous Stringdusters with The Wooks, 8 p.m.

Nov. 16-17 — Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, 8 p.m.

Nov. 30 — Marty Stuart & his Fabulous Superlatives, 8 p.m.

Dec. 8 — The Del McCoury Band, 8 p.m.

McCour y and Marty Stuart and even two evenings of Ricky Skaggs concerts. And if the Sam Bush concert on opening weekend is any indication (it sold out in only a few days), Woodward Theatre has a bright future ahead.

The hall of fame is partnering with downtown Owensboro hotels to accommodate out-of-town visitors.

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Woodward Theatre is the state-of-the-art performance hall inside the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. The theater already has a busy schedule of upcoming concerts, and museum officials are planning to host themed movies nights in the theater soon.

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mong the celebrator y notes about the opening of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum is its obvious potential to stimulate Owensboro’s economy. But a perhaps undercover positive is the center’s ability to host events — rentals that would accommodate more people and allow for more gatherings in the city’s thriving downtown.

“The space inside is super versatile,” director of operations Roxanne Tromly says. “We are renting out just about ever y square inch of space.”

Prospective renters have a wide variety of options to choose from. The first floor houses the lobby and core exhibits, space that Tromly calls perfect for a cocktail party. Woodward Theatre seats nearly 450 and is available for ceremonies and presentations.

Additional space on the second floor includes the hall of fame and a multipurpose room that has a 150-seat capacity and features large windows facing the Ohio River — “a great view,” Tromly says. “We anticipate utilizing this for

smaller parties, like class reunions or rehearsal Tromly explains, is two-fold. dinners.”

“We want to create a potential additional The third floor is where events can make the revenue stream to fund our nonprofit programs,” she says. The hall of fame also seeks to “benefit biggest splash. An entire wall of glass of fers travel and tourism in Owensboro” Ohio River views, with a walk-out by of fering more gathering space, balcony overlooking the bustling activities and events in the downtown riverfront. area.

“If there’s ocean-front property in The wish is not to compete with Owensboro, this is it,” Tromly says. others but to enrich the area by “It’s going to be a gorgeous room.” coordinating with neighboring The third-floor space will of fer a institutions and businesses to ensure catering kitchen and private restrooms that no event, no activity, no party and and can accommodate larger parties.

Tromley says it’s the perfect size — Roxanne Tromly no people are turned away because of a for events such as sit-down wedding director of operations lack of options.

“We want to be really good receptions and corporate gatherings. neighbors to other businesses downtown,” The third floor is expected to be ready to rent in Januar y 2019. All other spaces in the hall Tromly says, “and hopefully add one more layer to the versatility of people coming downtown.” of fame and museum will be available to rent Rental prices var y depending on the space immediately after the grand opening. But that sought and the complexity of the event hosted. hasn’t stopped its events calendar from already For more information, contact Roxanne Tromly filling up with rentals. at roxanne@bluegrassmuseum.org.

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ROMP An extension of

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he Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum and ROMP Fest are as linked to Owensboro as apple pie is to America. And although both are each well known and loved, many people don’t realize the two are run by the same crew.

After the International Bluegrass Music Museum was founded in 1991, the inaugural River of Music Party was held in summer 2004 at English Park and has hosted thousands of bluegrass music lovers each summer since 2005 at Yellow Creek Park east of Owensboro.

ROMP takes the hall of fame’s mission statement and puts it on display on a larger scale. As bluegrass fans converge from all over the world, they can participate in workshops such as songwriting and jamming — two events regularly offered by the hall of fame. Art installations and children’s music education programs featured at ROMP are an extension of the museum’s goal to exhibit and disseminate bluegrass music’s history. As much as participants enjoy the levity of the festival, by bringing in renowned musicians and curating a weekend of art, jamming and education, ROMP functions as a breathing testament to bluegrass music.

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S hining Stars Hall of Fame spotlights bluegrass

music’s storied history, wealth of talent

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reeting visitors as they crown the second floor of the facility is the bluegrass music Hall of Fame. Dedicated to those inducted since the International Bluegrass Music Association’s inception, the hall features nearly 30 years of music recognition. Plaques produced

by Owensboro’s own Trophy House Inc. are presented each year at the IBMA’s induction ceremony, and are then brought to Owensboro to hang on the hall of fame’s wall. (And all those other awards given out at the IBMA ceremony the same night?

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The hall of fame also boasts a collection of priceless bluegrass

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The hall of fame exhibit is housed on the second floor of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. artifacts that includes an outfit from Josh Graves, Doyle Lawson’s boots, John Hartford’s fiddle and metronome, one of Lance LeRoy’s jackets and one of Bill Monroe’s mandolins and

accompanying case.

Rounding out the hall of fame are several kiosks offering an extensive and interactive video oral history of bluegrass music, as well as a research library.

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Rewarding Programs

Hall of Fame & Museum offers many opportunities for bluegrass music instruction, performing, community service

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re you a bluegrass fan who is ready to start picking? Do you want to bone up on the skills you already have? Or do you only wish to jam with other musicians?

The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum has a program for you.

BLUEGRASS BAND PROJECT

A project combining music with ser vice, the Bluegrass Band breaks into smaller groups that spend four months rehearsing together.

Participants then take their music into Owensboro, with the expectation of performing once a month at places such as nonprofit organizations, fundraisers, nursing homes and homeless shelters, to name a few.

The program meets once a month

and is limited to 50 participants.

There is a one-time fee of $35, which covers for each participant the cost of a CD of 12 bluegrass songs, lyrics and chords for each song, a program T-shirt, group instruction, band coaching and mentoring.

BLUEGRASS IN THE SCHOOLS (BITS)

Begun in 2003, this program rolls out bluegrass music to up to 24 area elementar y schools, several middle schools, the Neblett Center and RiverValley Behavioral Center. It provides up to eight days of hands-on instrument instruction per school, and each school is treated to an All-School Bluegrass Music Assembly program.

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Lillie Hicks, left, and Betty Scrivner dance together March 27 as members of the Bluegrass Band Project entertain in the cafeteria at the Elizabeth Munday Center in Owensboro.

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BLUEGRASS JAM CAMP

Learn to jam in this instructive unit. In past programs, students were taught to play lead, perform together and sing harmony. Class was taught

by Owensboro native Dave Howard of the 23 String Band, along with help from several assistant instructors.

Cost was $260 and included a camp T-shirt, poster and an optional museum tour and/or visit to the Bill Monroe Homeplace in nearby Rosine.

All students and instruments were welcome — no jamming experience required. Call 270-926-7891 for more details about 2019’s camp.

OPEN JAM

Shaking loose of the structure of a formal lesson, open jam is a free session held at the hall of fame and museum the first Thursday of each month. The first 90 minutes is an instructor-led slow jam geared toward novice musicians, and the remaining 90 minutes lets players jam on their own. The museum

SATURDAY MUSIC LESSONS

The hall offers Saturday music classes for anyone interested in learning bluegrass music or tuning up their skills. The fall 2018 schedule begins Oct. 27, and subsequent classes will be held Nov. 10, Nov. 24, Dec. 8 and Dec. 22. Cost is $40 for the first family member, then $25 for each additional family member.

Registration is available online.

Available classes: • Bluegrass Boot Camp, ages 6-11 (newcomers learn guitar, mandolin, banjo and fiddle) • Bluegrass Boot Camp ages 12+ (newcomers learn guitar, mandolin, banjo and fiddle) • Intermediate (for beginner students who have completed two semesters of classes; all instruments) • Band Class (advanced students learn to perform as a group; musicians, singers and all instruments welcome; students form the Kentucky BlueGrass AllStars, which performs at ROMP and other community events)

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Hannah Shaver concentrates on her chords as she plays the mandolin June 21, 2016, during the Experience Bluegrass Day Camp for Kids taught by Randy Lanham at the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra office at 211 E. Second St. Campers from ages 8 to 12 were taught chords on the mandolin in order to play and sing “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” The campers also learned about local legend Bill Monroe and how to square dance and toured the International Bluegrass Music Museum.

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