Episodes

  • Preservation of Folk Music
    Mar 2 2024

    We chat about the differences between preserving music by writing it down versus passing it along aurally, and also the differences in learning from those sources.... and how technology may be changing everything... again.

    The Folk Music Educator podcast is hosted by Phil Kramer and Erin Mae Lewis -- two full-time Music Educators who talk about teaching bluegrass, Oldtime, Irish, and more in the modern new media landscape.

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    48 mins
  • The Intersections of Humanity and Technology
    Feb 23 2024

    Are folk music and technology opposites? Join us for the conversation!

    The Folk Music Educator podcast is hosted by Phil Kramer and Erin Mae Lewis -- two full-time Music Educators who talk about teaching bluegrass, Oldtime, Irish, and more in the modern new media landscape. Learn more at https://www.folkmusiceducator.com/

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    42 mins
  • Value versus Profit; Quality versus Perfection
    Feb 16 2024

    A meandering conversation through topics related to finances for our music studios!!

    The Folk Music Educator podcast is hosted by Phil Kramer and Erin Mae Lewis -- two full-time Music Educators who talk about teaching bluegrass, Oldtime, Irish, and more in the modern new media landscape.

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    37 mins
  • From the Archives: Summer 2023 Check-In
    Jan 26 2024

    This week's live-stream from Phil and Erin was thwarted by power-outages and illness. We'll be back to our live stream schedule next week.

    In the meantime, here's one from the archives of "recorded, but not published" content. In June of 2023, Erin was in Scotland and we shared a lovely conversation about our summer plans and adventures.

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    34 mins
  • Us and Them: Stories of culture, technology, and genre
    Jan 19 2024

    A meandering conversation through the topics of genre, culture, and how technology changes it. 

    The Folk Music Educator podcast is hosted by Phil Kramer and Erin Mae Lewis -- two full-time Music Educators who talk about teaching bluegrass, Oldtime, Irish, and more in the modern new media landscape.

     

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    37 mins
  • Looking Forward and Backward
    Jan 12 2024

    After a bit of a hiatus (while still recording, but not editing and uploading!!), Phil Kramer and Erin Mae Lewis are back to talk about their year-end reflections and new-year plans. 

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    41 mins
  • Festivals and Camps
    Apr 27 2023

    Hosts Phil Kramer and Erin Mae are gearing up for Festival Season! They chat about the differences between festivals and camps, how in-person events differ from online events, and share childhood memories of festival moments that shaped their musicianship. This episode will help you get prepared and excited for whatever events you are participating in this summer!

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    30 mins
  • Time Management
    Apr 21 2023

    Season 2, Episode 3: Hosts Phil Kramer and Erin Mae chat about Time Management strategies -- big picture planning, daily routines, and incorporating musical practice in our lives. From sticker charts to tune breaks to the Shrubbery method, we're full of tools that *sometimes* help us. 

     

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    29 mins