The Scene: Hip Cookeville's Sam Raper & The Firefly Festival

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This week on The Scene - Join host Laura Holloway as she visits with Sam Raper of Hip Cookeville. They touch on how Sam got involved with Hip Cookeville before working on the Firefly Festival, what is new at this year's festival that wasn't featured last year, and the criteria for people wanting to submit from local musicians to artists.

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14 Apr 2024 English United States Arts · Society & Culture

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