AFTM Scholarships
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
Young Musician's Grant
To do this, you got to know how.
Whether it's Round Peak banjo, Swing guitar, , Piedmont blues, Bluegrass fiddle, or Old-time mandolin, the best way to learn traditional music is from someone who knows how.
The music has come down to us in an unbroken chain from one generation to the next, by hand and in person. That is still the best way to learn. The Austin Friends of Traditional Music is dedicated to helping keep the chain unbroken and preserving musical traditions as they evolve among those who still do know how!
In cooperation with Warren Wilson Warren College of North Carolina, the AFTM is proud to announce its Young Musician's Grant program for 2013. Anyone in the Austin area under the age of 26 may apply. Musicians will be selected from the entries to attend master classes at the annual Swannanoa Gathering in Asheville, North Carolina, tuition and lodging-free. Swannanoa offers a rich variety of hands-on classes with masters of several different instruments and styles.
The grant will cover the cost of tuition and board for classes offered during one of several weeks during the year.
Dates for Swannanoa 2013.
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Traditional Song Week |
July 18-14 |
Guitar Week |
July 29-Aug 4 |
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Celtic Week |
July 15-21 |
Banjo & Mando Week |
July 29-Aug4 |
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Old Time Week |
JulyY 22-28 |
Fiddle Week |
July29-Aug 4 |
For more information on Warren Wilson College's Swannanoa Gathering, visit www.swangathering.com.
To apply for the grant, please submit a description of your interest in traditional music, background, and why you think you ought to be chosen for a chance to learn from the masters.
Submit your entry for the AFTM grant by February 8, 2013, to:
Austin Friends of Traditional Music, P.O. Box 49608, Austin, TX 78765.
Helping the next generation to learn the music, not so much as a way to make a living as to make life itself worth living.
Click here to download the scholarship information.
2012 AFTM Music Scholarship WINNERS
BREN KOCH & ELIANA SALINAS
Austin Friends of Traditional Music has awarded two youth scholarships this year to attend The Swannanoa Old-Time Gathering in North Carolina. Bren Koch is the recipient of one of the scholarships. Bren is 18-years old and has been playing the banjo for 4 years. Bren graduated from McCallum High School recently and will attend Texas State in San Marcos in the fall, where he will study Sound Recording Technology. Congratulations to Bren and best wishes for successful trip to Old-Time Camp. Read more about Bren at the AFTM Blog.
Eliana Salinas is 11-years old and is in the 6th grade at Khabele School. She has been playing the violin since she was 5-years old. She will be attending the Swannanoa Old-Time Week in North Carolina with her parents.
Congratulations to Eliana & Bren!
Old-Time Music & Dance Week at the Swannanoa Gathering explores the rich music, dance, and singing traditions of the southern Appalachian region through a wide variety of classes taught by an experienced and supportive staff. The many diverse offerings enable students to explore new areas; fiddlers sing, singers dance, and dancers learn to play instruments. Students enroll in as many as three regular classes during the week, and each afternoon a variety of short workshop topics are offered during the Potluck Sessions. The daily Communal Gathering features master musicians, singers, and dancers from across the Appalachian region. Evening activities include jam sessions, singing, square dances, clogging and concerts.
