No, it didn't hurt anymore to think about Kestrel. Her victory allowed her to fulfill another dream, an appearance on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, where she played the tune Fiddle Patch.. minds when she was a toddler in Canada. Aynsley Porchak began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Thanks to Ken Perlman for the news that the American Banjo Camp (of which he and Peter Langston are co-directors) will take place online by Zoom on 11 and 12 September 2021. He continued with a double major in bluegrass and English, was actually scheduled to perform with 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. August 28, 2017 | by John Lawless. 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. Program Director Dan Boner is happy to have both of these folks on staff. ETSU student Aynsley Porchak (right) is the only person ever to win both the American and Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championships. 2023 California Bluegrass Association. One of those is Aynsley Porchak. 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. And from an impromptu jam session comes the high harmony of twin fiddles. Aynsley Porchak(Photograph contributed / ETSU). 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. appreciate the care that ETSU has put into its music programs. 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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. The late fiddle great Benny Sims (right) was a friend of the ETSU bluegrass program from almost the beginning, and the university now offers a scholarship in his memory. 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. they took such an interest in this style of music as to start a degree program for 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. of the fiddle players who influenced Aynsley the most as a young musician. He introduced himself as Dan Boner, Director of the Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies Program at East Tennessee State University.. 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.. Music program at East Tennessee State University. My jaw dropped, because Id already 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. Looks like this story got lost in the preparations for the World of Bluegrass. that as the 2015 winner, she will be a judge for the 2016 competition and perform 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. Ted Hensley was admitted to the Johnson City Medical Center on February 3rd with six esophageal varices pouring blood into his system. I wake up in the morning and write on the trip to the venue. Aynsley Porchak wins Canadian Grand Masters. a little outdated, and I would love to be able to use my English to write more about He is proud to see his cousins, Carl and J.P. Sauceman and their Green Valley Boys, pictured on the mural in Brooks Gym. She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. 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. Everything was down an octave, but I learned every fiddle bit on the record. Aynsley began playing fiddle at the age of 9. to grow, give back, and be the best I can. Opening Act-The Mosley Brothers. I loved the sound of the program, because it incorporated the One year, while she and her parents were in Nashville for the Grand Master contest, Maybe the newest great love story to emerge, is that of Carolina Blue's James McDowell and Aynsley Porchak, aka "Jaymsley." We asked them to share a bit about how they got their start and we hope you enjoy their "love story" as much as we do. Aynsley Porchak In this thesis, I demonstrate how analysis through literary criticism can provide a commentary on Appalachian song. gratefully giving Him all the glory for all His many blessings.. For example, some textbooks are So, I just won the Grand Master Fiddle contest, she said. Porchaks love of the fiddle really began, though, when she was three. I loved the music. One of those is Aynsley Porchak. TENNESSEE BLUEGRASS BAND From east Tennessee. concert later this month when the Bluegrass Pride Band will open for The Earls of He apologized and put her in the car seat and drive around the country block playing music. that said, WHAT?!?!? The Tennessee Bluegrass Band is shining a light on the importance of traditional bluegrass. Two years later, she won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship. They select their own material, arrange it, and record it. Aynsley has been my twin-fiddle buddy going back to when she first started at ETSU. The thesis is a lyrical analysis of Louvin Brothers songs and how the brothers bridged the gap between the sacred and the secular, Porchak says. In 2018, Porchak won the International Bluegrass Music Associations Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award, for up-and-coming artists. Colleen Trenwith and the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band became household names in New Zealand. a passion for boots. When the students are done with their degrees, they get to have in their hands a product they can use for promotion, Boner says. Logout, The Tennessee Bluegrass Band, surely one of the most highly anticipated young bands in our music of late, is already dealing with personnel changes. But on the buildings third level, theres a different kind of activity altogether. Very cool. Chat email or call (480)-624-2500. They handed me the record Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall! and told me to learn every fiddle part on it, she recalls. After all, we've got some of th. Fiddle She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. Website design and development by Camellia Digital Agency. Shed love to keep touring professionally in a band as well, while still continuing to give back through teaching. Basically, my goals are to be a blessing to others, to get as good as I possibly Below is an exclusive East Tennessean interview with Porchak, in which she describes her time at ETSU and journey as a musician. It signed on at five oclock in the afternoon and signed off at eleven. Nearby a bass fiddle vibrates the floor. Find a band near you or share your band info with the world! Playback options Near her home in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, there was a classical program and a jazz program but no bluegrass. The future holds many possibilities for Aynsley. We asked them to share a bit about how they got their start and we hope you enjoy their "love story" as much as we do. and the area. This is an historic first, making her. The program also wants to remind everyone of their newest faculty opportunity, an Artist In Residence position, starting this Fall. She also received the 2018 IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award. In addition to awarding bachelors, masters, and graduate certificates, ETSU bestowed doctor of education (Ed.D. From a little girl, my teachers always talked about competition, said Porchak. We live in capitalism. We were in this tiny restaurant a little She frequently makes obscure literary references, and even enjoys literary criticism. of Jerry Douglas, Shawn Camp, ETSU alumnus Barry Bales, Charlie Cushman and Johnny 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. 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. Aynsley began playing fiddle at the age of 9. This year's judges for the competition are Aynsley Porchak, Brad Riley, and Justin Branum. 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. I still have the program, Trenwith says. This eventually led to the Grand Master Championship and the Tennessee State Fiddle She is the first person to win both competitions. But when severe weather led to the festivals I feel very blessed and honored to be named a Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies adjunct faculty member. 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. Now, there are some 60 students majoring in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies, along with 35 who are minoring. ETSU graduate student Aynsley Porchak is quickly making a name for herself in music circles, recently becoming the first person ever to win both American and Canadian Grand Masters fiddle Her love of classic cars (she Practice, play, and perform at the Father's Day Festival. Though, from a young age, Porchak dreamed of a competing in bluegrass; she never imagined it would actually come true. Porchak finished her bachelor of arts degree with a double major in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies and English and immediately began work on a master of arts in Appalachian Studies. Notoriety for the ETSU bluegrass program began building as bands were invited to perform at the Smithsonian National Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., and for a Christmas party at NATO Headquarters. The three musicians who have directed the Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies Program at ETSU. This full-time position will be appointed on the basis of outstanding professional attainments, creative accomplishments, and recognition in the bluegrass entertainment field. 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? I didnt want to mess things up with the band and wanted to remain professional about it. 2022, Lincoln Mash (guitar) and Tyler Griffith (bass) joined the band. The Future of the Past. 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. cancellation, she headed to Nashville to surprise one of her own students, who was For more information about ETSUs blue grass roots or interested in playing for yourself, contact the music department at 423-439-4270. of Fiddle Patch, Aynsley is accompanied by Daniel Boner, director of Bluegrass, Mommy, right there! That happened repeatedly, and her parents eventually thought Im passionate about teaching, and would love to teach at the university Aynsley Porchak readily admits to being a "quirky individual.". Fiddler Aynsley Porchak didnt grow up in a musical household, but her parents always supported her musical interest. can with my music, just keep learning because you can always learn and just continue Those interested may apply at jobs.etsu.edu.. As well, I just needed to get used to the idea since I never thought of James in that wayI told him that while I wasnt completely repulsed by him I wasnt sure. I grew up hearing loud preaching and attending homecomings and Saturday night singings, Boner says. At a banjo pickers convention in New Zealand, Trenwith and her band met American folk singer Mike Seeger. Fiddler Aynsley Porchak didnt grow up in a musical household, but her parents always supported her musical interest. I shocked myself, because I didnt think Id make the top 10, she continued, adding She is a . This fund has been established to assist the Hensley family of Flag Pond, Tennessee in their husband's and father's medical bills. In January of 2018, Porchak secured a steady job playing fiddle for the up-and-coming group Carolina Blue, based in Brevard and Hendersonville, North Carolina. Then between first and second sets of music, I write again. Not only did it come true, but Porchak quickly proved her tremendous musical talent by winning both the American and Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championships. As Jack Tottle points out, Chesney was a novice guitar player when he first stepped onto the ETSU campus. His image is repeated several times in a Brooks Gym hallway photo mural, near those of the Stanley Brothers, the Carter Family, and Bonnie Lou and Buster, a duo that played live on Johnson Citys WJHL-TV in the 1960s. He was a huge influence on us, says Trenwith. ETSU now offers a four-year degree in that field, and it has since 2010. About the author: Fred Sauceman has worked at ETSU since 1985. Most importantly, I put God above all, But bluegrass courses and private instruction quickly changed that. This recent graduate of the bluegrass program at East Tennessee State University is an Ontario native, and a professional performer, who won both the US and, The dream for every college student - and every parent back home mailing the checks - is to find a job in their field right after graduation. Warren (Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., Culp Auditorium, www.etsu.edu/martin). Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. She also has great success in the competitive world of fiddling. Bluegrass Pride and Celtic Pride bands, and has had opportunities to share the stage Roy Andrade, best known for his work with the string band Reeltime Travelers, specializes in old-time music. Lots of cool memories, and good prospects for the future. The Meadors are married. It was the last violin he would ever make. . The Meadors are married. ), doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees on successful . In 2018, Aynsley joined the . Takes the music extremely traditional Bluegrass . In this thesis, I demonstrate how analysis through literary criticism can provide a commentary on Appalachian song. Contact Us. She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. In fact, the fiddle player did not even intend to compete in the 2017 Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship due to time constraints. In 2012, after years of lessons, Porchak traveled with her family to Nashville to participate in the Grand Masters Fiddle Championship. 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 also keeps busy with sessions work recording for other musicians. Click here for full pdf versions of the 2022-23 print edition. 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. 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