Oklahoma traditionally has a high profile at the Folk Alliance International conference, and this year was no exception.
The 2017 installment also featured a high-profile special presenter: Ani DiFranco, whose 20-album career has sealed her legacy as an icon in modern folk music as well as the feminist movement.
More than 2,700 delegates from around the world attended the event Feb. 15 through 19 at the Westin Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Tulsa’s Horton Records label, the Woody Guthrie Center and Kaiser Family Foundation are significant sponsors helping Okie musicians participate.
The hotel’s conference room No. 718 was the Oklahoma Room, which hosted scores of, basically, around-the-clock musical sets by the 40-plus Sooner State delegation and their fans. Players from Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Norman were a strong presence, including Susan Herndon, Carter Sampson and Annie Oakley.
It’s an excellent opportunity for Oklahoma to showcase our wealth of talent to the world.
1Annie Oakley
2Susan Herndon
3Buffalo Rogers
4Carter Sampson and Joe Mack
5Ellis Paul and Kierston White
6The Doll Sisters
7Aengus Finnan
8Impromptu jams
9Instruments for sale
10International attendance
11Parting shot
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12Doug Hill
Doug Hill earned a double-major undergraduate degree in English and East Asian Studies from the University of Kansas and a master's in human relations from the University of Oklahoma. He's been a freelance journalist and photographer in central Oklahoma since 1997.
