Dear FAR-West community, It is with deep sadness that I share the unexpected passing of our past President, and longtime board member, Janet Dukes. Many of you may remember Janet at the registration desk during the first days of each conference. And she was one of the last people to say goodbye as you pre-registered […]
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FAR-West News Just for You, Monday, July 12th, 2021
Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #38 / Campfire: Camp Songs TOMORROW, Tuesday, July 13 / Community July 19th & Archives & Upcoming / FAR-West Teaches DIY Video July 29th + Archives / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / Where to Post your Gigs / JUST PUBLISHED Today! Monday, July 12th Lockdown Lemonade […]
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FAR-West Teaches Presents: DIY Video ~ Tips for Home Studio Video (July 29th)
FAR-West Teaches Presents: DIY Video ~ Tips for Home Studio Video Thursday, July 29th at 2pm Pacific https://youtu.be/F7rjwHJKS5E Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) is proud to present DIY Video ~ Tips For Home Studio Video as part of the “FAR-West Teaches” series. The panel includes singer songwriters Natalie Gelman, Kris Angelis and Abby Posner […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #38 by Penelope Salinger
While I Stayed Home, My Songs Went Traveling One of my most satisfying musical activities is singing at the bedsides of the dying, through the Threshold Choir, an international service organization whose motto is “kindness made audible.” We sing softly, a cappella, usually in trios. Of course, the pandemic eliminated bedside singing, as well as […]
Read moreMore TagFAR-West News for You, Monday, July 5th, 2021
Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #37 / Community July 19th & Archives & Upcoming / Campfire July 13th / FAR-West Teaches Archives / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / Where to Post your Gigs / JUST PUBLISHED! Monday, July 5th Lockdown Lemonade #37- Learning to Love Lemons by James Kahn You […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #37 by James Kahn
Learning to Love Lemons My first grandchild was born February 28, 2020, and my wife and I were booking plane tickets to go to Chicago to meet him. I’d scheduled myself off work for an entire month, but by the time we started making travel plans, the pandemic hit. We went into lockdown March 4. […]
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FAR-West Community Spotlight on KC Cafe Radio
FAR-West Community A series of virtually hosted events celebrating the rich cultural musical diversity of FAR-West. Monday, July 19th, 2021, 7-9 PM PDT FAR-West Community Spotlight on KC Cafe Radio Hosted by Kathy Forste Featuring Josie Bello, David G Smith, Kerry Patrick Clark and Kathy Forste https://youtu.be/gkftLs0AgRY KC Café Radio has been brewing original […]
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FAR-West News for You, Monday, June 28th, 2021
Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #36 / Campfire June 29th / Community Archives / FAR-West Teaches Archives / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / New! FAR-West Website Events tab / Where to Post your Gigs / JUST PUBLISHED! Monday, June 28th Lockdown Lemonade #36- Catching Up While the World Was Slowing Down […]
Read moreMore TagLockdown Lemonade #36 by Tina Ross
Catching Up While the World Was Slowing Down I have a friend who makes the BEST lemonade ever! Apparently, she tells me, there is some controversy about whether or not to use simple syrup – needing to heat a 1:1 ratio of sugar to water. But I do know, if you just add the sugar […]
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Best of the West and Beyond
Best of the West and Beyond: Chris Hillman Interviewed by Journalist Randy Lewis Watch the Full Video of this interview at https://youtu.be/M6KgLFqzVvI “Best of the West and Beyond” Online Series Presents “A Conversation with Noel Paul Stookey” Watch the Full Video of this interview at https://youtu.be/ZR1_DVfCJEk FAR-West established the Best of the West (BoTW) […]
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