Folk Alliance International – Page 16

NERFA, SERFA to Host One-Day Mini-Conference in Virginia

Post published:May 5, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Two regional chapters of Folk Alliance International have slated a first-of-its-kind inter-regional one-day mini-conference. The Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) and Southeast Regional Folk Alliance (SERFA) will hold the event at Unity of Charlottesville in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Registration forms and showcase applications are now available on the NERFA website. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

NERFA Hosts One-Day Mini-Conference in NJ

Post published:March 11, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Showcase artists have recently been selected and workshops and panel discussions have been lined-up for the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) New Jersey Area One-Day Mini-Conference slated for Saturday, April 5. Presented in partnership with The Sanctuary Concerts and The Folk Project at the Presbyterian Church (240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham, NJ) that is home to The Sanctuary Concerts, the event, which extends from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., is designed to give artists, presenters, DJs, agents and others engaged in the folk music scene a small taste of what takes place during the annual NERFA Conference each fall. [To continue reading the article, click on the headline.]

Q & A with Dan Navarro

Post published:March 6, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Featured

Singer-songwriter Dan Navarro spent more than 20 years as part of the acclaimed acoustic duo Lowen and Navarro; has penned songs covered by other notable artists (including the Grammy-nominated “We Belong” as sung by Pat Benatar); has been a singer and voice actor in numerous movies, television series and commercials; and is an ardent champion of songwriters’ and performers’ rights. Since the 2009 retirement of his late musical partner Eric Lowen, he’s been touring widely as a solo artist. Kathy Sands-Boehmer spoke with Navarro recently. To read her Q & A with him, click on the headline.

Everything’s Up to “Folk” in Kansas City

Post published:February 16, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note Featured News - U.S. National

Kansas City, Missouri may be better known for jazz, blues, barbecue chefs and the football Chiefs. However, more than 2,000 people are expected to converge on this midwestern U.S. metropolis Feb. 19-23, 2014, for the 26th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference and a new Winter Music Camp that will run concurrently with it. [To continue reading the article, click on the headline.]

Participants in Ice Storym 2014 included Gilles Garand (front center), David Boulanger (second from left), Maja Kjaer Jacobsen (third from left) and members of Kongero and Jidder.

Quebec, Scandinavian Folk Artists Showcase Their Talents During APAP Conference in NYC

Post published:January 23, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note Featured

Talented artists from the Canadian province of Quebec and the Scandinavian nations of Sweden and Denmark teamed up for an evening of musical showcases in New York City that was a highlight of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Conference, Jan. 10-14. [To continue reading the article, click on the headline.]

Michael Kornfeld (Photo: RazziEntertainment.com)

AcousticMusicScene.com Creator Runs for Folk Alliance International Board

Post published:December 4, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Featured News - U.S. National

Folk Alliance International members are casting votes this month for one or more -- up to five -- individuals to serve on the nonprofit organization’s board of directors. Among the candidates is Michael Kornfeld, editor and publisher of AcousticMusicScene.com. Currently in his third term on the board of FAI’s largest regional affiliate and the president of a volunteer-run nonprofit presenting organization on Long Island (NY), Kornfeld advocates broader representation of FAI’s constituencies on its governing board. [To read the article in its entirety, click on the headline.]

Click on the image above to read and/or print an enlarged version of this AcousticMusicScence.com showcase flyer.

AcousticMusicScene.com Hosts Showcases at NERFA Conference, Nov. 7-10

Post published:November 3, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note Featured News - Northeast U.S.

More than 800 performing artists, presenters, promoters, agents and managers, folk DJs and others actively engaged in traditional and contemporary folk music will converge on the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, NY, Nov. 7-10, 2013, for the 19th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference. AcousticMusicScene.com will again have a major presence as it hosts afternoon and late-night song swaps, in addition to its popular Midnight Hoot at the close of the conference’s first day. [ To read the full article and see the AcousticMusicScene.com showcase schedule, click on the headline.]

FAR-West Conference Set for Oct. 10-13, 2013 in California

Post published:October 5, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

Folk Alliance Region - West (FAR—West) hosts its 10th annual conference on October10-13, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine, California. The event – which draws primarily performing artists, presenters, managers, agents and others engaged more than peripherally in the world of folk and acoustic music – will feature lots of acoustic music showcases, Best of the West Awards, educational panel discussions and workshops, one-to-one mentoring sessions, and networking opportunities. [To continue to read this article previewing the conference, click on the headline.]

SWRFA Conference, Sept. 26-29, in Austin, TX

Post published:August 28, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA) hosts its annual conference at the Holiday Inn Midtown in Austin, Texas, Sept. 26-29, 2013. Attendees – primarily performing artists, presenters, managers, agents and others engaged more than peripherally in the world of folk and acoustic music – will enjoy open mics, showcases and shared meals; be enlightened during daytime seminars, panel discussions and one-on-one mentoring sessions; and have an opportunity to forge new relationships, renew existing ones, and help build folk community. [To read the full article, click on the headline]

Showcase Artists Selected for FARM 2013 Gathering

Post published:July 27, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

Fourteen artists have been selected to perform official showcases during the Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) 2013 Gathering, slated for for October 24-27 in St. Louis, Missouri. [To read a preview of the conference and see a listing of the official showcase artists and alternates, click on the headline.]

SWRFA Extends Showcase Application Deadline

Post published:June 27, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

July 15 is the deadline for artists to submit applications for official showcases during the 14th Annual Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA) Conference, which takes place at the Holiday Inn Midtown in Austin, Texas, Sept. 26-29, 2013. A series of 15-minute official showcase slots are slated for Friday and Saturday nights between 7:30 and 10 p.m. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Formal Showcase Artists Chosen for 2013 NERFA Conference

Post published:June 12, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Fourteen artists/acts have been selected from among 200 applicants to perform in the juried Formal Showcase during the 19th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference at the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, New York, Nov. 7-10, 2013. [To read the article, click on the headline.]