Music and Video Production
Paul Kovac has worked in video and audio production, in various capacities, since the early 1980s.
He started at the Hollywood CA production company, Dave Bell & Associates as a sound man and lighting assistant working on a USA network show called “Alive & Well.” Paul met and formed a working relationship with DBA director Harry Wiland while working on the Disney Network show “America, America.” Thus began their life-long friendship with many more projects to follow.
Kovac has recorded on countless CD projects, written and recorded soundtrack music for video, recorded jingles for TV commercials, and written liner notes. He is still an active soundman for single camera video shoots.
CD Producer
- “Light Enough To Find My Way”, Jones & Leva, Rounder CD-0407
- “Let Us Play”, The Monks, Yodel-ay-hee 028
- “Nova Town”, Rick Good, RIS 013
- “The Piano Music of Frank Sorn”, Steve Kohn & Gail Lewis, VMF-067
- “Hillbilly IDOL”, Hillbilly Idol, Slewfoot Records SF808
Video Production
- “Roy Clark: A Musical Celebration”, Associate Producer, Music Consultant, Branson Productions
- “Learn to Play Guitar with Roy Clark & Paul Kovac”, Co-Producer, Mel Bay MB95570VX
- “Edens Lost & Found”, Audio Production, PBS Series, Media Policy Center, Santa Monica, CA
- “Growing Greener Schools”, Audio Production, DVD Media Policy Center, Santa Monica, CA
- “Blind Hunting for Big Big Bucks”, Music Soundtrack, Sportsmen On film, SF 1994
- “Deer Slam: Part Two”, Music Soundtrack, Sportsmen On Film, SF 9907
Instrumental Instruction
For most of his career, Paul Kovac has been teaching and sharing his love of traditional music styles with students, on guitar, banjo and mandolin (even fiddle and bass). Though he is sought out for private lessons (Zoom available), Paul also applies his skills on the group level, to rave reviews. He’s been on staff at many music and dance camps throughout the eastern United States.
Paul also co-produced a guitar instructional DVD/booklet, “Learn to play Guitar with Roy Clark and Paul Kovac”, which features his beginner guitar method.
Testimonials
Some testimonials from Paul’s recent classes at Swannanona:
- “This class went beyond my expectations. Paul is a natural teacher who presented innovative ideas in a well-organized fashion…I was blown away by the content of this one-week course… World Class instruction, I loved it.”
- “Very good class. Paul came in with a good plan for teaching some important aspects of mandolin playing… Good mix of theory, practical application and general tips”
- “Paul was terrific: patient, organized able to beak it down to basics. Very attentive to everyone in the class, also a very funny man. Great class- I have enough material to practice ‘til next year!”
Music Camps
- Common Ground On The Hill, McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland
Staff Teacher, Traditions Week, 1994 - Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV
Co-ordinator/teacher Bluegrass Week, 1996-2006 - Midwest Banjo Camp, Olivet College, Olivet, MI
Staff Banjo Instructor, 2014 - Swannanoa Gathering, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC
Staff teacher, Old-Time Week, 2007-present
Dance Camps
- American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods, Plymouth, MA
- Country Song & Dance Society, 1995, 1997
- Family Week at Ogontz, Vermont, 2009
- Buffalo Gap, Harper’s Ferry, WV, 1998
- Chesapeake Dance Weekend, Annapolis, MD 1999
- Augusta Heritage Center, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV
Staff Musician Dance Week, 1994, 1995, 1996