Morehead, KY., — The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music is now accepting registrations for a workshop by Matt Brown, “Kentucky Fiddle Tunes and Beyond,” that will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, at the center in MoreHead, Ky.

Brown’s fiddle mentors include Bruce Molsky, Dirk Powell and Bruce Greene. He has played with Rhythm in Shoes, appeared as a guest artist with Tim O’Brien and Uncle Earl and currently tours the nation teaching and performing old-time music.

The Kentucky center was established in June 2000 in support of the cultural, educational and economic development missions of Morehead State University. Its purposes include the preservation of traditional music through collection and display of artifacts, sponsorship of public programs of education and performance and the nurturing of music artists and instrument makers, also known as luthiers.

don-rigsby on stage during the 2009 Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival.

Don Rigsby, an internationally-recognized bluegrass musician, singer, songwiter, and producer, is the full-time director of KCTM. With more than 19 years of experience in the music industry, Rigsby has released four solo albums and performed with several groups, including Longview, J. D. Crowe and the New South and Lonesome River Band. He now fronts his own group, Midnight Call.

The 2001 male vocalist of the year for Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA), he has been nominated by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) for album and song of the year. He is a five-time IBMA award winner and also sang on a Grammy-winning album by rocker John Fogerty.

KCTM maintains offices at 149 East Main Street in downtown Morehead. An interactive museum of traditional music is being planned for the first floor. Offices and teaching/rehearsal areas are located on the second floor.

KCTM may be reached by calling 606.783.9001 or on the Web at www.kctm.info. A registration form is available on the Web site.