Don Depoy

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Don DePoy is a master musician on several stringed instruments, with an inventiveness that is a rarity, even among the great traditional musicians. In 1957 at age eight, he became a regular member of his father's band, The Mountain Music Makers. The band's name changed to Carl & Don: The Skyline Pals when Don's mother, Euva joined the group in 1962. As a 5th generation musician originally from Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, he continues to play the music of his Appalachian roots. He is an accomplished bluegrass banjoist and "thumb-picking" guitar player and has appeared as a featured performer at the Philadelphia Folk Festival as well as appeared on numerous recordings and performances throughout the United States and abroad. Don was the executive producer for Mainely Bluegrass, a 26-part TV series airing over public television in New England. He has been on faculty for over 20 years, holds a M.Ed. in social science and a Ph.D. in popular culture and American music. Don scholarly interests include: adventure therapy, social class theory, and of course American roots music. He is currently teaching at University College in Bangor and Thomas College in Waterville.

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