by Cory Marie Podielski | Mar 7, 2016 | Craft, Featured Artists, Folk School, Interview, Old Time Music
This May, the sweet-stringed sounds of Leah Dolgoy’s autoharp will once again fill the Folk School campus with joy and magic. She returns to Brasstown to teach a music class focusing on the legacy of the Carter Family for continuing autoharpists. Leah is a...
by Cory Marie Podielski | Mar 25, 2014 | Folk School, Interview, Old Time Music
In the spring, the Berea College Bluegrass Band comes down from Kentucky to charm the Folk School Community with a Friday night concert and a jumpin’ Saturday night dance. I had the opportunity to have a good porch sit with Cory Shenk, a former Work/Study,...
by Cory Marie Podielski | Jul 2, 2013 | Featured Artists, Folk School, Interview, Old Time Music
Using clogging, music and storytelling to charm Folk School audiences since 1996, Aubrey exudes a talent, grace, and humor unique to only the most tenured and talented of performers. Aubrey returns to the Folk School this September to teach two dynamite classes:...
by Cory Marie Podielski | Jun 29, 2013 | Folk School, Old Time Music
Every summer in July a unique and wonderful event occurs at the Folk School. The Annual Shape Note Singing draws more than 70 singers from four states for a day of powerful vocal harmonizing. Is this a secret club where only tenured and experienced singers can gather?...
by Cory Marie Podielski | May 26, 2013 | Craft, Dance, Featured Artists, Folk School, Interview, Old Time Music, Uncategorized
The Folk School is so happy to welcome Annie Fain Liden-Barralon to the position of Music and Dance Coordinator! I sat down with Annie Fain to find out about her experience growing up in the Folk School community and what it’s like to return as the Music and Dance...