Staying Creative and Connected Little did I know when I signed up for an international online songwriting group at the end of February 2020 that it would become my primary music community for over a year. What a godsend. That accountability, camaraderie, and structure to keep up a songwriting practice have contributed to me writing […]
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A Special Message from your Lockdown Lemonade Team
A Special Message from your Lockdown Lemonade Team We have reached a significant milestone! Your Lockdown Lemonade team is thrilled to celebrate our 50th weekly installment as we close in on a full year of the incredible observations, insights, and ideas that you have contributed. Together we have dealt with all aspects of the effects of […]
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The Show Must Go On I’ve worked as a musician all my adult life, albeit subsidized by part-time “other” work. Since 2017, after 30+ years performing as a jazz vocalist & guitarist, I’ve been exploring Americana/Folk and Country music, and in 2019 I went to my first “FAR-West” Conference in Woodland Hills, which was so […]
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FAR-West Weekly Update, Monday, Sept 6th, 2021
Topics in this post: Register for our 2021 FAR-West Virtual Conference / Lockdown Lemonade #46 /FAR-West Campfire Sept 21st / FAR-West Community Archives / FAR-West Teaches Archives / Call for Spotify Submissions / Where to Post your Events / The 18th annual FAR-West conference will take place October 14-16th and will be entirely virtual, allowing […]
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FAR-West Weekly Update, Monday, August 30th, 2021
Topics in this post: Register for our 2021 FAR-West Virtual Conference / FAR-West Town Hall TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 31st / Lockdown Lemonade #45 / FAR-West Community: She’s Speaking TONIGHT (August 30th) + Archives / FAR-West Teaches with Steve Postell and Tariqh Akoni THIS Thursday, Sept 2nd+ Archives / Call for Spotify Submissions / Where to […]
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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 […]
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 #43 by Duff Ferguson
FOR WHEN FRIENDS RETURN Instruments don’t know what is happening Who is winning and what is getting worse Guitars still sound the same, still Gush their waterfalls of melody. Everything collapses, they still need dusting Still need tuning That doesn’t change The instruments don’t feel what is happening Though friends no longer gather The guitars […]
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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 […]
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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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