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Gareth Bonello - The Gentle Good at the 28th Folk Alliance International
Saturday Feb 20 2016, 7:15 PM
@ Roanoke Ballroom, Kansas City, MO
About Gareth Bonello From the Wikipedia:- " The Gentle Good is the stage name of Gareth Bonello , a singer-songwriter and folk musician from Cardiff. The...
Plu - Folk Alliance International
Saturday Feb 20 2016, 10:00 AM
@ Pershing South Ballroom, Kansas City, MO
About Plu From the Plu website :- "Formed of sibling trio - Elan, Marged and Gwilym Rhys from Snowdonia, North Wales in the Summer of 2012, Plu (meaning...
Calan - Folk Alliance International
Saturday Feb 20 2016, 7:15 PM
@ Century C Ballroom, Kansas City, MO
About Calan Calan on AmeriCymru About Folk Alliance International From the Wikipedia: Folk Alliance International (FAI) is now the official name of...
Lleuwen Steffan - Folk Alliance International
Saturday Feb 20 2016, 7:45 PM - Friday Dec 18 2015, 12:00 AM
@ Pershing East/West Ballroom, Kansas City, MO
About Lleuwen Steffan Lleuwen Steffan In The U.S.A. (2016) An Interview With Welsh Singer Songwriter Lleuwen Steffan (2011) Lleuwen Steffan on...
St. David's Day Concert
Sunday Mar 6 2016, 2:30 PM
@ Emporia, Kansas
The 128th. Annual St. David's Day Concert by the St. David's Society of the State of Kansas featuring Eluned Jones as conductor and guest soloist. Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:30...
WHEN: February 17-21, 2016 WHERE: Kansas City, MO, USA
Plu - Folk Alliance International
Saturday February 20 2016, 10:00 AM
@ Pershing South Ballroom, Kansas City, MO
The Gentle Good - Folk Alliance International
Saturday February 20 2016, 7:15 PM
@ Roanoke Ballroom, Kansas City, MO
Lleuwen Steffan - Folk Alliance International
Saturday February 20 2016, 7:45 PM
@ Pershing East/West Ballroom, Kansas City, MO
Calan - Folk Alliance International
Saturday February 20 2016, 7:15 PM
@ Century C Ballroom, Kansas City, MO
About Folk Alliance International
AmeriCymru spoke to Aengus Finnan, Executive Director of Folk Alliance International.
AmeriCymru: How would you describe the Folk Alliance International event.? What is its mission statement?
Aengus: Folk Alliance is the world’s largest gathering of the folk, roots, world and traditional music community, bringing together artists, managers, agents, media, and presenters for 5 days of networking, professional development, and showcases.
Our year-round mission as a 501c3 is:
"...to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community — traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional — through education, advocacy and performance."
AmeriCymru: What kind of audience figure does the event attract?
Aengus: About 2500 delegates attend from over 20 countries.
AmeriCymru: Do you think Wales has something unique to offer to a folk audience?
Aengus: Wales absolutely has something incredibly unique to offer in that there is a distinct musical tradition that has a very contemporary scene that is quite successfully preserving, promoting, and presenting a language and culture that is surrounded by others that could easily eclipse them, and yet music specifically has a power to curb the tide.
AmeriCymru: Are plans already in motion for next year's event?
Aengus: 2017 is well underway (in fact we’re negotiating our 2019 contract in Canada already). The theme for 2017 is Forbidden Folk, exploring the more political, socially conscious, and labor oriented role of folk music over the years.
AmeriCymru: Any final message for the readers and members of AmeriCymru?
Aengus: Folk music is alive and well, booming more than ever in fact, and we hope to welcome more artists, presenters, and fans of Welsh (and other) folk music at our future annual events.
AmeriCymru: How would you describe the Folk Alliance International event.? What is its mission statement?
Aengus: Folk Alliance is the world’s largest gathering of the folk, roots, world and traditional music community, bringing together artists, managers, agents, media, and presenters for 5 days of networking, professional development, and showcases.
Our year-round mission as a 501c3 is:
"...to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community — traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional — through education, advocacy and performance."
AmeriCymru: What kind of audience figure does the event attract?
Aengus: About 2500 delegates attend from over 20 countries.
AmeriCymru: Do you think Wales has something unique to offer to a folk audience?
Aengus: Wales absolutely has something incredibly unique to offer in that there is a distinct musical tradition that has a very contemporary scene that is quite successfully preserving, promoting, and presenting a language and culture that is surrounded by others that could easily eclipse them, and yet music specifically has a power to curb the tide.
AmeriCymru: Are plans already in motion for next year's event?
Aengus: 2017 is well underway (in fact we’re negotiating our 2019 contract in Canada already). The theme for 2017 is Forbidden Folk, exploring the more political, socially conscious, and labor oriented role of folk music over the years.
AmeriCymru: Any final message for the readers and members of AmeriCymru?
Aengus: Folk music is alive and well, booming more than ever in fact, and we hope to welcome more artists, presenters, and fans of Welsh (and other) folk music at our future annual events.
Folk Alliance International website
( In previous years the Folk Aliance International event has featured Welsh folk artists including, amongst others Chris Jones and Martyn Joseph )
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