The Annual Folk Tradition in the Midwest Lifetime Award

The Annual Folk Tradition in the Midwest Lifetime Award is awarded to a living individual (performer, presenter, media member, volunteer, and/or other) who resides in the Midwest, and whose involvement in the Midwest folk music and dance community has:

• been of significant duration – 25 years or more;
• been of significant intensity;
• involved significant service to the Midwest folk community;
• reached, and reaches, beyond a single sector, such as concert performance, into the wider community; and
• extended folk music and/or dance outward, into the wider community.

Presentation of this award to the recipient or a representative occurs at the annual FARM Gathering.

Past recipients: 2006, Margaret Nelson; 2005, Dave Humphreys; 2004, Glen & Judi Morningstar; 2003, Stan Werbin; 2002, Rich Warren; 2001, Larry Bruner; 2000, Art Thieme

Nominations must be received by or before May 15th - click here to download a Nomination Form in pdf format with more information.