Gifts from My Constant Companion I have always been a professional audience participant. I love hearing live music. I study the lyrics to glimpse the meanings and feelings behind each song. I love to see the poetry and how carefully each line is crafted. I can’t help but sing along to my favorites. I have […]
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Weekly Update, Monday, August 23rd, 2021
Topics in this post: Register for our 2021 Virtual Conference / Lockdown Lemonade #44 / FAR-West Campfire TOMORROW August 24th: CRaZy Hats! / Community ‘She’s Speaking’ August 30th + Archives / FAR-West Teaches Sept 2nd + Archives / Where to Post your Events / The 18th annual FAR-West conference will take place October 14-16th and […]
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In Search of Home I spent the last year and a half ironically traveling a great deal. After the quarantine was mostly lifted, I found that I was compelled out the door, on a journey of a little bit of searching for something, and a little bit of just getting away. What I found was […]
Read moreMore TagFAR-West Year-Round Online News, Monday, August 16th, 2021
Topics in this post: Registration Now Open for the 2021 FAR-West Virtual Conference / Lockdown Lemonade #43 / Community: TONIGHT! August 16th and August 30th + Archives / FAR-West Campfire August 24th: CRaZy Hats! / FAR-West Teaches Sept 2nd + Archives / Where to Post your Shows / The 18th annual FAR-West conference will take […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #42 by Jena Douglas
I Made “Quarantinis” out of Lockdown Lemonade! It might sound odd, but I loved the lockdown. First of all, I know that I’m blessed to live in this beautiful city of Santa Barbara. So, there’s that. And I even learned how to make “Quarantinis”! But seriously, the lockdown also allowed me time to set up […]
Read moreMore TagFAR-West News, Monday, August 2nd, 2021
Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #41 / Registration Now Open for the 2021 FAR-West Virtual Conference: #forwardwithfolk / FAR-West Campfire August 10th! / Community Archives & Upcoming / FAR-West Teaches Archives / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / Where to Post your Shows / FAR-West Informational Footer JUST PUBLISHED Today! Monday, August […]
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The Evening Spoon Report So, what did I do to feel better during the Pandemic other than baking and eating literally hundreds of pounds of bread? Spoon carving. What?! Yes, my friends. Hand carving wooden spoons. It was a hobby I had picked up somewhere along the way. I start with a log which I […]
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FAR-West News, Monday, July 26th, 2021
Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #40 / FAR-West Campfire goes Electric! Tomorrow, July 27th / Community Archives & Upcoming / FAR-West Teaches DIY Video July 29th + Archives / A ‘Now See Hear’ Milestone / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / Where to Post your Gigs / JUST PUBLISHED Today! Monday, July […]
Read moreMore TagFAR-West News for You, Monday, July 19th, 2021
Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #39 / Community TONIGHT July 19th & Archives & Upcoming / FAR-West Teaches DIY Video July 29th + Archives / Campfire July 27th / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / Where to Post your Gigs / JUST PUBLISHED Today! Monday, July 19th Lockdown Lemonade #39- Reconstituted Lemonade […]
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Reconstituted Lemonade “Now my question is, why are there always lessons? And what if we never learn them, do they return again? Is there magic that keeps us moving forward like a tide that pulls us shoreward? And will these lessons end?” –Severin Browne, Lessons With all his wisdom, our dear friend Severin probably never […]
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