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FARM 2014: Saturday Night Showcase

Ann Armstrong and Steve HughesOur third and final night of live broadcasts from our Private Showcase room at the 2014 Folk Alliance Region Midwest conference was full of encore presentations, encore performances, and a few surprises!  Our thanks to Graydon James and Laura Spink, who graced our stage with a beautiful “bonus” song, Kerry Patrick Clark who fought through the fatigue to bring us another stellar performance, Ann Armstrong and Steve Hughes for some stellar blues, Victor James Dougherty with a refreshing “surprise” by bringing along his friends Guy Pernetti and Poor Lazarus to his performance, and to father and son and St. Louis natives Elliott and Bryan Ranney for wrapping up the evening’s show.

Listen to the performances here:

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FARM 2014: Thursday Night Showcase

KC Cafe Radio's live coverage from the 2014 Folk Alliance Region Midwest ConferenceOur first night of live coverage from the 2014 Folk Alliance Region Midwest Conference in Saint Louis, Missouri brought out an amazing set of talented Midwest musicians.  Our Thanks to RJ Cowdrey, Kerry Patrick Clark, Ann Armstrong and Steve Hughes, Victor James Dougherty, Tim Fast and Laurie McClain for sharing their outstanding talent in our Private Showcase room at the conference.

Here you have an opportunity to re-experience our live coverage with these recorded presentations.  Stay tuned, we will be posting recordings from the Friday and Saturday Private Showcase shows, as well as all of the interviews we recorded during the conference over the next several days.

Listen to the Thursday night Private Showcase  performances here:

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FARM 2013: Friday Night Showcase

shiny Shiny BlackSaturday, October 26, 2013 – Our second day of coverage from the Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) conference in St. Louis was concluded with another evening of outstanding music broadcast live over KC Cafe Radio from our showcase room.

Last night’s showcase featured music from KC Cafe Performing Artists Chico Schwall, and KerryPatrick Clark, as well a new KC Cafe Radio friends Dan Weber, Bohemian Highway, The Wilhelmes, and Shiny Shiny Black.

Listen to Friday night’s performances here:

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Kerry Patrick Clark: His Story, My Story

Singer, songwriter and storyteller Kerry Patrick Clark has certainly had a lot of time to master the art of storytelling.  After all, his lifelong influences include some of the best: his parents, who encouraged him with his first musical instruments; musicians such as John Denver, Harry Chapin and James Taylor; and his work with the New Christy Minstrels.

And now, with 5 albums behind him, Clark tackles his most ambitious project yet – telling the story of Jesus from perhaps one of the most unique of perspectives one could imagine – his own.  The result is his 6th and newest album, titled His Story, My Story, which most appropriately launched during this Easter holiday season.  By connecting his own life journey to that of Jesus, Clark has put together a collection of poignant songs that we can all relate to, as we reflect on our own life’s journey.

Clark is also quite the entertainer, as was demonstrated during his KC Cafe House Concert (listen in here), on a recent visit to Kansas City.  There, we had the chance to experience first-hand the unique connection between story and song.

Recently, KC Cafe Radio Music Director Kathy Forste had the chance to catch up with Kerry via Skype.  They talked about what inspired him to produce such an ambitious album.  They also talked about the House Concert, and we get some insight and great advice from a masterful performer and storyteller on how to relate to an audience and draw a crowd in to your performance.

Listen To The Interview:

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KC Cafe House Concert: Kerry Patrick Clark

Some of the best things about a house concert are the candid surprises that come along with the music.  For Kerry Patrick Clark, those surprises came in the form of stories.  Stories about his life, his experiences, and thoughts on all of the above, and on the world that surrounds us.

He also shared with us the stories behind his songs, and helped us all to realize there is often much more to music than mere sounds emaninating from the speakers.  It was a unique evening, and for those who attended, something that will not quickly be forgotten.

Here, we share with you the recording from that evening, featuring singer, songwriter and storyteller Kerry Patrick Clark.  Enjoy the experience!

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