All American Bluegrass Band

On the next edition of Jubilee, the All American Bluegrass Band performs its classic yet innovative and fun brand of down-home, original bluegrass at the 2008 Renfro Valley Bluegrass Music Festival. The program airs Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 8/7 p.m. CT on KET1 and Saturday, Aug. 15 at 11/10 p.m. CT on KET2.

The All American Bluegrass Band originally formed to host an all-bluegrass show at a theater in New Paris, Ohio. After a short while, the band began touring and performing at festivals, fairs and theaters in several states in the Midwest. The All American Bluegrass Band is now a regular part of the Renfro Valley Barn Dance.

The current lineup includes Mark Poe on banjo, Harold Russell on mandolin, Duane Sparks on bass and Hal Cottrell on guitar.

Jubilee is a KET production that spotlights outstanding Kentucky music festivals. The program is broadcast statewide on KET and distributed to public television stations nationwide. The series is produced by Nancy Carpenter and Teresa Day. Nick Helton is producer/director. More information about Jubilee is available at www.ket.org/jubilee.