Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Joining us this week is Mark Ford: educator, performer, and composer, who probably needs no introduction.  In addition to running the percussion program at The University of North Texas, he tours as a solo artist and composer.  He is also the Artistic Director for the annual Drum Fest Marimba/Vibraphone Competition in Opole, Poland.

Watch here. Listen below.

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0:00  intro and hello

4:55  Happenings in Poland?  Casey's Marimba Concerto

7:15  Naoko Takada: How do you manage/juggle so much?  Family & career?

9:37  A bit on the University of North Texas percusssion program

12:40  How you've been so successful in helping students win jobs.

16:11  Your experience with Keiko Abe.

24:30  Ben: Eric Sammutt

33:40  Kaipo:  Your experience as our PAS President?

39:20  Casey: What's the sound

44:13  Mark, your composition process?  A bit on "Head Talk"

55:00  Fun story of  "Stubernic" in Poland

1:00:50  Ben and Mark's high school band director, Clyde Hughes.

1:04:50  A new Mark Ford CD release!

1:07:45  Thank and RIP to Mr. Mitchell Peters.