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PENN'S STORE PRESENTS
Their 20th Anniversary

2016 KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION

APRIL  21, 22, 23, 24

View the 2016 Kentucky Writers Day Performers list here. 

Schedule for the 2016 KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION Weekend.

  2016 KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION Weekend 

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APRIL 22
300 PM ~ 8:00 PM
Special Salute to Veterans

* ANNOUNCEMENTS *

 EVENT

FOOD SPECIALS

BROTHERS BAR B QUE

will offer 2 Food Specials to all customers

during the 2016 Songwriters Tribute Showcase dates.

 " WRITERS SPECIAL"        

Pulled Pork Sandwich w/ 1 side ..............   $5.99

" VETERANS SPECIAL "        

Pork Chop Dinner w/ 2 sides ..............   $9.99

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  2016 Kentucky " WRITERS TRIBUTE "

APRIL  23
10:00am ~ 4:00pm

BOYLE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
307 West Broadway Street
Danville, KY
Tel: 859 . 236 - 4609

( Authors, poets, writers, journalists reading from original works or other Kentucky writers )
( Books for Sale -- Book Signings by various Authors )

Emcee ~ CHAD HORN

For photos, bios, listing of Authors, Poets, Playwrights, Journalists,
click here.

To get a PDF file of the complete weekend schedule, click here.

* Refreshments can be purchased on site.
* Those with special dietary needs may "brown bag" / bring their own.
* Restaurants/Eateries within walking distance.
A box lunch is also available on Saturday only.  You must pre-order and pre-pay.  Click here for attached form.

 2016 Kentucky " SONGWRITERS TRIBUTE SHOWCASE"

APRIL   21 . 22 . 23

BROTHERS BBQ and BREWING COMPANY
464 South 4TH Street
Danville, KY
Tel:  859 . 236 - 3600

( Songwriters performing original works & paying tribute to other writers )
(Book Signings by Guest Authors)
( Country . Blues . Rock . Bluegrass . Folk . Americana . R&B )
( Singles . Duos . Combos . Bands )

Emcee ~ RANDY BURCHFIELD

APRIL 21
 5:00 PM ~ 11:00 PM

Kick-Off Show to the 2016 Kentucky Writers Day Celebration Weekend
Guest songwriters include JON NESBITT .  JOSEPH CAMUGLIA .  GORDON WEBB
BARRY MORRISON .  JUDGE WOLFE (and Friends)
RENNIE NEUBECKER ( The Girls Say "HI" Band ) .  DAWN OSBORN ( Big Boss Band )

 SPECIAL GUESTS

 

*" STILLWATER "
Stillwater is a high energy southern rock, country & classic rock and hardworking band. The band is based out of central Kentucky.  Playing numerous great venues around KY, OH, IN and Nashville, TN, the band members have been playing and entrenched in the music business for many years. Each member of this band has played with some of the big name stars in country music at some point in their music career.  Soulful vocals, accomplished musicianship and the very best harmonies make STILLWATER one of the best cover bands in central Kentucky. Stillwater prides itself in supplying honesty in the music and in their conquering energy that will make you move!  The band members are: Lisa Allen (vocals & rhythm); Steve Dooley (lead guitar & vocals); Terry Ross (bass guitar & vocals); Randy Burchfield (drums & vocals); and Paul Bernstein (Keyboard).

 GUEST AUTHORS

 * RANDY WESTBROOK
Author of 50 Years of EXILE: A Band in Transition
Chronicling the career of the Kentucky band  "EXILE"
Westbrook is a professor at Eastern Kentucky University and
Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

 

 

 

* PHIL PENDLETON
Pendleton is a "multi-media journalist" at CBS News affiliate WKYT - TV 27, Lexington, KY.
He is the author of 3 books:   " One Man Band " , his first book, is an autobiography. That was followed in 2014 with " Television Revelation " and in 2015 " The Answer " his first work of fiction.

* KAREN HARRYMAN
Karen Harryman’s poems are forthcoming in North American Review and Atticus. Her poetry and micro-fiction have appeared in Forklift, Alaska Quarterly, Verse Daily, The Cortland Review as well as other print and online journals. Auto Mechanic’s Daughter, her first book of poetry, was selected by Chris Abani for the Black Goat Poetry Series Imprint with Akashic Books, 2007. Before moving to California she lived and worked in Kentucky for most of her life. She and her husband currently live in Los Angeles with their two young daughters and one old dog.

 

 

 A SALUTE to VETERANS

Friday ~ APRIL 22

BROTHERS BAR B QUE

 RICK LEE ... Distinguished veteran, Bronze Star, Central Kentucky Wold War II Roundtable member, Gulf War veteran and author of TRIBUTE TO VALOR and COURAGE  will do

a special BOOK SIGNING and greet the public. 

 C.A. SHELLEY ... Author of  " Wake Up, America; it’s Your Conscience Calling, a book of

thirty poems honoring the struggles our military and their families are enduring every moment,

will be on site to greet the public and do a Book Signing.

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 Singer / Songwriter DINO MUSSO ( Navy veteran ) California/Parksville, KY and

Singer / Songwriter SAM GADDIS ( Army veteran ) Louisville, KY will be among other veterans sharing their talents at the Friday Evening SHOWCASE. 

Guest Songwriters . Musicians include: JOE CRAFA . DINO MUSSO . SAM GADDIS
 TIM SCOTT ( Some Rock Band )
. GORDON WEBB . JEFF CAIN . JON WATERS. DAWN OSBORN

 SPECIAL GUESTS

*PHILLIP CLARKSON

Phillip Clarkson is a Singer, Songwriter & Musician from Bradfordsville, KY.  He has won many songwriting awards including First Place Awards in The Las Vegas Songwriting Association and Songwriters of Wisconsin contests.  Most recently, Phillip won first place in the 2014 Kentucky Bluegrass Music Kickoff Singer/Songwriter contest. In February of this year, Phillip appeared on Tim Farmer’s Homemade Jam T.V. show that aired on KET-KY.  Phillip has performed for many years in many different bands and also does a solo acoustic show.  You can catch his solo show at The Old Talbott Tavern in Bardstown, KY.  He recently joined the 68 Drifters band that performs every Saturday night at the 68 Jamboree in Lebanon, KY.  Phillip also runs a Recording Studio from his home in Lebanon, KY where he records demos for songwriters from all across the country.  Several of his songs have been picked up and recorded by independent artists.  You can find Phillip on Facebook and you can listen and purchase some of Phillip’s music at: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/PhillipClarkson.

 GUEST AUTHORS

 *RICK LEE

Author of TRIBUTE TO VALOR and COURAGE

 Awards include Bronze Star, Army Commendation, Southwest Asia and National Defense Medals,
the Parachutist and Air Assault Badges. 
A veteran of the Gulf War, he is an affiliate of the 761st Tank Battalion & Allied Veteran’s Association as well as a member of the Central Kentucky World War II Roundtable.

 

 *DARLENE CAMPBELL
 An award-winning poet and novelist from southern Kentucky.
Her works include I Listened, Momma, Uncommon Clay, Looking for Pork Chop McQuade and Touched.   She holds an Master’s Degree from Lindsey Wilson College and  post grad work at Western Kentucky University
.

 

 

 

 

*PHIL PENDLETON
Pendleton is a "multi-media journalist" at CBS News affiliate WKYT - TV 27, Lexington, KY.
He is the author of 3 books:   " One Man Band " , his first book, is an autobiography. That was followed in 2014 with " Television Revelation " and in 2015 " The Answer " his first work of fiction.

 

 

 * Other Guest Authors to be announced.

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APRIL 23
12:00 Noon ~ 8:00 PM 

Guest Songwriters include:    *JON NESBITT     * DINO MUSSO

*SAM GADDIS       *GORDON WEBB       *JEFF CAIN & JON WATERS

 * DAWN OSBORN ( Big Boss Band )      * JASON COULTER ( Jason Coulter Band )

 * LARRY SANDERS ( Borderline band )

 SPECIAL GUEST

 

*Firecreek, headlined by Ashley Knapp and Cody Doench
Songwriter Winners of

The 2016 "KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS MUSIC KICKOFF"

Held March 18 - 19, 2016 at the ROBY DOME, Marion County High School 
Lebanon, Kentucky.

 * Other Guest Songwriters to be announced.

 GUEST AUTHORS

 * DARLENE CAMPBELL
 An award-winning poet and novelist from southern Kentucky.
Her works include I Listened, Momma, Uncommon Clay, Looking for Pork Chop McQuade and Touched.   She holds an Master’s Degree from Lindsey Wilson College and  post grad work at Western Kentucky University

* PHIL PENDLETON
Pendleton is a "multi-media journalist" at CBS News affiliate WKYT - TV 27, Lexington, KY.
He is the author of 3 books:   " One Man Band " , his first book, is an autobiography. That was followed in 2014 with " Television Revelation " and in 2015 " The Answer " his first work of fiction.

* KAREN HARRYMAN
Karen Harryman’s poems are forthcoming in North American Review and Atticus. Her poetry and micro-fiction have appeared in Forklift, Alaska Quarterly, Verse Daily, The Cortland Review as well as other print and online journals. Auto Mechanic’s Daughter, her first book of poetry, was selected by Chris Abani for the Black Goat Poetry Series Imprint with Akashic Books, 2007. Before moving to California she lived and worked in Kentucky for most of her life. She and her husband currently live in Los Angeles with their two young daughters and one old dog.

  2016 KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY CELEBRATION " TRIBUTE & REUNION"

APRIL 24
11AM ~ 6:00 PM
Historic PENN'S STORE
257 Penn's Store Road ... 3 miles SE - off Hwy 243
Gravel Switch, Kentucky
Tel: 859 . 332 - 7715

* Dr. HR Stoneback of SUNY, New Paltz, NY will present a special program in tribute to ROBERT PENN WARREN three time Pulitzer Prize winner and whose birth date, April 24, was chosen as the state's official date for Kentucky to celebrate it's writers.  All in honor of Penn Store's 20TH Anniversary of celebrating KENTUCKY WRITERS DAY, and this the centennial year, 2016, for the Pulitzer

* Gathering of past and present KWD participants in performance & celebration


* Special tributes by Elizabeth Madox Roberts Society members, East Coast

* Afternoon Songwriter " JAM FEST " 

  Those attending at Penn's Store should bring a chair / blanket.

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Emcee ~ CHAD HORN

* Emcee ~ RANDY BURCHFIELD

  SPECIAL GUESTS

 * RONN CROWDER
Singer . Songwriter
       Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Ronn is from a musical family. His grandfather JB Maxcy was the first man to play harmonica live on the radio. -Atlanta Journal, Sept 22, 1923.  Ronn did session work in Memphis at Sun Recording Studios, American Studios, Ardent Studios, Sounds of Memphis, and Stairway Studios.
      Performed on stage and/or recordings with Furry Lewis, Leo LeBlanc, The Hombres, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Bramlett, Lindy Hearne, The Amazing Rhythm Aces. Played with Don McNatt,  the Smplzat Band.  Served as opening act for Rick Springfield, Pure Prairie League, Styx, Stephen Bishop, and others.
       Ronn presently performs his solo act at many venues in central Kentucky, and is currently a member of two bands, Sons of the Frigidaires, and RC and the NightShades, (with the late five-time Emmy winner, master pianist, Jay Flippin) whose latest album "Snakebit" includes 4 songs written by Crowder.

*  MAURICE MANNING
Manning was a Guggenheim fellow for 2011-2012. 
His fourth book of poetry, The Common Man, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011. 

 

 

 * ED MCCLANAHAN
 A native of Brookville, Kentucky.  A graduate of Miami University (Ohio) and the University
 of Kentucky.  He has taught English  and creative writing at Oregon State University, Stanford University, the University of Montana, the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University.  His books include The  Natural Man (a novel), Famous People I Have Known, A Congress of Wonders, and My Vita, If You Will

 

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For More Information:

Contact: Jeanne Penn Lane
(859) 332 - 7706 /7715
Email:
PennsStore@aol.com

Paul Stansbury
ky.writers.celebration@gmail.com

For UPDATES . List of PARTICIPANTS :

FACEBOOK - Penn's Store

 . . . . .  Schedule subject to change . . . . .

 

Apri
Site of the 2016 Kentucky Writers Celebrations
April 23, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Boyle County Public Library
307 West Broadway, Danville, Kentucky
Tel: 859-236-4609

April 24, 11am - 6:00pm
Penn's Store

Gravel Switch, Kentucky

Site of the 2016 Kentucky "Songwriters Tribute Showcase"
April 22, 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Brothers BBQ and Brewing Company
464 South Fourth Street
Danville, Kentucky
Tel: 859-236-3600

April 23, 12:00noon -8:00pm
Brothers BBQ and Brewing Company
464 South Fourth Street
Danville, Kentucky
Tel: 859-236-3600

For more information contact Jeanne Penn Lane at
Penn's Store (859) 332-7706 or (859) 332-7715, or
e-mail PennsStore@aol.com

e-mail ky.writers.celebration@gmail.com


It is best to call ahead to check times and cancellations.
Penn's Store
257 Penn's Store Road
Gravel Switch, Kentucky 40328
859-332-7715 or 859-332-7706
GPS Coordinates: N37.549912; W085.028191

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