Members of FAR-West include folk and acoustic musicians, presenters, record companies, DJs and those offering services to musicians. The annual FAR-West Conference is an opportunity for all these groups to come together for three days of networking, education and performance showcases.
Please visit the FAR-West website for official information about FAR-West.
Sign up on the FAR-West email discussion list for all the latest news about the conference! Sign up here: FAR-West Discussion List Sign up.
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About FAR-West
Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West) is the western regional chapter of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance (Folk Alliance). FAR-West exists to foster and promote traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk music, dance and related performing arts in the Western United States including but not limited to California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, and Alaska.
FAR-West seeks to strengthen and advance organizational and individual initiatives in folk music and dance through education, networking, advocacy, field and professional development. The goals of FAR-West are:
1. To increase understanding of the rich variety, artistic value, cultural and historical significance, and continuing relevance of folk music and dance among educators, media and the general public. (Education)
2. To provide a bridge to and from folk music and dance organizations and needed resources, and to help those organizations link with their constituencies. (Networking)
3. To influence decision makers and resource providers on the state and local levels, insuring the growth of folk music and dance. (Advocacy)
4. To support and encourage the development of new and existing grassroots folk music and dance organizations. (Field Development)
5. To strengthen the effectiveness of folk music and dance organizations by providing professional development opportunities. (Professional Development).
FAR-West is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that was incorporated in the state of California in 2003. It is run entirely by volunteers. We encourage you to learn more and to get involved.
The FAR-West ReverbNation Player (above) represents one (1) song from each of the Premiere Showcasers chosen for FAR-West 2009. Please note that ALL music used on both the FAR-West myspace as well as the FAR-West ReverbNation site are used with the express permission of each of the artists included, and this widget is added here to publicize and promote both the artists themselves as well as FAR-West. Should you wish to add a ReverbNation FAR-West player widget to your myspace, website, or other online presence, please visit the FAR-West ReverbNation site.
The FAR-West 6th Annual Conference will take place Nov 6-8, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine in Irvine, CA. With five very successful annual conferences behind us, we're looking forward to keeping the momentum going. Please join us for our sixth annual conference! You will discover a wealth of music, networking and fun!
Meet the people who are making things happen in folk and acoustic music from all over the West. The FAR-West Annual conference is ideal for Performing Artists, Presenters, Record Industry, Agents & Managers, Media, Arts Administrators, Folk Societies/Clubs, Folklorists, and DJs. Help build a stronger folk music community on the west coast while advancing your career and gaining valuable contacts at the same time!
Learn how to build your community, career and contacts while making and listening to music with your peers. It's about networking and building relationships that will advance your music career. Showcase opportunities abound and it's very affordable.
Volunteer Chico Schwall has also just finished updating Paul Barker's very helpful guide How to Make the Conference Work for You. This was previously called our first timers guide, but its well worth studying for anyone attending the conference. Click HERE to download this PDF eBook.
There are lots of volunteer opportunities on site, which can also lower your cost for attending the conference. All the information is on our Volunteer Page.
Still not sure what FAR-West is all about? Take a look at our Web site, which volunteer Carl Gage has been working on over the past few weeks. http://www.FAR-West.org.
Thank you for being our friend. Uncle DooDad invites you to stop by http://www.uncledoodad.com/ and check out the live recordings we’ve posted from recent shows in Seattle, Portland and Bellingham. Lots more streaming audio for free on the site too.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
hi Far west my name is edoardo i'am italian painter.i love the elvis music and all country and rock'n'roll music.what about my paintings?thank for your friendship see you soon my friend
Wanted to let you know some songs from the new cd are now on myspace. Also excited to say I'm releasing it June 18th and doing the first release show in the Far West at Artichoke Music in Portland (thur june 18th)! Hope to get to see some of you on this trip.
Thank you so much for honoring us with your precious friendship....
We hope your day is blessed with Love and that the adventures of your Life feel like a ride
on the mystery train of Pure Joy.....Thanks again.....
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Seattle's fabled Camelot Records makes its glorious return with this "best of" CD -- a disc that showcases some of the finest vintage 1960s R&B, Soul, and Rock 'n' Roll music ever produced in the Pacific Northwest. Included here are "long lost" gems of the widely esteemed Northwest Sound, nearly forgotten R&B rarities, previously unreleased sounds, and a number of tunes that (in their original 45rpm disc form) currently command mind-boggling values on the global collectors market. Like wresting an enchanted sword from a solid stone, Camelot has pulled off a grand feat that will thrill all fellow Knights of the Turntables. -Peter Blecha, Northwest Music Archives, 2009
Thanks a ton Far-West for adding us. We hope you enjoy our music!
Feel free to stop by any time and leave us a comment, message…and let us know what you think, feedbacks are really, really welcome!
Buena vibra y Buena musica!
ZUR
Just got your new CD and let me say: Fur's "Summer's Gone Again" and Steve's "Scars" are great songs. You should be proud. keep up the good work! thanks
