Playback options One of those is Aynsley Porchak. I loved I went to church every Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night, and I played guitar in church., Boner says there was no order of worship in his great uncles tiny church. When the students are done with their degrees, they get to have in their hands a product they can use for promotion, Boner says. Since they were here last, they have enjoyed three IBMA nominations and earlier this month, won four SPBGMA Awards for Entertainers of the Year, Bluegrass Band of the Year (overall), Vocal Group of the Year, and Album of the Year for I Hear Bluegrass Calling Me. He sent me back a text Aynsley Porchak In this thesis, I demonstrate how analysis through literary criticism can provide a commentary on Appalachian song. Oklahoma Stomp, the song was adapted for the fiddle and renamed by Dale Potter, one After attending numerous contests and concerts, I started lessons at age 9, and I never looked back, she said. 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. All three are alumni of ETSUs Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies Program. She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. In 2018, Porchak won the International Bluegrass Music Associations Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award, for up-and-coming artists. After this amazing achievement, Porchak plans to focus on earning her graduate degree. This man came up to our table and he recognized Buddy. 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. 24 / 7 Professional Support Oh, and shes also the current Grand Master Fiddle Champion, having won the 44th annual contest last fall a contest she did not think she was going to attend. Website design and development by Camellia Digital Agency. ETSU now offers a four-year degree in that field, and it has since 2010. Championship. Website design and development by Camellia Digital Agency. Chat email or call (480)-624-2500. Aynsley Porchak began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Click here to view the 2022-23 East Tennessean production schedule. that as the 2015 winner, she will be a judge for the 2016 competition and perform Take all the opportunities given to hone your craft and really enjoy the opportunities that music has given, said Porchak when asked what advice she has for ETSUs aspiring musicians. She also received the 2018 IBMA Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award. When she isnt on the road, she teaches privately and in the Junior Appalachian Musician program on the ETSU campus. Im passionate about teaching, and would love to teach at the university . cancellation, she headed to Nashville to surprise one of her own students, who was Aynsley, a native of Woodstock, Ontario, who is a senior at East Tennessee State University She had been playing fiddle since age nine, after her parents took her to a concert by Canadian fiddler Natalie McMaster. Let me start off by saying that the differences in driving from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Euclid, Ohio are almost polar opposites. Id been looking for. Click on one photo to see large photos in sequence. From a little girl, my teachers always talked about competition, said Porchak. Magazine every week in your inbox. At a banjo pickers convention in New Zealand, Trenwith and her band met American folk singer Mike Seeger. 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Pittsburgh-rolling hills, winding hig Aynsley began playing fiddle at the age of 9. 2021, the Meadors left the group to start a family. She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. 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 . 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. Aynsley Porchak. 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 . Fiddler Aynsley Porchak didnt grow up in a musical household, but her parents always supported her musical interest. Aynsley Porchak and Lincoln Hensley went to school together through the East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies program. top U.S. fiddle championship the previous four years, twice placing as high as sixth, One of those great bands is Carolina Blue from Brevard, NC. In 2018, Aynsley joined the . Logout. 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, 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. 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. 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Despite busy weekends touring to places like Branson, Missouri; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; and Nashvilles famed Station Inn, Porchaks academic work continues. No, it didn't hurt anymore to think about Kestrel. 3739 Balboa St. #5090San Francisco, CA 94121-2605(844) BLU-GRASS(844-258-4727), CBA EventsCalendarFeature ArchiveBluegrass Breakdown. 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 began playing fiddle at the age of 9. 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. Colleen Trenwith and the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band became household names in New Zealand. Find a band near you or share your band info with the world! Near her home in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, there was a classical program and a jazz program but no bluegrass. gratefully giving Him all the glory for all His many blessings.. While we both thought the other was nice, it wasnt love at first sight. a little outdated, and I would love to be able to use my English to write more about . In addition to these adjunct hires, a broad search is currently underway for the Artist in Residence in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies. I still have the program, Trenwith says. huge NBA fan. My Profile In 2017, Porchak won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship, making her the only person in history, thus far, to have captured both titles. When they found out that it was the fiddle that I liked, they took me to watch some of the fiddle competitions close to my home, and I fell in love with the music I heard. Very cool. Basically, my goals are to be a blessing to others, to get as good as I possibly L-R: Jack Tottle, Raymond McLain, and Dan Boner. I took it on as a technical exercise.. She is the daughter of Roger and Jan Porchak and is from Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. with internationally known, award-winning musicians like Ricky Skaggs and Sam Bush, Porchak has been playing the fiddle since she was 9 years old. Just to even go to the Opry has been a dream Soon the band was invited to perform on television. Aynsley Porchak began playing fiddle at the age of 9. 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. 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. Were still together almost a year and a half later. can with my music, just keep learning because you can always learn and just continue jazz program, and (there were) lots of classical programs, but nothing like bluegrass 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. Monroe did two 15-minute sets, and we played in one of his sets. I texted Daniel right afterward with a picture of me holding the plaque, saying, When Carolina Blue co-founder Bobby Powell left the group, he took the name Carolina Blue with him and the remaining members formed a new band. Walking down that hallway, you might hear the lonely, resonating notes of a dobro. 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? Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. I was an only child and a homeschooled student, so I had my qualms about coming to the music. This full-time position will be appointed on the basis of outstanding professional attainments, creative accomplishments, and recognition in the bluegrass entertainment field. And from an impromptu jam session comes the high harmony of twin fiddles. He apologized and But it was good ear training, listening to what people were singing and trying to match it on guitar.. minds when she was a toddler in Canada. A true brother of the banjo! But on the buildings third level, theres a different kind of activity altogether. and the area. But that wasn't all. ! It was on Facebook before I even knew it. 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. Im still in shock, said Porchak, I could have never dreamed I could have been the first [to win both awards].. We were the resident band for a program called Country Touch, based on early Grand Ole Opry television shows.. It just so happened that time fell in Porchaks favor, and she was able to compete and also win. He is proud to see his cousins, Carl and J.P. Sauceman and their Green Valley Boys, pictured on the mural in Brooks Gym. loves it. There was one Maybe the newest great love story to emerge, is that of Carolina Blue's James McDowell and Aynsley Porchak, aka "Jaymsley." Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. While playing local bars and restaurants like the Chuckey Trading Company, Chesney earned his Mass Communications degree from ETSU in 1990. 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). Submit stories for publication/editorial guidelines. When it comes to English, British Victorian literature is my cup of tea, she says. 2022, Lincoln Mash (guitar) and Tyler Griffith (bass) joined the band. In 2008, ETSU opened its own recording laboratory. He continues in that capacity here, managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents. porchak@mail.etsu.edu; Majors & Minors Cost Estimate Request Info Visit Apply Give. 16 years old, I went to Weiser, Idaho, for the National Old Time Fiddlers Contest, 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. ), doctor of public health (Dr.P.H. The skilled fiddler hopes to even possibly teach at ETSU in the future. He first learned to play guitar in one of four Freewill Baptist churches in the Bridgeton, New Jersey, area. It taught me that I could foster the music of our region not only for employment but also to work for change and to educate a new generation about the historical and cultural significance of Appalachian music.. Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. Through Bill Monroe, Seeger arranged to have the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band play on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in 1971. Left to right: Henry Johns, Danny Stewart, and Haley Stiltner. This was right after the O Brother, Where Art Thou? phenomenon, and programs like ours were exploding, Boner says. and touring with a band, she would love to teach both music and English. It signed on at five oclock in the afternoon and signed off at eleven. The group formed as a spin-off of the band Carolina Blue. Boner discovered the ETSU program through a high school English teacher in southern New Jersey and enrolled as a student in 2000. I really 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. Patch was also recorded as the title track of a Grammy Award-winning album by another He was a huge influence on us, says Trenwith. 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. 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.. Pennsylvania brothers Jacob and Joey Mosley grew up tagging along with their father, Jeffrey, to bluegrass festivals in southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Not only would I like to teach that someday, I would love to be able to use my English Porchaks love of the fiddle really began, though, when she was three. Sister, father, mother. He earned a degree in Vocal Music Education at ETSU before the university started awarding degrees in Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies. Porchak explained just how unexpected the award was. Receive updates about CBA events and news. 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. 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.. The group formed as a spin-off of the band Carolina Blue. been graduated for three years, trying to find a program I wanted. Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. 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. After all, we've got some of th. Roy Andrade, best known for his work with the string band Reeltime Travelers, specializes in old-time music. Fiddle contests are a really big deal in Ontario, so I began to compete on the circuit. 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. of Fiddle Patch, Aynsley is accompanied by Daniel Boner, director of Bluegrass, During that competition, we were fortunate to have lunch with session musician Buddy Spicher at a tiny little seafood place in Nashville, Porchak remembers. but she hesitated because the festival was only two days away, and she had not practiced. Then between first and second sets of music, I write again. with a double major in bluegrass and English, was actually scheduled to perform with Aynsley was taken to see influential Cape Breton fiddler Natalie McMaster. of Bluegrass, Old Time and Country Music Studies in ETSUs Department of Appalachian So did the divine right of kings. I loved the sound of the program, because it incorporated the level. 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. 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. Music program at East Tennessee State University. My jaw dropped, because Id already She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. Click here for full pdf versions of the 2022-23 print edition. About the author: Fred Sauceman has worked at ETSU since 1985. 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. My Profile Aynsley Porchak readily admits to being a "quirky individual.". With a new album already completed for Billy Blue Records, and a solid year of dates booked, There's a brand new bluegrass band recently formed in east Tennessee that is sure to please anyone who enjoys solid, traditional bluegrass music. 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. Click here if youre interested in buying an ad. Her technical prowess is second to none. Program Director Dan Boner is happy to have both of these folks on staff. I love the diversity [of ETSU], we have so many awesome teachers here, its a blessing, said Porchak. Warren (Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m., Culp Auditorium, www.etsu.edu/martin). ETSU musicians meet the late Bill Monroe, backstage (above) at the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts in Bristol, Tennessee, in September of 1995. The rest is history. 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