An idea to support Folk Music
May 16, 2009

Here's what I posted as a comment on a blog in conjunction to how the Obama administration
has reached out to the music community, asking us what the administration can do better to help serve
our field...:

I agree that to be a part of the dialogue, one has to approach this opening with care and finesse. If I may suggest an idea,
it would be astounding if, once a month, a different artist was allowed to present music for 30 minutes for a concert
on the White House lawn, or inside. Old Town School of Music, in conjunction with the International Folk Alliance,
could be the presenters, and this would build relationships and greater understanding of what folk music is and how
it sustains and endures people, not only in the United States, but around the world. PBS could be involved,
or a cable show, to share the music that the president/staff/guests are being treated to,
and it helps expose different artists to a greater audience. I think to build a relationship,
the music has to be present. Nothing speaks louder than the art itself, and what greater
gift to give to the nation, and it's leader, than the very heartbeat of human creativity---
the human voice? Thank you for providing a format to discuss ideas.
Sara Hickman

posted by Sara Hickman at 06:10 am
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