The Lexington Gathering is a four-day winter music festival bringing some rural America's richest cultural traditions to downtown Lexington. Presented by Kentucky Old-Time Music, Inc., this annual celebration of Kentucky’s traditional music and cultural heritage features dozens of bands and artists, square dancing, instrument and art vendors, literary readings, workshops, performances, film screenings and more.
Workshops include West African drumming by Joan Brannon, Eastern Kentucky banjo by John Haywood, flatfooting and clogging by Carla Glover, fiddle tunes by Tessa Dillon and many others.
The event kicks off with a party at The Burl on Thursday, Feb. 6, with a full schedule of workshops and performances taking place at ArtsPlace and The Thirsty Fox on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8.
The event closes out with live music and jam sessions at Thirsty Fox and McCarthy’s Irish Bar on Sunday, Feb. 9. The full schedule and more info can be found at www.lexgathering.com.
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