North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
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The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance is a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
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that sponsors an annual conference that is an industry focal point for folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and dance. As of 2006, the Alliance had a membership of approximately 2000, and a budget of $800,000 USD,, and is one of the five largest music conferences in North America.
Members include record companies, publishers, presenter
Presenter
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s, agents
Talent agent
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, managers
Management
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, music support services, manufacturers and artists that work in the folk world.