), doctor of public health (Dr.P.H. From her carseat, she demanded that her mother stop dialing the radio when station BX 93 in London, Ontario, aired songs by country artists Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and George Strait, whose sidemen played the fiddle. Colleen Trenwith and the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band became household names in New Zealand. the epicenter of all this music.. The three musicians who have directed the Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies Program at ETSU. Eubanks, who holds a masters degree in Jazz Studies fromWebster University in St. Louis, MO, says that it is an honor to join such a stellar team. Country Current (above), the premier country and bluegrass group of the U.S. Navy. said, My name is Dan Boner, and Im director of the Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Lessons, links, and essays to help you enjoy playing and practicing even more. Boner says the equipment, much of it obtained through grant funding, is remarkable. Several courses make use of the lab, including a capstone class that requires students to prepare a four-song demo. In case you haven't noticed, we're in love around here. Including individual instruction courses, total headcount in the program now exceeds 200. He is proud to see his cousins, Carl and J.P. Sauceman and their Green Valley Boys, pictured on the mural in Brooks Gym. Her love of classic cars (she collected die-cast cars as a youngster) led to her hobby of photography. He waited till the summer to finally tell me that he liked me (after much prayer and consultation with the band) and it totally shocked me. Aynsleys parents He earned a degree in Vocal Music Education at ETSU before the university started awarding degrees in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies. I was an only child and a homeschooled student, so I had my qualms about coming to IBMA fiddle player of the year, Aynsley Porchak, gets inducted into the Daughters of Bluegrass at Christmas in the Smokies, 2019. placing seventh.. Supporting and inspiring the next generation to play and enjoy music. Click here for full pdf versions of the 2022-23 print edition. Porchak had found the program she was longing for and enrolled at ETSU in the fall of 2013. Porchak, who has bachelors degrees in both Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies and English from ETSU, plus a masters in Appalachian Studies, feels humbled to join the faculty at her alma mater. She is a Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. There must be an immense sense of pride to win for both her home town in Canada and her college community here in Johnson City. The band has created a partnership, friendship, and family with the other band members; Reese Combs (bass), James McDowell (banjo), and Aynsley Porchak (fiddle). The Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced the hiring of two touring professionals in the bluegrass world to positions on their faculty. It gives us a venue to showcase our students to the public. Owner Ed Snodderly, who teaches dobro and guitar at ETSU, fittingly calls it a listening room. "We met for the first time when I auditioned for Carolina Blue in December two years ago. but she hesitated because the festival was only two days away, and she had not practiced. However, when I arrived, I found that I was still able to musically interact with the other students, even though we lived hundreds of miles apart. My parents found out that I liked country music at a young age after I asked them to stop the radio on the local country music station while they were driving. She was Blessed to win the Grand Master Fiddler Championship in 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, and in 2017, she also became the Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion, making her the first person to win both competitions. 24 / 7 Professional Support A true brother of the banjo! Id been looking for. He was a huge influence on us, says Trenwith. In 2016, she earned a bachelor of science degree in General Studies with a minor in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies and is now a full-time member of the faculty. She tours with Carolina Blue, a vintage-inspired traditional bluegrass band and is part of a three-piece Celtic ensemble called Atlantic North. huge NBA fan. I feel like the versatility of the fiddle and its ability to fit into many different genres makes it all the more enjoyable for me to play. The skilled fiddler hopes to even possibly teach at ETSU in the future. She also keeps busy with sessions work recording for other musicians. Im so excited and honored to be a part of a program I have admired so much since I became aware of it, and the brilliant graduates that have come through it, to join the ranks of successful professionals in the roots music world, not to mention the world class faculty. Find an instrument for your child or donate one of yours. On most any good-weather day, under shade trees and atop brick walls, student-led jam sessions provide free entertainment on the Johnson City campus. Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. The Meadors are married. L-R: Jack Tottle, Raymond McLain, and Dan Boner. She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. Not only would I like to teach that someday, I would love to be able to use my English While literary analysis of both sacred and secular song lyrics is an approach that is largely overlooked in this region's traditional music, it nonetheless provides insightful perspective on the art form itself. a university, Aynsley said. They handed me the record Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall! and told me to learn every fiddle part on it, she recalls. ETSU wasnt the first higher education institution in America to offer a degree in bluegrass and other traditional music. The appointment is for one academic year and is renewable. We played a Slim Dusty song and, for an encore, a Mac Wiseman song.. Let me start off by saying that the differences in driving from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Euclid, Ohio are almost polar opposites. Near her home in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, there was a classical program and a jazz program but no bluegrass. Through a woman who had come from Asheville, North Carolina, to New Zealand to study dairy farming, she found out about ETSUs offerings in bluegrass and traditional music. Aynsley Porchak (Photograph contributed / ETSU) Porchak, an Appalachian studies grad student here at ETSU, is the first person to have won both the American and Canadian Grandmaster Fiddle Championships. I shocked myself, because I didnt think Id make the top 10, she continued, adding One of those is Aynsley Porchak. I love how expressive it can be, and the fact that its an instrument that is truly challenging keeps me on my toes. This fund has been established to assist the Hensley family of Flag Pond, Tennessee in their husband's and father's medical bills. ETSU musicians meet the late Bill Monroe, backstage (above) at the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts in Bristol, Tennessee, in September of 1995. In memory of NC banjo player Hoyt Herbert who passed on this day in 2019. Soon the band was invited to perform on television. After all, shed already appeared in this In order to further hone her craft, Aynsley enrolled in East Tennessee State University's Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies degree program in 2013, and . Two years later, she returned to Nashville and won the U.S. Grand Masters Fiddle Championship. Those interested may apply at jobs.etsu.edu.. 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I get a great deal of satisfaction when I see the light go on in students eyes, when they first understand something and accomplish a tune that they didnt think they could play before.. No, it didn't hurt anymore to think about Kestrel. Two years later, she won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship. I slowed the record down to 16 2/3 speed. Shed love to keep touring professionally in a band as well, while still continuing to give back through teaching. Aynsley Porchak is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Nina Hensley. After touring with New Zealand singer Tex Morton, described by Trenwith as a hypnotist, whip-cracker, and sharpshooter, the band linked up with Slim Dusty, a legendary Australian country singer as popular Down Under, Trenwith says, as Johnny Cash was in the States. Maybe the newest great love story to emerge, is that of Carolina Blue's James McDowell and Aynsley Porchak, aka "Jaymsley." He was like a one-man bluegrass band. Some have built on those projects by adding more songs and putting out records., According to Blue Highways Tim Stafford, This program is helping ETSU take the worldwide lead in educational leadership in the field of contemporary music studies.. In order to further hone her craft, Aynsley enrolled in East Tennessee State Universitys Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies degree program in 2013. The thought of their daughter playing the Opry certainly never crossed Aynsleys parents Championship. This eventually led to the Grand Master Championship and the Tennessee State Fiddle Her parents Im a patient teacher, she says. ), doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees on successful . Kenny Chesney (seated) during his student days at ETSU. She also received the 2018 IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award. In the video below, East Tennessee State University senior bluegrass and English major Aynsley Porchak. Despite busy weekends touring to places like Branson, Missouri; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; and Nashvilles famed Station Inn, Porchaks academic work continues. Valentines Day has us thinking about all the great love stories in Bluegrass: Kenny & Amanda Smith, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Paul & Kelsi Harrigill, Little Roy and Mike Terryyou get the drift. She was also given the honor of playing the Grand . Aynsley Porchak(Photograph contributed / ETSU). In 2017, Porchak won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship, making her the only person in history, thus far, to have captured both titles. Though, from a young age, Porchak dreamed of a competing in bluegrass; she never imagined it would actually come true. 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But I was set at ease immediately, and I love the campus Find a band near you or share your band info with the world! This e-mail with their questions early teens, and improvised solos are defining., grandchildren and one Great Grandchild - Quora /a > Aynsley Porchak aynsley porchak married playing fiddle the! The rest is history. She applied successfully for a Public Performance Scholarship and enrolled. Roy Andrade, best known for his work with the string band Reeltime Travelers, specializes in old-time music. Madly, crazy in love withBLUEGRASS!! Home-schooled by her mother Jan, a retired high school English and physical education teacher, Porchak had been looking for a college where she could continue learning traditional music. with internationally known, award-winning musicians like Ricky Skaggs and Sam Bush, Dan Eubanks, bassist with Special Consensus, and Aynsley Porchak, fiddler with Carolina Blue, will both join the team as adjust professors starting with the Spring 2021 semester. Walk into Brooks Gymnasium on the campus of East Tennessee State University and youll likely hear the cadence of an ROTC drill instructor or the squeaks of shoes during basketball practice. Aynsley Porchak, a Grand Master Fiddle Champion and ETSU student majoring in Bluegrass, Old Time, Country and Celtic Music as well as English, made her Grand Ole Opry performance debut on Sept. 3, 2016. While playing local bars and restaurants like the Chuckey Trading Company, Chesney earned his Mass Communications degree from ETSU in 1990. ~ Carry On is a free, 30-minute YouTube Live program that explores traditional music and the people who make it presented by the Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Assn. Her life became a series of quartets and orchestras and Gilbert and Sullivan operas. One of those is Aynsley Porchak. 2023 Arts Alliance Mountain Empire. Lots of cool memories, and good prospects for the future. As a student at East Tennessee State University, I am very aware of the soundscape that surrounds my place in the Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies program. Aynsley Porchak wins Canadian Grand Masters. Leicester, a Grammy Award-winning, all-star Flatt and Scruggs cover band comprised She was introduced to bluegrass through the music of Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks, and quickly fell in love with the music. Aynsley managed to secure a couple of lessons with legendary session fiddler Buddy Walking down that hallway, you might hear the lonely, resonating notes of a dobro. jazz program, and (there were) lots of classical programs, but nothing like bluegrass After all, we've got some of the best bands in the business making plans to be with us next month and what's not to love about that! Old Time and Country Music Studies in ETSUs Department of Appalachian Studies. I look forward to passing on my knowledge to students and helping them become just as passionate about learning as I am!. However, I soon discovered my love for American styles of fiddling, and when I was Read Aynsley Porchak's bio and find out more about Aynsley Porchak's songs, albums, and chart history. Following an invitation that the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) extended to its members that they share a memory from "75 years of bluegrass," we thought that we would collect a few to share with you. of Aynsleys all-time favorite fiddlers, Bobby Hicks. to talk to Buddy and then realized he hadnt introduced himself. Aynsley began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Aynsley Porchak, from Woodstock, Ontario, This past summer Aynsley Porchak, the super talented fiddler with Carolina Blue, came up with a great idea for a social media promotion. Porchak, an Appalachian studies grad student here at ETSU, is the first person to have won both the American and Canadian Grandmaster Fiddle Championships. Mission Statement and commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion, Board of Directors, Meeting Calendar, Meeting Minutes, Elections, The team that runs the organization and its events, Our famous festivals, camps, and online events, Contribute your time, energy and creativity. I don't think there's anything wrong with pullin pop into the genre with covers like this. It could take me a while, I said, before I knew - it could be days, could be weekscould be monthscould be years! By a miracle, that didnt scare James off, and it didnt take years after allin August, I drove to Galax to surprise him and tell him that I wanted to take him up on his offer to date. Through Bill Monroe, Seeger arranged to have the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band play on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in 1971. The Meadors are married. with a double major in bluegrass and English, was actually scheduled to perform with The Tennessee Bluegrass Band is shining a light on the importance of traditional bluegrass. Aynsley was taken to see influential Cape Breton fiddler Natalie McMaster. My Profile She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. Sign up today to receive A! I feel very blessed and honored to be named a Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies adjunct faculty member. of the fiddle players who influenced Aynsley the most as a young musician. a little outdated, and I would love to be able to use my English to write more about Monroe did two 15-minute sets, and we played in one of his sets. Bluegrass Pride and Celtic Pride bands, and has had opportunities to share the stage Its power seems inescapable. I texted Daniel right afterward with a picture of me holding the plaque, saying, Congratulations to James Mcdowell and Aynsley Porchak on getting engaged yesterday. About the author: Fred Sauceman has worked at ETSU since 1985. Each of the new instructors will offer private lessons on their primary instrument, Porchak on campus in Johnson City, TN, and Eubanks remotely by video from his home in Nashville. as well as Bobby Hicks, whom she has long admired. At the end of every semester, ETSU bands perform at a Johnson City institution, The Down Home, which opened in 1976. She came to East Tennessee State University to study in their Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country music program. Ive enjoyed getting to know Dan these past several years working at festivals across the country. It was the last violin he would ever make. 16 years old, I went to Weiser, Idaho, for the National Old Time Fiddlers Contest, They'll perform two shows for us on Saturday, March 28th. She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. 3739 Balboa St. #5090San Francisco, CA 94121-2605(844) BLU-GRASS(844-258-4727), CBA EventsCalendarFeature ArchiveBluegrass Breakdown. The Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies program at East Tennessee State University has announced the hiring of two touring professionals in the bluegrass world to positions on their faculty. Porchaks goal is to teach her passion of music, and share the love bluegrass with all people. One of those great bands is Carolina Blue from Brevard, NC. His great uncle, Larry Boner, was a guitar-strumming preacher. Studies. John had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2006 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011. The Future of the Past. ! It was on Facebook before I even knew it. She also has great success in the competitive world of fiddling. She had been playing fiddle since age nine, after her parents took her to a concert by Canadian fiddler Natalie McMaster. After this amazing achievement, Porchak plans to focus on earning her graduate degree. After attending numerous contests and concerts, I started lessons at age 9, and I never looked back, she said. Courses in Celtic music at ETSU are taught by Jane MacMorran, a former U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion. Im honored to begin this amazing opportunity to work with ETSU, its faculty and students.. In this thesis, I demonstrate how analysis through literary criticism can provide a commentary on Appalachian song. A devoted student of Kenny Baker, Porchak set out to record and post a video of her, We've enthused several times about Aynsley Porchak, the talented young fiddler with Carolina Blue. But the program had its beginning back in 1982 when Dartmouth-educated mandolin player Jack Tottle first started teaching courses in the music of the region through the universitys Center for Appalachian Studies and Services. Named simply The Tennessee Bluegrass Band, this quintet features some of the brightest lights among our music's youth, What happens when you take all the super talented and artistic musicians in the world, and shut them all in for a year with next to no live performance opportunities? Im passionate about teaching, and would love to teach at the university It doesn't always work out that way, but when it does, it's generally, Aynsley Porchak, a recent graduate of the ETSU Bluegrass, Country & Old Time Music program has won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship, just one year after winning the US competition last year. It brings ETSU great pride to congratulate such an accomplished student. Formed in 2020 by Aynsley Porchak (fiddle), Lincoln Hensley (banjo), John Meador (guitar), Gracie Meador (bass) and Tim Laughlin (mandolin). she recalled, noting that they invited the stranger to pull up a chair. Aynsley Porchak began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Her love of classic cars (she This is a labor of love,but every dollar = a cup of coffee whileI work at keeping this resource up to date.Thanks for whatever you send my way! Oklahoma Stomp, the song was adapted for the fiddle and renamed by Dale Potter, one I love the diversity [of ETSU], we have so many awesome teachers here, its a blessing, said Porchak. Aynsley, a native of Woodstock, Ontario, who is a senior at East Tennessee State University concert later this month when the Bluegrass Pride Band will open for The Earls of Happy Valentine's Day! He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents. Very cool. put her in the car seat and drive around the country block playing music. When she isnt on the road, she teaches privately and in the Junior Appalachian Musician program on the ETSU campus. Basically, my goals are to be a blessing to others, to get as good as I possibly As Johnson City lies at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the perfect location of the Tri-Cities allows bluegrass music to expand its deep roots, yet true bluegrass is not determined by the location; but rather, the heart of the artist. Majors & MinorsCost EstimateRequest InfoVisitApplyGive. Music program at East Tennessee State University. My jaw dropped, because Id already Carolina the last weekend of September 2015. I loved More information about bluegrass at ETSU is available online. On each day four back-to-back classes in bluegrass banjo and four back-to-back classes in old-time banjo will be held, and there is a stellar set of instructors, including Greg Cahill and Jeff Scroggins on the bluegrass side. They are here to take part in an academic program like no other: Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies. Blue Added to East Public Relations /a > Aynsley Porchak fiddled for the now disbanded Carolina.. In 2018, Aynsley joined the SPBGMA award-winning band Carolina Blue, and performed with them for four years before becoming one of the founding members of The Tennessee Bluegrass Band in 2021. She also looks forward to the Happy Valentine's Day! Madly, crazy in love withBLUEGRASS!! I love the fact that basics of how to play the music, and I could make connections and be basically at Porchak explained just how unexpected the award was. been graduated for three years, trying to find a program I wanted. In addition to playing fiddle professionally collected die-cast cars as a youngster) led to her hobby of photography. Dan Eubanks, bassist with Special Consensus, and Aynsley Porchak, fiddler with Carolina Blue, will both join the team as adjust professors starting with the Spring 2021 semester. Website design and development by Camellia Digital Agency. 2022 SM Living, LLC. She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. Porchak began playing the fiddle at 9-years-old and developed a passion for bluegrass and competition quickly. I couldnt believe it when he said that, because that was exactly what they took such an interest in this style of music as to start a degree program for Woodstock, Ontario, native Aynsley Porchak is a perfect example of this very heart and soul. They select their own material, arrange it, and record it. Porchaks love of the fiddle really began, though, when she was three. Thank you. My number one goal is to teach music, especially higher education, said Porchak. Online access to music lessons with our favorite musicians. His academic background in bass instruction and professional experience in bluegrass will serve our students well. In 2018, Aynsley joined the SPBGMA award-winning band Carolina Blue, and performed with them for four years before becoming one of the founding members of The Tennessee Bluegrass Band. While literary analysis of both sacred and secular song lyrics is an approach that is largely overlooked in this region's traditional music, it nonetheless provides insightful perspective on the art form itself. Still, though, Trenwith felt she needed more knowledge. We were in this tiny restaurant a little She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. They are: Bobby Powell, guitar; Timmy Jones, mandolin; Reese Combs, bass; James McDowell, banjo (who looks like a young Don Stover); and Aynsley Porchak, fiddle (wearing a 'pillbox' hat that reminded Dr Janie of those ladies used to wear to church). of mine, and the idea of playing there it hasnt sunk in yet.. 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