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Ricky Skaggs

Friday, May 4, 2012
6:00PM - 8:30PM

life full of music. That's the story of Ricky Skaggs. By age 21, he was already considered a "recognized master" of one of America's most demanding art forms, but his career took him in other directions, catapulting him to popularity and success in t

A he mainstream of country music. His life's path has taken him to various musical genres, from where it all began in Bluegrass music, to striking out on new musical journeys, while still leaving his musical roots intact.

2012 marks the 53rd year since Ricky struck his first chords on a mandolin and this fourteen-time Grammy Award winner continues to do his part to lead the recent roots revival in music. With 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics behind him, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label (Bluegrass Rules! in 1998, Ancient Tones in 1999, History of the Future in 2001, Soldier of the Cross, Live at the Charleston Music Hall, and Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe in 2003, Brand New Strings in 2005, Instrumentals