Hooray! We got our room number. 1421 Paula Moore, Sally Johnson, Sandy Thatcher, Andy Moore at a prior NERFA Sally and I are super excited about our showcases at this year’s NERFA conference. We have incredible performers coming, not just from the Northeast, but from Texas, California, Nashville, Chicago, and elsewhere. This also marks the […]
Spotlight: Jim Photoglo
by AlanRowoth on October 21, 2014
Sally and I are so pleased to have Jim Photoglo back again this year at NERFA. A long time favorite of mine, Jim just keeps getting better and better and better. His new CD “Halls of my Heart” is my favorite CD of the year. I told him recently that it just might be his […]
Janelle Loes has a chance to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live
by AlanRowoth on October 19, 2014
Though, sadly, she won’t be joining us this year at NERFA. I wanted to take a minute today to direct you all to Janelle Loes web page. The Scottsdale, Arizona based singer is a finalist in a contest to perform on Jimmy Kimmel’s late night TV show. It’s a great opportunity for an excellent young […]
Spotlight: Ann Armstrong & Steve Hughes
by AlanRowoth on October 16, 2014
Prior to NERFA, I want to tickle you folks with info about some of the Folks who’ll be playing our showcase. There is no better place to start than with Dallas based Ann Armstrong & Steve Hughes. Within the folk community, we put a lot of weight on the story and the intention. Gigs are […]
Alan Rowoth & Sally Johnson Present: The Big Orange Tarp @ NERFA 2014
by AlanRowoth on October 16, 2014
Sally and I are super excited about our showcases at this year’s NERFA conference. We have incredible performers coming, not just from the Northeast, but from Texas, California, Nashville, Chicago, and elsewhere. This also marks the folk community debut of my lifelong friend, Danny Pickering. Well known in jazz circles from years of performing and […]
Mentoring and Special Projects, blog launch
by AlanRowoth on October 15, 2014
August is a very special time of year for me. For several years now, I have been thrilled to be one of the Emcees of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. and, since I retired, I have been going out a week or so early to help with the run up to the festival. Immediately afterwards […]
Showcasing
by AlanRowoth on October 6, 2014
Big Orange Tarp showcases are Juried under a variety of criteria. We don’t accept submissions, per se, but are glad to know who you are. You are welcome to drop us an email at BigOrangeTarp@gmail.com with a couple of web links we can review. Our policy is never to showcase artists we have not seen […]