The American Spirit (Is Trapped in the Ice)

The story The American Spirit is a Lake Erie ore boat that had one more trip in January 2026 before docking for the winter. As it made it's voyage west to Toledo, the lake began to freeze with 40 knot gales spraying lake water that would soon freeze to the side of the boat causing instability.Meanwhile a little further north in…

By admin February 13, 2026New MixFARM, Folk Alliance International, folk alliance region midwest, folk music, great lakes, human rights, Ice, ore boat, protest, roots of american musiic, Ships, songwriting, topical musicNo Comments

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The Water Is Wide

The Water Is Wide is a traditional British folk song also known as Waly Waly.I developed my version from Avin Baird. I always loved when she performed it and eventually developed my own with her help. As my finger picking became more intentional, this song became a staple in my sets. Today it appears from time to time in my live…

By admin December 1, 2025New Mix, trad.british folk song, carla bonoff, FARM, Folk Alliance International, folk alliance region midwest, folk music, james taylor, roots of american musiic, stop the hateNo Comments

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I Bid You Goodnight

I bid You Goodnight is a Bahamian spiritual by Joseph Spence. It's origins go further back than that, but his take on the song was picked up by a string of others. Mine mostly resembles the Grateful Dead or Aaron Neville versions because that is what I was listening to when I first heard it. The song quickly became my automatic…

By admin November 24, 2025New Mix, trad.aaron neville, American Folk Life, coventry Arabica, FARM, Folk Alliance International, folk alliance region midwest, folk music, goodnight, grateful dead, joseph spence, open mic, roots of american musiic, trad., traditional spirituals, We bid you goodnightNo Comments

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FARM Lantern Bearer Award

Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s. This past weekend I went to Lisle Il for the Folk Alliance Region Midwest conference. I was presented their Lantern Bearer award,…

By admin October 28, 2025NewsAward, FARM, Folk Aliiance international, Folk alliance, folk alliance region midwestNo Comments

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Folk Alliance International Private Showcases

The Ti-Jean Trad Room 912 - Wednesday February 19, 12:30 AM - Charlie Mosbrook FARM and FARMette (HooMac) Room #905 - Thursday Thursday February 20 10:30pm Annie Capps, Charlie Mosbrook ACCESS SONG CAMP EUROPE Room #928 - Thursday February 20 1:30 – 2:00am - Southside Denny, Irish Soul’ – Ciaran Mac Gowan, Charlie Mosbrook

By admin January 19, 2025New MixAccess songcamp europe, FARM, Farmette, Folk Aliiance international, Hoomac, Montreal, Private showcase, trad.No Comments