FAR-West

Best of the West Videos

The Best of the West Award videos are now posted along with the Keynote address on the FAR-West website.

 

2011 Welcome & Keynote

Below is the link to the video of the 2011 FAR-West Welcome and the inspirational Keynote address by John McCutcheon. If you only want to see the Keynote speech, give the video a few minutes to load and then scroll forward to minute 18:18.

Welcome and Keynote

DJ's Choice Showcase

On Thursday evening, October 20 FAR-West will kick off its annual conference with a Folk DJs' Choice concert. Ten Folk DJs from around the region will each introduce an artist. The DJ's independently chose the performers, so it will be a great show. Here's the line-up:

Karen Olch, KRVM, Eugene, OR introducing Jeff Martin
Gene Bach, KSYC, Yreka, CA introducing Lauren Sheehan
Greg Harness, KRBX, Boise, ID introducing Lee Penn Sky
Ed Mellnik, KHMD, Portland, OR, introducing Laura Kemp
Michael O'Neill, KGHP, Gig Harbor, WA, introducing Freebo
Dennis Brunnenmeyer, KVMR, Nevada City, CA, introducing Rachel Harrington
Mike Meyer, OPB, etc. Eugene, OR, introducing Steve Young
Frank Gosar, KLCC, Eugene, OR introducing Katie Henry
Diane Hunt, KBOO, Portland OR, introducing Steve Cheseborough
Andrea Berman, Vancouver, BC, introducing Claudia Nygaard

PGS Schedules now online

Many thanks to Bill Isles for his work in putting together the PGS schedules. They will be available in print at the conference, but can be viewed now at:
http://www.billandkateisles.com/FAR-West2011PGS.htm