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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Staff | renaissance@bethelu.edu | Bethel University | McKenzie, TN | https://www.bethelrenaissance.com/ | x | x | four-year scholarships available for bluegrass ensemble | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Dr. Steve Pettit | spettit@bju.edu | Bob Jones University | Greenville, SC | x | Dr. Pettit is presdent of Bob Jones University, and the mandolin player for the band. | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Shawn Lane | slane4@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
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20 | Adam Schlenker | schlenkera@denison.edu | Denison University | Denison, OH | https://denison.edu/academics/music | x | x | Denison hosts a bluegrass festival concert series. | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | dr.rrr65@gmail.com | 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 | Adam Steffey | steffeya@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, touring musician | ||||||||||||||||
27 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Staff | Eastern Kentucky Univ. | Richmond, KY | https://music.eku.edu/ensembles | x | x | Bluegrass program on hold during COVID-19 | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | Chelsea Burns | chelsea1@uchicago.edu | Eastman School of Music | Rochester, NY | https://www.esm.rochester.edu/theory/faculty/ | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Megan E. Darby, Ed. D | megan.darby@glenville.edu | Glenville State College | Glenville, WV | http://www.glenville.edu/academics/fa_bluegrass.php | x | x | x | Megan is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of the Bluegrass Program | |||||||||||||||||
31 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Dean Osborne | dean.osborne@kctcs.edu | KY School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music | Hyden, KY | http://ksbtm.hazard.kctcs.edu/ | x | x | x | Touring musician | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Bobby Osborne | dean.osborne@kctcs.edu | KY School of Bluegrass & Traditional Music | Hyden, KY | http://ksbtm.hazard.kctcs.edu/ | x | x | x | Touring musician/Bluegrass Hall of Famer | |||||||||||||||||
34 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Tom Kopp, Ph.D. | kopptw@miamioh.edu | Miami University (professor emeritus) | Oxford, OH | https://www.miami.miamioh.edu/ | College sponsors bluegrass concert series at Miami Univ. at Hamilton, OH. Dr. Kopp used to offer education courses that incorporated bluegrass music when he taught there. | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Dale Cockrell | dale.cockrell@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 | ||||||||||||||||||
37 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
39 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Raymond McLain | r.mclain@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 | ||||||||||||||||
41 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
42 | Stephanie Jeter | s.jeter@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 | ||||||||||||||||
43 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
44 | Codie Sloan | codiesvw74@gmail.com | North Greenville University | tigerville, SC | https://www.ngu.edu/ | x | Campus Baptist Student Union hosts bluegrass ensemble | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Chris Eldridge | Contemporary Music Dept. tim.weiss@oberlin.edu | Oberlin University | Oberlin, OH | https://www.oberlin.edu.news/bluegrass-guitarist-chris-eldridge-named-visiting-faculty-oberlin | x | Chris Eldridge of the Punch Brothers is Visiting Associate Professor from spring semester 2021 through fall semester 2022. He will teach classes in American String Music, as well as individual guitar and songwriting classes. | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Peggy Hinkle | mhinkle@pstcc.edu | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN | http://www.pstcc.edu/music/ | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | Larry Vincent | lfvincent@pstcc.edu | Pellissippi State Community College | Knoxville, TN | http://www.pstcc.edu/music/ | x | x | Ensemble director | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Joti Rockwell, Ph.D. | joti.rockwell@pomona.edu | Pomona College | Claremont, CA | https://www.pomona.edu/directory/people/c-joti-rockwell | Music Theory professor | ||||||||||||||||||||
49 | William Anderson, Ph.D. | wanderso@sarahlawrence.edu | Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/undergraduate/arts/music/ | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | Staff | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Len Springer, Ph.D. | Leonard.Springer@Louisiana.edu | Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA | https://music.louisiana.edu/music/bands-ensembles/bluegrass-ensemble | x | x | Ensemble director | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | Lance Kinney, Ph.D. | kinney@apr.ua.edu | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | https://cis.ua.edu/cis-theme-staff/dr-lance-kinney/ | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Fred Bartenstein | fred@fredbartenstein.com | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | https://www.fredbartenstein.com/ | x | Courses in history of bluegrass , country music | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Annie Savage | savagefiddler@gmail.com | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | savagefiddler.com, savagehearts.com | x | Band leader, secondary music educator, independent scholar | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
61 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
62 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Elizabeth Flood | ejs6yc@virginia.edu | University of Virginia, McIntire Dept. of Music | Charlottesville, VA | http://music.virginia.edu/ | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | Michelle Kisliuk, Ph. D. | mkisluik@gmail.com | University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | http://music.virginia.edu/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | Jordan Laney, Ph.D. | jlaney@vt.edu | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | http://vt.edu | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | Melissa Dupoy | benjamin.graves@volstate.edu | Vol State Community College | Gallatin, TN | https://www.volstate.edu/humanities/performing-arts | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | Lynn Peterson | Lynn.Peterson@volstate.edu | Volunteer State Community College | Gallatin, TN | https://www.volstate.edu/humanities/performing-arts | x | x | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | Chip McLain | Chippy.McLain@ws.edu | Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN | https://www.ws.edu/adademics/humanities/music | x | Ensemble director | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Ben Krakauer | bkrakauer@warren-wilson.edu | Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC | http://www.warren-wilson.edu/programs/music | x | x | x | Ensemble director | |||||||||||||||||
71 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||
72 | Travis Stimeling, Ph.D. | travis.stimeling@mail.wvu.edu | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | https://wvumag.wvu.edu/departments/the-list/bluegrass-at-wvu | x | x | x | minor in Appalachian Music Studies. | |||||||||||||||||
73 | Erika Brady, Ph.D. | Erika.Brady@wku.edu | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | https://www.wku.edu/fsa/ | x | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||
74 | Phil Nusbaum, Ph.D. | pnusbaum@bitstream.net | independent scholar |