Lucketts School
In an effort to preserve the old school for community use the first Lucketts Fair was held in 1972, a tradition which continued until 2018 as a means of financing the maintenance of the building. It is now operated as the Lucketts Community Center by the Loudoun County Department of Parks and Recreation.
Lucketts Bluegrass
The Lucketts Community Center is the home of the Lucketts Bluegrass concert series. The first concert was held on January 12, 1974, and the series has been running continuously since then. Concerts are currently held every other Saturday night from October through April. For 33 years, the series was run by an informal group of volunteers, in partnership with the Lucketts Community Center Advisory Board and the community center staff. In 2007, the Lucketts Bluegrass Foundation was formed to administer the bluegrass program in partnership with the community center. Over the years, many well known bluegrass acts have performed in the series, including the Johnson Mountain Boys, whose 1989 album "At The Old Schoolhouse" was recorded there in on February 20, 1988.
References
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Beck, Chrissie (July 30, 1993), National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Lucketts School (PDF), National Park Service
- ^ "The History of Lucketts Bluegrass". Lucketts Bluegrass. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Harrington, Richard (June 8, 1988). "Bittersweet Bluegrass Finale". Washington Post. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
External links
- Lucketts School at the Journey Through Hallowed Ground
- Lucketts Bluegrass concert series