2007 FARM Gathering Workshops and Panels

This is the schedule as of September 21, 2007. Any changes will be posted as needed.

Session 1: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Songwriter’s Associating

Sandy Andina, Annie Capps, Susan Urban, and Ben Hassenger

Folk Business: Making It Work

Randall Williams and Joe Jencks

The Past, Present and Future of Internet Radio

Tom Saunders from A3Radio (Ann Arbor, MI) and Rich Warren of WFMT’s Midnight Special

Building a Website for Less Than $3 Per Month

Jim Gary

Session 2: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Folk Radio (a discussion with those who know)

Rich Warren and Kari Estrin

Performing for Alternative Venues (beyond concerts and clubs)

Susan Harrison and Allison Downey

Why Be Alone on the Road: Local 1000, AFM, the Traveling Musicians' Union

Deborah Van Kleef

Partial Capo Techniques

Randall Williams

Session 3: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Booking and Publicity 101

Kari Estrin

Alternate Tunings

Drew Nelson

House Concerts

Phil & Althea Doolittle, Susan Harrison, Ben Hassenger, and Nancy Emrich of Lilfest (tent.)

Grassroots Music: Community Building and Social Change Panel

Doug Miller, Juel Ulven, Mark Dvorak, and Bau Graves