Showcase Deadline for Folk Alliance/Strictly Mundial Montreal Approaching

Maryland, USA – Monday, May 31st is the postmark deadline for applications
for the Folk Alliance showcase at the 17th Annual International Conference,
Montreal, February 24-27, 2005. It’s also the deadline for the early
consideration application for the Strictly Mundial showcases at the Montreal
Conference. Application forms for both, and further information on the two-track
process for this year, can be found at
www.folk.org
. Or contact the Folk Alliance office at +1 301-588-8185 or
fa@folk.org and they will mail or fax you a
form.The organizers are also accepting showcase applications through a sponsor,
Sonicbids. Submit your EPK to either the Folk Alliance Showcase

www.sonicbids.com/folkalliance05
or the Strictly Mundial showcase

www.sonicbids.com/strictlymundial
via Sonicbids instead of mailing it in.
For an explanation of the two-track process for this year, check out this
website link
http://www.folk.org/Montreal/montreal.htm
. For more information on the
Sonicbids process, visit their website at
www.sonicbids.com
. Utilizing Sonicbids qualifies you for a discount on their
6-month membership.

Program proposals due May 31st

Anyone interested in providing ideas for a program or workshop at the Montreal
conference can fill out the Program Proposal form. Click
here and then 
click on the Program Proposal Form on the left-hand menu and submit it to the
office.

[Photo of Gjallarhorn at a previous edition of the Folk Alliance. © Angel
Romero].

Author: Angel Romero

Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.

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