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The streaming audio representation of the International Bluegrass Music Museum known as RBI (Radio Bluegrass International) will debut three new programs: Banks of the Ohio, The Bluegrass Review, and Dan Crary’s Classic Bluegrass.  

Banks of the Ohio is a three-hour show on the history of bluegrass hosted by Fred Bartenstein. These episodes will play Thursday mornings from 8 a.m. till 11 a.m. and archived episodes from the show’s earliest years will air Sunday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

The Bluegrass Review will enlighten bluegrass fans about the evolution of bluegrass music. In addition, through interviews with today’s players, the show will give insights into the current scene. Hosted by Phil Nusbaum, from St. Paul, Minnesota, you can listen to an hour of Bluegrass beginning at 1 p.m. every Thursday.

Dan Crary’s Classic Bluegrass will showcase “guitar hero” Dan Crary’s personal collection of bluegrass vinyl every third Sunday at 3 p.m.

Beginning January 3 and continuing through mid-spring, the Bluegrass Museum will host weekly Jam sessions every Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Jam Sessions are open to the public and only cost $1 to play or attend (FREE for museum members!). All ages and all skill levels are welcome—all you have to do is show up and bring your own instruments! Can’t play, but enjoy listening to Bluegrass music? Not a problem—you are welcome to just sit and listen, or it the mood strikes, you can even get up and dance a jig of your own. Whether playing, listening, or dancing, you will certainly enjoy your time at the Jam Sessions!

As a new way to reach the community, the Bluegrass Museum invites Local Girl Scouts to participate in “Girl Scouts Day at the Bluegrass Museum.” Groups of Girls Scouts, from Daisies to Brownies to the highest level of Girl Scouts, will have the opportunity to earn their History of Bluegrass Music Patch by attending a guided tour of the Museum. The Patch was developed by fellow Girl Scout, Alley White, as apart of her Golden Award. She created the requirements and designed the patch herself!

Although “Girl Scouts Day” is not until February 16, registration deadline is early, falling on February 4^th, so I wanted to give you ladies plenty of time to plan to attend! This is a wonderful opportunity for whole troupes or independent girls, alike, to earn a fun new patch and learn something about local history as well. If you choose, you can even go up a step in patch earnings and do a hands-on-experience with the Mandolin for a fun patch. Whichever patch you choose to earn, you know it will be achieved with smiles and laughter!