I slowed the record down to 16 2/3 speed. After visiting the campus, Aynsley enrolled at ETSU in the fall of 2013, and she still In the video below, East Tennessee State University senior bluegrass and English major Now she teaches fiddle at ETSU. As I argue, one particular duo of Appalachian musicians, the . 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. Happy Valentine's Day! 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. She is a connoisseur of tea. at the Grand Ole Opry that weekend. The year that film came out, 2000, ETSU alumnus Kenny Chesney had already released a Greatest Hits album, on his way to country music superstardom. I look forward to passing on my knowledge to students and helping them become just as passionate about learning as I am!. Left to right: Henry Johns, Danny Stewart, and Haley Stiltner. But when severe weather led to the festivals Colleen Trenwith and the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band became household names in New Zealand. Aynsley Porchak is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Nina Hensley. In case you haven't noticed, we're in love around here. His great uncle, Larry Boner, was a guitar-strumming preacher. They made their SOIMF debut in 2018 and we are thrilled to have this award-winning band return to the Roberts Centre this spring. 16 years old, I went to Weiser, Idaho, for the National Old Time Fiddlers Contest, My Profile We live in capitalism. 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. 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. He was a huge influence on us, says Trenwith. Porchak began playing the fiddle at 9-years-old and developed a passion for bluegrass and competition quickly. This is an historic first, making her. All rights reserved. It was the last violin he would ever make. 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. 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. The group formed as a spin-off of the band Carolina Blue. 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. When she couldnt fall asleep, her mom would No, it didn't hurt anymore to think about Kestrel. 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. Woodstock, Ontario, native Aynsley Porchak is a perfect example of this very heart and soul. to talk to Buddy and then realized he hadnt introduced himself. However, I soon discovered my love for American styles of fiddling, and when I was The skilled fiddler hopes to even possibly teach at ETSU in the future. In case you haven't noticed, we're in love around here. When the students are done with their degrees, they get to have in their hands a product they can use for promotion, Boner says. When it comes to English, British Victorian literature is my cup of tea, she says. about bluegrass. Originally a western swing tune for the steel guitar called The I still have the program, Trenwith says. ETSU musicians meet the late Bill Monroe, backstage (above) at the Paramount Center for the Performing Arts in Bristol, Tennessee, in September of 1995. concert later this month when the Bluegrass Pride Band will open for The Earls of 2023 Arts Alliance Mountain Empire. Championship. This eventually led to the Grand Master Championship and the Tennessee State Fiddle During that competition, we were fortunate to have lunch with session musician Buddy Spicher at a tiny little seafood place in Nashville, Porchak remembers. For this video performance See Our Schedule. Submit stories for publication/editorial guidelines. To me, that experience really speaks to one of the things that I find most fascinating about the nature of music, " it is an inclusive way of communicating thoughts and culture across the boundaries of regions, and even nations, she says. basics of how to play the music, and I could make connections and be basically at She tours with Carolina Blue, a vintage-inspired traditional bluegrass band and is part of a three-piece Celtic ensemble called Atlantic North. said, My name is Dan Boner, and Im director of the Bluegrass, Old Time and Country He apologized and 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. Aynsley Porchak(Photograph contributed / ETSU). He first learned to play guitar in one of four Freewill Baptist churches in the Bridgeton, New Jersey, area. She decided to compete, telling no one else, not even her mentor, Daniel Boner, director Aynsley Porchak. She plays in the ETSU 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 . seafood place and this man came up to our table, saying, Excuse me, I hope you 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. It gives me a chance to be where the music is happening. Takes the music extremely traditional Bluegrass . She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. All rights reserved. Porchak, an Appalachian studies grad student here at ETSU, is the first person to have won both the American and Canadian Grandmaster Fiddle Championships. Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. Id been looking for. minds when she was a toddler in Canada. in my area. Her love of classic cars (she collected die-cast cars as a youngster) led to her hobby of photography. Here he is playing with Alison Krauss and ETSU alumnus Barry Bales, then with Krauss and her band, Union Station, in 1991. She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. Its power seems inescapable. Aynsley Porchak began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Then between first and second sets of music, I write again. 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.. 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. So, I just won the Grand Master Fiddle contest, she said. She also has great success in the competitive world of fiddling. 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. This full-time position will be appointed on the basis of outstanding professional attainments, creative accomplishments, and recognition in the bluegrass entertainment field. Aynsley Porchak readily admits to being a quirky individual. She confesses to having 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. Formed in 2020 by Aynsley Porchak (fiddle), Lincoln Hensley (banjo), John Meador (guitar), Gracie Meador (bass) and Tim Laughlin (mandolin). The program also wants to remind everyone of their newest faculty opportunity, an Artist In Residence position, starting this Fall. Music is such a beautiful way to bring people together, and if I can make someone forget about whatever sadness they have going on in their life just for a little while through my playing, I feel like my job is done, she says. While playing local bars and restaurants like the Chuckey Trading Company, Chesney earned his Mass Communications degree from ETSU in 1990. But it was good ear training, listening to what people were singing and trying to match it on guitar.. Spicher, and they took him to lunch. The band includes Reese Combs on bass, James McDowell on banjo, as well as Aynsley Porchak, an American and Canadian Grand Master Fiddle Champion. Through Bill Monroe, Seeger arranged to have the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band play on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in 1971. Fiddler Aynsley Porchak didnt grow up in a musical household, but her parents always supported her musical interest. 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. She frequently makes obscure literary references, and even enjoys literary criticism. Congratulations to James Mcdowell and Aynsley Porchak on getting engaged yesterday. She gave up her job as a teacher to go on the road, introducing bluegrass music to New Zealand. I was an only child and a homeschooled student, so I had my qualms about coming to gratefully giving Him all the glory for all His many blessings.. Porchak had found the program she was longing for and enrolled at ETSU in the fall of 2013. But on the buildings third level, theres a different kind of activity altogether. 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. Opening Act-The Mosley Brothers. Dan Eubanks, bassist with Special Consensus, and Aynsley Porchak. 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 . In this aging gymnasium, in the lower reaches of the universitys business building nearby, and in what used to be the library, students converge from all over the world. In addition to playing fiddle professionally 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. In addition to awarding bachelors, masters, and graduate certificates, ETSU bestowed doctor of education (Ed.D. Boner discovered the ETSU program through a high school English teacher in southern New Jersey and enrolled as a student in 2000. She also played in 2016 on the Grand Ole Opry. Along the way, a minor was added in 2005. Nearby a bass fiddle vibrates the floor. He is proud to see his cousins, Carl and J.P. Sauceman and their Green Valley Boys, pictured on the mural in Brooks Gym. We were in this tiny restaurant a little urged her to compete while she was there. One of those great bands is Carolina Blue from Brevard, NC. Basically, my goals are to be a blessing to others, to get as good as I possibly Banjo breakdowns ring out. 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. Read Aynsley Porchak's bio and find out more about Aynsley Porchak's songs, albums, and chart history. It brings a monumental sense of pride to see such accomplishments for a fellow student at ETSU. Program Director Dan Boner is happy to have both of these folks on staff. of Aynsleys all-time favorite fiddlers, Bobby Hicks. 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. Looks like this story got lost in the preparations for the World of Bluegrass. In fact, the fiddle player did not even intend to compete in the 2017 Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship due to time constraints. 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! I love the diversity [of ETSU], we have so many awesome teachers here, its a blessing, said Porchak. appreciate the care that ETSU has put into its music programs. Just to even go to the Opry has been a dream She was introduced to bluegrass in her early teens, and quickly fell in love with the music. Aynsley Porchak (2018) (of Carolina Blue) - Instrumentalist of the Year. been graduated for three years, trying to find a program I wanted. Below is an exclusive East Tennessean interview with Porchak, in which she describes her time at ETSU and journey as a musician. But that wasn't all. Aynsley Porchak Fiddle. she recalled, noting that they invited the stranger to pull up a chair. 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. with a double major in bluegrass and English, was actually scheduled to perform with 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. 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. Her technical prowess is second to none. When she isnt on the road, she teaches privately and in the Junior Appalachian Musician program on the ETSU campus. Madly, crazy in love withBLUEGRASS!! Online access to music lessons with our favorite musicians. 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. Shortly after winning, she learned that she was the first person ever to win both Canadian and American Grand Masters fiddle championships. This man came up to our table and he recognized Buddy. 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? In 2018, Porchak won the International Bluegrass Music Associations Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award, for up-and-coming artists. 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. She graduated in 2017 with an additional bachelors degree in English, and completed her masters degree in Appalachian Studies in 2020. The band has created a partnership, friendship, and family with the other band members; Reese Combs (bass), James McDowell (banjo), and Aynsley Porchak (fiddle). When they found out that it was the fiddle that I . ), doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees on successful . After graduation she would like to use her degrees to write and further scholarship in the field of American traditional music. Aynsley is also an experienced contest fiddler. Let me start off by saying that the differences in driving from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Euclid, Ohio are almost polar opposites. One of those is Aynsley Porchak. She is the daughter of Roger and Jan Porchak and is from Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. 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. ~ 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. Aynsley has been my twin-fiddle buddy going back to when she first started at ETSU. Click here to view the 2022-23 East Tennessean production schedule. It signed on at five oclock in the afternoon and signed off at eleven. Courses in Celtic music at ETSU are taught by Jane MacMorran, a former U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion. Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube. Aynsley Porchak began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Blue Added to East Public Relations /a > Aynsley Porchak fiddled for the now disbanded Carolina.. The Future of the Past. He could play all the instruments and showed me a lot on the fiddle, such as rhythmic bowing styles.. Aynsley began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Aynsleys parents Patch was also recorded as the title track of a Grammy Award-winning album by another 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.. of mine, and the idea of playing there it hasnt sunk in yet.. Top Aynsley Porchak Quotes. After this amazing achievement, Porchak plans to focus on earning her graduate degree. He continued 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 graduated in 2017 with an additional bachelors degree in English, and completed her masters degree in Appalachian Studies in 2020. Aynsley began playing fiddle at the age of 9. Practice, play, and perform at the Father's Day Festival. But bluegrass courses and private instruction quickly changed that. 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. Aynsley Porchak readily admits to being a "quirky individual.". 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. 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. Most importantly, I put God above all, In 2015, she won the Grand Master Fiddler Championship in Nashville, Tennessee, and performed on the Grand Old Opry stage. 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. Website design and development by Camellia Digital Agency. Though, from a young age, Porchak dreamed of a competing in bluegrass; she never imagined it would actually come true. Very cool. New Zealand had one channel in the late 1960s, Trenwith says. Two years later, she won the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship. 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! Aynsley began playing fiddle at the age of 9. 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. He was like a one-man bluegrass band. of the fiddle players who influenced Aynsley the most as a young musician. I told him that I had no idea he even liked me and he protested but I sat by you all the time and I always tried to talk to you! Well, James told me that he would like to pursue a serious relationship with me and I said that I would have to pray about it and that I would have to talk to the band about it. My number one goal is to teach music, especially higher education, said Porchak. Contact Us. While we both thought the other was nice, it wasnt love at first sight. Aynsley is working on a graduate degree in Appalachian Studies at ETSU. Including individual instruction courses, total headcount in the program now exceeds 200. jazz program, and (there were) lots of classical programs, but nothing like bluegrass Meet The Band. She accepted Paul Trenwiths invitation to join the Hamilton County Bluegrass Band as well as his marriage proposal. 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