Photos from Wednesday events at the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A group of Canadian musicians perform in the Folk Canada room at the Westin Hotel Wed. Feb. 18, during the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Musicians flyers fill the hallway as attendees at the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO ride the elevator to one of three Westin Hotel floors, Wed. Feb. 18. where musicians perform private showcases at the conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Squeezed for space in the corner of a Westin Hotel bedroom, singer-song writer Matt Nakoa, performs with other Kerrville Folk Festival-winning song writers, during a private showcase inside the Westin Hotel at the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday. Nakoa will be the the Americana Music Academy Artist-in-Residence in Lawrence, February 22 - 24 for a songwriter's workshop master class and a few private lessons, culminating with a house concert on February 24 at 7 p.m.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Dustin Morris, with the band Edison, Denver, CO., waits for an elevator Wed. Feb. 18, on his way to a performance inside the Westin Hotel during the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Sara Slaton, sings with her Denver band Edison, Wed. Feb. 18, during a recording session during the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Lawrence resident Megan Hurt, second from right, attends a Celtic fiddle and cello workshop Thursday, Feb 18, from Alasdair Fraser, left, and Natalie Haas, seated left, at the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO that goes through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A group of musicians carry their acoustic basses through the lobby of the Westin Hotel at Crown Center Wedn., Feb. 18, during the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO which runs through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A musician practices inside the Sheraton Hotel, Wed. Feb. 18, during the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Mike Black, Lawrence, works on repairing a guitar in the Steve Mason Luthiers booth at the Folk Alliance International conference in K.C., MO. Wed. Feb. 18. Mason and Black, who operates Black Mandolins, are manning their booth throughout the folk music convention.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Members of the band Leveret, Great Britain, play in the lobby of the Westin Hotel Wed. Feb. 18, during the Folk Alliance International Conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday. at the Folk Alliance International conference in K.C., MO through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Brayden Treble from the band Post Script, Alberta, Canada, practices in the lobby of the Westin Hotel at Crown Center Wed. 18, 2016, during the Folk Alliance International conference in K.C., MO. that runs through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A musician rides the elevator at the Westin Hotel Wed. Feb. 18, at the Folk Alliance International conference in K.C., MO through Sunday.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Troy Campbell, Austin, Texas and Betsy Brumley, Bella Vista, Ark.. meet at the Folk Alliance International conference in K.C., MO. Wed. Feb. 18. Campbell, with The House of Songs and Brumley, chairman of the "I'll Fly Away Foundation" and whose grandfather Albert Brumley, in 1932, wrote one of the most recorded songs of all time, "I'll Fly Away", talk about working together on a project. The convention will celebrate the 110th birthday of Albert Brumley at the 28th annual conference with a sing-along at the end of the Judy Collins performance Friday night.