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Midwest Folk Alliance

@farmfolk

FARM (Folk Alliance Region Midwest) is a regional inclusive folk music conference and chapter of Folk Alliance International.

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The 2026 FARM Conference is ON!!!
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THANK YOU FARM Sponsors! Substack author ‘The Singular Songwriter' James Curley is a fan, performer, songwriter and instrumentalist with 50+ years in folk/roots music, mostly in Chicago. A Folk Alliance member since 2003, James joined the FARM board in 2024. 🔗 Link In Bio
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THANK YOU FARM SPONSORS! HooMac is a statewide network for Indiana's folk and songwriter community. We connect the artists, venues, presenters, and industry partners who make original music happen. Hosts of the annual FARMette Indiana one-day conference and more! 🔗 Link In Bio
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2026 FARM First Timer Room lineup is on the Whova app and farmfolk.org
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THANK YOU to our 2026 FARM Sponsors! See you at the FARM Gathering + Presenter Summit on Oct 22-25 at the Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown. 🔗 Link In Bio
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THANK YOU to FARM Sponsors! Acoustic/roots industry veteran Kari Estrin is known for her integrative, strategic and holistic approach to artist management; helping the artist define their vision, and then creating marketing plans to bring it to fruition. 🔗 Link In Bio
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Drop Zone is a designated space where participating live music presenters and DJs will be assigned their own box for collecting attendee CDs and/or One Sheets. While we believe that personal contact is best, it’s not always easy to connect with everyone. 🔗 Link In Bio
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Meet the 2026 FARM Official Showcase artists: Guitar Dreams featuring Jake Allen & Ryan David Green perform a blend of beautiful instrumental guitar pieces and delicate vocal tunes, they’ll be taking audiences to a place both otherworldly, surprisingly intimate. 🔗 Link In Bio
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Meet The 2026 FARM Official Showcase Artists: Now in its 20th year, The Gated Community Band has honed its craft and is known for its gripping original songs, beautiful vocal harmonies, and multiple lead singers - in Minneapolis-St. Paul since early 2006. 🔗 Link In Bio
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Meet the 2026 FARM Official Showcase Artists: Lyal Strickland's music is as authentic as the Ozark hills from which it hails. Deeply embedded in native Missouri, his lyrics resonate with small-town life, tales of struggle, resilience, andunyielding human spirit. 🔗 Link In Bio
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2026 FARM Official Showcase - ALTERNATE: Nationally acclaimed bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Chris Walz combines a joy of performing with a reverence for America’s musical story. A rare combination of past and present for the future. farmfolk.org or 🔗 Link In Bio
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Sign up for a one-day experience at the Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) 2026 Gathering + Presenter Summit in Minneapolis on October 22-25. Join us! 🔗 Link In Bio
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Meet the 2026 FARM Official Showcase artists: Nikki D & The Sisters of Thunder is a family-based group from Toledo, Ohio. Their unique style is Gospel with Blues riffs and grooves, punctuated by Nikki D’s Lap Steel guitar. 🔗 Link In Bio
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Meet the 2026 FARM Official Showcase Artists - ALTERNATE: Owen Walsh is a folk singer with a bad case of the blues. Born near the banks of the Lackawaxen River in Pennsylvania, now a songwriter who performs throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville. 🔗 Link In Bio
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2026 FARM Official Showcase: Up and coming musical duo from Michigan, Futuretime String Band approaches styles like Bluegrass, Old Time, and Irish music with a lens from the future. They aim to create a new sound that comes from beyond our time and space. 🔗 Link In Bio
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Meet the 2026 FARM Official Showcase Artists: Chastity Brown grew up surrounded by country and soul music. While her roots are in the gospel church and blues of her childhood, she has bloomed in Minneapolis, expanding to incorporate the musical sounds of the city. 🔗 Link In Bio
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2026 FARM Official Showcase: With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins: New Zealander Nick Stone and Coloradan Dani Cichon. 🔗 Link In Bio
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Our 2026 FARM Keynote speaker, Gaelynn Lea is in Stings Magazine for her book "It Wasn't Meant To Be Perfect". It's a great read for Gaelynn's talk during the FARM Gathering + Presenter Summit on Oct 22-25 in Minneapolis. @StringsMagazine @AlgonquinBooks #folkalliancemidwest
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Meet The 2026 FARM Official Showcase Artists: A queer, nu-folk, singer-songwriter with a voice like complex coffee, Gráinne Hunt is a standout among Ireland’s most compelling vocalists and songwriters – blending raw emotion with a quiet, commanding power. More at 🔗 Link In Bio
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Meet the 2026 FARM Official Showcase Artists: Wisconsin songwriter Johnsmith has won several awards, teaches songwriting at festivals, retreats, and the Esalen institute in CA; featured on NPR's New Dimension and is the founder of Inishfree Irish music tours. 🔗 Link In Bio
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