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Jim is Professor of Percussion at the University of Kentucky. He is the principal percussionist for the Lexington Philharmonic. He is a drummer with the
Margie: “This would have been our 13th summer to teach and perform at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. It is an intense 7
Jim records his own music and also plays with The Johnson Brothers. Missy performs with The Bats. Jim: “It’s been decades since I’ve gone 4
Tree plays for Small Batch. Tree: “It’s been very lonely. Playing music with other musicians is a huge part of my life and has been
Emily Woxihara performs with Ancient Warfare and is the drummer for Bear Medicine. She also performs solo as Emily Hagihara. Narrative from original post: Both
Big Chill performs with Driftwood Gypsy. Big Chill: “Don’t stop playing music. Don’t stop creating. Open up to other people. Right now I am starting
Genaro: “Being a mariachi musician in Kentucky has been a unique experience. Where I come from, Mexican culture is everywhere. Everyone speaks Spanish and mariachi
When we asked Robby how he is doing, this is what he offered: “In this age of fiberglass I’m searching for a gem”. –Bob Dylan
Cecilia: “Josh’s band is Bear Medicine, which I also play in. Josh also plays with Otto Helmuth’s band, and with Thirsty Boots, which is a
John Ferguson and Kim Conlee are musicians and artists in Lexington, Kentucky. Kim performs with Bear Medicine, Jeanne Vomit-Terror, Big Fresh, ATTEMPT, The Nativity Singers,
Richard and Sarah: “We’re both conservatory-trained classical musicians, but don’t spend most of our days playing any more. We talk all the time about how
Sylvia: “I am very hopeful this is an opportunity for us to become better versions of ourselves.”
Aumaine: “This is a hard time for everyone. I struggle with depression and for the first month of quarantine all I could do was survive.
Miles: “I’ve been practicing my saxophone and electric bass, and doing music theory exercises. Every day.” Rebecca: “Paths are changeable. Some we follow, some we
Margueritte has been working from home for 7 years. She is used to being alone and using Zoom and Skype. Fernie has been home for
Derek, Heather, Griffen, and Duncan: “4 redheads and a sousaphone player miss live music. We Will Survive.”
Mick played two songs for us on his ukulele: “Sunshine On My Shoulders” and “Anti-COVID Anthem #19” (to the tune of “Short’nin’ Bread”). He sang,
While Blue watched on, Brett played “Rocky Island” on his 5-string banjo. He told us it’s a Burgee’s Creek/Knot County/Kentucky version of this traditional tune.