The Osborne Brothers

Bobby Osborne on mandolin.

The Osborne Brothers, one of the world's elite bluegrass bands--and members of the Grand Ole Opry since 1964--bring their unique sound to Jubilee. The hour-long program combines the band's 1997 performances at the Red Mule Bluegrass Festival in Berea, Ky. and the Carter County Shrine Club Bluegrass Festival in Olive Hill, Ky.

The six-member group, inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Honor in 1994, includes Sonny Osborne on banjo and brother Bobby on mandolin, Terry Eldredge on guitar, Terry Smith on bass, David Crow on fiddle and Gene Wooten on resophonic guitar (Dobro). The band had two albums on Pinecastle Records' bestsellers list: When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland and The Osborne Brothers--Class of 96. Their song "Rocky Top" has become the most popular bluegrass song ever recorded.

Viewers are sure to find some of their favorites among songs performed during the program, including "Muddy Bottom," "I'll Be Alright Tomorrow," "Under the Shade of the Old Oak Tree," "Windy City," "Let's Be Sweethearts Again" and "Waltz Across Texas."

The band also treats the audience to such favorites as "Old Roy" and "Nobody's Darling Mine" before closing their performance with "Ruby," one of the band's most famous numbers and one which showcases Bobby Osborne's easily recognizable tenor voice.

Jubilee is a KET production, produced and directed by H. Russell Farmer. The program is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.