Kentucky School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music

The new Kentucky School of Bluegrass and Traditional Music was officially announced at a May 2005 Hyden community bluegrass concert held at the Leslie County Center, the future cite of the music school. The Dean Osborne Band performed that evening along with national advisory council members, Carla Gover and Mitch Barrett of "Zoe Speaks," young Leslie County musicians, Riley Hendrix and the Wooton Family, HCTC student Sarah Howard, and master bluegrass fiddler Kenny Baker. Special guest performer was Bobby Osborne, a Grand Ole Opry member, International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Hall of Honor recipient, and a member of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.