Franklin, KY Music Festival 2005
(All Photos by Marty Carmichael unless otherwise stated)
Part of the Friday Crowd
Saturday Crowd
Don Clark's Bluegrass Bus along with the Expedition Van
Staff members getting ready for a big weekend
Jammers
David Parmley & Continental Divide
Stage Manager Randy Ryan gets the sound set for Claire Lynch
Claire Lynch with David Harvey, Missy Raines and Jim Hurst
Marty Raybon and Full Circle
Marty Raybon and special guest Jeff Easter
Rhonda Vincent checks out the hot licks of Kenny Ingram

Rhonda Vincent & the Rage
Staff members Rita Vaughn and Jaime Powell talk with Wayne
Wayne and Bobby visit with Missouri DJ Gene Roberts

Kimberly, Charles Flannery and Rhonda Vincent (photo by friend of Charles)

Members of WCE with pal Charles Flannery (photo by friend of Charles)
The kids finally found a quiet place to pick!
Cherryholmes
The Whites on stage
Buck White gives good friend Omega Clark (Bobby's mama) a hug
Sharon and Cheryl (The Whites) visit with Omega Clark and Bobby
Former original member of the Platters, Virgil Gibson not only served up some of the best Gumbo this side of Louisiana, but he also performed a medley of The Platters hits during Rhonda Vincent's 2nd show.
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Looks like someone was enjoying the ice cream more than the music!
WCE members invited good friend Robert Gately up for a song
Banjo Virtuoso Luke joins the Expedition for a number
Blake doing his best Marty Raybon impersonation
Master of Ceremonies Sam Jackson presents the Gibson Banjo to the lucky winner, Brenda Hillard, with help from Jonathan East (Kimberly's brother)
Marty Stuart listens to guest fiddler Michael Cleveland backstage
The crowd waits in anticipation for Marty Stuart's performance
Marty Stuart with the Fabulous Superlatives and a couple extra guests
(Kenny Vaughn, Marty, Harry Stinson, Brian Glenn, Charlie Cushman and Michael Cleveland)
Staff members Jaime Powell and Rita Vaughn pose with Marty Stuart

Blake, Kimberly and Marty Stuart
(All Photos below are by Tammie Carey)

A group of enthusiastic volunteers get ready for a wonderful weekend

Just a handful of the Franklin-Simpson County Vietnam Veterans, the festival's primary sponsor

A family of pickers camp on site and practice up!

Jammers

Jammers entertaining the crowd during supper time

Hungry bluegrass fans

The festival even provided shuttle service from the parking lots

One view of the many campsites offered

Bluegrass Invasion (That's William McCormick playing the bass)

Temperance Road

Cherryholmes warms up backstage

The Platters original member Virgil Gibson appeared on stage with David Parmley and Continental Divide.

Bobby during a moment of leisure

City Of Franklin, KY Mayor Jim Brown puts his multitasking skills to work

Larry Stephenson

Festival Volunteer Coordinator James Mooneyham and his grandson pose with Rhonda Vincent.
James said this moment was worth all the countless hours of work he put in to the festival.

Marty Stuart
All Photos below by Marjorie Walker. If you are interested in copies of these pictures, please contact Marjorie at mawalker@samford.edu
Bluegrass Invasion
Claire Lynch
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
David Parmley & Continental Divide
The Larry Stephenson Band
Marty Raybon & Full Circle
Williams & Clark Expedition with Friends
The Whites
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
Marty Stuart & Friends
Off Stage