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Lee B Bidgood is a scholar, performer, and educator specializing in bluegrass, old time, and country music studies. He holds a doctorate from the University of Virginia's Critical and Comparative Studies in Music program and currently teaches at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), leading the ETSU Mandolin Orchestra and courses such as Bluegrass History, Ethnomusicology in Appalachia, and Research Methods for Appalachian Studies. His research focuses on the globalization of bluegrass music, particularly its flourishing in the Czech Republic, as detailed in his 2017 book Czech Bluegrass. He has received prestigious awards including Fulbright grants and RDC grants, and his work has been presented at conferences like the Society for Ethnomusicology and the International Country Music Conference.
Dr. Bidgood is actively involved in musical performance, playing mandolin, fiddle, and baroque strings with groups such as Roll's Boys and Four Brothers. He has toured internationally and co-produced the documentary film Banjo Romantika (2013). His teaching emphasizes community engagement, including square dance workshops and study abroad programs.
His academic contributions span peer-reviewed journals like Popular Music and Society and encyclopedias such as the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Recent activities include a 2024 panel discussion on 'Epistemologies of Inclusion' at the Society for Ethnomusicology and a 2019 book release event in Prague.
- Key Awards: Fulbright Grant, Presidential Fellowship (UVA), FLAS Fellowship
- Recent Publications: Czech Bluegrass (2017), articles in International Country Music Journal and New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
