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Kansas Prairie Pickers Association


The Kansas Prairie Pickers Association is a music organization in northeast Kansas interested in the preservation of Bluegrass and Old Time acoustic music. We get together on the fourth Sunday of October through April at the Community Center in Auburn, Kansas, with open jam sessions and stage performances by area bands and other groups. On the second weekend in June we have our annual festival at Prairie Lake, close to Holton, Kansas. Our members are in several area bluegrass bands and are available for hire. Hope you browse through our web site and get a feel for who we are. Better yet, come on out and jam with us a while!

Table of Contents

About Us: Information about our organization; history, goals, ongoing activities, how to join.
Calendar: Bluegrass events in the Kansas and surrounding area.
Links & Contacts: Acoustic music and community related links.
Pictures: Link to Smugmug for Club pictures (www.kppamusic.smugmug.com).
Bluegrass/Acoustic Bands: Bands of northeast Kansas and beyond.
Library: Articles and links to other articles.
Our Festival: Annual Prairie Lake Pickin' Party Details.
Scholarship: Dave Hackett Memorial Scholarship Details.

Holton, Kansas May 1996 Prairie Lake 
Pickin Party Festival 'Bluegrass Moon'

NOVEMBER 26 AUBURN JAM CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW. That snow is sure pretty but does get in the way of jamming. Hopefully see you all at the New Year's pot luck and jam on January 1.

This is the quiet spell for festivals (with the notable exception of the KBA WinterFest!). The monthly Auburn Jam on the fourth Sundays is in full swing. Check our calendar for things going on.

Keep checking back for more info on the local acoustic scene.

Happy pickin'


Contact: John Payne
E-mail: fidlnjohn@yahoo.com
Last Modified: November 20, 2023.