Guest Recital Friday, Oct. 6 at 6:00 pm Takako Hayase, piano; Music Hall. Contact the School of Music at 865-974-3241 for more information.

David Karp Workshop In this informative workshop, Dr. David Karp will present the newest Piano Adventures® publications — My First Piano Adventure™ series and Gold Star Performance by Nancy and Randall Faber. Come and experience this engaging exploration into these two new series and acquire original and creative teaching tips and ideas for your studio! … Continued

508 N. Cusick Street Maryville, TN 37804 (865) 982-0981 Fax (865) 977-1142 This summer the Blount County Public Library will host a concert series entitled “Hot Summer Nights.” From the last week in July through the end of August there will be a concert each Thusday evening at 7:00pm. The concert schedule is as follows: … Continued

Moskowitz, David V. Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of      Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Westport, CT:      Greenwood Press, 2006. Ref. ML102.P66 M67 2006 Includes information on the different genres, record labels, performers, song writers and producers present within Caribbean popular music. Within each entry words defined elsewhere in the book are noted by … Continued

William and Gayle Cook Music Library, Indiana University School of      Music. Music Research Databases. 2003.      http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/research.html Indiana University’s Music Library lists 73 databases for specialized areas of music research. This is an excellent starting point for any researcher. Check to see what links they provide from the “MLA Obituary Index” to a “Chronology of Modern … Continued

On Tuesday, July 18th, 6:30pm professor Keith McClelland is presenting a special lecture at the Lawson McGhee Public Library, entitled “Increasing Your Bassoon IQ.” Call the Knoxville Public Library for more information 865-215-8750

The new organ has 41 sets of pipes and three keyboards. June 23, 2006 One-of-a-Kind Concert Organ Installed at UT KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee’s handcrafted, one-of-a-kind concert organ is an awe-inspiring instrument. At more than 20 feet tall, with nearly 2,500 pipes and three keyboards, the organ will be a beautiful addition to … Continued

Lee, William. History of Music Education Site      2005. http://www.utc.edu/Faculty/William-Lee/ Dr. William Lee, University of Chattanooga, describes his site as follows: “It is designed to help scholars in the history of education and specialist-scholars in music educational history. Though the site emphasizes electronic resources, it also includes a variety of representative books, articles, and bibliographies relating … Continued

Musician Sean McCullough is performing a special children’s program at the Knoxville Public LIbrary as part of the summer reading program. Playing playing guitar, banjo and mandolin, the performance will inculde folk songs, original songs, participatory songs, funny songs, singalongs, and more. Performance Dates and times are as follows: Thursday, June 22, 2006, 12:00pm – … Continued

DeCurtis, Anthony, and James Henke, eds. The Rolling Stone      Illustrated History of Rock & Roll: The Definitive History      of the Most Important Artists and Their Music.      New York: Random House, 1992. Ref. ML3534.R64 1992 This series of articles written by writers frequently published in Rolling Stone magazine chronicles the history of rock and roll. Each … Continued