A uniquely American singing tradition and a look at some of the rare butterfly species of Kentucky are featured on the next edition of Kentucky Life , airing Saturday, June 16 at 8/7 p.m. CT and Sunday, June 17 at 4:30/3:30 p.m. CT on KET1 and June 17 at 7/6 p.m. CT on KET2. Dave Shuffett and his canine pal Charlie host.
First, Kentucky Life travels to Brownsboro in Oldham County to experience shape note or "sacred harp" music. Strictly a cappella with just the four-part harmony of voices to create its beautiful sound, it's a tradition that brings communities together for hymns and anthems in all-day or multi-day singing conventions. A unique feature of this form is the distinct shape of the note heads which aid in sight reading. At sacred harp singings , no rehearsals are done beforehand and there are no separate seats for an audience -- everyone participates.
Next, the program travel s to a variety of scenic locations in Kentucky for an up-close look at some of the state's rare native butterflies. Viewers can come along with Emmy Award-winning producer/videographer Brandon Wickey as Kentucky Life visits Log House Prairie, Mammoth Cave National Park and Raymond Athey State Nature Preserve, as well as locations in Hickman, Letcher, Mason and Meade counties for nature encounters that won't soon be forgotten .
Kentucky Life is a KET production, produced by Joy Flynn. Segment producers for this program are Dave Shuffett, Jim Piston and Joy Flynn. Some Kentucky Life programs are now available for on-demand videostream viewing at www.ket.org/kentuckylife .
