Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Phone
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Where do you live?
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Charlotte, NC
Suburbs around Charlotte, NC
Gastonia, NC (or around there)
Lake Norman, NC area
Concord, NC (or around there)
Monroe, NC (or around there)
Rock Hill, SC (or around there)
Further from Charlotte than these (please note in Comments)
What instruments do you play?
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Check all that apply. Please indicate in Comments which instruments you consider your primary instruments.
Vocals (lead)
Vocals (harmony/background)
Guitar—acoustic (6 string? 12 string? Resonator? Elaborate in Comments)
Guitar—electric
Bass (Electric? Acoustic? Upright? Elaborate in Comments)
Percussion
Banjo (4 string? 5 string? Clawhammer? Scruggs? Elaborate in Comments)
Ukelele
Mandolin
Piano/Keyboard
Accordion
Harmonica
Woodwind—flute, clarinet (clarify in Comments)
Brass—sax, trumpet (clarify in Comments)
Other (describe in Comments)
Genres
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Which musical genres do you play the most? Check all that apply.
Contemporary Folk
Traditional Folk
Blues
Bluegrass
Appalachian
Celtic
Americana
Pop
Soft Rock
Other (please note in Comments)
Types of songs you play/perform
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How do you see yourself as a musician—a cover artist? A songwriter? Something in-between? What kinds of songs do you like to perform the most? Check all that apply.
Straight Covers
Adaptations Others Have Created
Adaptations That I Have Developed
Original Songs (My Own)
Experience in performing
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Please rank your level of experience performing (playing and/or singing) in front of a crowd. Note: experience is NOT a factor in recruiting new members of our collective, but just to help us get to know you.
Very Experienced—I've been playing/singing for others for many years
Fairly Experienced—I've played/sung in front of others a lot
Somewhat Experienced—I've done it a few times but still feel like I'm getting the hang of it
Not Very Experienced—I've never played/sung in front of others, or only once or twice
Who do you consider your main musical influences?
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Please list at least 3–5 artists or bands that you listen to often and/or that have shaped your musical style.
Why do you want to join Folko-Pop?
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How did you hear about us?
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Facebook Group
Musician's Network App or Website
You contacted me!
Other (please note in comments)
How do you spend your days apart from music?
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Again, help us get to know you by telling us a little about yourself and how you spend your time. Do you work? Have a family? What are your other hobbies? Tell us anything you'd like us to know.
Comments & Clarification
Include any/all "Other" items here, along with other information that will give further clarity to any of the simplified answers above.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this form/application! We will contact you as soon as we can in response.
Ordinary “next steps” after this application will be a meet-up where we can talk, followed by a (different) time to get together and play a few songs—not exactly an audition, but a compatibility check.
(Please note that Ed’s mobile number is in a “Nogales, AZ” area code—a holdover from living in Tucson years ago—where a lot of call centers are located, so it may look like spam!)