{"id":10771,"date":"2019-11-03T09:50:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T14:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/?p=10771"},"modified":"2019-11-04T11:32:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T16:32:17","slug":"nerfa-celebrates-25-years-of-music-and-community-at-its-annual-conference-nov-7-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/2019\/11\/03\/nerfa-celebrates-25-years-of-music-and-community-at-its-annual-conference-nov-7-10\/","title":{"rendered":"NERFA Celebrates 25 Years of Music and Community at Its Annual Conference, Nov. 7-10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some 700 performing artists, presenters, promoters, agents and managers, folk DJs, and others actively engaged in contemporary and traditional folk music are expected to converge on the Crowne Plaza in Stamford, Connecticut, Nov. 7-10, 2019 for the 25th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference. <em>AcousticMusicScene.com <\/em>will again have a major presence as it hosts afternoon and late-night song swaps in addition to its popular Midnight Hoot at the close of the conference\u2019s first day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NERFA-Conference-2019-Logo-300x114.png\" alt=\"NERFA Conference 2019 Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"114\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NERFA-Conference-2019-Logo-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NERFA-Conference-2019-Logo-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NERFA-Conference-2019-Logo.png 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Besides several jam-packed days and nights of music showcases, song swaps\/in-the-rounds, open mics and informal jam sessions, the NERFA conference will also feature a children\u2019s concert, informative panel discussions and workshops, one-on-one mentoring and peer group sessions, communal meals, awards presentations, an exhibit hall, a community meeting with NERFA\u2019s volunteer board of directors, a community sing, a welcoming party, a 25th anniversary celebration, and lots of opportunities for schmoozing and networking. Singer-songwriter Noel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul &#038; Mary fame) will be the conference\u2019s keynote speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Booking gigs may be the primary objective of some performers who attend the conference; and many presenters and folk DJs do scout out new artists and those whom they have not previously heard and seen in live performance. However, the conference experience is much more than that; it\u2019s really about forging connections, building community, and taking advantage of learning opportunities that can help enhance and enrich their professional and personal lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshops and Panel Discussions Abound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The conference\u2019s programming committee, under the leadership of Ethan Baird, NERFA\u2019s board secretary, has arranged a diverse array of workshops and panel discussions. Recognizing the popularity of its On the Griddle instant critique sessions during which a panel of folk DJs and presenters listen to the first 60 seconds of a number of songs and provides snap feedback, NERFA will offer two new panels inspired by them and focusing on artist blurbs\/bios and videos.<\/p>\n<p>Among some two-dozen other scheduled workshops and panel discussions are A-OK: Mental Health &#038; Well-Being for Working Artists, A Dynamic Duo! \u2013 Artists &#038; Venues Working Together to Create Unforgettable Shows, F rom Cents to Sense: Smart Financial Planning for the Independent Artist, Gold Records! \u2013 Learn from he Masters &#038; Produce Dynamic Audio Projects that Shimmer &#038; Shine, Good Vibrations: Your Voice, Singing &#038; Powerful Vocal Techniques, Home Sweet Home: Best-Laid Plans to Create Magical &#038; Successful House Concerts, The Insider\u2019s Guide to Music Management, The Jack Hardy Songwriter\u2019s Method, Start a Creative Revolution! \u2013 Using the Arts to Start Creative Change, Vance Gilbert\u2019s Famous Performance Critique, and Women in Folk: A Multigenerational Reflection. Sonny Ochs, a longtime folk DJ and sister of the late troubadour and activist Phil Ochs, will again host a Wisdom of the Elders session; this time it will feature veteran folk DJs Wanda Fischer, John Platt and Rich Warren. Yoga sessions also will be offered each morning, while MusiCares will be on site again to fit folks for custom earplugs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Noel Paul Stookey Keynotes the Conference on Saturday Night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10773\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Noel-Paul-Stookey-photo-by-Kevin-Mazur-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Noel Paul Stookey (Photo: Kevin Mazur)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Noel-Paul-Stookey-photo-by-Kevin-Mazur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Noel-Paul-Stookey-photo-by-Kevin-Mazur.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noel Paul Stookey (Photo: Kevin Mazur)<\/figcaption><\/figure>Noel Paul Stookey has been changing the world, one song and one key social concept at a time since the platinum-selling folk-singing group Peter, Paul and Mary took the music world by storm in the 1960s &#8211; performing perhaps most notably at the civil rights March on Washington in 1963 but equally present at benefit concerts given in support of grassroots organizations, labor unions, peace movement rallies, anti-nuclear and environmental gatherings and political candidates throughout the 1970s and well into the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Noel still performs occasionally with Peter Yarrow (Mary passed away in 2009), as well as doing solo shows in which he continually introduces new songs that deal specifically with major issues facing us in these times. He also invests time and energy in his national nonprofit organization, Music to Life, founded with his daughter, Liz Stookey Sunde, which connects activist artists of all genres with the resources they need to revitalize their communities through music. In reference to the well-known Chinese curse: \u2018May you live in interesting times,\u2019 Noel laughs: \u201cWell baby, we are there. We communicate<br \/>\nthese days through social media about those.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Juried Showcases Slated for Friday and Saturday Nights<\/strong>       <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NERFA-Formal-Showcase-Artists-2019-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"NERFA Formal Showcase Artists 2019\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NERFA-Formal-Showcase-Artists-2019-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NERFA-Formal-Showcase-Artists-2019-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/NERFA-Formal-Showcase-Artists-2019.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Taking center stage during the conference will be 14 artists\/acts selected by a panel of judges \u2013 with each to perform a 15-minute formal showcase set on Friday and Saturday nights \u2013 the most coveted performance opportunity at the conference. Friday night\u2019s lineup includes (in order of appearance) The New Students, Meghan Cary, Tui, Corey Laitman Trio, Les Royal Pickles, Roger Street Friedman, and Megan Burtt. Slated to showcase their talents on Saturday night are Damn Tall Buildings, Annie Sumi, Alastair Moock, Sophie Buskin, Rani Arbo &#038; daisy mayhem, Alisa Amador, and Matt Nakoa Trio. <\/p>\n<p>Following the formal showcases, attendees will shuffle between three conference ballrooms in close proximity to one another to catch short sets by 30 additional artists\/acts who also were selected by the judges. Performing in these semi-formal showcases on Friday night are (in alphabetical order) Marc Berger, Blue Plate Special, The Bombadils, Katie Dahl, Marion Halliday, Lily Henley, JANTURAN, Mara Levine, James Maddock, Jeffrey Martin, Peter Mulvey, Kalyna Rakel, Martin Swinger, Tragedy Ann, and Rupert Wates. Saturday\u2019s semi-formal showcase artists include Jeremy Aaron, Cricket Blue, Kala Farnham, Kora Feder, Matt Harlan, Lynne Hanson, Diana Jones, MOSA, David Newland with Siqiniup Qilauta\/Sunsdrum, Ordinary Elephant, Birch Pereira &#038; the Gin Joints, Piper &#038; Carson, Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Katherine Rondeau, and Ken Tizzard. Like the formal showcases that immediately precede them, nothing else is allowed to compete with the semi-formal showcases during the conference.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday evening, the conference\u2019s opening night, the Suzi Wollenberg Folk DJ Showcase will feature short performances by 16 artists\/acts chosen by DJs. Listed in order of appearance, they are The Scooches, Kalyna Rakel, Willa Mamet, The Promise Is Hope, Scot Krokoff, Mark &#038; Jill, Nico Padden, John John Brown, Heather Mae, Robinson &#038; Rohe, Eli Smith, Kathleen Healy, Dan Whitener, Jenner Fox, Carol Crittenden, and Mark Stepakoff. <\/p>\n<p>Judges for this year\u2019s official juried showcases were Sarah Craig (Caffe Lena), Dan Gottfried (Voices in the Heights), Joe Mercadante (Steeple Coffeehouse), Ron Olesko (<em>Folk Music Notebook<\/em>), Jess Razzi (Razzi Entertainment), Kimberly Sinclair (SpinCount), and Matt Smith (Passim).<\/p>\n<p>Following the juried and folk DJ showcases each evening, <em>AcousticMusicScene.com<\/em> will join dozens of presenters, performers and others in hosting guerilla showcases in their hotel rooms that extend through the early morning hours. Some guerilla showcases also are slated for Friday and Saturday afternoons. Musicians also may well stake out other areas of the hotel and jam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2028<em>AcousticMusicScene.com Midnight Hoot<\/em> Features Nearly 50 Artists and Singing Folk DJs\u2028<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An overflow crowd will likely descend on the <em>AcousticMusicScene.com<\/em> suite (2031) on Thursday overnight for its popular Midnight Hoot. Extending from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., this hoot is a pre-arranged, round-robin song swap featuring several singing folk DJs (Wanda Fischer, Ellen Stanley and Jon Stein) and some 45 artists\/acts \u2013 each performing one song.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its 13th year, the Midnight Hoot is intended to shine a spotlight on several folk DJs who also enjoy singing, while providing them, presenters and others with an opportunity to get a small sampling of the music of a lot of artists in a short period of time. A house band comprised of Bob Beach (harmonica), Mark Dann (bass), Genevieve (keyboards), Lily Henley (fiddle), ad Nick Russo (banjo and other instruments) will be there for anyone who desires accompaniment.<\/p>\n<p>While Michael Kornfeld, AcousticMusicScene.com\u2019s editor &#038; publisher, hosts the Thursday-Saturday overnight showcases, his friends Mira Shapiro and Hank Stone will serve as guest hosts on Friday afternoon. A series of song swaps on Friday overnight will be topped off by a Long Island Sounds celebration featuring performances by nearly a dozen LI-based artists. As in recent years, the musical festivities in the <em>AcousticMusicScene.com<\/em> suite will wrap up on Saturday overnight with an extended \u201cO Canada\u201d song swap. Carrying their instruments and the maple leaf, a number of talented Canadian artists and acts will march into the room at 2 a.m. singing their national anthem. <\/p>\n<p>Schedules for the AcousticMusicScene.com showcases appear below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AcousticMusicScene.com Midnight Hoot<\/strong> (Room 2031)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday Night<\/strong> <strong>11 p.m. \u2013 2:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(One song per artist\/act and folk DJ, not listed in order of appearance.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host<\/strong>: \t\tMichael Kornfeld<\/p>\n<p><strong>Artists<\/strong>:\tJeremy Aaron, Andy &#038; Judy, Jordi Baizan, Bob Beach, Carol Crittenden, Alyssa Dann, Amy Dee, Neale Eckstein, Jane Fallon, Lindsay Foote, Gina Forsyth, Jenner Fox, Freebo, Gathering Time, Genevieve, Claudia Gibson, Kyle Hancharick, Matt Harlan, Gerry Hazel, Lily Henley, Gina Holsopple, Alice Howe, Brian Kalinec, Fiora Laina, Corey Laitman, Peter Lehndorf, Mara Levine, Rob Lytle, Kipyn Martin, Mosa, Mother Banjo, Dan Navarro, The Promise Is Hope, The Rix, Stephen Robinson, Tina Ross, Rachael Sage, Eric Schwartz, The Scooches, Hank Stone, Garret Swayne, Kristina Vaughn, Rupert Wates,  Dan Whitener &#038; Blue Plate Special, Billy Woodward\t                       <\/p>\n<p>Folk DJs:\tWanda Fischer, Ellen Stanley, Jon Stein<\/p>\n<p><strong>House Band<\/strong>:\tBob Beach (harmonica), Mark Dann (bass), Genevieve (keyboards), Lily Henley (fiddle), Nick Russo (banjo &#038; other instruments)<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10777\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lily-Henley-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lily Henley will showcase her talents in the AcousticMusicScene.com suite on Friday afternoon and also is part of the house band during the Midnight Hoot on Thursday overnight.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lily-Henley-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lily-Henley-290x290.jpg 290w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lily-Henley-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Lily-Henley.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lily Henley will showcase her talents in the AcousticMusicScene.com suite on Friday afternoon and also is part of the house band during the Midnight Hoot on Thursday overnight.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<strong>Friday Afternoon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hosts<\/strong>: Mira Shapiro and Hank Stone<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:00<\/strong>   Marc Berger<br \/>\n]<strong>2:15<\/strong>\tNathans &#038; Ronstadt<br \/>\n<strong>2:30<\/strong>\tLily Henley<br \/>\n<strong>2:45<\/strong>\tConnor Garvey<br \/>\n<strong>3:00<\/strong>\tThe Rix<br \/>\n<strong>3:15<\/strong>\tLea Morris<br \/>\n<strong>3:30<\/strong>\tSteve Robinson and Hank Stone<br \/>\n<strong>4:00<\/strong>\tAlice Howe<br \/>\n<strong>4:15<\/strong>\tRob Lytle<br \/>\n<strong>4:30<\/strong>\tThe Malvinas<br \/>\n<strong>4:45<\/strong>\tFreebo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday Night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Host<\/strong>: Michael Kornfeld<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:45<\/strong>\t<em>MMM Good Music<\/em>: Meghan Cary, Gathering Time, Marion Halliday, Mara Levine<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30<\/strong>\t<em>Texas Troubadours<\/em>: Jordi Baizan, Matt Harlan, Brian Kalinec <\/p>\n<p>  <strong>1:00<\/strong>\t<em>A Trio of Duos<\/em>:  Gathering Sparks, The Levins, The Promise Is Hope<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>1:30<\/strong>\t<em>British New Yorkers<\/em>: James Maddock, Rupert Wates<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>2:00<\/strong>\t<em>Long Island Sounds<\/em>: Roger Street Friedman, Scott Krokoff, Ray Lambiase, Nico Padden, Matt Ponsot, Quarter Horse, Steve Robinson, Nick Russell, Hank Stone, Linda Sussman, Christine Sweeney <\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday Night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Host<\/strong>: Michael Kornfeld<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:45<\/strong>\t<em>All Keyed Up<\/em>: Genevieve, Matt Nakoa, Rachael Sage, Eric Schwartz<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30<\/strong>\t<em>A Pair of Duo<\/em>s: The Early Risers, Ordinary Elephant <\/p>\n<p>   <strong>1:00<\/strong>\t<em>Banjocentric<\/em>: Banjo Nickaru &#038; The Scooches, Mother Banjo, Dan Whitener <\/p>\n<p>  <strong> 1:30<\/strong>\t<em>Women\u2019s Voices<\/em>: Abbie Gardner, Sharon Goldman, Grace Pettis<\/p>\n<p>  <strong> 2:00<\/strong>\t<em>O Canada<\/em>: Noah Derksen, Ken Dunn, Gathering Sparks, James Gordon, Lynne Hanson, Graham Lindsey, John Muirhead, David Newland, Piper &#038; Carson, Kalyna Rakel, Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Saffron A, Angela Saini, Siqniup Qilauta\/Sunsdrum, Greg Smith, Annie Sumi, Ken Tizzard <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that attendees will share a meal and\/or a song with new friends they don\u2019t yet know, embrace the spirit of community that NERFA represents, and have a great conference experience,\u201d said Michael Kornfeld, president of NERFA\u2019s board of directors and editor and publisher of <em>AcousticMusicScene.com<\/em>. He expressed thanks to Courtney Rodland, who assumed the role of interim conference director one year ago when Dianne Tankle, NERFA\u2019s founder and conference director since its inception, stepped down. \u201cAided by a core group of key volunteers, Courtney has sought to create a conference that builds upon what has been successful in the past, while moving NERFA into our second quarter-century,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>[Here\u2019s a link to a short song video by Neale Eckstein featuring images and scenes from the 2017 NERFA Conference: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qt-A_DnX1OY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qt-A_DnX1OY<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>NERFA (<a href=\"http:\/\/nerfa.org\">www.nerfa.org<\/a>) is a regional affiliate of Folk Alliance International (<a href=\"http:\/\/folk.org\">www.folk.org<\/a>), a nonprofit organization that aims to serve, strengthen and engage the global folk music community through preservation, presentation and promotion. NERFA\u2019s geographic boundaries extend from the eastern provinces of Canada south to the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. More extensive information on the organization and its annual conference may be found online at www.nerfa.org.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s Note: My thanks to Hank Stone for his assistance in setting up the AcousticMusicScene.com showcase room and for guest-hosting Friday afternoon song swaps, along with Mira Shapiro \u2014 and to Amy Blake, Arpie Maros and Sybil Moser for the loan of folding chairs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to hosting the AcousticMusicScene.com Midnight Hoot and other showcases and leading a community meeting with the NERFA board of directors as its president, I will moderate a workshop entitled Write It Right, Alright? \u2013 Blurbs On The Griddle and participate in a panel discussion on self-promoting your project to the Folk DJ Chart. New this year, I also was among a small group of people offering pre-conference mentoring sessions via phone for conference attendees. Mine focused on strategic communications and public relations topics for artists, as well as how to get the most out of the conference. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some 700 performing artists, presenters, promoters, agents and managers, folk DJs, and others actively engaged in contemporary and traditional folk music are expected to converge on the Crowne Plaza in Stamford, Connecticut, Nov. 7-10, 2019 for the 25th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference. 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