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FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region-West) is the western region of Folk Alliance International. Founded in 2002, non-profit community of musicians, storytellers, venues, and presenters. https://far-west.org/

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 23h

THIS TUESDAY, Nov 4th at 7 PM Pacific is the #November2025 #FirstTuesday, and at @farwestfolk.bsky.social, First Tuesdays are #NewSongSalon days!
Email [email protected] for the Zoom link.

#Songwriting #SongwritingProcess #Feedback #SongWorkshop #ZoomGathering

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 23h

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 5d

From Mike Berman's Private Showcase room (called "Great Songs") at #FARWest2025, video by Debbie Newman.

"Tell It to the River" (Berman/Barron)

Performed by Elissa Barron with Mike Berman and Mark Indictor

#farwestconnects #farwestfolk #BuildingBridges #GreatSongs

"Tell It to the River" (Berman/Barron) at FAR-West 2025

YouTube video by farwestconference

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 6d

TOMORROW! TUESDAY, OCT 28th! 7-9pm Pacific
FAR-West Campfire: NOIR...!
Don't Forget to Register to join this special Halloween NOIR virtual song circle: found.ee/farwestcampf...
And See Deb's instructions below to join the zoom in black & white!

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 9d

Tuesday Oct. 28, 7-9pm Pacific: FAR-West Campfire: NOIR...!
Register: found.ee/farwestcampf...

#farwestcampfire #farwestconnects #farwestfolk #virtualsongcircle #songcircle #intheround #farwestsongcircle #Noir #blackandwhite #zoomsongcircle

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 10d

From Mike Berman's Private Showcase room at FAR-West 2025, video by Debbie Newman.

Elissa Barron "I Found Myself"

#farwestconnects #farwest2025 #farwestfolk #PrivateShowCase #CommunityGathering #BuildingBridges

Elissa Barron "I Found Myself" at FAR-West 2025

YouTube video by farwestconference

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 10d

TODAY! Thursday, October 23rd, 3-4 PM PDT!
YouTube.com/@far-westlive/live
Episode 6 - Live Streaming for Musicians

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 11d

From Mike Berman's Private Showcase room at FAR-West 2025, video by Debbie Newman.

Elissa Barron "Catfish Love"

#farwestconnects #farwest2025 #farwestfolk #PrivateShowCase #CommunityGathering #BuildingBridges

Elissa Barron "Catfish Love" at FAR-West 2025

YouTube video by farwestconference

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 16d

Private Showcase: Paula Fong

Video by @jamescombs.bsky.social

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects #CommunityGathering #LiveMusic #PrivateShowcase

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 17d

Private Showcase: Reggie Garrett and Christine Gunn

Video by James Combs

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects #CommunityGathering #LiveMusic #PrivateShowcase

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 17d

Private Showcase: Joselyn & Don

Video by James Combs

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects #CommunityGathering #LiveMusic #PrivateShowcase

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 17d

Private Showcase: @jamescombs.bsky.social with Brother James and Friends.

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects #CommunityGathering #LiveMusic

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 17d

Abby Karp on the Susanne Millsaps Coffeehouse stage.

Video by @jamescombs.bsky.social.

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects #SusanneMillaps #Coffeehouse #CommunityGathering #LiveMusic

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 19d

Paula Fong on the Susanne Millsaps Coffeehouse stage.

Video by @jamescombs.bsky.social.

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects #SusanneMillaps #Coffeehouse #CommunityGathering #LiveMusic

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 19d

Carmaig De Forest (of CARMAIG↯GEDDON) on the Susanne Millsaps Coffeehouse stage.

Video by @jamescombs.bsky.social.

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 19d

Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan

Video by James Combs.

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects

FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 19d

Private Showcase with Abby Karp and Todd Lawrence.
Video by James Combs.

#BuildingBridges #farwest2025 #farwestconnects

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Jubal Lee Young @juballeeyoung.bsky.social · 21d

Make sure to check out the list of helpful and interesting resources linked to the video. You can also watch/listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3iIg...

#SundayJubilee #JubalLeeYoung #WeShallOvercome #PeteSeeger #CivilRightsMovement #MusicSermon #SongHistory #ThePowerofMusic

S3E4: We Shall Overcome

Spotify video

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Jubal Lee Young @juballeeyoung.bsky.social · 21d

The Sunday Jubilee S3E4: “We Shall Overcome” Trad. Arr. by Pete Seeger, Guy Carawan, & Frank Hamilton ©1960. This week Jubal discusses the iconic “We Shall Overcome” and how it came to be, & then how it came to be the anthem of the Civil Rights movement.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9nP...

The Sunday Jubilee with Jubal Lee Young S3E4: We Shall Overcome

YouTube video by Jubal Lee Young

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · 21d

Think Out Loud via @opb.org, published Oct 11th: "Award-winning Portland musician Mary Flower talks about her decades-long career performing and teaching guitar"
www.opb.org/article/2025...

Award-winning Portland musician Mary Flower talks about her decades-long career performing and teaching guitar

Award-winning Portland musician Mary Flower talks to us about her more than six decades performing and teaching guitar, and the diverse group of musicians she has collaborated with in Portland and bey...

www.opb.org

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · Sep 23

FAR-West Campfire, TONIGHT, Tues, Sept 23, 7-9 PM PDT: On The Road (to Vancouver).
Sign up in advance to perform or be in the audience. Register found.ee/farwestcampf...

#farwestconnects #farwestfolk #songcircle #zoomsongcircle #farwestcampfire #BuildingBridges #virtualsongcircle

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Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · Sep 21

#authors/ #writers/ #poetry/ #art/ #music & other #creativity

go.bsky.app/FcYqFfz

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Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · Sep 21

#authors/ #writers/ #poetry/ #art/ #music & other #creativity

go.bsky.app/Nh2qzWK

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Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · Sep 21

#authors/ #writers/ #poetry/ #art/ #music & other #creativity

go.bsky.app/32uTxMG

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · Sep 21

Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓 @authorstuartmiller.bsky.social · Sep 21

#authors/ #writers/ #poetry/ #art/ #music & other #creativity

go.bsky.app/Nh2qzWK

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FAR-West @farwestfolk.bsky.social · Sep 21

FAR-West 2025 CONFERENCE UPDATE: It's a long one but it's packed full of information you want, so please do yourself the favor and read to the end:
tinyurl.com/FAR-West-Upd...

#farwestupdate #farwest2025 #farwestconnects #farwestfolk #BuildingBridges

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