Table of Contents
Foreword John Cohen 9
Acknowledgements 11
Introduction. The Life of a Traveling Picker 13
The Jackson Purchase 21
Earl Butler's "You-Can-Be-A-Star" 30
Clay Campbell's Kentucky Opry 32
Tadpole's Dew Drop Inn 35
Duck Creek General Store 36
Grand Rivers Community Center 37
Badgett Playhouse Theatre and "Stanley Walker Day" 38
Hotel Metropolitan 41
Western Kentucky 45
Rosine Barn Jamboree 47
Wildwood Flower Square Dance 49
Pitstop Liquors 51
National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame 52
"Pickin' in the Park" 53
Four Legends Jamboree 58
Lakeland Jamboree 59
Other Events 61
Central Kentucky 63
Renfro Valley 65
Renfio Valley Gatherin' 70
Berea Area Barn Dance 72
Berea's Pickin' on the Porch 73
Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour 75
Red Bam Radio 76
Traditional Dance Association/"Mostly Waltz" at ArtsPlace 77
Lincoln Jamboree 77
Burgin Barn 78
Capital City Country Dancers 80
Akemon's Barbershop Jam 81
Conway Music Barn and the Black Barn 82
Gold Duster 84
Horse Cave's Jammin' on the Porch 86
Haywood Music Barn 88
Shepherdsville Music Barn 89
Tony's BBQ Barn 91
Southland Jamboree 92
Other Events 93
Louisville and Northern Kentucky 95
Kentucky Homefront 103
Live Lunch Radio Show 105
Music Ranch USA 106
Other Louisville-Area Events 108
Rabbit Hash Barn Dance 109
Olde Star Mall Theatre 111
Richwood Opry 111
Other Events 113
Eastern Kentucky 115
Carcassonne Square Dance 124
Hoedown Island 125
Dock Pickin' at Lake Cumberland 129
Lake Cumberland Jammers 131
Cumberland Falls Jam 131
Hindman Jams 132
Hyden Bluegrass Jam 133
Hyden Square Dance 134
Meadowgreen Park Music Hall 135
Uptown Opry 136
Billie Jean Osbourne's Kentucky Opry 139
Other Events 140
Afterword and Defunct Kentucky Jamborees 141
Square Dance Clubs 143
Square Dance Lessons 147
Bluegrass and Traditional Music Festivals 149
Bibliography 151
Index 155
About the Author 159
