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The 2009 KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION
week begins Sunday, APRIL 19
at Historic PENN'S STORE
257 Penn's Store Road
(Junction of Boyle, Casey, Marion counties - 3 miles SE of Gravel
Switch - off Hwy. 243 )
Emcees
for Kentucky Writers Day
Sunday, APRIL 19: JAMES POPE (See Bio Below)
Friday Night, APRIL 24: JEREMY " Breakfast Boy" BOWMAN
Saturday, APRIL 25: HERSHEL MCKINLEY (See Bio Below)
Saturday Night, APRIL 25: BOB SYMON
Sunday, APRIL 26: LINDA PRATHER (See Bio Below)
The 2009 KWD Celebration
"PREMIER"
April 19, 2009 11:00am - 5:00pm
A host of writers, authors, songwriters &
musicians will kick off the week
honoring the "written word". This years events will be held at
Historic Penn's Store outside Gravel Switch,
Kentucky
BIG JIMS - Lebanon, Kentucky
and SUTTON'S - Danville, Kentucky
For dates, times, and places, a listing of participants, and details
see the information below.
* The state's Official date for KENTUCKY WRITERS
DAY is
APRIL 24, the birth date of ROBERT PENN WARREN.
Historic PENN'S STORE presents
2009
KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION
A week of honoring, preserving,
and encouraging the UNBRIDLED SPIRIT of the written word. Writers,
authors, poets, journalists, songwriters reading and performing.
Some of this years participants include :
DR. H.R. STONEBACK, State University of New
York, New Paltz, 
MAURICE
MANNING, Indiana University
Dr. GREGG NEIKIRK, Westfield College,
Westfield, MA
http://www.wsc.ma.edu/English/faculty.htm#neikirk
BETH
DOTSON BROWN . CHRISTINA LOVIN . S.G.CRAFT
LINDA PRATHER . VANESSA RUDA . JOBERTA WELLS . BLAINE STAAT .
TONY COOPER
CHRIS HAMILTON . AMY BECKWITH . RAY HORNBACK .
BRAD LANHAM . JON NESBITT
RUTH ANN FOGEL . EMR SOCIETY members . TERRY
SWETT .
CLASSIC HARMONIES
ANDY RICE . DAWN
OSBORN
..... PLUS MORE .....
For a complete listing of the 2009 KWD
CELEBRATION participants go to
http://www.pennsstore.com/events/2009WDperformers.htm
( Check back periodically as new participants are
being added )
Writers/Authors/Journalist/Poets/
Songwriters; Readings and performances
OPEN MIC for audience members
for purchase:
*Books, Tapes, CD's
* Plants & Herbs by "Steve's Plants"
* FOOD provided by Spirits of Kentucky No
Admission charge... Bring Chair
APRIL 24 ........... Friday
Evening .......... 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm
2009 KWD Celeb Kick-off
7pm-11pm
Big Jim's Steakhouse & Buffet
212 W. Main Street
Lebanon, Kentucky
A kick-off party and "Preview" of the KWD
CELEBRATION weekend events.
Writers/Poets (reading) and Songwriters (in performance).
2009 Kentucky Writers Day Celebration
April 25, 2009
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Historic PENN'S STORE
257
Penn's Store Road
3 miles SE GRAVEL
SWITCH, KENTUCKY
Writers/Authors/Journalist/Poets/ Songwriters;
Readings and performances
OPEN MIC for audience members
for purchase:
*Books, Tapes, CD's
* Plants & Herbs by "Steve's Plants"
* FOOD provided by Spirits of Kentucky
No Admission charge ... Bring Chair
SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
7p.m.
- 12 Midnight
SUTTON'S RESTAURANT
150 Bypass toward Stanford, Danville, Kentucky
Songwriters performing original works, as well as songs by others.
APRIL 25 .......... Saturday Evening .......... 7:00
pm until Midnight
KWD 2009 "SONGWRITERS" Showcase
... Songwriters/Musicians performing
originals as well as other favorites.
No Admission charge
APRIL 26 .......... Sunday
Afternoon .......... 11:00 am until 4:00 pm
Historic Penn's Store - 257 Penn's
Store Road - Gravel Switch, Kentucky
(Junction of Boyle, Casey, Marion counties -
3 miles SE of Gravel Switch - off Hwy. 243 )
Writers/Authors/Poets/Songwriters; Readings and
Performances.
OPEN MIC for audience members
for purchase:
Books, Tapes,
CD's Plants & Herbs by "Steve's Plants"
* FOOD provided by Spirits of
Kentucky No Admission charge ... Bring Chair
[Closing times are tentative for each event.]
For more information:
Contact: JEANNE PENN LANE
Email:
PennsStore@aol.com
Tel: 859 . 332-7706 / 7715
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2009 KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION
TIME SCHEDULE
Friday Night,
APRIL 24, 2009
Beginning at 7:00pm
BIG JIMS,
Lebanon, Kentucky
EMCEE .....
JEREMY " Breakfast Boy" BOWMAN - Lebanon, KY
A background in radio, Bowman is the Emcee
for the KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS Music Kick Off
held in Lebanon, KY each January.
7:00pm
.......
Tribute to TERRY WARD and poetry reading by James
Spragens & others
7:30pm ....... JON NESBITT - Lebanon, KY
8:00pm ....... RICHARD MOORE -
Ashville, NC
ANDY RICE - Danville, KY & Don Litterell
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8:30pm ....... SHADY CREEK
Mark Lanham, (vocals, fiddle, mandolin) - Gravel Switch, KY
Dan Malone (vocals, banjo) - Lebanon, KY
Phillip Crowe - ( vocals, guitar) - Perryville, KY
Donnie Crowe - ( bass) - Hustonville, KY
9:00pm
....... TONY
COOPER - Liberty, Ky
TERRY SWETT - Stanford, KY
9:30pm ......
The BLUE AGE - Lebanon, KY
Paul "Apaullo"
Childers - (lead vocals/guitar)
Vaughn Hamilton - (bass)
Jordan "Purple" Hayes - (drums)
10:00pm
...... HILL'S
STREET BLUES
George Owens (lead
guitar) - Louisville, KY
Wayne Pollack ( bass)
- Campbellsville, KY
Mike Hill (rhythm
guitar) - Lebanon, KY
10:30pm
.......
DAWN OSBORN & OTHERS
Steve Shepperson
(lead guitar) - Parksville, KY
Mike Hill (bass) -
Lebanon, KY
11:00pm ......JAM
Saturday,
APRIL 25
11:00am - 4:00 pm
Historic
PENN'S STORE
3 miles SE Gravel Switch, KY
EMCEE ...
HERSHEL McKINLEY - Mercer County, KY
A life-long career in radio and television, McKinley is one of the
Main Stage Emcees for the Great American Brass Band Festival held
in Danville, KY each June.
11:00am ...
Hershel McKinley - WELCOMING
Tribute to TERRY WARD
11:20am ... AMY BECKWITH, Daytona Beach, Fl
11:30am ... LACY THOMAS, Elizabethtown, KY
11:45am ... JACK FORMAN, Bettyville,
KY
12:00pm ... JOBERTA WELLS, Yosemite,
KY
12:15pm ... BLAINE STAAT, Liberty, KY
12:30pm ... ANDY RICE, Boyle County, KY
12:45pm ... BETTY PACE, Northern KY
1:00pm ... RAY HORNBACK, Lexington, KY
1:15pm ... SANDY GLADFELTER, Central, KY
1:30pm ... BRENDA MURPHY, East KY
1:45pm ... CHRISTINA LOVIN, Lexington, KY
2:00pm ... RUTH ANN FOGEL, Cincinnati, OH
2:20pm ... TONY SEXTON, Harrodsburg, KY
2:30pm ... The COMMUNITY of MERCER COUNTY WRITERS
... HERSHEL McKINLEY
3:00pm ... BETH DOTSON BROWN,
Garrard County, KY
3:15pm ... JIM BROWN , Garrard
County, KY
3:30pm ... JOSEPH ROSS, Nicholasville, KY
3:45pm ... OPEN MIC
4:00pm ....... CLOSING
Saturday
Night, APRIL 25
7:00pm - 12:00am
"SONGWRITERS
SHOWCASE"
SUTTON'S, Danville, KY
EMCEE
.....
BOB SYMON - Louisville, KY
Former Louisville TV 32 Weatherman.
Read his Blog "SYMON SEZ"
7:00pm ...
JOSEPH ROSS, Nicholasville, KY
7:30pm .....
SHADY CREEK
Mark Lanham, (vocals, fiddle,
mandolin) - Gravel Switch, KY
Dan Malone (vocals, banjo) -
Lebanon, KY
Phillip Crowe -
( vocals, guitar) - Perryville, KY
Donnie Crowe -
( bass) - Hustonville, KY
8:00pm ... JON NESBITT - Lebanon, KY
8:30pm ... RICHARD MOORE - Ashville, NC
9:00pm ... TONY COOPER - Liberty, KY
9:30pm ... TERRY SWETT - Stanford, KY
10:00pm ....DAWN OSBORN
Steve Shepperson (lead
guitar) - Parksville, KY
Mike Hill (bass) -
Lebanon, KY
10:30pm ... JAM
11:55pm ... CLOSING
Sunday, APRIL
26
11:00am - 4:00pm
Historic
PENN'S STORE
3 miles SE Gravel Switch, KY
EMCEE ...
LINDA PRATHER, Lexington, KY
As gifted in speaking as writing, Prather conducts motivational
talks and seminars upon request.
11:00am
... LINDA PRATHER ... Welcoming
11:15am ... CHRIS HAMILTON - Lebanon, KY
11:30am ... LACY THOMAS - Elizabethtown, KY
12:00pm ... JACK FORMAN - Beattyville, KY
12:30pm ... JAMES POPE - Washington County, KY
1:00pm ... BRENDA MURPHY, East KY
1:15pm ... TONY COOPER, Liberty, KY
... TERRY SWETT, Stanford, KY
... DAWN OSBORN, Penn's Store, KY
2:15pm ... LINDA PRATHER, Lexington, KY
2:30pm ... JAMES POPE, Washington County, KY
3:00pm ... CLASSIC HARMONIES, Boyle County, KY
3:30pm ... OPEN MIC
4:00pm ... CLOSING
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All times are approximate. Speakers, performers, times
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SILENT AUCTION
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view photographs from the 2007 Writers' Day event, click here.
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