KENTUCKY
OLD-TIME MUSIC, INC.
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Thanks for attending The Lexington Gathering!
On March 15th we gathered at University of Kentucky’s Singletary Center for the Arts for a weekend featuring diverse Appalachian music & dance traditions through performances, presentations, jam sessions, and workshops. The 2025 Lexington Gathering welcomed Grammy-nominated artist Amythyst Kiah, Betse & Clarke, The Horsenecks, Travis Stuart, Empty Bottle String Band, Hogtown, Joseph Allred, John Haywood, The Possum Queens, Kentucky Wild Horse, The Codgers, Carla Gover, George Gibson, CornMaiz, 2022-2026 Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones, 2019 United States Artists Fellow Rebecca Gayle Howell, 2024 MacArthur Fellow Loka Ashwood, & many others.
Here are some pics from the day…
Members of the KY Old Time Music, Inc. community—CornMaiz and Brett Ratliff—traveled to Mexico in partnership with the Hummingbird Music Project for a cultural exchange between traditional Appalachian artists and traditional artists from the Mexican state of Michoacán. The programs were largely based in Pátzcuaro at La Jacaranda Cultural Pátzcuaro, but the group also enjoyed a very special day in Tingambato visiting ancient archeological sites, enjoying local street food, and jamming with local musicians. Many thanks to our hosts Fred and Meg Snyder from the Hummingbird Music Project for helping make this happen!
Mountains to Mountains: Appalachia to Michoacán
