I came to the Folk Alliance to learn more about Folk Music and to seek out people who like traditional singers. Of the many workshops, by far the finest I attended was the one organized by Art Thieme and Joe Hickerson. These gents presented an informative picture of where--over the years-- they have found songs. I came away knowing more about them, about their connections to specific songs and about the field in general. There were many times during the conference I was grateful for having my tape recorder on. Sunday morning was definitely one of them!
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