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My Bluegrass Story

THE BLUEGRASS MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM UNVEILS NEW EXHIBIT RICH WITH BLUEGRASS HISTORY

Written by JOSH KELLY Photos by JAMIE ALEXANDER

Every year, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum tries to add a new aspect to the ROMP festivities. This past summer they leaned into their mission statement and found a way to interact with the performers while also preserving the history and importance of bluegrass music.

With My Bluegrass Story, the team interviewed Bluegrass music staples including Del McCoury, Rhonda Vincent, Dan Tyminski, Doyle Lawson and others to share how they were introduced to and grew the genre of bluegrass music. In addition, the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum is adding a new exhibit to coincide with the TV series.

“Our mission involves preservation of bluegrass music and also education,” Curator Carly Smith said. “So the exhibit was a great opportunity since we had these artists coming to Owensboro to the Hall of Fame to film their episodes.”

During the production, they were able to film 13 episodes, each about a different bluegrass performer, ranging from legends to up-and-coming artists. These episodes have been rolled out since earlier this year all the way through October.

While filming, they took the artists around the Owensboro Convention Center, the Hall of Fame and allowed them a chance to see Owensboro, as well.

The episodes have been broadcast on RFDTV and clips have been shared on their YouTube channel. In the 30-minute episodes, the stars cover their Bluegrass start, their passion for the music and several more interesting stories.