Jarrod M. Carathers Performs at Kentucky Farm Bureau Variety Showcase
Louisville, KY (December 1, 2017) – Butler County’s Jarrod Carathers performed before a live audience during the November 30th general session of Kentucky Farm Bureau’s (KFB) 98th annual meeting in Louisville. Winner of both the Butler County and District 3 preliminary contests, Carathers was one of 11 acts invited to perform at the state Variety Showcase. The competition is sponsored annually by KFB to support youth achievement in entertainment.
Carathers played the fiddle and sang “Cotton Eyed Joe & Bear Creek Hop,” and was awarded a $250 check for being named the district winner of the Variety Showcase.
KFB’s District 3 is a regional grouping of Kentucky counties, consisting of: Breckenridge, Butler, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Meade and Ohio.
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