Module 2, Activity 3: Appalachian Music

In this activity you will view a presentation on Appalachian Music given by Dr. Ron Pen of the Music Department at the University of Kentucky.

Ron Pen received his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1987, with a dissertation on the biography and works of the American balladeer and composer, John Jacob Niles. He has continued his research in the area of American vernacular music with an emphasis on the music and culture of the Southern Appalachian region. Publications include book reviews, articles, forewords, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and documentary films focusing on topics such as shape note hymnody, early folk music collections, fiddle tunes, and traditional, country, and bluegrass musical styles. Ron was elected to Vice President of the Society for American Music and served as both Program Chair (Madison, WI) and Local Arrangements Chair (Lexington, KY) for annual conferences. In addition, he recently completed several terms as the book review editor for the journal American Music.

Currently, Ron is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky where he also serves as Director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music. His ongoing scholarship includes completion of a book on John Jacob Niles for the University Press of Kentucky, and research on the history of old time music and early folk music collections. Pen is also the recipient of both the University of Kentucky Great Teacher Award and the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Speaker profile is taken from the University of Kentucky website faculty profiles.

Instructions:

• Open the file CJ 2-3A Music Preliminary & Follow Up Questions in your Course Journal.
• Complete the questionnaire
• View Dr. Pen's presentations.
1. Overview
   File type: QuickTime (199.6 MB)
   Time: 47 minutes
   
   

   Additional Commentaries

   2. Introduction
      File type: QuickTime (14.6 MB)
      Time: 4 minutes
   3. Example 1 "Pretty Saro"
      File type: QuickTime (12.7 MB)
      Time: 3:10 minutes
   4. Example 2 "Wild Boar"
      File type: QuickTime (8.6 MB)
      Time: 2 minutes
   5. Example 3 "Amazing Grace"
      File type: QuickTime (6.8 MB)
      Time: 1:43 minutes
   6. Example 4 Sacred Harp Singing
      File type: QuickTime (32.3 MB)
      Time: 8:52 minutes
   7. Example 5 Fiddle
      File type: QuickTime (6.5 MB)
      Time: 1:41 minutes
   8. Example 6 Bullfrog on a Puncheon Floor
      File type: QuickTime (4.6 MB)
      Time: 1:11 minutes
   9. Where to begin this kind of research?
      File type: QuickTime (11.4 MB)
      Time: 2:50 minutes
   10. Resources for Appalachian Music
       File type: QuickTime (4.3 MB)
       Time: 1 minute
   11. Example 7 The Cool of the Day
       File type: QuickTime (24.2 MB)
       Time: 6 minutes
• Open the file CJ 2-3B Music Preliminary & Follow Up Questions and answer the follow up questions.