Stephanie, I used a professional bluegrass musician who established and runs the only four-year degree program in bluegrass music in the country here at one of our state colleges. (Hey, it's probably better than a business degree right about now!) The college has also hosted our state folk music festival since 1950 and he is involved in that too with a strong knowledge of the indigenous styles of our mountain music. Mark Payne, Program Officer West Virginia Humanities Council 1310 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV 25301 304.346.8500 ~ 304.346.8504 (fax) www.wvhumanities.org Cultivating the West Virginia state of mind. -----Original Message----- From: Museum on Main Street [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Horsley, Stephanie Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 11:37 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: New Harmonies Scholar Hello all, Our state is hosting New Harmonies in 2012, so I'm in the process of searching for scholars and host sites. For those states who have already had the exhibit, is it best to look for scholars with Music Ed. backgrounds or is there another discipline I should be focusing on? Thanks for your help! Stephanie Stephanie Horsley Program Director South Dakota Humanities Council 1215 Trail Ridge Road, Ste. A Brookings, SD 57006-4107 P 605-688-6113 F 605-688-4531 www.sdhumanities.org