The Bluegrass Museum
http://www.bluegrass-museum.org/
Bluegrass music remains one of the singular and important American musical styles, a roots-based music with influences ranging from English folk, American country, and African American jazz and blues. It gained popularity by the 1940s and has since remained a vital part of the musical fabric. The International Bluegrass Music Museum, located in Owensboro, Kentucky, honors the important trailblazers that brought this music to national and international attention. Exhibits & Collections, Bluegrass In The Schools, Radio Bluegrass International, and Sister Festivals are pro-active organizations that promote the music, but perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Museum is the Video Oral History Project, which films important bluegrass artists for preservation and research purposes.
by Jeff Boyce
Bluegrass music remains one of the singular and important American musical styles, a roots-based music with influences ranging from English folk, American country, and African American jazz and blues. It gained popularity by the 1940s and has since remained a vital part of the musical fabric. The International Bluegrass Music Museum, located in Owensboro, Kentucky, honors the important trailblazers that brought this music to national and international attention. Exhibits & Collections, Bluegrass In The Schools, Radio Bluegrass International, and Sister Festivals are pro-active organizations that promote the music, but perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Museum is the Video Oral History Project, which films important bluegrass artists for preservation and research purposes.
by Jeff Boyce
