| TAMHA HISTORY |
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| The Tradidional
Appalachian Musical Heritage Association was formed in 2001 as a non-profit
orgainization dedicated to ensuring that the rich heritage of
traditional music of southern Appalachia will be understood and celebrated
by the people in our region and throughout the world. Our goal is to
preserve the musical heritage through performance by musicians and
establishing a resource for those interested in this genre of American
music. We encourage and promote the teaching of traditional music to our
younger generations so they too might gain an appreciation of their musical
heritage from the Appalachian region.
No discussion about TAMHA would be complete without mention of its founding father, Ralph Blizard. Concerned by the thought of the musical heritage he had known all his life would soon be lost to younger generations, he along with other concerned musicians founded the TAMHA organization. Ralph has been an advocate of teaching our musical heritage in public schools. He has served on the Tennessee Arts Commission and is internationally know for his long bow fiddle style. He was awarded the 2002 National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. He was given the Governor's Award by the Tennessee Arts Commission in 2003..
TAMHA holds association meeting every other Tuesday at the Anderson House in downtown Blountville, Tennessee. We hold open jam sessions every Friday beginning at 6:30 p. m. also at Anderson House just across from the courthouse in Blountville. Members and non-members are always welcome to come and sit in with other musicians. The public is welcome to come enjoy the music. Persons wishing more information may write TAMHA at P.O. Box 228 Blountville, TN 37617 or email TAMHA secretary David Rotenberry. |
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