Country music, bluegrass photomural to be dedicated
Issue date: 9/15/08 Section: News
The second principal focus of the piece is the evolution of ETSU's well-respected and world-renowned program, with pictures of students, faculty and supporters dating from the program's humble beginnings in 1982. Also shown are various ETSU bluegrass alumni, both as students and as very successful professional musicians.
Some of the former students featured are Grammy and Academy of Country Music award-winning superstar Kenny Chesney; Tim Stafford, founder of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award-winning band Blue Highway; IBMA winners Adam Steffey and Barry Bales, who, like Stafford, have enjoyed success with Alison Krauss and Union Station; Jennifer McCarter of The McCarters; Beth Stevens of The Stevens Sisters; Jill Andrews of the everybodyfields; Becky Buller of Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike; and Martha Scanlan, formerly of The Reeltime Travelers and now a solo artist.
Tottle says this unique photomural offers an opportunity for individuals who are new to bluegrass - as well as those already knowledgeable about the genre - to "view hundreds of musicians in a new context that connects them with their time and place in the history of bluegrass music."
"'The ETSU Walls of Time' provides an opportunity for our students to see themselves as part of a vastly larger musical family than they might have imagined," Tottle said. "As Willie Nelson says, 'If you love music, you are my friend.'"
The Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program is now a vital unit of the ETSU Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, a statewide Center of Excellence. Program director and associate professor is Raymond McLain of The McLain Family Band, which performed all over the world for many years and still presents a few concerts annually.
And the assistant director and assistant professor is program alumnus Daniel Boner, who originally came to ETSU from his home state of New Jersey.
The acclaimed program continues to draw students to ETSU from throughout the United States and a number of other nations, including Canada, Scotland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and India.
Some of the former students featured are Grammy and Academy of Country Music award-winning superstar Kenny Chesney; Tim Stafford, founder of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award-winning band Blue Highway; IBMA winners Adam Steffey and Barry Bales, who, like Stafford, have enjoyed success with Alison Krauss and Union Station; Jennifer McCarter of The McCarters; Beth Stevens of The Stevens Sisters; Jill Andrews of the everybodyfields; Becky Buller of Valerie Smith and Liberty Pike; and Martha Scanlan, formerly of The Reeltime Travelers and now a solo artist.
Tottle says this unique photomural offers an opportunity for individuals who are new to bluegrass - as well as those already knowledgeable about the genre - to "view hundreds of musicians in a new context that connects them with their time and place in the history of bluegrass music."
"'The ETSU Walls of Time' provides an opportunity for our students to see themselves as part of a vastly larger musical family than they might have imagined," Tottle said. "As Willie Nelson says, 'If you love music, you are my friend.'"
The Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program is now a vital unit of the ETSU Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, a statewide Center of Excellence. Program director and associate professor is Raymond McLain of The McLain Family Band, which performed all over the world for many years and still presents a few concerts annually.
And the assistant director and assistant professor is program alumnus Daniel Boner, who originally came to ETSU from his home state of New Jersey.
The acclaimed program continues to draw students to ETSU from throughout the United States and a number of other nations, including Canada, Scotland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and India.
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Acai Berry
posted 9/25/08 @ 11:22 AM CST
I am thrilled to hear about the dedication. I am from Kentucky, and bluegrass is near and dear.
Acai Berry Diet
posted 11/28/08 @ 6:57 PM CST
I love bluegrass!
acai berry diet
posted 1/21/09 @ 1:12 PM CST
Blue grass is awesome. More people should give it a chance.
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