Appalachian Music Faculty
Phil Jamison. Coordinator of Warren Wilson's Appalachian Music
Program, Phil is nationally known as a dance caller, musician, and flatfoot
dancer. He also plays old-time fiddle, banjo, and guitar. For
thirty years he has been calling dances, performing, and teaching
at music festivals and dance events throughout the US and overseas,
including twelve years as a member of the
Green Grass Cloggers.
His flatfoot dancing was recently featured in the film, Songcatcher,
for which he also served as Traditional Dance consultant. Since 1987 he
has been a columnist for
The Old-Time Herald
contributing many articles on traditional dance.
From 1982 until 2004, he played guitar with Tennessee fiddler, Ralph Blizard
and the New South Ramblers, with performances throughout the US including
Merlefest,
the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and the Library of Congress
. In addition to music, Phil teaches mathematics at Warren Wilson, and
serves as Assistant Director and Coordinator of the Old-Time Music and
Dance Week at the
Swannanoa Gathering,
the college's summer program in traditional music.
Email Phil:
pjamison@warren-wilson.edu
Wayne Erbsen has been involved in traditional Appalachian music for forty years.
A master on fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin, he has authored twenty books and
produced 18 solo recordings. In additional to his work with Appalachian music, Wayne is
an authority on music and folklore of Pioneers, Cowboys, the Civil War, Railroads and
gospel music. His Civil War music will appear on the soundtrack of the new full-length
movie, Gods and Generals. Wayne has taught at Warren Wilson for
nineteen years. He particularly enjoys getting young people started playing Appalachian
music on banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin. View his website at
www.nativeground.com
Email Wayne:
banjo@nativeground.com