Most importantly, I put God above all, East Tennessee State University All Rights Reserved. When it comes to English, British Victorian literature is my cup of tea, she says. High-res versions are in Flickr. gratefully giving Him all the glory for all His many blessings.. Oklahoma Stomp, the song was adapted for the fiddle and renamed by Dale Potter, one When the students are done with their degrees, they get to have in their hands a product they can use for promotion, Boner says. During that competition, we were fortunate to have lunch with session musician Buddy Spicher at a tiny little seafood place in Nashville, Porchak remembers. His academic background in bass instruction and professional experience in bluegrass will serve our students well. 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. She graduated in 2017 with an additional bachelors degree in English, and completed her masters degree in Appalachian Studies in 2020. . 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. 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. Word about her musical past spread quickly on campus, and by the time she had achieved sophomore status, she was hired as an adjunct faculty member. Aynsley, a native of Woodstock, Ontario, who is a senior at East Tennessee State University Here he is playing with Alison Krauss and ETSU alumnus Barry Bales, then with Krauss and her band, Union Station, in 1991. Aynsley has been my twin-fiddle buddy going back to when she first started at ETSU. Porchak had found the program she was longing for and enrolled at ETSU in the fall of 2013. Soon the band was invited to perform on television. This week's (and last weekend's) adventures were one for the books!! I love the fact that The program also wants to remind everyone of their newest faculty opportunity, an Artist In Residence position, starting this Fall. Meet The Band. The rest is history. Old Time and Country Music Studies in ETSUs Department of Appalachian Studies. My number one goal is to teach music, especially higher education, said Porchak. In the 1960s, with the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band, Colleen Trenwith helped introduce bluegrass to New Zealand. This was right after the O Brother, Where Art Thou? phenomenon, and programs like ours were exploding, Boner says. Still, though, Trenwith felt she needed more knowledge. The Meadors are married. 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. 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. seafood place and this man came up to our table, saying, Excuse me, I hope you During the spring semester of 2019, there were 35 student bands, operating under the auspices of what is now the Department of Appalachian Studies. 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. Porchak began playing the fiddle at 9-years-old and developed a passion for bluegrass and competition quickly. with a double major in bluegrass and English, was actually scheduled to perform with East Tennessee State University graduate student Aynsley Porchak recently pulled off a huge feat when she won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship. I loved For more information about ETSUs blue grass roots or interested in playing for yourself, contact the music department at 423-439-4270. as well as Bobby Hicks, whom she has long admired. appreciate the care that ETSU has put into its music programs. The program at South Plains College, a two-year school in Levelland, Texas, is one year older, but ETSUs program is the countrys largest and most extensive. I am curious to hear what she and her students come up with together.. In fact, it is the achievements of musicians like Aynsley Porchak that can promote a spark with aspiring musicians. In addition to awarding bachelors, masters, and graduate certificates, ETSU bestowed doctor of education (Ed.D. Click on one photo to see large photos in sequence. ETSU now offers a four-year degree in that field, and it has since 2010. 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. But it was good ear training, listening to what people were singing and trying to match it on guitar.. In 2018, Porchak won the International Bluegrass Music Associations Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award, for up-and-coming artists. Porchak, an Appalachian studies grad student here at ETSU, is the first person to have won both the American and Canadian Grandmaster Fiddle Championships. He earned a degree in Vocal Music Education at ETSU before the university started awarding degrees in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies. ETSU musicians meet the late Bill Monroe, backstage (above) at the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts in Bristol, Tennessee, in September of 1995. While playing local bars and restaurants like the Chuckey Trading Company, Chesney earned his Mass Communications degree from ETSU in 1990. 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. 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. Aynsley Porchak began playing fiddle at the age of 9. ! It was on Facebook before I even knew it. the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band at the Outer Banks Bluegrass Island Festival in North Aynsley Porchak (2018) (of Carolina Blue) - Instrumentalist of the Year. All rights reserved. Find an instrument for your child or donate one of yours. Amythyst Kiah (below) during her student days at ETSU, performing old-time music with a group at The Carter Family Fold in Scott County, Virginia. The thought of their daughter playing the Opry certainly never crossed Aynsleys parents All three are alumni of ETSUs Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies Program. Not only would I like to teach that someday, I would love to be able to use my English As I argue, one particular duo of Appalachian musicians, the . Morehead State University in Kentucky offers a traditional music program, directed by Raymond McLain, formerly with ETSU. I love how expressive it can be, and the fact that its an instrument that is truly challenging keeps me on my toes. 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. Shed love to keep touring professionally in a band as well, while still continuing to give back through teaching. Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. 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. He could play all the instruments and showed me a lot on the fiddle, such as rhythmic bowing styles.. 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Now, there are some 60 students majoring in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies, along with 35 who are minoring. 24 / 7 Professional Support I shocked myself, because I didnt think Id make the top 10, she continued, adding Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. the music. To add another international dimension to her story, Porchak won those competitions playing a fiddle inlaid with ivory and rosewood and crafted by Xiadong Guan, who made and repaired violins for the Beijing Symphony before he moved to Canada. I feel very blessed and honored to be named a Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies adjunct faculty member. Looks like this story got lost in the preparations for the World of Bluegrass. John Meador and Hensley have played gigs together although they performed with separate bands, (John with Kentucky Just Us and Lincoln with the Price Sisters), and Meador is married to . concert later this month when the Bluegrass Pride Band will open for The Earls of of Fiddle Patch, Aynsley is accompanied by Daniel Boner, director of Bluegrass, to talk to Buddy and then realized he hadnt introduced himself. 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 and Lincoln Hensley went to school together through the East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies program. She is the daughter of Roger and Jan Porchak and is from Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. The skilled fiddler hopes to even possibly teach at ETSU in the future. 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.. about bluegrass. Originally a western swing tune for the steel guitar called The Madly, crazy in love withBLUEGRASS!! Leicester, a Grammy Award-winning, all-star Flatt and Scruggs cover band comprised I don't think there's anything wrong with pullin pop into the genre with covers like this. She is also an experienced contest fiddler, winning the Grand Master Fiddler Championship in 2015 in Nashville, and in 2017 the Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion, making her the first person to win both competitions.Visit https://neomha.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CarryOn_ResourceGuide_Episode-6_AynsleyPorchak.pdf for a resource guide to accompany this program. They bring the total of such teachers at ETSU Bluegrass to 27, including such instrumental notables as Wyatt Rice, Brandon Green, Hunter Berry, and Thomas Cassell. I took it on as a technical exercise.. Porchak also loves the sense of community here at ETSU; as well as just being around such great music. She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. Logout. Aynsley Porchak began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Below is an exclusive East Tennessean interview with Porchak, in which she describes her time at ETSU and journey as a musician. He'd been a fool, but he'd had to forgive himself for worse. For this video performance She frequently makes obscure literary references, and even enjoys literary criticism. After this amazing achievement, Porchak plans to focus on earning her graduate degree. 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. This is an historic first, making her, We've just received the results from the 2015 Grand Masters Fiddler Championship, held September 26-27 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. There is a great deal of music going on at any given time within the small focus of Sam Wilson Hall and Brooks Memorial Gym, and the numerous students within . urged her to compete while she was there. She was also given the honor of playing the Grand . Submit stories for publication/editorial guidelines. cancellation, she headed to Nashville to surprise one of her own students, who was 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. Studies. of Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies in ETSUs Department of Appalachian Aynsley spends her time off the road as a private fiddle instructor, session musician, and author. Aynsley Porchak is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Nina Hensley. and the area. It brings a monumental sense of pride to see such accomplishments for a fellow student at ETSU. 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. 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. Big Stone Gap, Virginia, native Tyler Hughes, a 2015 ETSU alumnus, divides his time among playing in the Empty Bottle String Band, calling square dances throughout the region, and teaching banjo and dance at Mountain Empire Community College in his hometown. When she moved to Hamilton, in the middle of the North Island of New Zealand, she made friends with musicians who had just discovered the music of The Beverly Hillbillies television show. 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. Her friends joke that she pays rent at the library. a little outdated, and I would love to be able to use my English to write more about 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. said, My name is Dan Boner, and Im director of the Bluegrass, Old Time and Country They handed me the record Flatt and Scruggs at Carnegie Hall! and told me to learn every fiddle part on it, she recalls. 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He first learned to play guitar in one of four Freewill Baptist churches in the Bridgeton, New Jersey, area. I was an only child and a homeschooled student, so I had my qualms about coming to They select their own material, arrange it, and record it. ~ 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. At a banjo pickers convention in New Zealand, Trenwith and her band met American folk singer Mike Seeger. 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. She was introduced to bluegrass through the music of Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks, and quickly fell in love with the music. My Profile Happy Valentine's Day! I couldnt believe it when he said that, because that was exactly what 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. 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. Then, finally, late at night, I go back to my bunk and write until I fall asleep.. Her technical prowess is second to none. We've helped hundreds of small business create a successful Web presence. In 2008, ETSU opened its own recording laboratory. They made their SOIMF debut in 2018 and we are thrilled to have this award-winning band return to the Roberts Centre this spring. 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. of mine, and the idea of playing there it hasnt sunk in yet.. in my area. 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. didnt listen to country music, and her mom thought it unusual that every time she Sister, father, mother. Despite busy weekends touring to places like Branson, Missouri; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; and Nashvilles famed Station Inn, Porchaks academic work continues. She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. Banjo breakdowns ring out. She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. 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. 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. She also keeps busy with sessions work recording for other musicians. The Tennessee Bluegrass Band is shining a light on the importance of traditional bluegrass. When Carolina Blue co-founder Bobby Powell left the group, he took the name Carolina She plays in the ETSU 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. 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. put her in the car seat and drive around the country block playing music. ), doctor of public health (Dr.P.H. From a little girl, my teachers always talked about competition, said Porchak. Left to right: Henry Johns, Danny Stewart, and Haley Stiltner. A true brother of the banjo! Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. . But that wasn't all. Practice, play, and perform at the Father's Day Festival. 2023 Arts Alliance Mountain Empire. I look forward to passing on my knowledge to students and helping them become just as passionate about learning as I am!. Colleen Trenwith and the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band became household names in New Zealand. She gave up her job as a teacher to go on the road, introducing bluegrass music to New Zealand. We were in this tiny restaurant a little It just so happened that time fell in Porchaks favor, and she was able to compete and also win. 16 years old, I went to Weiser, Idaho, for the National Old Time Fiddlers Contest, Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music 304 Brooks Memorial Hall | PO Box 70435 Johnson City, TN 37614 (Get Directions) Phone: 423-439-7072; Department of Appalachian Studies. 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. I wake up in the morning and write on the trip to the venue. . When she isnt on the road, she teaches privately and in the Junior Appalachian Musician program on the ETSU campus. jazz program, and (there were) lots of classical programs, but nothing like bluegrass October 13, 1932 - February 8, 2021, Thomas Donald Hensley passed away on February 8, 2021 in Erwin, Tennessee. 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. Very cool. Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies program, Jake Workman releases 20 Flatpick Standards, Vol. In 2017, she became the first person to win both the Grand Master Fiddler Championship and the Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Championship. No, it didn't hurt anymore to think about Kestrel. Were still together almost a year and a half later. Everything was down an octave, but I learned every fiddle bit on the record. 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. So close to the university, we have this amazing place where so many influential musicians have played, says Porchak. For example, some textbooks are While we both thought the other was nice, it wasnt love at first sight. she recalled, noting that they invited the stranger to pull up a chair. After attending numerous contests and concerts, I started lessons at age 9, and I never looked back, she said. Ive enjoyed getting to know Dan these past several years working at festivals across the country. Boner joined his first southern gospel group when he was eight, and by the age of 11, he was playing fiddle with the Strings of Gospel. He had grown up among a group of West Virginia expatriates who had moved north to find jobs in the glass industry. Her love of classic cars (she collected die-cast cars as a youngster) led to her hobby of photography. Thank you. Your donations to the Monroe Mandolin Camp are appreciated and will go to help teach students now and in the future. He writes, Ill forever be grateful to the Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies program. 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