Local 1000
The Traveling Musicians Union - American Federation of Musicians
Directory
Sharon Abreu
Sharon Abreu (“Ah-BRAY’oo”) Sharon Abreu is a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, teacher, and student of life. She was singing harmony with her family around the dinner table by the age of 3. Sharon grew up with many musical influences, from classical and opera to Broadway to folk, pop and rock, and she enjoys mixing those up …
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Joan Smith
I am a singer, guitarist and songwriter. I have had my own band, Joan Smith & the Jane Does, and I tour extensively with Serena Ryder as her guitarist and singer. I perform with many cover bands, including Generator Party.
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Faith Nolan
Faith Nolan singer/songwriter, plays guitar, harp, banjo, ukelele- songs focus on social justice , kids music, LGBTQI- Enviornment-anti racism, anti-capitalism-ani-sexism, anti-homophobia- pro peace , love and joy Heritage – Black-Mi’kmaq-Irish , born in Nova Scotia -have recorded 16 CD’s, original many world languages used in lyrics and lots of blues folk jazz, reggae FAITH NOLAN …
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John McCutcheon
For fifty years John McCutcheon has been a stalwart of the American folk music scene, a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, storyteller, author, activist, union man. He was introduced to folk music as an 11-year-old watching the March on Washington on television. The wedding of art and activism captured him then and he’s spent the many years since …
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Valdy, aka Paul-Valdemar Horsdal
Valdy is a troubadour, a travelling folksinger, still digging it immenely after more than fifty years on the road; he says he is still learning and curious. More data is available from his website: www.valdy.com Valdy has played for 60,000 (Rick Hansen’s Homecoming) and for 60 (house concerts); the skill he has developed as a …
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Kevin Neal (Kevin O’Donnell)
I, Kevin Neal, am a pedal steel guitarist and dobro player currently living in Toronto, Ontario.
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AFM Local 1000 believes that all working musicians deserve a fair and just living wage for live performances and a respectful, safe working environment. We assert that these are rights for cultural workers, not privileges. Fair Trade Music is our organizing campaign to bring these conditions to the greater musical community. Performers, Presenters, and Audiences working together to strengthen our community.