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    Berklee Unveils New American Roots Program
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    When Mark O'Connor performs at Berklee College of Music on Dec. 10 with a group of faculty and students, he'll be celebrating more than the end of his week-long residency. He'll introduce Berklee's new American Roots Music Program, directed by Matt Glaser.

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    Default Re: Berklee Unveils New American Roots Program

    Is our own John McGann involved in this program? Seems to me 'twould be wise to include him ... ;-)
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    Default Re: Berklee Unveils New American Roots Program

    You might want to try reading the article before you criticize .

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    Default Re: Berklee Unveils New American Roots Program

    You misunderstood. I saw Mr. McGann is ON the program (for the concert); I was wondering whether he was involved IN the program - ie, teaching. I have an understandable desire to see mandolin included in a roots music program at a prestigious school such as Berklee.
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    Default Re: Berklee Unveils New American Roots Program

    Quote Originally Posted by journeybear View Post
    You misunderstood. I saw Mr. McGann is ON the program (for the concert); I was wondering whether he was involved IN the program - ie, teaching. I have an understandable desire to see mandolin included in a roots music program at a prestigious school such as Berklee.
    Thanks, totally involved, everything I do is under that roots music umbrella:

    • Private lessons on mandolin and guitar
    • Celtic Music Ensemble
    • Django Reinhardt/Gypsy Jazz Ensemble
    • Mandolin Chord Lab
    • String Improv Skills Lab (Bluegrass, Celtic and Swing)
    • Bluegrass Guitar Lab

    Also the Summer Five Week Program (string theory and bluegrass ensemble), Acoustic String Festival, and a variety of concerts, workshops (hosted Mike Marshall, Chris Thile, Tommy Peoples and Matt Flinner among others). Lots going on for mandolin at Berklee, we have around 23 principals at the moment and lots more doublers (including bass/mandolin!)

    Mandolin has been an instrumental principal at Berklee since 2004, and mandolinists can take advantage of anything offered at the school...we have mandolinists majoring in performance (natch), film scoring, music therapy, trad composition, jazz composition, music technology, music education, you name it...

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    Default Re: Berklee Unveils New American Roots Program

    Thanks for taking the time to post all that info, John, and thanks for your contributions there. It is very gratifying to know that mandolin has that much of a presence there, and in so many genres and applications. I did also want to say the program has an outstanding board of advisors. I hope this becomes a successful and permanent part of the curriculum.

    Good luck with your concert there!
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    Default Re: Berklee Unveils New American Roots Program

    This is a great idea. For a few years now, we've had a number of Berklee grads (or near grads) perform at our concert series, as either leaders of a band or part of a band, and to formalize it into a full-fledged program is great. The talent level is awesome, both in faculty and students, so it'll be great to see what sort of talent they turn out over the next few years. A program like this is long overdue, and I'm sure will draw a number of students from out side the bowed-stringed instrument persuasion that we're most familiar with now. Good Luck!!

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    Default Re: Berklee Unveils New American Roots Program

    The 2009 Lowell Banjo and Fiddle Contest was pretty much swept by Berklee students, former students, or students to be. The level of talent exhibited there was beyond anything I have heard in 45 years of playing Old Time music.
    The program may be new but the students are already there to help it thrive.
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