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Madisonville - S5 E3

Premiered On: 12/23/2001

A concert from the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville spotlights Western Kentucky talent: the Murray State University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dennis Johnson; vocalist Janet Cunningham; a choral group from the Governor's School for the Arts; and nationally known flutist Jim Walker, originally from Muhlenberg County. A 1997 KET production.

• Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Ballads and Blues - S6 E2

Premiered On: 10/31/2002

Tanita Gaines' powerful voice has been compared to Aretha Franklin's. Jonell Mosser has sung backup for artists such as Etta James, B.B. King, and Bonnie Raitt. These two Kentucky artists perform old standards, blues, jazz, country, and rock 'n' roll with their own bands, then share the stage for two encores. A noted member of Gaines' band is Reese Wynans, whose career includes backing up blues great Stevie Ray Vaughan. A 2002 KET production.

• Tuesday June 9, 2026 12:00 am ET on KETKY
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Salute to American Music - S6 E3

Premiered On: 01/05/2003

A musical journey through American history, beginning with brass band music of the mid-1800s as performed by Saxton's Cornet Band. Pianist Ray Johnson of Louisville follows with a salute to America's music, jazz, paying special homage to Duke Ellington. The Juggernaut Jug Band winds up the evening with an eclectic mix of rousing tunes from the 1930s to contemporary times. A 2003 KET production.

• Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00 am ET on KETKY
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Showcase of Kentucky Talent - S1 E1

Premiered On: 08/02/1999

A mini-gala spotlighting Kentucky performing artists: Tim Lake and the Little Big Band, students from the Governor's School for the Arts, Miss Kentucky Veronica Duka, and Everett McCorvey and Alicia Helm. Sky Yancey hosts. A 1997 KET production.

• Tuesday June 23, 2026 12:00 am ET on KETKY
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From Bluegrass to Blues—Roots of Kentucky Music - S1 E3

Premiered On: 08/09/1999

Outstanding Kentucky artists present music associated with summer. The Eastern Kentucky University Brass Quintet performs band music, Homer Ledford plays traditional bluegrass, and Robert Phillips and the Fender Benders play the blues. A 1997 KET production.

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Prestonsburg - S4 E3

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The Poetry of Jazz/The Jazz of Poetry - S4 E2

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Bluegrass Royalty - S4 E1

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