Folk Alliance International Conference says goodbye to KC with February 2024 event
The annual conference of Folk Alliance International is a combination music festival, booking fair, industry conclave and tribally-minded support system.
Whew. In early April we learned that the unique character and identity of Kansas City’s Crossroads Art District will not be shattered by the incursion of a baseball stadium.
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Cary Morin is a soft-spoken, multifaceted musician and songwriter who ranges from New Orleans-infused swamp rock to fleet-fingered blues and folk-style guitar.
Folk music and traditions are inevitably bound up with history. The actual origins of many folk traditions can be traced to places and eras and mass migrations, but often the details are lost. Yet, the music lives on.
As Folk Alliance International prepares for its 2022 conference (after taking a COVID year off), we can expect to see a mix of live performances and virtual shows as musicians and other music professionals gather from across the country and beyond.