For Release: May 20, 2002
Hailing from the Richmond, Ky. area, Richard Bennett and Bluetowne have reached "regulars" status on the bluegrass festival scene. This very talented bluegrass group, featuring the stunning guitar work of Bennett, has shared the stage with bluegrass luminaries such as J. D. Crowe and the New South. Now, Richard Bennett and Bluetowne take the stage for the next episode of Jubilee.Bennett is joined in performance by his band Bluetowne, which features his wife, Wanda Barnett-Bennett, on fiddle. J. D. Crowe also makes a guest appearance, playing banjo on two songs.
Jubilee is a KET production, produced by H. Russell Farmer. Nancy Carpenter is executive producer. The program is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Viewers can find out more about programming on KET's six digital channels by visiting the KET Web site at www.ket.org.