Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 403 - Erin Walker Bliss (Part 1)

Episode 403 - Erin Walker Bliss (Part 1) Pete's Percussion Podcast University of Kentucky Senior Lecturer of Global Music and Central Music Academy Director Erin Walker Bliss stops by to talk about her job at UK, the world of ethnomusicology, living in another state, and her research on Scottish Pipe Band Music (04:00), the Central Music Academy, its mission, and working in the non-profit world (38:00), growing up (mostly) in DeKalb, IL, her father the vulcanologist and music connoisseur, starting percussion relatively late, working in tech theater and her time as an Academic Bowl star (51:30), and her undergrad years at Northern Illinois University (01:05:10).Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary series Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (01:16:45).Erin Walker Bliss Links:Erin Walker Bliss’s Central Music Academy pageErin Walker Bliss’s University of Kentucky pagePrevious Podcast Guests Mentioned:Andy Bliss from 2023Brad Meyer from 2021Matthew Geiger from 2019Rich Holly from 2020Raychel Taylor from 2020James Yakas from 2023Alexis C. Lamb from 2021Kristie Ibrahim from 2024Other links:James CampbellLiam TeagueRobert ChappellClifford AlexisKay Kaufman ShelemayJordan MunsonKassandra KocoshisChristian SwaffordNief-NorfBirch Creek Music AcademyAl O’ConnorTed AtkatzEric MillsteinEmpty BottleMichael GouldOrlando CottoGregory BeyerBen WahlundJames RossBrent RomanRaves:Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution trailer