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Phil Jamison
Phil Jamison is 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 performed with Tennessee fiddler,
Ralph Blizard and the New South Ramblers, including
performances at 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.