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SOUTH CAROLINA
MUSIC HALL OF FAME
INITIATIVE

STANFIELD GRAY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

843.478.1167
grayjs@cofc.edu

Web sites and Music Related Organizations

“American Roots Music” – informative PBS website that outlines their documentary
http://www.pbs.org/americanrootsmusic/

Austin Music – Guide to music and musicians of Austin – separated by genres and links to individual sites
http://www.austinlinks.com/Music/

Boston Symphony Orchestra – Very impressive site for research
http://www.bso.org/images/conservatory/

Folk Den Project – Roger McGuinn of the Byrd’s – project to preserve and spread folk music 
http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/mcguinn/index.html

Gen Art Pulse – Entertainment and Lifestyle Navigator
http://www.genartpulse.com/

Giant Step – New Music, DJ’s, Concerts Directory
http://www.giantstep.net/

JamBase – Live Music Directory – NP out of Ca. that promotes jam bands
http://www.jambase.com

Museum of Television and Radio – NYC – extensive archives of tv and radio
http://www.mtr.org/

My Space Music – online community of musicians
http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music

SOUTH CAROLINA

3 Rivers Music Festival – http://www.3riversmusicfestival.org
Non-profit music fectival in Columbia
Headquarters – (803)401-8922

Bonterra Lowcountry Blues Bash – http://www.bluesbash.com
10 Day Blues Festival in Charleston
Gary Irwin – Organizer (843) 762-9125 – mail@bluesbash.com

Charleston Jazz Initiative - http://www.charlestonjazz.net/
History and preservation of Charleston’s Jazz
Karen Chadler or Jack McCray

Chord and Pedal – http://www.chordandpedal.com
Supports local music in Charleston
Kevin Hanley - Exec. Director – Kevin@chordandpedal.com

Columbia Music Festival Association – http://www.cmfa.net
Performing arts NP in Columbia – looks pretty cool
John Whitehead – Exec. Director – (803)771-6303 – info@cmfa.net

Fox Music Hall – http://www.foxmusichouse.com
Part of Charleston’s music scene since 1928
(843)740-7200

Hub-Bub – http:///www.hub-bub.com
Supports local arts in Spartanburg
Kerry Ferguson – Exec. Director
kerryfer@bellsouth.net

Hub City Writers Project – http://www.hubcity.org
Supports and published writings by local authors/poets/etc. (Spartanburg, Upstate)
Betsy Teter – Exec. Direct.
(864) 577-9349  Bteter@bellshouth.net

MetroBEAT
Biweekly magazine that covers art/music/current events and happenings of Upstate
Amber Shann – operations manager
amber@upstatebeat.com

Redux Contemporary Art Studio – http://www.reduxstudios.org
Exec. Director - TBA
reduxstudios@hotpop.com

SC Arts Commission
Suzette Surkamer – Executive Director
Surkamsu@arts.state.sc.us
(803) 734-8696
http://www.state.sc.us/arts/

SC Bluegrass and Traditional Music Organization – http://www.expresswebs.com/scbtma
Bluegrass Preservation – Columbia
Bill Wells – Board of Directors
(803) 796-6477 wwells5939@aol.com

SC Music Teachers Association – http://www.scmta.org
Dedicated to promoting the art of music teaching and performance through its programs offered both at the state level and within each of the local chapters.
Deborah Freeman – President
scmta@scmta.org

Spartanburg Arts – http:///www.sparklenet.com

Spartanburg Community Band
Community of amateur musicians from in and around Spartanburg
Megan Mills – President
scband@scband.org
(864) 598-7891
http://www.scband.org/

Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble
Big-band style jazz band in Spartanburg – formed in 1996
mbmmcse@bellsouth.net
http://www.spartanjazz.org/

SC Academic Institutions - Music Departments

Music Staff
Links to University Music Programs throughout the World
http://www.musicstaff.com/university/

Clemson University Department of Performing Arts
Department Contact: (864)656-3043
http://www.clemson.edu/PerfArts/index.php

College Of Charleston Department of Music
Steve Rosenberg – Department Chair
rosenbergs@cofc.edu
(864)953-8233
http://www.cofc.edu/music/

Columbia College Department of Music
Dr. Lillian Quakenbush – Department Chair
1-800-277-1301
http://www.columbiacollegesc.edu/academics/music/index.html

Converse College – Petrie School of Music
Dr. Joseph Hopkins – Dean of Music
Joe.Hopkins@converse.edu
(864)596-9233
http://www.converse.edu/Petrie/enter.asp

Furman University Department of Music
(864)294-2086
http://www.furman.edu/depts/music/

Lander University Department of Music
Dr. Paul Criswell – Department Chair
pcriswell@lander.edu
(864)388-8346
http://www.lander.edu/music/

Limestone College Department of Music
1-800-795-7151
http://www1.limestone.edu/sfs/acad/arts/music.htm

Newberry College Department of Music
Sally Cherrington Beggs – Department Chair
1-800-845-4955
http://www.newberry.edu/academics/majors/music.asp

SC State Univeristy Department of Music
Eddie B. Ellis – Department Contact
EELLIS@SCSU.edu
(803)536-8570
http://www.scsu.edu/Academics/Colleges/Departments/UndergradPrograms/index.cfm?ID=62

Winthrop University Department of Music
Donald Rogers – Department Chair
rogersd@winthrop.edu
(803) 323-2255
http://www.winthrop.edu/music/

Public Radio throughout the Southeast

NPR – http://www.npr.org

Alabama Public Radio:

Public Radio out of U of Alabama at Birminghma - WBHM
http://www.wbhm.org/
Michael Krall – Program Director – Michael@wbhm.org

Listener Supported Alabama Public Radio out of University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
http://wual.publicbroadcasting.net/index.html
 1-800-654-4262 apr@apr.org

North Alabama and South Central Tenn. NPR, News, Classical, and Jazz Station- WLRH
http://www.wlrh.org/
Cheryl Carlson – Program Director
1-800-239-9574 x.101 cheryl@wlrh.org

University of Alabama for Public TV and Radio
http://www.alabamatv.org/
Dwight Cammeron – a program director
dcammeron@cpt.ua.edu - 1-800-463-8825

Arkansas Public Radio:

Listener Supported Public Radio for Arkansas
http://www.ualr.edu/kuar/links.html
Ben Fry – General Manager
1-800-952-2528

National Public Radio from the U Of Arkansas out of Fayetteville
http://www.kuaf.org/
Rick Stockdell – Station Manager
stockde@uark.edu 1-479-575-6573

Georgia PublicRadio:

GPB (Ga. PublicBroadcasting)
http://www.gpb.org/public/radio/index.jsp
Alan Cooke – Station Manager
ask@gpb.org 1-800-222-4788

Public Broadcasting Atlanta
http://www.wabe.org/
To answer general radio questions: Wanda Yang - wytemko@wabe.org
678-686-0321

South Carolina Public Radio:

SC ETV Radio
http://www.myetv.org/radio/
John Gasque (will answer questions)
gasque@scetv.org
(803) 737- 3413