Local 1000 January 2019 Newsletter
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This is our regular monthly email newsletter. It includes reminders, member news and important announcements from the Executive Board and the office.
News from the Executive Board
Local 1000 at Folk Alliance International Conference 2019
The Annual Folk Alliance International (FAI) Conference is coming in February!
We will hold a Membership Meeting and once again host our popular Showcase Free Zone sessions. We will also be in the Exhibit Hall at Booth 16a. Come say hello!
2019 FAI Conference
February 13-17, 2019
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, Québec, Canada
We are pleased to be able to offer members a $75 discount off registration.
Please contact Local 1000 at together@local1000.org to ask for the discount code.
Next Membership Meeting
Local 1000 will hold a membership meeting on Wednesday, February 13th at 4 pm during the FAI Conference at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montréal, Québec, Canada. The exact room will be determined soon.
Please note, you do not need to be registered for the conference in order to attend the meeting.
FAI Local 1000 Showcase Free Zone Schedule
Location: Room 524
Wednesday Night
11:00-Midnight – “Open House“
Thursday Night
11:15pm-12:15am – Greg Greenway & Reggie Harris, “A Change is Gonna Come”
12:30am-1:30am – Micheal Jerome Browne, “Blues Jam”
Friday Night
11:15pm-12:15am – Gathering Sparks and Joe Jencks, “The Joy of Singing”
12:30am-1:30am – Catherine MacLellan, “Song Writers Swap”
Saturday Night
11:15pm-12:15am – SONiA, “Phil Ochs Song Circle”
12:30am-1:30am – Vi Wickam, “Fiddle Jam”
Canadian Corner
P2 Updates
The CFM is now advising Canadian members applying for P2 visas to get their application in at least 60 days before the first engagement.
If you are applying, please make sure you download the latest application, which can be found here:
English: http://www.cfmusicians.org/services/work-permits
French: http://www.cfmusicians.org/services/permis-de-travail
Please contact Canadian VP Kev Corbett or the CFM for more information.
Member News
Do you have a new album coming out? Did you recently receive an award?
If you have exciting news to share with Local 1000 members, we want to know. Submit Your News Here!
New Release from Local 1000 Member Lui Collins
From Lui: “My band 3 Ravens has just released an album with author Jane Yolen, called The Infinite Dark, centered around Jane’s poetry. I’ve been setting Jane’s poems to music since the 1980’s when I first read her poem ‘Ballad of the White Seal Maid’ and heard the melody clearly in my head. This project, something very new for me, incorporates some of my earlier settings plus two more set specifically for The Infinite Dark…”
Local 1000 Membership Update
New and Reinstated Members
We are excited to welcome the following new and recently reinstated members to Local 1000!
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Lauren Breunig Carlos Cardozo Filho Jeremy Carter-Gordon Joelson Costa Gerard Del Rosso |
Andre Freitas Valerio Jason Mercer Dick Jay Moons Lynn Rowan William Rowan |
January Birthdays
Finally, we would like to wish the following members Happy Birthday! If your birthday falls in January and you don’t see it listed below, or if the date is incorrect, please send an email to our Birthday Bunny, Deborah Van Kleef with your birthdate, current phone number and email address.
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01/01 Gerard Del Rosso 01/01 Jan Seides 01/03 Colin Dean 01/03 Louise Robinson 01/04 Zachary Lucky 01/05 Tom Juravich 01/05 Arnie Naiman 01/06 Lauren Brewing 01/07 Chris Bricker 01/07 Jon Fedorsen 01/09 Mick Lane 01/10 Cindy Kallet 01/14 Dave Hawkins 01/15 Robert McKenty 01/15 Ann Zimmerman 01/16 Mark Stuart 01/18 Beth Cahill 01/20 Daniel Boling 01/20 David Jack |
01/21 Joe Uehlein 01/22 Michael Johnathon 01/22 Chris Koldewey 01/22 Karin Stein 01/23 Sandra Andina 01/23 Theodora Silverman 01/25 Ryan DeNardo 01/27 Graydon James 01/26 Bob Lusk 01/27 John Dillon 01/27 Grey Larsen 01/27 Pat Wictor 01/28 Brian LeBlanc 01/28 Kevin O’Donnell 01/29 James McDonald 01/29 Margie Rosenkranz 01/30 William Rowan 01/31 Greg Arnold |
In Solidarity,
AFM Local 1000