October 14th – 16th, 2021 FAR-West, Folk Alliance International’s western region of North America, is excited to announce the 18th annual FAR-West Conference will take place entirely online, this October 14-16. This year’s theme, #forwardwithfolk, embraces our movement forward in adapting to a changing world while still showcasing past conference traditions such as the Venue’s Choice […]
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Janet Dukes
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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May 17th FAR-West News Just for You!
Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #30 / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / Community May 24th / Campfire May 18th sign-up / FAR-West Teaches Thursday, May 27 / Election Results / FAR-West Memorial Board / Spotify / Social Sharing Volunteers Needed! / Where to Post your Gigs / FAR-West on Undiscovered Music […]
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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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Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #29 / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / Community May 3rd archive / Campfire May 18th sign-up / FAR-West Teaches Archives / Election Results / FAR-West Memorial Board / Spotify / Social Sharing Volunteers Needed! / FAR-West 2021 / Where to Post your Gigs / The Regions […]
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Topics in this post: Lockdown Lemonade #28 / Best of the West & Beyond Archives / Community May 3rd / Campfire May 4th / FAR-West Teaches May 6th / Election Results / Spotify / Social Sharing Volunteers Needed! / Where to Post your Gigs / FAR-West on Undiscovered Music Network / FAR-West on FolkWorks / […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #18 by Marlynn Block
A Little Help From My Friends Valentine’s Day this year was hard. I loved seeing the lemons right up there on the trees when I first moved to California from citrus-less Connecticut in 2012. But there were just too many lemons for me to digest in 2020, even though I’d had plenty of experience making […]
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