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Frankfort musicians perform at the ball

Frankfort musicians Laura and Jonathan Keeler and John Carlton performed with Joey and the Cruisers band at the Bluegrass Ball in Washington, D.C., on the eve of President Obama's inauguration.

"It was definitely the event of a lifetime," said singer Laura Keeler.
"The band leader, saxophonist Joe McGrannahan, chartered a bus that we boarded at 11 p.m. Sunday."

They rode through the night and arrived early on Monday to do some sightseeing before heading to the Wardman Park Marriott "to get set up, do a sound check and get dressed and ready for our part of the big event."

The ball went from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday, and at one point Gov. Steve Beshear "got up and sang with us," Laura Keeler said. "We packed up right after the job, got back on the bus and headed for Kentucky. (We) got home around 3 p.m. on Tuesday."

Joey and the Cruisers also played at Beshear's victory party at the Frankfort Convention Center after he defeated incumbent Ernie Fletcher in the November 2007 governor's race.

Other band members include Freddy Moore, Dave Beaudin, Ronnie Salmons, Vera Soules, Drew McGrannahan, Jerry Parsons and Glenn Little, who live in Lexington and surrounding areas.

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Sounds like summer: Big Band and Jazz Series starts Tuesday Sit back and relax at a Lexington summer tradition. The Big Band and Jazz series starts Tuesday, featuring the DiMartino-Osland Jazz Orchestra, at Ecton Park at Turkeyfoot and Romany roads. Free outdoor concerts will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday through July 28. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, and pack a picnic dinner. Other scheduled performers include Joe McGrannahan with Joey and the Cruisers June 9.