The Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival is held annually in

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. The festival was founded as a nonprofit organization by Guthrie resident

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state representative Joe Hutchinson in 1996. Each year the festival supports music education through music scholarships and other educational opportunities. The three-day festival draws over 15,000 participants.Official web site
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References

External links

Official web siteDon Shorock's O.I.B.F. Photo Album
- covers each year of the festival beginning in 1997

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