“Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival” – 7/24/15

Indiana Weekend

The Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival remains a strong attraction for bluegrass fans and performers alike. We visit the festival park, now owned by Dwight Dillman of Kokomo, to talk with performers and a longtime friend of bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe about this signature Indiana event now in its 49th year.

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Music in this episode:

I’ll Fly Away – Kossoy Sisters
Uncle Pen – Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys
Angel Band – George Jones, Ralph Stanley, Vince Gill
Inspiration – The Punches family
Foggy Mountain Special – Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt and The Foggy Mountain Boys
Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Doc Watson