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Three songs into her official Folk Alliance showcase on Thursday night, Kansas City musician Jessica Paige had words for the music industry.“Recently I…
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The sound of picking banjos, strumming guitars and fiddling fiddles permeated the air Thursday night as some 3,500 musicians, agents, promoters and other…
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At 76, you might think that folk singer Judy Collins is getting ready to slow down. You would be wrong. The folk legend, who has released more than 50…
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It’s impossible not to hear the life experience in Billy Beale’s time-worn voice.As the Kansas City blues-staple sings the lyrics, “the only time I’ve…
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From the singular twang of a flat-picked guitar to the tight harmonies of a bluegrass band, folk music is more than a sound — it’s an essence. Local…
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A song recorded in a hotel room at the Westin during this year’s Folk Alliance International Conference is now raising money for a cause, and the…
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Louis Meyers has heard a lot of music.He's a banjo player. He’s also one of the co-founders of Austin’s South By Southwest music, film and tech festival,…
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Dozens of Kansas City bands performed at Folk Alliance International's 27th annual music conference and Winter Music Camp, Feb. 18-22 at Crown Center.…
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Hundreds of musicians carrying instruments are filling the hallways of the Westin Hotel in downtown Kansas City, Mo. this weekend. Clustered in small…
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One of the youngest performers who will be showcased at this week’s Folk Alliance International conference here in Kansas City is a teenager from Overland…
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When the Folk Alliance International moved its headquarters to Kansas City and held its annual conference in town last year, quite a few area musicians…