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Lex Talk History: Bluegrass Irish Society prepping for annual St. Patrick's Festival and Parade

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You need to be wearin' your green for this one! Lex Talk History, the official podcast of the Lexington History Museum, welcomes Megan Moloney and Liza Hendley Betz - President and Vice President respectively, of the Bluegrass Irish Society. Since 1980 the group has organized the Saint Patrick's Day celebrations in Lexington. This year, March 13 & 14, promises to be full of entertainment and family-sized fun. They also talk with Alan and Mandy about the long history of the festival which kicked off in 1980.

L to R Mandy Higgins, Megan Moloney and Liza Hendley Betz
Alan Lytle
L to R Mandy Higgins, Megan Moloney, Liza Hendley Betz and Alan Lytle

Get all the info on this year's festival at the links below:

https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/arts-events/alltech-lexington-st-patricks-parade-festival

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