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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FAR-West Teaches: “Guitar Orchestration ~ Arranging a Song for One Voice, One Guitar” June 17th
FAR-West Teaches with James Lee Stanley, Laurence Juber, Rick Ruskin “Guitar Orchestration ~ Arranging a Song for One Voice, One Guitar” Thursday, June 17 / 2pm Pacific Direct Archive Link: https://youtu.be/7_vVzxeYOig For the next episode of its popular “FAR-WestTeaches” series, FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region West) is proud to present “Guitar Orchestration ~ Arranging a Song […]
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FAR-West Community: The Woodshed Sessions Presents “Americana Bridge: Trad Meets the Modern Singer-Songwriter”
FAR-West Spotlights: Community A series of virtually hosted events celebrating the rich cultural musical diversity of FAR-West. Direct Video Link: https://youtu.be/BHCXQri0Fws Monday, June 21st, 7-9 PM PDT FAR-West Community: The Woodshed Sessions Presents “Americana Bridge: Trad Meets the Modern Singer-Songwriter” Hosted by Susie Glaze Featuring Brad Colerick, Iona Fyfe, Lauren Sheehan, and Rick Shea The […]
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FAR-West Spotlights: Community A series of virtually hosted events celebrating the rich cultural musical diversity of FAR-West. Monday, June 7th, 7-9 PM PDT Direct Link: https://youtu.be/2zH3kGwEm2E FAR-West Community: Yosemite Songwriting Retreat Hosted by Gail Dreifus and Adam Burns Featuring Karla Hutton, Dan Gross, Vera Bridges, David Hansen, Adam Burns, Gail Dreifus Just Added: Joe Craven (not performing) to talk […]
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2021 FAR-West Board Election Results
Date: May 1st, 2021 Updated: May 14th, 2021 To: The Membership of FAR-West Re: Board of Directors Election Results 2021 It is with great pleasure that we announce the results for our 2021 Board of Directors Election. All 2021 elected members serve 3-year terms. Incumbents Voted In: Susie Glaze Julie Zipperer New Candidates Voted […]
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FAR-West Teaches with Laurel Thomsen and Susie Glaze “Virtual Teaching for Success”
FAR-West Teaches with Laurel Thomsen and Susie Glaze “Virtual Teaching for Success” Thursday, May 27 / 2pm PDT Watch the video here https://youtu.be/FpiE5TJ_Fow For the next episode of our popular “FAR-West Teaches” series, FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region West) is proud to present “Virtual Teaching for Success”, on May 27th at 2 PM PDT, featuring […]
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FAR-West Community: Durango Songwriters Expo
FAR-West Spotlights: Community A series of virtually hosted events celebrating the rich cultural musical diversity of FAR-West. Monday, May 24th at 7-9 PM PDT Watch the archived stream at https://youtu.be/pZf6nDjB9gs FAR-West Community: Durango Songwriters Expo hosted by Caitlin Cannon Featuring Tim Fagan, Rachel Pearl, Brendan McKinney, Caitlin Cannon and Alice Wallace The Durango Songwriters Expo […]
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FAR-West Teaches with Mike Mullins – Thursday, May 6th at 2 pm PDT
FAR-West Teaches with Mike Mullins “Demystifying the Mandolin for Guitar Players (or anyone who is mandolin-curious)” Thursday, May 6th at 2 pm PDT View at https://youtu.be/OLpfqaqJqk0 Many of us have been doing our adventuring and exploring new horizons these days from the comfort of our homes. Maybe you have thought about learning a new […]
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