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A long look back at the home of legendary bluegrass festivals and jamborees

Table of Contents

CoverTitle PageContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Rural Country Music Parks1. Brown County History and Roots2. Origins of the Brown County Jamboree, 1939–413. The Rund Family's Brown County Jamboree, 1941-514. Bill Monroe's Brown County Jamboree Park, 1952-575. Survivals, Revivals, and Arrivals, 1958-666. Building the Festivals, 1967-687. The Festival Becomes a Landmark, 1969-71Illustrations follow page 1228. The Festival's Golden Age, 1972-829. Festival People and Lore10. Bill and James Monroe's Festival Park, 1983-9711. Renaissance, Continuity, and Change, 1998 and AfterNotesInterviewsBibliographyIndex

About the Author

Thomas A. Adler is a folklorist, banjoist, radio show host, and the former executive director of the International Bluegrass Music Museum. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky, and first attended Bean Blossom in 1968.

Reviews

"Bean Blossom seems to be the ideal subject for an extended historical study such as this. Loaded with facts and details, the unfolding story is so interesting and engrossing. I read it with delighted recognition and remembrance." John Wright, author of Traveling the High Way Home: Ralph Stanley and the World of Traditional Bluegrass Music