Disruption, Innovation, Death and Survival My entire life I’ve been constantly reinventing and reinvigorating my career. Being creative, innovative, and persistent-as-hell has allowed me to move forward. So this complete meltdown of the musical ‘life as we knew it,’ was just another challenge on this rocky career path I chose — albeit a big one. […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #1- “Shh…They might hear me…” by Art Podell
Shh…they might hear me. I mean, I’m sure they are listening to everything that goes on here. It’s amazing how they were able to duplicate our house to the letter of perfection. The house, the neighborhood, all of it. It goes to show you what an advanced civilization can do. Truly amazing. Right now, all […]
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A BIG THANK YOU!! Cloud Moss // Cumulus Presents, Inc. // Kate Wolf Festival katewolfmusicfestival.com Joe Craven joecraven.com Hattie Craven hattiecraven.com The Black Feathers theblackfeathers.com Beth Wood bethwoodmusic.com Tim Z Hernandez timzhernandez.com Joel Rafael joelrafael.com Crys Matthews crysmatthews.com John McEuen johnmceuen.com Wendy Waldman wendywaldman.com Raye Zaragoza rayezaragoza.com David Jacobs-Strain davidjacobs-strain.com Danny O’Keefe dannyokeefe.com Laurence Juber laurencejuber.com Tom Prasada-Rao tomprasadarao.com Dan Navarro dannavarro.com
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Folk Alliance Region – West (FAR-West) Virtual Membership Meeting and Livestream Concert “We Belong Together!” Reminder & Information! Folk Alliance Region – West (FAR-West) is proud to announce our first-ever virtual gathering “We Belong Together!” on Thursday, October 8, 2020 on Zoom and YouTube for a one-day event in two parts. We start at […]
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Folk Alliance Region – West (FAR-West) Virtual Membership Meeting and Livestream Concert “We Belong Together!” Set for Thursday, October 8, 2020 Folk Alliance Region – West (FAR-West) is proud to announce our first-ever virtual gathering “We Belong Together!” on Thursday, October 8, 2020 on Zoom and YouTube for a one-day event in two parts. While […]
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Sharing for Wintergrass: Pocketgrass, A Musical Variety Show Produced by Wintergrass
Pocketgrass, A Musical Variety Show Produced by Wintergrass INITIAL DATES: 9/10/20, 10/8/20, 11/12/20, 12/10/20 and 1/14/21 TIME: 7:00 PM PST CONTACT: Wendy Tyner, wendy@wintergrass.com 206.669.3931 INFORMATION: www.wintergrass.com www.facebook.com/wintergrassmusicfestival https://twitter.com/wintergrass Wintergrass Pivots: Pocketgrass is at the Heart of It (https://wintergrass.com) What is […]
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Dear FAR-West Family, The FAR-West board stands in solidarity with Folk Alliance International and all people in our community affected by current events and the long history leading up to them. We urge you, our members, and friends to join in a day of learning and reflection. Please see the FAI message below. Stay safe. Carey Appel […]
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The FAR-West Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Reese Tanimura to our Board, effective immediately, to fill an open term that expires in 2022. In addition to being a musician, Reese is the Managing Director of Northwest Folklife, a Seattle-based cultural arts and heritage organization, whose mission is: “To create opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate […]
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After much consideration, the FAR-West Board has come to the very difficult decision to postpone the 2020 conference in San Jose. Our primary concern is for the safety and well-being of our membership. At this time the Covid-19 risks, the restrictions in California, and multiple barriers to travel make it difficult for us to see […]
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