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The ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band: My Conversation with Program Director & Professor Dan Boner (S2.Ep26)
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In Episode 26 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I sit down with Professor Dan Boner, who leads the East Tennessee State University Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies Program. Dan also teaches in the program and directs the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band.
Our conversation covers a lot of ground including the band's formation and evolution, their new EP, a new record in the works for 2025 and their upcoming appearance at WinterWonderGrass.
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🎙️Key Moments in the Conversation 🎙️
05:08 Diverse Music Faculty Expertise at ETSU
07:16 Bluegrass Program Shifts to Appalachian Studies
11:50 "Community's Role in Bluegrass"
16:03 ETSU Commencement Features the Pride Band
18:29 Students learn 43 tunes in a week to step In last minute at a festival
20:24 How to get Good: Play Music Constantly
25:01 Festival Events and Discounts Announced
🎻 About ETSU Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Roots Music Studies 🎻
Website: https://www.etsu.edu/bluegrass/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etsubluegrass
Bluegrass U Podcast: https://bluegrass-u.podbean.com/
⛰️ Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge Festival ⛰️
Website: https://bluegrassintheblueridge.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BluegrassintheBlueRidge
🏔️About Professor Dan 🏔️
Website: https://professordansmusic.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etsuprofessordan
🎟️ Win Festival Tickets -- Sign up for The Neighborhood Newsletter 🎟️
Website: https://musicfestivalspodcast.com/
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Request coverage: https://musicfestivalspodcast.com/contact
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🙏 Production Credits 🙏
Title sequence music bed is piano improvisation from Holly Bowling from Dark Star Jubilee 2024 (Recorded 05/25/2024).
Holly's Website: https://www.hollybowling.com/
Stream the full festival set on Nugs: https://bit.ly/holly-bowling-set-DSJ24
Music Festivals Podcast is a Production of NRMedia Group, LLC
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