June 2023—Anna Kline was invited to be a part of MEM’s Music Industry Council. The Council is comprised of music industry professionals from outside the city – many of whom are Memphis expats or have some close tie to, or affinity for, the city – who provide advice to MEM staff and board, make connections to industry opportunities for our artists, and serve as our eyes and ears in key markets around the country. Read more about the Industry Council Members on the MEM Export Memphis website.
The Kentucky Arts Council’s Community Scholars Program trains members of a community in documentation, interpretation and dissemination of their unique local cultural resources and traditional art forms. Training consists of several sessions and occurs twice a year in different communities across the state. Certification as a Community Scholar opens up many opportunities for future research projects.
Anna earned and completed her certification as of October 2018.
Photo courtesy of Mark Brown, Kentucky Arts Council.
Jim Ford: Big Mouth USA
In August 2018, Anna and The Local Honeys’ Linda Jean Stokley performed the song, Big Mouth, USA, in a KET Kentucky Life segment about eastern Kentucky songwriter, Jim Ford. Many thanks to Travis Kitchens of Emperor Records for spearheading this project!
Click this link and watch the episode that premiered May 4, 2019.
Photo credit: Tom Thurman. August 2018.
Mountain Workshops
We had the privilege of being involved in the 2018 Mountain Workshops week project. “Homecoming Notes” by Will Parson, tells a part of our story. Will birthed such an incredible piece. We are always open to sharing John’s story, even if it helps just one person find peace in his or her struggle with addiction. Many thanks to Will and to Mountain Workshops for their continued dedication to the yearly gathering of stories from local communities in the state of Kentucky.
In April of 2017, we received an invitation to appear and perform on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. The crew came to explore the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail which runs through Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. We are YUGE fans of the show and it meant a lot for us to be a part of highlighting Kentucky culture.
We spent the entire day on set at Whitetail Heaven Outfitters in Nicholasville, watching folks cook and watching folks film...and then got to eat said food and be a part of said filming. Andrew and his crew were really cool and, they are big music fans, so we had a big time!
You can read more about the experience on our Grits & Soul blog. Be sure to look on your local listings to find out when and where it airs on the Travel Channel.
Researcher for MPB
Short Documentary: filmmaker, editor
Mississippi Development Authority, Division of Tourism