Historic Penn's Store
Presents
The 2015 KENTUCKY WRITERS IN CELEBRATION
For a listing of
the 2015 Kentucky Writers in Celebration participants and updates, click here.
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2015 KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION
APRIL 24 ~ MAY 24
An event beginning the last weekend of
April and ending the last of May during MEMORIAL weekend in
conjunction with the State of Kentucky's Official KENTUCKY WRITERS
DAY of April 24. Each year since 1997 Historic Penn's Store
celebrates the event by honoring the unbridled spirit of the
written word and Kentucky writers by preserving,
promoting,encouraging the "written word" .
www.PennsStore.com
( 859 ) 332 - 7706 / 7715
"Kick-Off"
Weekend
APRIL 24 - 25 - 26
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April 24, 2015
KENTUCKY SONGWRITERS SAMPLER
~ Location ~
The KENTUCKY FUDGE COMPANY
225 Main Street ~
HARRODSBURG, KENTUCKY
EMCEE: Chad Horn
Sound at The
Kentucky Fudge Company is provided by Patrick Nelson, Danville, KY
BOOK SIGNING
RICK LEE
Author of "TRIBUTE TO VALOR & COURAGE"
5:00 PM
Intro. ~ CHAD HORN ........................ Harrodsburg, KY
5:05 PM
RICK LEE ..........................................Harrodsburg, KY
............. Author
5:30 PM
GORDON WEBB ................................ Lebanon, KY
....................Classic R&R
5:50 PM
JON NESBITT ................................... Lebanon, KY
....................Rock
6:10 PM
TRENA DOUGLAS ............................. Gravel Switch,
KY ............Country
6:40 PM
JUDGE WOLFE .................................. Danville,
KY ......................Bluegrass
7:10 PM
TONY COOPER .................................. Liberty, KY
........................Country
7:40 PM
DAWN OSBORN ................................. Penn's Store,
KY ..............Blues
8:10 PM DINO
MUSSO .................................... Parksville,
KY ...................Americana
8:30 PM
LEAH
& JOE CRAFA ......................... Perryville, KY
....................Easy Listening
9:00 PM
STONEY ............................................. New Paltz, N,Y.
.................Folk
9:55 PM
CLOSING
( Schedule, participants and Times may
change )
Saturday, April 25, 2015
5:00 pm -10:00 pm
KENTUCKY SONGWRITERS SAMPLER
~ Location ~
The KENTUCKY FUDGE COMPANY
225 Main Street ~
HARRODSBURG, KENTUCKY
Emcees
HERSHEL McKINLEY
CHAD HORN
BOOK SIGNING
by
EDDIE PRICE
Author of "WIDDER'S LANDING"
5:00 PM
Intro. HERSHEL McKINLEY
5:05 PM
EDDIE PRICE ( author )
5:25 PM
JON NESBITT ..................................... Lebanon, KY
............................. Rock
5:50
PM MICHAEL COUCH ..............................
Lancaster, KY ............................ Country
6:15 PM
GORDON WEBB ...................................Lebanon, KY
............................ Classic R&R
6:40 PM
DAWN OSBORN ....................................Penn's Store
............................... Blues
7:20 PM
TONY COOPER .....................................Liberty, KY
................................. Country
8:00 PM
JUDGE & DOUG ................................... Danville, KY
........................... ......Bluegrass
8:30 PM
LEAH & JOE CRAFA ............................
Perryville, KY ....................... Easy Listening
8:50 PM
TRENA DOUGLAS .............................Gravel Switch, KY
......................... Country
9:30
PM DINO MUSSO ..................................... Parksville, KY
............................... Americana
9:50 PM
" JAM " until
10:00 PM +
...... CLOSING
( Schedule, Participants and Times
subject to change. )
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KENTUCKY WRITERS CELEBRATION
Sunday ~ APRIL 26, 2015
11:00 AM
~ 4:00 PM
Authors, Poets, Writers, Journalists, Songwriters reading /
performing original works as well as paying tribute to the official
KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY and other writers.
APRIL 26
Sunday
KENTUCKY WRITERS CELEBRATION
Historic PENN'S STORE
Gravel Switch, Kentucky
11:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM
Emcee: CHAD HORN
11:00 AM
Intro. CHAD HORN
.................................................
Harrodsburg, KY
11:15 AM PAUL
STANSBURY ..................................................
Danville, KY
11:30 AM
LEAH & JOE CRAFA
............................................... Perryville, KY
11:45 AM
SUSAN SIMPSON
................................................... Springfield,
KY
12:00 PM
C.A. SHELLEY
........................................................ Burgin,
KY
12:15 PM
DARLENE CAMPBELL
............................................. Columbia, KY
12:30
PM ............................... O P E N
M I C
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12:45 PM
DAWN OSBORN ......................................................
Penn's Store
1:00 PM
JAMIE McDONALD ...................................................
New York City
1:15 PM
KEN MILLS
..............................................................
Hustonville, KY
1:30 PM
Dr. H R STONEBACK ...............................................
SUNY, New Paltz, NY
Elizabeth Madox Roberts Society members, East Coast
3:00 PM
ED McCLANAHAN ....................................................
Lexington, KY
Debuting his latest " A WORK of GENIUS "
3:40 PM
RICK LEE
..................................................................
Harrodsburg, KY
3:55 PM
CAROLYN ELLIS
........................................................
Danville, KY
4:10 PM
CLASSIC HARMONIES ...............................................
Mitchellsburg, KY
4:40 PM
DINO MUSSO
.............................................................
Parksville, KY
4:55 PM
Closing
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~ LOCATION ~
Historic PENN'S STORE
257 Penn's Store Road ~ 3 miles
SE
Gravel Switch, Kentucky
( 859 ) 332-7706 / 7715
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Sunday
~ MAY 3
1:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM
Songwriters in the Round ( KY Derby
weekend.) Open to all songwriters.
Location
Historic Penn's Store
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Sunday
~ MAY 10
1:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM
Writings for Mother ( Mother's Day )
Token gift to mother's attending.
Open to the public
Location
Historic Penn's Store
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Saturday
~ MAY 16
2015 KENTUCKY
SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE
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Afternoon
"JAM "
at
BROTHER'S BBQ
464 S. Fourth Street,
DANVILLE, KENTUCKY
SATURDAY,
MAY 16
4 PM -- 7 PM
Appearing
4:00 PM
....................
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JON NESBITT ( Folk )
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GORDON WEBB ( classic old R&R )
4:30 PM
......................
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TRENA DOUGLAS ( Americana )
5:00 PM
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TONY & The TRIBE ( country )
6:00 PM ...
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DAWN OSBORN and The Brotherhood of Blues ( Blues )
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schedule subject to change
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For Updates & More information on performers check
Penn's Store FACEBOOK
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Sunday
~ MAY 17
1:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM
Discussion on the future of the
"written word". Bring Pen & paper.
Open to the public
Location
Historic Penn's Store
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MEMORIAL WEEKEND
2015 KENTUCKY WRITERS Events
MAY 22 - 23 - 24
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2015
KENTUCKY SONGWRITERS SHOW
Friday Night ~ MAY 22
Saturday Night ~ MAY 23
8 PM ~ 1 AM
Songwriters of varying genres ( performing originals as well as
standards )
Singles / Bands
SPECIAL GUEST - TERRY WOOLEY
~ Location ~
CLUB McB's
212 W Main Street ~ Lebanon, KY
Scheduled:
Amandlin and The Sharecroppers Barry Morrison By the
Bushel Dawn Osborn
Larry Sanders & Borderline John Nesbitt Tony Cooper &
Tribe and others
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KENTUCKY WRITERS CELEBRATION
2015
KENTUCKY
SONGWRITERS SHOW
Celebration
& Tribute
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Saturday Night
MAY 23
8 PM ~ 1 AM
( Doors OPEN at 7 PM )
McB's
212 W Main Street,
LEBANON, KENTUCKY
270 . 692 . 3970
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Emcees
LARRY
SANDERS
......
Harrodsburg, KY
JIM POWELL ......
Mackville, KY
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BOOK SIGNING by
GUEST
AUTHORS
Beginning 7:30 PM
PHYLLIS ANN BARNETT
Louisville,
KY
" Between The Rows"
Dan Thompson
Louisville,
KY
&
Nick Thompson
Raywick, KY
" Stories for Rednecks "
schedule
7:00 PM
ACOUSTIC "JAM"
8:00 PM
AMANDALIN & The Sharecroppers .......... Central Kentucky
.......... ( Bluegrass )
9:00 PM
DAWN OSBORN and The Brotherhood of Blues ..... Penn's Store ......... (
Blues )
10:00 PM
BORDERLINE ............................. Harrodsburg, KY
.......................... ( Country )
11:00 PM
BORDERLINE ............................. Harrodsburg, KY
.................... ( Rock & Roll )
12:00 AM
TONY & The TRIBE .................... Liberty, KY
.................................. (Country )
12:40 AM
" Midnight Jam"
* GORDON WEBB
...........................Lebanon, KY
* RICHARD MOORE .......................
Asheville, NC.
* JON NESBITT ............................
Lebanon, KY
and others
1:00 AM
Closing of the 2015 Songwriters Show
*
schedule subject to change
*
For Updates & More information on performers check
Penn's Store FACEBOOK
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2015
KENTUCKY WRITERS CELEBRATION
SUNDAY 12 PM
~ 4 PM
MAY 24
Location:
Historic PENN'S STORE
EMCEE
CHAD HORN
12:00 PM
CHAD HORN
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Harrodsburg, KY Introduction & Welcome
Veterans Cards
12:10 PM "
VOICES for
the PAST" ... Deceased
writers being honored are:
*
TERRY WARD ( Marion County, KY )
* ROBERT L. LANE, Jr ( Casey County, KY )
*
KENDALL HAYES ( Boyle County, KY ) * HORACE COLE ( Boyle
County, KY )
*
DAVA OSBORN ( Penn's Store ) *
PAUL OVERSTREET ( Boyle County, KY )
*
MATTIE VINSON PURDOM ( Casey County, KY )
* JOEY THOMAS ( Marion County )
* GEORGE HERBERT STANSBURY II ( Jefferson County, KY )
* STEVE LOWERY ( Marion County )
* DAVID DICK ( Bourbon County )
Paying
Tribute to the Writers:
* Susan H. Simpson * Jeanne Penn
Lane * Tony Cooper * Dawn Osborn
* Paula Overstreet Whitaker
* Doris Purdom * Wendell Luckett
* Paul Stansbury * Lalie Dick
and Others
1:30 PM
DAWN OSBORN
.........................................................................
Penn's Store
1:45 PM
............................................. B R E A K
.......................................................
2:00 PM
GENEALOGY FORUM
* Carolyn Crabtree
...................................................................
Parksville, KY
* Doris Purdom
........................................................................
Gravel Switch, KY
2:40 PM
CAROLYN ELLIS
.............................................................................
Danville, KY
2:55 PM
PAUL STANSBURY
........................................................................ Danville,
KY
3:10 PM
KEN MILLS
....................................................................................
Hustonville, KY
3:30 PM
REGINA NOEL
............................................................................... Summersville,
KY
3:45 PM
.......................................... O P E N
M I C
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4:00 PM
C L O S I N G of 2015 Kentucky Writers Celebration
Participants giving a "voice " to the words written( letters,
poems, writings, songs) by deceased friends and/or family
members. What better time and way to honor deceased loved ones
than give their writings a "voice" in the here and now. They
may be gone, but their words are still with us.
Participants are encouraged to bring photos of those whose
writings they are honoring, as well as copies of any of their
books, articles, or letters. Participants are welcome to set
up a display of their loved ones photo, writings, memorabilia.
NOTE: Anyone wishing to
participate in "VOICES for the PAST",
contact Jeanne Penn Lane at the Penn's
Store ~ contact info above.
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*Food will be available at Penn's Store.
(Those with special food needs are welcome to bring their own.)
* Books for sale.
* Plants will be available for purchase.
NOTE: As in the past, cards will
be given to the public for writing a note to a veteran.
Cards will be collected and delivered to the VA Hospital in
Lexington for distribution to the veterans.
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Schedule
subject to change
Penn's Store FACEBOOK
* Times and Schedules subject to change.
For more information
Email:
PennsStore@aol.com
Phone: 859 ~ 332.7706 or 7715
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(Those attending the event at Penn's Store should
bring a chair)
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 ) GPS
Coordinates: N37.549912; W085.028191
For more information:
Contact: JEANNE PENN LANE
Email:
PennsStore@aol.com
Tel: 859 . 332-7706 / 7715
You may also visit
Jeanne Lane on her personal Facebook page.
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