Kentucky Humanities has selected Kim Michele Richardson’s The Book Woman’s Daughter for its 2023 Kentucky Reads. The novel will be at the center of statewide conversations on the coming of age, the importance of family, literacy, access to education, and the dangers of stereotyping.
KY Reads @SKYCTC Music Activity with Dr. John Thomerson: Murder Ballads February 28, 11AM-12:15PM. Join online via Microsoft Teams Link: https://shorturl.at/AGSVW
Have you wondered how people shared true crime stories before TV and podcasts? Come learn about the long tradition of murder ballads in Appalachian music and contribute lyrics to a new murder ballad we’ll write together!
This program was funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Copies of the book made available to students through the generous donation of Service One Credit Union.
Kentucky Humanities has selected Kim Michele Richardson’s The Book Woman’s Daughter for its 2023 Kentucky Reads. The novel will be at the center of statewide conversations on the coming of age, the importance of family, literacy, access to education, and the dangers of stereotyping.
KY Reads @SKYCTC Music Activity with Dr. John Thomerson: Songs My Grandma Sang - March 13, 11:00AM-12:15PM. Join online via Microsoft Teams: https://shorturl.at/jT138
Appalachian music survives as one generation shares it with another. Come hear and sing songs your kinfolk know. Feel free to come with a recommendation of a song that’s near and dear to your heart!
This program was funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Copies of the book made available to students through the generous donation of Service One Credit Union.
Kentucky Humanities has selected Kim Michele Richardson’s The Book Woman’s Daughter for its 2023 Kentucky Reads. The novel will be at the center of statewide conversations on the coming of age, the importance of family, literacy, access to education, and the dangers of stereotyping.
KY Reads @SKYCTC Music Activity with Dr. John Thomerson: Badass Women of Bluegrass March 25, 11:00AM-12:15PM. Join online via Microsoft Teams: https://shorturl.at/jDITX
Women were largely written out of bluegrass history, which is a dang shame because they made incredible contributions to this music. Come hear great female Appalachian musicians like Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, Jean Ritchie, Loretta Lynn, Elizabeth Cotton, Rhiannon Giddens, and more!
This program was funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Copies of the book made available to students through the generous donation of Service One Credit Union.
Kentucky Humanities has selected Kim Michele Richardson’s The Book Woman’s Daughter for its 2023 Kentucky Reads. The novel will be at the center of statewide conversations on the coming of age, the importance of family, literacy, access to education, and the dangers of stereotyping.
KY Reads @SKYCTC Music Activity with Dr. John Thomerson: Appalachian Music and Global Influences April 8, 11:00AM-12:15PM. Join online via Microsoft Teams: https://shorturl.at/qQV56
While we associate Appalachian music with the hills and hollers of Kentucky, this music grew from deep roots in several world cultures. Come hear how African music influenced the banjo, how the structures of old-time music developed from folk songs from the British Isles, and why there’s an enormous bluegrass scene in Japan!
This program was funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Copies of the book made available to students through the generous donation of Service One Credit Union.