SPECIAL THANKSGIVING GRATITUDE EDITION I feel grateful to live where I live (on a cherimoya ranch) and to do work (psychotherapy) that makes a difference in the lives of other people. I feel grateful for the communities I am a part of — that, though hampered by not being able to gather in person, have […]
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Lockdown Lemonade #54 by Donna Lynn Caskey
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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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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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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Year-Round Lemonade As a member of the committee that oversees the choices and editing of this Lockdown Lemonade blog, I knew that sooner or later I would have to write one myself. So I have been thinking about it for a long time. My first instinct was to write something humorous – there are so […]
Read moreMore TagFAR-WEST VIRTUALLY at the FAI CONFERENCE ~ MONDAY-THURSDAY, FEB 22-25, 2021
FOLK ALLIANCE REGION – WEST (FAR-WEST) VIRTUALLY AT THE FAI (FOLK ALLIANCE) CONFERENCE ~ MONDAY-THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22-25, 2021 Watch the full re-broadcast playlist of FAR-West’s Folk Unlocked here. As winter storms blanket parts of the country in snow and ice, many in the FAR-West Region have been reminiscing about the warmth of hanging out […]
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