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Santa Is Real 2024 – Louisville Folk School’s Annual Holiday Fundraiser Concert 🎄

Santa Is Real – Louisville Folk School’s Annual Holiday Fundraiser Concert 🎄 It’s an annual tradition by now—right up there with hanging stockings on the piano or leaving your banjo case open for Saint Nick to fill with a new capo and fresh batteries for your tuner! Join us on Friday, December 13 at Whirling Tiger for Santa Is Real, our holiday fundraising concert that brings together the joy of folk music, community, and celebration. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the show begins at 7:30 pm with a stellar lineup:  Hubby Jenkins – A Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist and former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Hubby Jenkins is known for his dynamic performances that celebrate the African American roots of...

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Embracing the Art of Practice: A Guide for Music Students

In our quest to continually evolve as musicians, we at the Louisville Folk School understand that how we practice is as important as how much time we spend practicing. In this guide, we delve into the nuances of effective practice, drawing from a rich discussion among our teachers in a recent pedagogy meeting. 

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Exploring the African American Influence on Kentucky Music

Louisville Folk School and Kentucky Performing Arts present𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙮 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘.April 11- Henry Hart: Music Along the RiverwaysApril 18 - The Caribbean and String Band Music: How Did Haiti Get Written Out of the History of the Banjo?April 25 - Arnold Shultz: Godfather of BluegrassWatch each of these FREE events streaming live Sundays at 4pm on the Louisville Folk School & Kentucky Performing Arts Facebook pages.

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