Folk Alliance photos

Subject: Folk Alliance photos
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 13 Feb 03 - 08:42 PM

I posted some photos from this years International Folk Alliance Conference on our website - www.wfdu.fm
. Click on the "TRADITIONS" button to get to the shots.

You can go directly to the photos (but why would you want to miss all the other goodies on our website?) by going to www.wfdu.fm - folk alliance photos

It was a great conference!

Ron

Subject: RE: Folk Alliance photos
From: Cluin
Date: 13 Feb 03 - 09:42 PM

Well, I went straight to the photos.... Looks like you had a great time. I'd've loved to have been there for sure. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Folk Alliance photos
From: Winters Wages
Date: 13 Feb 03 - 10:52 PM

Ron, those are fantastic photos..Thanks so much Winters Wages

Subject: RE: Folk Alliance photos
From: harpgirl
Date: 14 Feb 03 - 12:06 AM

great photos Ron. I can't believe Amy Carol really won that Taylor. I'm going to have to try it out if she brings it to the Florida Folk Festival!

Subject: RE: Folk Alliance photos
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Feb 03 - 01:05 AM

Wow, Ron, great pix and some of my favourite performers there! Must have been a wonderful time. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Folk Alliance photos
From: Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Feb 03 - 09:45 AM

Thank you for the nice comments.   It was the first time I used a digital camera and overall the results were pretty good. My shaky hands cooperated for the most part!

It was really an amazing conference. I was very happy to see so much talent. There were over 2000 attendees to the conference, more than half of them were musicians. It was impossible to do anything other than scratch the surface of talent on premises. (Plus waiting for incredibly slow elevators held up things!)

Yes, Amy won the Taylor!   We were standing in the back of the room talking when the drawing began. Before they drew the winner she stopped me and said "hold on, I'm going to have to go pick up my guitar".   You can only imagine the look on her face when her name was called! I quickly ran out and bought some lottery tickets thinking the luck might run off, but it didn't!

I was worried that the conference would be dominated solely by singer-songwriters.   I would say they were prevelant, and they were also very good, but traditional music was well represented. Irish groups like Danu and Bohola were outstanding, there were numerous old-timey bands, Carol Ponder gave some brilliant accapella singing, the Sacred Harp singing was inspiring to listen to (I should have joined in!), Capt. Rick Nestler treated us to some shanty singing, and so much more. It was great to finally meet Les Barker. Seeing Arlo Guthrie mingling in the exhibit hall was really great to see.

I am looking forward to NERFA in the fall!   Now that I know the camera works, I will try to document more events. Can't wait till the festival season starts!

Thanks again for the nice comments. I really appreciate it.

Ron

Subject: RE: Folk Alliance photos
From: Amos
Date: 14 Feb 03 - 09:53 AM

Nice job Ron!!

Hey all you poor chillblains!! Didja notice that February 2004 brings this very event to...tadaaaa....SAN DIEGO!!

"The 16th Annual International Folk    Alliance Conference
    will be held in San Diego, California in February of 2004
For more information go to www.folk.org



Hot flinging doodah!! You can combine getting warm and singing in one fell yip!! :>)

A

Subject: RE: Folk Alliance photos
From: Ron Olesko
Date: 14 Feb 03 - 02:53 PM

I'm not sure if I can afford to go next year. Maybe I will start saving my change, or look for a sponsor!

It should be wonderful in San Diego!