Youth ScholarshipS

The 2013 Youth Scholarship application deadline was April 1, 2013.

Each year, we award Youth Scholarships for the cost of tuition and housing in any of our programs to a number of promising young musicians and dancers. Several of these scholarships are memorial scholarships awarded during Celtic Week in memory of Tony Cuffe, and Regis Malady, during Old-Time Week in memory of Ralph Blizard, and during Contemporary Folk/Fiddle or Traditional Song Weeks in memory of Freyda Epstein, our dear friends and long-time staff members.

Applicants should be under the age of 22 and should submit by April 1 a completed application, a selfwritten letter of request for the specific week desired, giving background and contact information, including the applicant's age, prior musical experience and stating why (s)he should receive a scholarship, plus a letter of recommendation from a mentor or other individual knowledgeable in the applicant's area of folk music or dance. Please do not send recordings. Priority will be given to those who have not received a scholarship before. An application fee is not required. Scholarships are merit-based, limited and competitive. Please send your application to: The Swannanoa Gathering, Warren Wilson College, PO Box 9000, Asheville, NC 28815-9000 or fax it to: 828-298-3434

The Doug & Darcy Orr Music Fund is an endowment fund established to provide long-term financial support for the work of the Swannanoa Gathering now, and for decades to come. Originally established with a generous gift from one of our workshop participants, interest from the fund provides financial support for the program where it is most needed. Tax-free contributions to to the Doug & Darcy Orr Music Fund and/or for our Youth Scholarship fund are welcome and may be made online on the donation form.

A number of our scholarships are sponsored by private organizations or individuals. Are you interested in sponsoring a scholarship? Please contact our office for more information.

2013 Youth Scholars

Tosco Music Party Scholarships are awarded to:
Mason Schmitt: attending Contemporary Folk Week
Lee Landess: attending Mando & Banjo Week

Charlotte Folk Society Scholarships are awarded to:
Lando Pieroni: awarded the Marilyn Meacham Price Youth Scholarship and attending Guitar Week
David A. Fee Jr.: awarded the Spencer-Bryant Adult Scholarship and attending Mando & Banjo Week

Wilkes Acoustic Folk Society's Duncan-Eilliott Scholarship is awarded to:
Josie Hoggard: attending Old-Time Music & Dance Week

Blue Ridge Irish Music School Scholarships are awarded to:
Leah Marshall: awarded the Susan Fletcher Tansey Youth Scholarship and attending Celtic Week
Chloe Hellerman: awarded the Susan Fletcher Tansey Youth Scholarship and attending Celtic Week

Austin Friends of Traditional Music scholarships are awarded to:
Joshua Logan-Moore: attending Mando & Banjo Week
Isaiah Sibi-Hackney:attending Old-Time Music & Dance Week

The Kerrville Folk Festival scholarship is awarded to:
TBD

The Shepard Posse Youth Scholarship is awarded to:
Indigo De Souza: attending Contemporary Folk Week

The Tom Bond Memorial Youth Scholarship is awarded to:
David A Fee III: attending Guitar Week

Also, several of the Gathering's own Youth Scholarships are sponsored by the Robert Woodfin Foundation and Dream Guitars.

Swannanoa Gathering Youth Scholarships are awarded to:

TRADITIONAL SONG WEEK:
Sarah Morgan

CELTIC WEEK:
Caitlyn Cleary
Cate Sandstrom
Edith & Glenn Sigler (shared scholarship)
Haley Richardson
Harrison Kirstein
Ian King
Kate Hummel
Patrick Finley
Tresa Scruggs

OLD-TIME WEEK:
Adrian Sethi
Hannah From
Keegan Luckey-Smith
Kitty Amaral
Taylor Lutrell-Williams
Willow Dillon

GUITAR WEEK:
Colin Martin
David Heagy
Rowdy Hood

CONTEMPORARY FOLK WEEK:
Brittany Tranbaugh

MANDO & BANJO WEEK:
Elias Winkenwerder
Ethan Setiawan
Evan Snoey (sharing scholarship with Elise Snoey)

FIDDLE WEEK:
Carly Mae Bucker
Chris Dahlke
Elise Snoey (sharing scholarship with Evan Snoey)
Logan Valleroy