CURLEY ENNIS: RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS

1. Traditions in Appalachia; Appalachian studies workshops that include stories, folklore, literature, multicultural influences, music, community development, music and instruments and the Great wagon road Migration. This series will help students discover the rich heritage of the Appalachian region.

2. Folk music from specific period in American history; the Westward Movement; the Civil war; the Revolutionary War; the Great Depression and other major periods.

3. The evolution and development of various folk instruments in the U.S. and other parts of the world.

4. Folk music of other countries.

5. Music therapy in vocal, instrumental, music appreciation, and rhythm areas.

6. Songwriting. Creating original music, including the study of various folk idioms and styles of traditional folk tunes and contemporary songwriters.

7. U.S. and regional folklore; song, dance and tales.

8. Folk themes in traditional and contemporary classical music.

9. American folk tales and songs; performances and original works.

10. Folk music; how to sing and play it and would include harmony, shape note, gospel, etc.

11. Bluegrass and old-time music.

12. Folk performers and songwriters in the U.S.

13. Music and stories that focus on environmental and social concerns.

14. The folk musician and the recording studio; the technical aspects of making a record, procedures, techniques, etc.

15. Individual and group instruction on the instruments I play.

16. Assisting the band or choral director for a concert performance by the students based on existing folk music.

17. Dulcimer and Appalachian song-bow construction workshops using inexpensive kits for instruments that can be retained for future use.

18. In-service classes for teachers to show how they can incorporate the above in the areas of music, social studies, math, U.S. history, language arts, state history studies, civics and economics, world history and government.