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The Local 1000 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group is excited to announce “Folk Pathways: Diversity in Song,” an online concert featuring live performances from BIPOC artists from North to South America. Co-sponsored by Local 1000 and the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF).
Mark your calendars and plan to attend!
FOLK PATHWAYS: DIVERSITY IN SONG
Fri March 31st
12 pm New York / 9 am Pacific / 2 pm Buenos Aires
Livestream Link: https://fb.me/e/zJZ2kdrl
AFM Local 1000 represented at FAI.
Night number 2 at Folk Alliance International 2023 in Kansas City. Good songs happening here tonight.
Missing all our fellow Union members at Folk Alliance this year.
FAI is off to a great start.
URGENT ACTIONI!
The US Customs and Immigration Service is proposing a HUGE increase to fees for P and O visas. This is unfair to touring musicians and will have a severe negative impact on our entire music eco-system since the international folk scene thrives on cross-border pollination.
You can help stop these proposed changes by taking action now.
More info here:
tinyurl.com/nofeeincrease
The US Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing VAST increases to fees for P and O performing visas. Not only will this directly hurt our Canadian members and make it more challenging to tour in the US, it will have a severe negative impact on our entire music eco-system since the Nor.....
Come see us at our booth at FAI.
Come by and see us! NERFA 2022.
Not a member yet? Join the power of the Union! https://youtu.be/_o42TJ3m1WE
This video was made to introduce new and potential members to the benefits of belonging to the American Federation of Musicians, the only organization lookin...
Who of our members are coming to FAI in Kansas City in May? We will be hosting our Showcase Free Zone room again and are looking for room hosts. Message me, Aaron Fowler, if you are interested.
Do two great things…support Local 1000 and attend a great online concert by our very own John McCutcheon. 30% goes to local 1000. Join John McCutcheon by purchasing your ticket here.
It's the most wonderful time of the year! And John McCutcheon just can't resist throwing a party. There'll be some old favorites, some new surprises, a couple of heart-warming stories, and even a virtual carol sing-along! Joining John will be Windborne, an incredible quartet of singers that put stun...
Do you want to support Local 1000 and see a great concert? Buy a ticket to John McCutcheon's On-Line December Holiday show. 30% of your ticket price comes back to Local 1000. Get you ticket today!
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! And John McCutcheon just can't resist throwing a party. There'll be some old favorites, some new surprises, a couple of heart-warming stories, and even a virtual carol sing-along! Joining John will be Windborne, an incredible quartet of singers that put stun...
Standing together in solidarity with workers all the world around.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/business/economy/starbucks-union-buffalo.html?referringSource=articleShare
A push in the Buffalo area could produce the first union at company-owned stores in the U.S. But backers say moves by management are having a chilling effect.
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS:
Local 1000 member Julia Lane has transcribed 165 nautical songs collected in Maine circa 1880–1943. "Bygone Ballads of Maine, vol I" will be published next month by Loomis House Press. For more information go to https://www.castlebaycds.com/vocalmusic.html
https://www.facebook.com/castlebay
Our latest project is a songbook containing 165 maritime songs collected in Maine form the late 1800s through 1943. Julia transcribed these from a variety of sources including audio field recordings, unpublished manuscripts, even a genealogy! All the songs have melodies as well as historical and con...
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS:
Congratulations to Local 1000 past president, Eve Goldberg on being nominated and chosen to receive the prestigious Estelle Klein Award. The Estelle Klein Award honours the work of an individual or group that has made significant contributions to Ontario’s folk music community. The award is named after Estelle Klein, a long-time advocate of Canadian folk music and one of the early founders of the folk festival scene in this country. More information about the award can be found at http://www.folkmusicontario.ca/awards/fmo-awards/ An article about Eve’s award and accomplishments can be found at https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2021/09/20/eve-goldberg-is-your-2021-estelle-klein-award-winner/
https://youtu.be/XCHvsM6HD6o
Eve Goldberg is the 2021 recipient of the Estelle Klein Award at Folk Music Ontario's annual conference, this year an online event.
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS:
Local 1000 member Tom Neilson has released a new single, about Iris Rivera refusing to make the coffee in 1977. Women Employed organized the Coffee Pot protest that led to the 9 to 5 movement.
https://www.soundclick.com/music/songInfo.cfm?songID=14289611
Didn't Make The Coffee - story about Iris Rivera refusing to make the coffee for the Chicago Appellate Defenders with Kelly Silliman on vocals and Wylie Robbins Thorne-Thomsen on mandolin
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS:
Local 1000 member Hannah Shira Naiman released her new single, "Vinegar Pie" in July. The song reached #6 on the Folk Alliance International Folk Chart, and was featured on several playlists. Read more and listen at www.hannahshiranaiman.com
Home page of Hannah Shira Naiman, a folk artist from Huntsville. Named Traditional Singer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for her album "Know the Mountain" (2016) Hannah Shira Naiman combines her powerful songwriting and impressive musicians
A little history about the origins of Labor Day in the U.S.
The dramatic origin story behind a favorite end-of-summer long weekend.
July 17 John McCutcheon Concert to Benefit Local 1000
Past Local 1000 President John McCutcheon performs an online concert on Saturday, July 17 at 8 pm ET. A portion of the proceeds will benefit AFM Local 1000.
John's new...and 42nd!..album, Bucket List is being released nationally on September 17th, but he's doing a special Album Release Concert on July 17th, 8PM Eastern Time debuting every one of the 18 album cuts live. AND concert attendees will be the very first people anywhere to purchase the album the day of the show...2 months prior to its national release!
"This is one of the most fun I've ever had working on an album, watching these songs I composed during these past 15 months come to life in the hands of some of my oldest friends and collaborators." says John.
Purchase your tickets through this link: https://boxoffice.mandolin.com/products/john-mccutcheon-bucket-list-an-album-release-concert-general-admission?utm_source=ef&utm_medium=aff&utm_campaign=185&oid=185&affid=173
Please buy tickets and spread the word!!
"A year off the road has provided John McCutcheon a lot of time to write. A lot of songs. About one hundred, in fact. Cabin Fever: Songs from the Quarantine, written in the first three weeks of the pandemic, ended up being the #1 album of 2020 on the Folk DJ charts. But John wasn't done there. He's....
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS:
Member Larry Long wrote "No More Pipeline Blues (On This Land Where We Belong)” to support Water Protectors standing against the highly polluting Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline. Line 3 crosses 200 water bodies (including the Mississippi River), dissects the heart of Anishinaabe territories, and impacts the most pristine and complex watersheds and ecosystems in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, including Lake Superior. All net proceeds from the song go to Honor the Earth and . The song features , Winona LaDuke, Sisters, Mumu Fresh, Pura Fé, Moreno, Kreisberg, The Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt and Joy Harjo.
Since being featured in Rolling Stone, the song has garnered several awards and received considerable airplay worldwide. “No More Pipeline Blues” is available for streaming or download via most platforms including Spotify, Deezer, Amazon, iTunes/Apple Music,YouTube & Bandcamp.
The music video can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjoRB7ETaGk
You can download the song here: https://larrylong.bandcamp.com/track/no-more-pipeline-blues-on-this-land-where-we-belong-featuring-waubanewquay-winona-laduke-day-sisters-mumu-fresh-pura-fe-soni-moreno-jennifer-kreisberg-indigo-girls-bonnie-raitt-and-joy-harjo
Please send a letter to President Joe Biden’s administration telling them to # by visiting STOPLINE3.org/Biden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjoRB7ETaGk
track by Larry Long
A big blow to the farmworker's union today from the US Supreme Court.
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/23/1000129827/in-a-narrow-ruling-supreme-court-hands-farmworkers-union-a-loss
At issue in the case was a California law that allows union organizers to enter farms to speak to workers during nonworking hours for a set a number of days each year.
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS:
Michael J. Miles' "Mississippi River Suite" CD broke into the top 10 on the Folk Alliance International Folk Radio Chart for the month of March. The track "Which Side Are You On? ENOUGH” was the #7 song on the chart for the month.
https://milesmusic.org/
LOCAL 100 MEMBER NEWS:
Local 1000 Member Deidre McCalla was recently recognized with a 2021 SERFA Award “for distinguished service and exceptional contributions to folk music in the Southeast Region of Folk Alliance International.”
Congratulations Deidre!
https://deidremccalla.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Deidre.McCalla
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS:
Congratulations to Local 1000 member Ken Whiteley who was recently honoured with a Lifetime Achievement "Blues With A Feeling Award" at the Maple Blues Awards, Canada’s national blues awards.
www.kenwhiteley.com
https://www.facebook.com/KenWhiteleyMusic
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS:
Bennet D. Zurofsky has been named the "Peace Action Person of the Year” by the New Jersey Peace Action. The award will be formally presented at New Jersey Peace Action's Spring Peace Gathering on April 18, 2021, at 1 p.m. Find out more here: https://www.njpeaceaction.org/events/spring-peace-gathering
Join us on Sunday, April 18th, 2021 at 1:00PM for a conversation with Amy Goodman!
MEMBER NEWS:
Hal Leonard has contracted with Steve Eulberg to arrange and publish "50 First Songs on Mountain Dulcimer" which will feature 80% tunes that are under copyright and 20% tunes in the Public Domain. The anticipated publication date is later this year.
https://steveeulberg.com/
https://www.facebook.com/OwlMountainMusic
The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.
MEMBER NEWS:
Local 1000 member Reggie was recently recognized with TWO awards for his work, The W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Award, and the Folk Alliance Spirit of Folk Award. The awards recognize Reggie’s ongoing creative work in education, civil rights, community, and racial equality. Congratulations Reggie!
https://reggieharrismusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sing4hopeandfreedom
W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Award: https://duboislegacy.com/
Folk Alliance Spirit of Folk Award: https://member.folk.org/page/spiritoffolk
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS
Colleen Kattau released a new album in February 2020 called Besos Kisses. She says, “it is a labor of love especially informed by where i live in Central New York. It includes songs of nature (When I walk in the woods), of deep tribute to my native neighbors the Haudenosaunee ( Her voice is a river and To be an ally), of human rights (Your place of freedom), and of women's choice in this the birthplace of the women's movement (Dangerous women and Hands off). It also includes a studio version of Amen to the freedom rides which won a Jon Fromer String Busters award at the Great Labor Arts Exchange; Caminando, a Victor Jara classic, and a winter magical one-take improv, Winter Guardians with Congolese musician Byinshi Olivier.”
colleen kattau
http://colleenkattau.com/
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS
This past November, member (and past Local 1000 President) Tret Fure released her 17th album on her label, Tomboy girl Records. Her song "Monuments" was the #1 song on the Folk DJ List for the month of January, the CD was #2 and Tret was the #3 artist for that month.
https://www.tretfure.com/
https://www.facebook.com/tretmusic
LOCAL 1000 MEMBER NEWS
At the 2020 Just Plain Folks International Awards, Local 1000 member Tom Neilson of Greenfield, MA was awarded 1st Place for Best Traditional Folk Album, "Between The Rivers" and 1st place for Best Political/Social commentary Album, "It’s A Crime To Tell The Truth". He also received Finalist awards for song and album. He had a total of 12 nominations in six categories.
Tom's newest album, "Every Ten Minutes" was released in December.
Congratulations, Tom!
https://tomneilsonmusic.com/
Tom Neilson Music
Our AFM-EPF pension plan is one of hundreds of multiemployer union pensions in critical status because of aging demographics, declining participation, and reduced contributions. But now, if we all stand together in unison as AFM members, we can change that.
Use this link to tell Congress to support the Reconciliation Package and ensure our pension and retirement remain secure: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-our-afm-pension
Time is of the essence as pension relief is the closest it has ever been in years to becoming a reality. Tell Congress to support the Reconciliation Package and ensure our pension and retirement remain secure!
AFM Local 1000 encourages everyone to VOTE in the upcoming U.S. Election!
Here is a playlist of songs by Local 1000 members on the theme of voting and elections. Please share on your own social media pages!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf5KzKm1nOmiZpukin4jTAdNhDPBcvMxZ
Local 1000 is the travelling musician's union of the AFM. Many of our members are singing and writing songs about the upcoming election-- in addition to work...
Poll workers needed! Poll workers are in short supply due to the pandemic, so the AFL-CIO and Power The Polls are teaming up to recruit and train poll workers. Find out more here:
https://www.workersfirstvoteunion.org/power-polls
You can make sure we have a safe, fair, efficient election for all. Help staff your local polling place.
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54437872
A 400-strong ensemble play together to highlight the plight of the music industry.
Don’t forget our Cyber Union Hall Zoom session Tonight.
Topic: Local 1000 Cyber Union- August 2020
Time: Aug 12, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Time is running outThe mission of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) is to preserve and nurture the ecosystem of independent live music venues and promoters throughout the United States. This is our final push to Congress and there won’t be another opportunity. We NEED the ...
Live Streaming Concerts: Upping Your Game
with Tret Fure & John McCutcheon
Live streaming concerts is the new reality. For the next 6 - 12 months, it may be the only way we reach our audiences. And many people don't think it's going to go entirely away once things get back to "normal." So how do you make it look and sound great? And how do you reach the people who'll want to see it?
Tret Fure and John McCutcheon, two of Local 1000's longest-serving presidents, have been doing a deep dive into both the technology and the promotion involved in creating successful live streaming concerts. Come join them for a lively, fun, and informative hour talking about what they've learned and where they think things are headed. Bring your
own experiences, discoveries, and, of course, questions.
Topic: Local 1000 Cyber Union- August 2020
Time: Aug 12, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82709718128?pwd=M0hKemVKREc3RXFlSDlPcVVBVlZ6Zz09
Meeting ID: 827 0971 8128
Passcode: 808960
One tap mobile
+13126266799,,82709718128 #,,,,,,0 #,,808960 # US (Chicago)
+13017158592,,82709718128 #,,,,,,0 #,,808960 # US (Germantown)
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+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 827 0971 8128
Passcode: 808960
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdjy9aSImt
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