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FAR-WEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE
2008 PRE-REGISTRATION LIST

This year's FAR-West Annual Conference will be held October 24-26, 2008 at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel & Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ.

This is a list of people who have pre-registered for the conference as of July 2, 2008. (This list will be updated regularly until the week before the conference.)


NAME
AFFILIATION
CATEGORY
Dave Allender
Tin Cat
Artist
Paul Barker
Barker House Concerts
House Concert Presenter
Bev Barnett
Truewind Music
Artist, Consultant, House Concert Presenter
John Batdorf
John Batdorf
Artist, Producer, Record Label
Tom Begich
Tom Begich
Artist
Linda Bolton
Northern Lights Management
Agent, Management, Arts organization, Presenter
Cindy Bottomley
House Concerts at the Bottomley's
Education, House Concert Presenter, Support
Scott Bottomley
House Concerts at the Bottomley's
Education, House Concert Presenter, Support
Jessica Brawner
Unbound Booking, The Muses
Agent, Education
Tanya Brody
The Muses, Unbound Booking
Agent, Artist, Education
Jack Brown
Jack Brown
Artist
Mindy Cairn
Mindy Cairn

Deborah Ching
Aspen Meadows House Concerts
House Concert Presenter
Greg Ching
Aspen Meadows House Concerts
House Concert Presenter
Julie Christensen
Julie Christensen and Stone Cupid
Artist
Brad Colerick
Brad Colerick
Artist
Tara Covington
Tara Covington
Artist, Education, Support
Lisa Cowden
Meridian Music Marketing
Graphics, Promotion, Publicist, Support
Ronny Cox
The Ronny Cox Band
Artist
Nancy K. Dillon
Seattle Folklore Society
Artist, Arts organization
Alice M. Di Micele
Alice Otter Music
Artist
Fur Dixon
Fur Dixon and Steve Werner
Artist
Lorie Doswell
Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements
Artist
Jimmy Duke
Dark Thirty Productions
Presenter
Janet Dukes
Las Vegas Acoustic Music Guild
House Concert Presenter
Michele Dulson
The Living Tradition
Arts organization
Steve Dulson
The Living Tradition; FAR-West
Arts organization, Venue
Scott Duncan
Duncan House Concerts, Ventura, CA
House Concert Presenter
Kenny Edwards
Kenny Edwards
Artist
Charlotte Formichella
Driftwood Fire
Artist
Charlette Fuggetta
John Batdorf
Support
John Gates
Gates & Goodell
Artist
Genevieve
Genevieve
Artist, Record label
Tom Gewecke
Tin Cat
Artist
Jerry Giddens
Solo Artist Walking Wounded Gaucho Gil Sputnik Records
Artist, Education, Producer, Record label
Susie Glaze
Susie Glaze & The Traveling Band, Hilonesome Music
Artist
Bruce Goldish
Bruce Goldish
Artist
Esther Golton
Esther Golton - Alaskan Singer-songwriter with Mtn Dulcimer and Flute
Artist
Bill Goodell
Gates & Goodell
Artist
Mike Gormley
Yes Dear Entertainment
Management
Kerry Grombacher
Kerry Grombacher New Orleans, LA
Artist
Matthew Gurnsey
The Muses, Unbound Booking
Artist, Education
Deborah Hand
Mountain Music/Fiddlers Crossing
Artist, Education, House Concert Presenter, Media, Arts organization, Presenter, Retail
Danny Harlow
The Ronny Cox Band
Artist
George (Henry) Hallett
Host / 'Simple Folk' KXCI Radio Tucson
Radio
Edie Gale Hays
ediegale.com - fiddlebanjo.com
Consultant, Education
Reba Heyman
Vic's Music Corner, Rockville Maryland
Presenter
Victor Heyman
Vic's Music Corner, Rockville Maryland
Presenter
James Hurley
James Hurley
Artist, Producer
Sandy Jacobson
BackStage: Los Angeles
Media
Jennifer 'JJ' Jones
Driftwood Fire
Artist
Steve Key
Steve Key
Agent, Artist, Education, Presenter
Bob Kivi
Bob Kivi Photography
Graphics, Production, Publishing
Edward Labowitz
The Folk Collection
Artist
Randall Lamb
Randall Lamb
Artist
Roz Larman
FolkScene
Radio
Richard Lee
fiddlebanjo.com - ricklee.org
Artist, Education, Producer
Gene Lippmann
Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements
Artist
Jeanette Lundgren
Mother Hen Promotions
Promotion, Publicist, Support
John M.
John M. Productions, M-Pire Recording Studio
Artist, Engineer, Producer, Studio
Ellen Maisen
Louise & Slim
Artist
Kirk E. Mann
Kirk Mann
Artist
Maria Manusama
Venetian Records
Support
Michael McGarrah
Michael McGarrah
Artist
Betsi Meissner
Acoustic Alternative KXCI Community Radio, Tucson www.kxci.org
Radio
Amy Meyers
Amy Meyers
Artist
Michael Morales
Unfinished Lips
Artist
Jackie Morris
Jackie Morris
Artist
Annie Moscow
Annie Moscow
Artist
Michael Mucklow
Michael Mucklow
Artist
Susan Mumma
Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival, Seldovia Arts Council Events
Artist, House Concert Presenter, Arts organization, Presenter, Venue
Kris Kessler-Nagle
West Side Theatre Foundation
Arts organization, Presenter, Venue
Rick Nagle
West Side Theatre Foundation
Arts organization, Presenter, Radio, Venue
Bonnie Nelson
Steve Key
Presenter
Greg Newlon
Truewind Music
Artist, Consultant, House Concert Presenter
Tracy Newman
Tracy Newman and the Reinforcements
Artist
Ken O'Malley
Ken O'Malley
Artist
Erik Ostrom
Tin Cat
Artist
Michael Packard
Louise & Slim
Artist
Julie Paris
Russ & Julie's House Concerts
Graphics, House Concert Presenter
Russ Paris
Russ & Julie's House Concerts
Graphics, House Concert Presenter
Marni Rachmiel
Seattle Folklore Society
Artist, Dance, Arts organization, Presenter, Producer, Venue
Nita Roodman
Music in the Vineyard Productions
House Concert Presenter, Presenter, Producer
Toby Roodman
Music in the Vineyard Productions
House Concert Presenter, Presenter, Producer
Ron Sarfaty
Russ & Julie's House Concerts
Consultant, Engineer, House Concert Presenter, Support
Lynn Scharf
Driftwood Fire
Artist
William (Chico) Schwall
Community Center for the Performing Arts (the W.O.W. Hall) Eugene, OR
Artist, Arts organization
Britta Lee Shain
Crazy Coyote Artist
Artist
Lauren Sheehan
Lauren Sheehan, Songster
Artist, Artist development, Education, House Concert Presenter, Presenter, Venue
Mike Sirota
The Folk Collection
Artist
Tara Sitser
John M. Productions
Artist, Promotion
James Lee Stanley
Beachwood Recordings
Agent, Artist, Artistic development, Production, Publishing, Record label, Studio
Betty Stewart
Garage Ma Hall
House Concert Presenter, Promotion, Record label
Richard Stewart
Garage Ma Hall, BN Records
House Concert Presenter, Record label
Christopher (Kit) Stowell
CHS Benítez Music
Artist, Education, Record label
Cary Taylor
The Ronny Cox Band
Artist
Susan Taylor
The Ronny Cox Band
Artist
Joel Tepp
Joel Tepp
Artist
John Vester
Venetian Records
Artist
Marion Walsh
Marion Walsh
Artist
Chris Warber
California Traditional Music Society
House Concert Presenter, Arts organization, Presenter
Phil Ward
Trough Records
Artist
Wes Weddell
Seattle Folklore Society
Artist, Arts organization
Steve Werner
Fur Dixon and Steve Werner
Artist
Rosemary Wilde
Duncan House Concerts
House Concert Presenter
Chris Wilson
Manager for Ken O'Malley
Management
Jenny Yates
Jenny Yates
Artist
Laura Zucker
Laura Zucker
Artist

This list will be updated regularly up until the week before the conference.


CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

REGISTER SECURELY ONLINE NOW!
Click on one of the following links to begin the registration process:

Individual Registration for Folk Alliance Members
Full Conference | Friday Only | Saturday Only | Sunday Only

Band / Arts Organizations for Folk Alliance Members
Full Conference | Friday Only | Saturday Only | Sunday Only
For purposes of the FAR-West Conference, a "Band" is two or more musicians who perform together on a regular basis. Band managers are not eligible for the discount unless they are also musicians performing with the band. An "Arts Organization" is a registered, non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of folk music, folk dance or storytelling. Registrants must be members of the corporation's board of directors or responsible for booking performing arts events.

Individual Registration for NON Folk Alliance Members
Full Conference | Friday Only | Saturday Only | Sunday Only

This is our first year to offer Online Registration and we have done our best to make it as complete as possible. If you see anything that does not make sense or if you are not able to sign up for exactly what you need to, please email Michele Dulson, Registration Chairperson at michelead@ca.rr.com and she will add it to your registration.



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