GREENBO LAKE —
A few seats remain for a dinner and show this evening at Greenbo Lake which includes a sneak peek at some of the first parts of a documentary film about the life and music of Greenup’s own Col. Bill Williams.
The dinner and sneak peek are by reservation only, with guests joining organizers of this weekend’s Col. Bill Williams Greenup Heritage Music Festival as well as members of Col. Williams’ family. Williams’ grandson, Robert Pleasant, will serve as master of ceremonies for the event, and music for the evening will be provided by guitarist Chris Kitchen, who is expected to perform music Col. Williams would have approved.
“Chris is going to do some of Col. Bill’s music and songs in that style ... truly honoring the man,” Board member Anne Stephens said, adding the documentary about Col. Williams is in the early stages and she hopes to find more personal accounts about the musician.
“I am putting out a call to our community for anybody that knew Col. Bill Williams or remembers hearing him play his music,” Stephens said, adding the Smithsonian has already given permission to use their photos of Williams.
Guests for this evening’s dinner at Angler’s Cove restaurant will enjoy a selection of catfish, fried chicken and roast beef, as well as a plated desert and coffee, Stephens said.
The weekend’s music will begin at 2 p.m. in the campground at Greenbo Lake when a group of unrelated musicians gather for a free two-hour jam session. Early reports indicate the improv group will be guitar-heavy combination, with a horn section and possibly multiple percussionists. The festival’s cultural heritage award will be presented at 5 p.m., and Chris Kitchen is scheduled to take the main stage at the Greenbo Lake Amphitheatre at 5:30, followed by Greenup Cameo Blues featuring cameo performances by several outstanding vocalists including Stephens as well as Laura Gentry and Don Rambo at 6 p.m.
Fretless guitarist Ned Evett will play at 7 p.m., followed by the Hammond B3 ensemble Outliers, made up of members of the Morehead State University music staff, at 8 p.m. Headline performer Teeny Tucker will close the festival with a performance starting at 9 p.m.
Tickets for the main stage performances at the amphitheatre are $10 for general admission, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for students and free for preschool-age children.
TIM PRESTON can be reached at tpreston@dailyindependent.com or (606) 326-2651.
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