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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FAR-West Campfire: Autumn
Tuesday, Sept 21st at 7 PM PDT is our next Campfire Song Circle: Autumn Songs. Songs about Autumn or Fall. Listeners and performers all Welcome! Register for the Zoom Link at found.ee/farwestcampfire
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Lockdown Lemonade #47 by Ken Stern
How the Carl Memorial Alzheimer’s Poker Game Led Me to the Path of Singing Outside My Shower When the pandemic hit, I contacted friends, telling them to stay safe and eat lots of cookies. Little did I know, cookie eating would become a major pandemic activity. But, I digress. This story is about how the […]
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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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Lockdown Lemonade #46 by Bev Praver
New Friends Are My Silver Lining The silver lining of this pandemic for me has been ZOOM! I live in a small town with few opportunities to meet other folk singers and writers. My husband and life-long singing/writing partner passed away in April 2018. I was just starting to venture out into the world on […]
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FAR-West Community: “She’s Speaking”
Monday, August 30th at 7 PM PDT FAR-West Community Presents “She’s Speaking“ Songs about women, by women, for everyone. Hosted by Beth Wood Featuring Kristen Grainger, Bre Gregg, Shireen Amini, Gabrielle Louise, Aireene Espiritu, and Beth Wood at youtube.com/farwestconference
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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 […]
Read moreMore TagWeekly 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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FAR-West Community: Slack Key Hawaiian
Monday, August 16th, 2021, 7-9 PM PDT / 4-6 PM HST FAR-West Community Presents a Slack Key Hawaiian Spotlight Hosted by Jim “Kimo” West Featuring Ken Emerson, Stephen Inglis, and Kimo at youtube.com/farwestconference
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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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