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1 | Bluegrass College Programs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Name | College or University | Location | Website | Degree | Ensemble | Courses | Research | Notes | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Katherine E. Ledford, Ph.D. | ledfordke@appstate.edu | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | https://www.appstate.edu/ | x | x | x | Degree in Appalachian Studies | |||||||||||||||||
4 | William R Schumann, Ph.D | schumannwr@appstate.edu | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | https://www.appstate.edu/ | x | x | x | Degree in Appalachian Studies | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Mark Freed | freedmc@appstate.edu | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | https://www.appstate.edu/ | x | x | x | Degree in Appalachian Studies | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Dana E. Powell | powellde@appstate.edu | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | https://www.appstate.edu/ | x | x | x | Degree in Appalachian Studies, Julie teaches old-time music. | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ryan Joseph | ryan.joseph@belmont.edu | Belmont University | Nashville, TN | http://www.belmont.edu/music/ensembles/bluegrass_ensemble.html | x | x | x | Degrees in Music Business, Performance, bluegrass ensemble, Mr. Joseph is Coordinator of Strings. | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Tammy Rogers King | tammy.rogersking@belmont.edu | Belmont University | Nashville, TN | http://www.belmont.edu/music/ensembles/bluegrass_ensemble.html | x | x | x | Degrees in Music Business, Performance | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Sam Gleaves | gleavess@berea.edu | Berea College | Berea, KY | https://www.berea.edu/mus/performance-ensembles/bluegrass-music/ | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Matt Glaser | mglaser@berklee.edu | Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | https://www.berklee.edu/focused/roots | x | x | x | Matt Glaser, director of American Roots Music Program | |||||||||||||||||
11 | David Hollender | dhollender@berklee.edu | Berklee College of Music | Boton, MA | https://www.berklee.edu/focused/roots | x | x | x | American Roots Music Program - performance degrees with focus on guitar, violin, mandolin, voice, songwriting. Scholarships available to performing artists. | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tony Watt | tonywatt@gmail.com | Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | https://www.berklee.edu/focused/roots | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Mark Simos | msimos@berklee.edu | Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | https://www.berklee.edu/focused/roots | x | x | x | Mr. Simos is an Associate Professor of Songwriting at Berklee | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Jason Anick | janick@berklee.edu | Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | https://www.berklee.edu/focused/roots | x | x | x | Mr. Anick teaches fiddle/violin at Berklee. | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Matthew Holt | holtm@bethelu.edu | Bethel University | McKenzie, TN | https://www.bethelrenaissance.com/ | x | x | four-year scholarships available for bluegrass ensemble | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Paul Buyer | Pbuyer@clemson.edu | Clemson University | Clemson, SC | https://www.clemson.edu/caah/departments/performing-arts/ensembles/Music/Instrumental/bluegrass.html | x | x | Ensemble director | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Keith Reed | Kreed@coloradocollege.edu | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/music/ensembles/bluegrass.html | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Dan Mitchell, Ted Noonan | ccmcinfo@gmail.com | Colorado Contemporary Music College | Colorado Springs, CO | http://50.118.60.187/index.html | x | x | x | One-year, academic-intensive program where students learn to teach and perform jazz, rock, blues, folk, country, and bluegrass. Designed for individuals planning to be professional musicians who also want to be able to teach. | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Tom Mueller, Ph.D. | tom.mueller@cui.edu | Concordia University - Irvine | Irvine, CA | x | Directs bluegrass ensemble. Dr. Mueller is an Associate Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard, Jazz, and Composition Areas | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Adam Schlenker | schlenkera@denison.edu | Denison University | Granville, OH | https://denison.edu/academics/music | x | x | x | x | Denison University offers a BA in American Roots Music (major and minor). | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Lee Bidgood, Ph.D. | BIDGOOD@mail.etsu.edu | East TN State University | Johnson City, TN | https://www.etsu.edu/cas/das/bluegrass/ | x | x | x | x | Bluegrass, Old-time and Country Music Studies | ||||||||||||||||
22 | Ted Olson, Ph.D. | OLSON@mail.etsu.edu | East TN State University | Johnson City, TN | https://www.etsu.edu/cas/das/bluegrass/ | x | x | x | x | Bluegrass, Old-time and Country Music Studies | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Daniel Boner | BONER@mail.etsu.edu | East TN State University | Johnson City, TN | https://www.etsu.edu/cas/das/bluegrass/ | x | x | x | x | Bluegrass, Old-time and Country Music Studies, Ensemble director & touring musician | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Ronald Roach | (roachr@etsu.edu | East TN State University | Johnson City, TN | https://www.etsu.edu/cas/das/bluegrass/ | x | x | x | x | Bluegrass, Old-time and Country Music Studies | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Nate Olson, Ph.D. | olsonn@etsu.edu | East TN State University | Johnson City, TN | https://www.etsu.edu/cas/das/bluegrass/ | x | x | x | x | Bluegrass, Old-time and Country Music Studies | ||||||||||||||||
26 | Everett Lilly, Ph.D. | everettlilly99@gmail.com | East TN State University (retired) | Newbury Park, CA | x | workshops associated with various topics related to our musical family, bluegrass music, the southern coalfields of West Virginia, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Pam Perry | pamperrymando@gmail.com | Eastern Kentucky Univ. | Richmond, KY | https://music.eku.edu/ensembles | x | x | Bluegrass program on hold during COVID-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Mark Dillon, Ph.D. | madillon1@gtcc.edu | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC | https://www.gtcc.edu/about/news-and-events/2018/04/mark-dillon--inspiring-the-next-generation-with-pro-tools.php | x | x | x | x | Dr. Dillon is a music technology instructor at the Larry Gatlin School of Entertainment Technology, and he also leads ensembles. | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Dean Osborne | dean.osborne@kctcs.edu | KY School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music | Hyden, KY | http://ksbtm.hazard.kctcs.edu/ | x | x | x | Touring musician | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Bian Perti, Ph.D. | Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | Conservatory of Music | Music Education | Music Theory | Lawrence University | x | x | x | Dean, Lawrence Conservatory of Music; welcomes bluegrass musicians to genre diverse music conservatory program, one student bluegrass ensemble/band in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Tashi Litch | kristian.t.litch@lawrence.edu | Lawrence University | Appleton, WI | Conservatory of Music | Music Education | Music Theory | Lawrence University | x | x | x | Bachelor of Musical Arts program at Lawrence is focused on composition and contemporary improvisation. Student bluegrass band called "HighCliff" that Tashi performs with. Courses available in American Roots Music history, audio recording, enginnering, and theory classes taught with a hands-on approach directly on the instrument and by ear. | |||||||||||||||||
32 | Neil Rosenberg, Ph.D. | nvros@mun.ca | Memorial Univ of Newfoundland | Newfoundland, Canada | https://www.mun.ca/folklore/ | x | x | x | Folklore degrees (Dr. Rosenberg is an emeritus professor at Memorial.) Author of definitive book about the history of bluegrass music, Bluegrass Hall of Famer | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Paul Fischer | paul.fischer@mtsu.edu | Middle TN State University | Murfreesboro, TN | http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/music-business/ | x | x | Degrees in music performance, sound engineering, music business. Home of Center for Popular Music | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | John Dougan | john.dougan@mtsu.edu | Middle TN State University | Murfreesboro, TN | http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/music-business/ | x | x | Degrees in music performance, sound engineering, music business. Home of Center for Popular Music | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Greg Reish, Ph.D. | gregory.reish@mtsu.edu | Middle TN State University | Murfreesboro, TN | http://www.mtsu.edu/popmusic/index.php | x | x | x | Degrees in music performance, sound engineering, music business. Home of Center for Popular Music | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Daxon Lewis | dglewis@moreheadstate.edu | Morehead State Univ | Morehead, KY | https://www.moreheadstate.edu/Caudill-College-of-Arts,-Humanities-and-Social-Sci/Kentucky-Center-for-Traditional-Music | x | x | x | x | Department and Ensemble director, home of Kentucky Center for Traditional Music | ||||||||||||||||
37 | Ruth McLain | rs4books@aol.com | Morehead State Univ | Morehead, KY | https://www.moreheadstate.edu/Caudill-College-of-Arts,-Humanities-and-Social-Sci/Kentucky-Center-for-Traditional-Music | x | x | x | x | Kentucky Center for Traditional Music instructor | ||||||||||||||||
38 | Nathan Kiser | ndkiser@moreheadstate.edu | Morehead State Univ | Morehead, KY | https://www.moreheadstate.edu/Caudill-College-of-Arts,-Humanities-and-Social-Sci/Kentucky-Center-for-Traditional-Music | x | x | x | x | Kentucky Center for Traditional Music instructor | ||||||||||||||||
39 | Igai Miu | miu.igai92@gmail.com | Nagoya University. | Nagoya, Japan | x | The Bluegrass Music Circle of Nagoya University is an extra-curricular club for students. They have anumber of members and bands, and they perform as well as get together to learn and jam. | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Codie Sloan | codiesvw74@gmail.com | North Greenville University | tigerville, SC | https://www.ngu.edu/ | x | Campus Baptist Student Union hosts bluegrass ensemble | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Scott Napier | scott.napier@kctcs.edu | Owensboro Community & Technical College | Owensboro, KY | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | Peggy Hinkle | mhinkle@pstcc.edu | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN | http://www.pstcc.edu/music/ | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Larry Vincent | lfvincent@pstcc.edu | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN | http://www.pstcc.edu/music/ | x | x | Ensemble director | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | Joti Rockwell, Ph.D. | joti.rockwell@pomona.edu | Pomona College | Claremont, CA | https://www.pomona.edu/directory/people/c-joti-rockwell | Music Theory professor | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Brenda Luggie | luggieb@roanestate.edu | Roane State Community College | Harriman & Oak Ridge, TN | roanestate.edu/music | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | William Anderson, Ph.D. | wanderso@sarahlawrence.edu | Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/undergraduate/arts/music/ | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Cliff Perry | cliffordperry@comcast.net | Shoreline College | Shoreline, WA | https://www.shoreline.edu/music/music-faculty.aspx | x | x | Cliff Perry - known as the father of bluegrass in Washington state | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Brent Wheeler | bwheeler@southplainscollege.edu | South Plains College | Levelland, TX | http://www.southplainscollege.edu/exploreprograms/technicaleducation/creativearts/commmusic.php | x | x | x | Degrees in Commercial Country & Bluegrass Music (includes lutherie, sound engineering, performance) Mr. Wheeler is the Coordinator of the Commercial Music Program. | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Richard Stern, Ph. D. | RStern@saintmeinrad.edu | St. Meinrad School of Theology | St. Meinrad, IN | https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/faculty/?profile=2725 | Professor Emeritus of Homiletics, Independent scholar | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Stephen Light, Ph.D. | State University of New York - Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY | https://www.plattsburgh.edu/programs/bluegrass-program.html | x | x | Instruments available, scholarships available, campus bluegrass club, CD library | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | James Akenson, Ph.D. | JAkenson@tntech.edu | Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, TN | https://www.tntech.edu/ | x | Bluegrass music content included in Education courses taught by Dr. Akenson. He also co-hosts the annual International Country Music Academic Conference (ICMC) at Belmont Univ in Nashville, every Memorial Day weekend in May. Co-host: Don Cusic, Ph.D., at Belmont Univ. | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Benamin Richey | benjamin.richey318@gmail.com | Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA | https://music.louisiana.edu/music/bands-ensembles/bluegrass-ensemble | x | x | x | x | Bluegrass studies combinable with BA in Traditional Music or Music Business, or BM in Music Media | ||||||||||||||||
53 | Mark F. DeWitt | mark.dewitt@louisiana.edu | Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA | https://music.louisiana.edu/music/bands-ensembles/traditional-music-ensemble#Bluegrass | x | x | x | x | Bluegrass studies combinable with BA in Traditional Music or Music Business, or BM in Music Media. Mr. DeWitt is Professor of Musicm Dr. Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair in Traditional Music School of Music & Performing Arts, | ||||||||||||||||
54 | Chelsea Burns | cburns@austin.utexas.edu | University of Texas at Austin | Rochester, NY | https://www.esm.rochester.edu/theory/faculty/ | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Lance Kinney, Ph.D. | kinney@apr.ua.edu | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | https://cis.ua.edu/cis-theme-staff/dr-lance-kinney/ | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Ron Pen | ron.pen@uky.edu | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | https://finearts.uky.edu/music/john-jacob-niles-gallery-and-center-american-music | x | x | Home of John Jacob Niles Center for American Music | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | Annie Savage | savagefiddler@gmail.com | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | savagefiddler.com, savagehearts.com | x | Band leader, secondary music educator, independent scholar | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | Russell Johnson | russell1963@gmail.com | University of NC at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | https://music.unc.edu/undergraduate/ensembles/carolina-bluegrass-band/ | x | x | x | Ensemble director, Home of Center for Study of the American South | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Jocelyn Neal, Ph.D. | jneal@email.unc.edu | University of NC at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | https://music.unc.edu/undergraduate/ensembles/carolina-bluegrass-band/ | x | x | x | Home of Center for Study of the American South | |||||||||||||||||
60 | Steven M Weiss | smweiss@email.unc.edu | University of NC at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | https://library.unc.edu/wilson/sfc/ | x | Home of Southern Folklife Collection | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | Wayne Erbsen | banjo@nativeground.com | University of N Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, NC | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Elizabeth Flood | ejs6yc@virginia.edu | University of Virginia, McIntire Dept. of Music | Charlottesville, VA | http://music.virginia.edu/ | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Michelle Kisliuk, Ph. D. | mkisluik@gmail.com | University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | http://music.virginia.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Chrystal Plohman | crystal.plohman@vanderbilt.edu | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | https://blair.vanderbilt.edu/departments/folk.php | x | Ms. Plohman is the Senior Artist Fiddle Teacher at Blair School of Music. | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | Jordan Laney, Ph.D. | jlaney@vt.edu | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | http://vt.edu | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | Melissa Dupoy | benjamin.graves@volstate.edu | Vol State Community College | Gallatin, TN | https://www.volstate.edu/humanities/performing-arts | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | Chip McLain | Chippy.McLain@ws.edu | Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN | https://www.ws.edu/adademics/humanities/music | x | Ensemble director | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | Ben Krakauer | bkrakauer@warren-wilson.edu | Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC | http://www.warren-wilson.edu/programs/music | x | x | x | Ensemble director | |||||||||||||||||
69 | Kevin Kehrberg, Ph.D. | kkehrberg@warren-wilson.edu | Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC | http://www.warren-wilson.edu/programs/music | x | x | x | Warren Wilson hosts The Swannanoa Gathering every summer (traditional music camp for adults) | |||||||||||||||||
70 | Erika Brady, Ph.D. | Erika.Brady@wku.edu | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | https://www.wku.edu/fsa/ | x | x | x |