2021 Festival Artist Marko Coomer
By Jed Keith “I try to keep it happy,” artist and Somerset native Marko Coomer says of his approach. “There’s always a wink in my work. I am inspired by anything that’s going to bring a smile to someone’s face.” Spend just a few minutes with Coomer and it’s more than evident he’s passionate about […]
The Master Musicians Festival Will Go On
Board of directors votes to host the 28th festival at a reduced capacity Blues Traveler will return as the headliner after last year’s festival canceled SOMERSET, Kentucky (March 15, 2021) — The Master Musicians Festival Board of Directors announced today that the 28th festival will happen as planned July 16-17 at Somerset Community College Festival […]
MMF Hires Full-Time Executive Director
The Master Musicians Festival board of directors has hired Tiffany Finley as its full-time executive director. Finley, who has led this two-day summer music event on Lake Cumberland for the last 11 years as a volunteer, will begin her new role on July 7. She will step down as president of the board of directors […]
Pauline House – MMF Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2019
By Tara Kaprowy Step into Pauline House’s piano studio, and, framed on the wall, you’ll immediately see this mouthful of a word: misodoctakleidist. It means someone who hates practicing the piano or, alternatively, someone who isn’t very good at playing the instrument. It serves as a small glimpse into House’s personality, hinting at her dry […]
Maria McNeil – MMF Music Educator of the Year 2019
By Julie Harris When a young Maria McNeil met her soon-to-be adoptive parents, there was an undeniable kinship between them. Call it irony, call it circumstance, call it destiny. But in that moment Maria and her parents learned they share a deep love of music — a bond that makes any differences in physical appearance […]
Isbell returns to headline 2019 MMF
Master Musicians Festival has an early Christmas present for its fans this year. While the line-up announcement for the coming summer’s two-day outdoor musical festival is usually held in the spring, on Saturday, the MMF board held a special “Family Christmas” party to officially unveil the artists who will be performing at the 2019 event, […]
Featured Artist Josh Mitcham Paints Portrait of Joh Prine
If he had his druthers, Josh Mitcham would be performing on the Master Musicians Festival stage July 13-14 with his country-roots band, Jericho Woods. But the alternative is pretty great too, he says. Mitcham will appear on stage for the 25th anniversary festival both nights as his portrait of legendary musician and MMF headliner John […]
John Prine To Headline 2018 MMF, Its 25th Year
The 25th anniversary may traditionally be about silver, but year 25 for Master Musicians Festival looks to be solid gold. Somerset’s own two-day outdoor music festival announced its 2018 line-up in a special reveal party Wednesday night at Jarfly Brewing Co., in the midst of all the snow and ice, but for the crowd and […]
