For Release: May 7 , 2007
Hog Operation , a high-energy bluegrass band based in Louisville, is featured on the next Jubilee , airing Wednesday, May 23 at 8/7 p.m. CT on KET1. The performance was recorded at the Kentucky Bluegrass Music Festival in Louisville.
The band is influenced by many American roots music styles , including b lues, b luegrass , Celtic, country and r ock. Live shows include still more genres -- reggae and R & B. The group has released two CDs : New Litter , featuring all original music , and Nice Ham Bites , covering a variety of b luegrass and c ountry standards.
Members of Hog Operation include Steve Cooley on banjo , John Hawkins on acoustic guitar , Larry Raley on bass and Mike Schroeder on fiddle and mandolin .
Jubilee is a KET production, produced and directed by H. Russell Farmer. Duncan Hart is producer, and Nancy Carpenter is executive producer. The Kentucky Bluegrass Festival is organized by Bisig Impact Group. More information about KET programming and education services, as well as how to support KET, can be found at www.ket.org.