Folk Music Educator

The Folk Music Educator podcast is hosted by Phil “fiddlinphil" Kramer and Erin Mae Lewis, who are full-time Music Educators. The Folk Music Educator Podcast includes conversations about teaching bluegrass, old-time, Irish, and more in the modern new media landscape.

Preservation of Folk Music 03/02/2024

Preservation of Folk Music 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. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/30197033

The Intersections of Humanity and Technology 02/23/2024

The Intersections of Humanity and Technology 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/ /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/29986938

Value versus Profit; Quality versus Perfection 02/16/2024

Value versus Profit; Quality versus Perfection 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. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/29986248

From the Archives: Summer 2023 Check-In 01/26/2024

From the Archives: Summer 2023 Check-In 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. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/29570253

Us and Them: Stories of culture, technology, and genre 01/19/2024

Us and Them: Stories of culture, technology, and genre 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. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/29565593

Looking Forward and Backward 01/12/2024

Looking Forward and Backward 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. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/29461463

Festivals and Camps 04/27/2023

Festivals and Camps 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! /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/26677416

Time Management 04/21/2023

Time Management 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. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/26547537

Pedagogy versus Andragogy 04/06/2023

Pedagogy versus Andragogy Season 2, Episode 2: Hosts Phil Kramer and Erin Mae chat about Andragogy [the method and practice of teaching adult learners] versus Pedagogy [the art, science, or profession of teaching... children], their different experiences with teaching adults versus teaching children, and the importance of understanding and connecting with our students where they are. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/26468487

Bonus Episode: Happy St Patrick's Day from the Archives 03/17/2023

Bonus Episode: Happy St Patrick's Day from the Archives Season 1, Episode 2: From the Archives- Hosts Phil Kramer and Erin Mae chat about St Patrick's Day, cultural appropriation versus appreciation, and helping our students learn the history of folk music. Originally recorded on St Patrick's Day 2022 /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/26254179

Social Emotional Learning in Folk Music Education 03/14/2023

Social Emotional Learning in Folk Music Education Season 2, Episode 1: Hosts Phil Kramer and Erin Mae chat about Social-Emotional Learning, Creativity with Boundaries, and Metronomes in this episode of the Folk Music Educator Podcast. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/26229045

Hey, Hi, Hello! 09/13/2022

Hey, Hi, Hello! Welcome to the Folk Music Educator Podcast! The Podcast where two full-time Music Educators talk about teaching bluegrass, Oldtime, Irish, and more in the modern new media landscape. In this Episode, Phil Kramer and Erin Mae Lewis introduce themselves and talk about how they began teaching Folk Music online. /episode/index/show/fad4d178-5009-46b4-a0c1-3d391924871e/id/24315747

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