MUSIC MONDAY! This is a conference coming to Charlottesville on September 6, and I wanted to let everyone in the VA, DC, WV area know about it. Its going to be a great day of networking, workshops and showcases, so join us by registering at nerfa.org. The artist showcases, which will be from 4-7 pm, are open to the public. Tickets are $15 per person at the door. Folk Music Conference in Charlottesville Set for Sept. 6: A one-day conference to promote contemporary, traditional and multicultural folk music is coming to Unity of Charlottesville in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 6. This event is designed to give artists, presenters, DJs, agents and others engaged in the business of folk music a taste of what takes place during the annual four-day conferences of the Northeast (NERFA) and Southeast (SERFA) regional chapters of Folk Alliance International. The day will feature workshops, panel discussions, networking, and a 10-act juried showcase. Registration for the day is $50, and includes all activities as well as lunch and snacks. Admission to the showcase only is $15. A panel of folk DJs and concert presenters selected the following showcase artists: Beggars Ride, RJ Cowdery, Lynda Dawson & Pattie Hopkins, Friction Farm, Susan Greenbaum Duo, Jacob Johnson, Lulus Fate, Kipyn Martin, Grant Peeples, and Simple Gifts. Each will perform a 15-minute set. Rob Lytle and Hiroya Tsukamoto were named alternates. Prior to the showcases, attendees will participate in a morning speed-networking session and then choose from an array of five afternoon workshops and panel discussions. Registration forms for the conference are posted in the Regional One-Day Conferences menu that appears on the left side of the NERFA website (nerfa.org). Admission to the juried showcases only will be payable at the door. Heres the days lineup: 9 a.m Registration and continental breakfast 10 a.m. Welcoming remarks and introductions 10:15 a.m. Speed Networking Have your elevator speech ready as you move around the room to interact with an array of music leaders. This fun, structured process facilitates introductions and short conversations between people who dont know each other. It also enables you to get answers to your most pressing questions regarding booking, promoting, recording, and other aspects of the folk music business. 11:45 a.m. Two concurrent 75-minute sessions Blues, Banjos and Ballads: A Musical Conversation on Regional Folk Traditions: North Carolina-based singer-songwriter and Piedmont Blues picker Jon Shain and Virginia-based multi-instrumentalist and historian Gregg Kimball will lead a conversation/demonstration on some of the regions classic folk traditions and their evolution in America -- including balladry, old-time country and Piedmont Blues. On The Griddle: Folk DJs Peter Jones (WTJU-FM, Charlottesville) and Anne Williams (WNRN-FM, Charlottesville), along with presenters Michael Jaworek (The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA) and Scott Moore (Focus Music) will serve as panelists during an instant critique session. Attendees will get a sense of how a radio DJ decides which recordings to add for airplay and why a presenter picks one artist instead of another. Prior to the session, interested artists will provide conference volunteers with copies of their latest CD emblazoned with a sticky note indicating the track that they want evaluated. In rapid-fire fashion, the CDs will be played in the order in which they were received and panelists will share their thoughts after listening to the first 60 seconds of a song. 1 p.m. Lunch (included with registration) 2 p.m. Three concurrent 90-minute sessions Online Communications and Promotion: Michael Kornfeld, a veteran New York-based communications and public relations strategist leads a highly participatory discussion that will delve into such topics as electronic press kits (EPKs), netiquette, social media, websites, and how artists and presenters can partner on concert promotion. Joining him will be Donna Mavity of Donnas Americana Radio & Promotion. Presenters Forum: Scott Moore, president of Focus Music and a house concert presenter in Maryland, facilitates a free-flowing conversation among presenters -- including those from volunteer-run coffeehouse and concert series, house concert hosts and for-profit venues -- on various topics of interest to them. Panelists will include Michael Jaworek of The Birchmere and Jeremiah Jenkins of Red Wing Roots Festival, among others. Why FREE Pays: Michael Johnathon, Kentucky-based singer-songwriter and host of the widely syndicated WoodSongs Ole-Time Radio Hour, recognizes that we live in a world in which many artists tour extensively and make tens and tens of dollars. He urges artists to employ a new free business model to reach a larger audience with their music. In this workshop, hell suggest ways that artists can think differently and take their cues from Facebook, Google, Twitter and YouTube -- all of which give their product away and, in return, reap huge profits. 3:30 p.m. Networking and snack break 4 p.m. Juried showcases (15-minutes per artist/act)
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