com·mu·ni·ty [kəˈmyo͞onədē] NOUN 1. a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common: “the FAR-West community” 2. a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals: “the sense of community that FAR-West provides in the communal conference & year-round activities that can be shared […]
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Announcing our 2023 Election candidates!
Dear FAR-West Community, On behalf of the FAR-West Board of Directors, thank you for your nominations for the Board of Directors. As Secretary and Chair of the Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce our candidates in this upcoming election: Stephen Bond Garvan (incumbent) Gaby Castro (incumbent) Tim Bruegger Aimée Campbell Michelle Demers Shaevitz Rob […]
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Hello FAR-West Community! I write today on behalf of the entire Board of Directors of FAR-West to announce some very exciting news! It gives me great pleasure to announce that Nancy Berk will be our Conference Director for FAR-West’s 2023 Conference at Woodland Hills, California, October 12-15! Let me introduce Nancy. Nancy Berk recently joined […]
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Greetings from the Board of Directors of FAR-West! As we approach the end of the year, FAR-West needs you! The new year of 2023 will offer so many great opportunities for giving: your talents, skills, creativity, artistry and presence. And now as 2022 comes to a close, your charitable giving can become a significant and important support for […]
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FAR-West Teaches: “Soloing for Songwriters – Anyone Can Take the Lead!” (Sept 2nd)
FAR-West Teaches with Steve Postell and Tariqh Akoni “Soloing for Songwriters – Anyone Can Take the Lead!” Thursday, September 2nd / 2pm Pacific at https://youtu.be/c9q0AbIkElk For the next episode of our popular “FAR-West Teaches” series, FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region West) is proud to present “Soloing for Songwriters ~ Anyone Can Take the Lead” on […]
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FAR-West Community Spotlights “She’s Speaking”
FAR-West Community A series of virtually hosted events celebrating the rich cultural musical diversity of FAR-West Monday, August 30th at 7 PM PDT FAR-West Community Presents “She’s Speaking“ Songs about women, by women, for everyone. FAR-West Board Emcee: Auntmama Moorman Hosted by Beth Wood Featuring Kristen Grainger, Bre Gregg, Shireen Amini, Gabrielle Louise, Aireene Espiritu, […]
Read moreMore TagFAR-West Janet Dukes Memorial Fund
Janet Dukes Memorial Fund The last two years have been a time of transformation for FAR-West. We have evolved from an organization centered around a physical annual conference to a broader reaching all-year collaboration of our members and audience throughout the Western Region of North America. Janet Dukes, throughout her association with and leadership of […]
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FAR-West Community Curated Showcase: Slack Key Hawaiian
FAR-West Community A series of virtually hosted events celebrating the rich cultural musical diversity of FAR-West. Slack-key guitar (kī hōʻalu in Hawaiian which means “loosen the key”) is a fingerstyle guitar genre that originated in Hawaii after Mexican cowboys introduced Spanish guitars there in the late 19th century. The Hawaiians did not like the traditional […]
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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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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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