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. Folk Alliance International was the last big roots music gathering before the pandemic shut down the music business almost one year ago. “It was a major event. We had 3,332 people from 41 different countries, packed inside a hotel,” says FAI Executive Director Aengus Finnan of the New Orleans convention. “It was just the antithesis of what we can do now.” But what they are doing is ambitious and philanthropic. Late last month, FAI announced the creation of the Village Fund, a new grant program to assist musicians and industry workers in need. The 32-year-old non-profit advocacy and professional association staked $25,000 from its reserves and set a goal of raising $75,000 more for an initial round of $500 grants to 200 recipients. Applications open in April to FAI members and event participants from the past three years. ....
Posted By Jeff Niesel on Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 2:06 PM click to enlarge Courtesy of Nick Loss-Eaton Local singer-songwriter Charlie Mosbrook will perform as part of Folk Unlocked, an upcoming Folk Alliance International (FAI) virtual festival taking place from Feb. 22 to 26. The festival will feature more than 800 hours of music from all 50 states and 30 additional countries. “In a time of social distancing, the Folk Unlocked virtual festival is a musical trip around the world that marks the launch of the Village Fund, FAI’s grants to struggling musicians and folk music workers during the COVID crisis,” reads a press release about the event. “As a result of moving online due to the pandemic, the organization is providing unlimited public access to the music s ....
CeCe Winans, Todd Rundgren, BTS top this week’s streaming concerts Gary Graff, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio Grammy Award-winning gospel great CeCe Winans is joined by family (Marvin Winans) and friends (Carrie Underwood and Tauren Wells) for “An Evening of Thanksgiving” at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. Tickets for the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s show will start at $19.95 via CompassionLive.com, while a pre-show VIP package at 6:30 p.m. includes Winans and other family members singing classic gospel songs. Other Events (all subject to change). FRIDAY, FEB. 19 ‣ This week’s Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective concert features songs he’s contributed to movies, with James Corden as special guest, at 5 p.m. with a 6 p.m. “Fireside Chat Q&A.” Tickets via veeps.com/events. ....
Article content A local music festival and roster of local musicians are representing Portage la Prairie and Manitoba on the international stage on Thursday, February 25th, sixteen acts from the Portage community and across the province will perform their original works at Folk Unlocked, the 2021 edition of the world-renowned Folk Alliance International Conference (FAI). Each artist will play a 15-minute set during a four-hour presenter showcase. Whoop & Hollar Folk Festival is organizing and hosting the inaugural “Spirit of Manitoba Showcase” on the final evening of the FAI conference, which has remained the world’s largest annual gathering of the folk music industry since 1989. ....
See the slideshow feature on this page to view the full lineup for each showcase! Spread the word, mark your calendars, and get ready for some live folk, curated just for YOU! If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Inzerillo at jinzerillo@hppr.org or call 806.367.9088. MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: Folk Unlocked: Connection, Discovery, Inspiration, is a five-day event for the entire international folk community to come together for panels, workshops, showcases, affinity and peer group meetings, exhibit spaces, networking, and mentorship. In place of an in-person conference this year, this is a year for innovation and creativity; our goal is to create a space for community building and career development for everyone from the comfort and safety of their own home. We are unlocking the doors and windows of the house of folk to be as broad and inclusive as possible, inviting those who have been loyally attending ....