Choosing Joy with the Help of Music, Wildlife, and Cakes during the Pandemic Before the pandemic hit, I was having a great year in 2020. I wrote a song for the first time. In January, I passed my Aikido brown belt test. Then, in March, everything shut down and it seemed like my whole life […]
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding the FAR-West 2021 Conference
Dear FAR-West Family, In the primary interest of keeping everyone safe during the uncertain months ahead, we are announcing that we have regretfully decided to cancel our in-person conference in San Jose for 2021. We realize that the core of our annual conference revolves heavily upon the PGS rooms, and we did not feel it […]
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Updates from FAR-West – Just For You (Monday, March 22nd, 2021)
Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #22 / Submission Request Lockdown Lemonade / Important Election Update / FAR-West Teaches / Submission Request for Positive Jukebox JUST PUBLISHED! Monday, March 22nd Lockdown Lemonade #22- My Year of Living Virtually by Gary Stockdale https://far-west.org/lockdown-lemonade-22-by-gary-stockdale/ You can read all Previous Lockdown Lemonade posts at https://far-west.org/lockdown-lemonade/ —- Shoutout to the […]
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My Year of Living Virtually February 29th, 2020: I had just done a live concert, sharing a bill with Brad Colerick at Bernie Larsen’s Ojai Underground. We packed the place, Brad and me, and besides bassist Carl Sealove and Scotty Breadman on percussion, Brad and I shared the services of Tim Fleming, a true prince […]
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Topics in this email: Lockdown Lemonade #21 / Submission Request Lockdown Lemonade / Campfire March 16 / Election Update / FAR-West Teaches / Positive Jukebox —- JUST PUBLISHED! Monday, March 15th Lockdown Lemonade #21- Deferred Maintenance by Bill Sammon https://far-west.org/lockdown-lemonade-21-by-bill-sammon/ You can read all Previous Lockdown Lemonade posts at https://far-west.org/lockdown-lemonade/ Shoutout to the music community! Let us […]
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FAR-West Board of Directors Election Slate for 2021
2021 FAR-West Board of Directors Election Slate Important note for the 2021 Board elections: Ballots for the FAR-West board elections will be sent from Folk Alliance International to current members of FAI in our region. If your membership in FAI has expired or been suspended, you will not receive a ballot. If you live in […]
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Deferred Maintenance 2020 began with acoustic shows booked every month into December. I was able to perform until mid-March when it became clear that to continue doing indoor shows was a hazard to everyone, not just to myself. As the year progressed, I relied on outdoor events where distancing was easier, but by October, […]
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Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #20 / Campfire March 16 / Re-Broadcast of FAR-West’s Participation in Folk Unlocked / FAR-West Teaches / Positive Jukebox JUST PUBLISHED! Monday, March 8th Lockdown Lemonade #20- Year-Round Lemonade by Peter Krantz https://far-west.org/lockdownlemonade20bypeterkrantz/ You can read all Previous Lockdown Lemonade posts from Russell Paris, Marlynn Block, Ken Holme, deb […]
Read moreMore TagLockdown Lemonade #20 by Peter Krantz
Year-Round Lemonade As a member of the committee that oversees the choices and editing of this Lockdown Lemonade blog, I knew that sooner or later I would have to write one myself. So I have been thinking about it for a long time. My first instinct was to write something humorous – there are so […]
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Polishing Your Live Streaming Act: A Music Performance Master Class with Vicki Green, Performing Artist Coach
FAR-West Teaches: Polishing Your Live Streaming Act: A Music Performance Master Class with Vicki Green, Performing Artist Coach Watch the recorded archive of this workshop at https://youtu.be/wN7ohmFLrf8 How can you take your live streaming act to the next level? How can you create a three-dimensional performance in a two-dimensional medium? How can you connect with […]
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