Welcome to the new Mayday Group website!
Thanks to all who worked on the new Mayday Group website. It looks great! Now, I can resume writing about rural music […]
Category: Rural Music Education
The unique and challenging experience of teaching and learning music in rural schools. If you would like to contribute to this eColumn, send an email to Vincent Bates.
Rural Community
One of the greatest advantages/positives/joys about teaching in small rural communities is the sense of community. Of course, one could argue that community […]
Ethos Rural Music Education Program
I came across this article about a rural music education program in Oregon. I have mixed feelings, of course. The author, James Bash, writes: ”If you […]
So Long Joe Bageant
I was saddened to learn last week that Joe Bageant, author of Deer Hunting with Jesus, Rainbow Pie, and a whole bunch of critical essays, had […]
Rural Music Education Bibliography
For anyone interested in rural music education research here’s a brief bibliography that could serve as a starting point for background readings. […]
GEMS Article
Thanks, store Phil Hash, for sending the link to an article I had overlooked in Gender, Education, Music & Society (GEMS): ”Portrait of […]
Rural Outmigration
Yes, I like maps. Here’s a map of rural outmigration by county in the United States. A couple of reasons for outmigration […]
Rural Students in Poverty
The Center for American Progress has an outstanding interactive map showing the number of rural students and rural students in poverty state […]
MENC on Rural Music Education
Thanks to Cathy Benedict for bringing to my attention MENC”s latest offering on rural, suburban, and urban music teaching. Here is the rural part […]
Rural and Urban
I notice Rural and Urban Music Education being grouped together at multiple conferences along with the assertion that they share a lot […]