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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009
HAVING A BALL
KJHK's Farmer's Ball announces winners after finals
Eight artists competed for studio time, prizes
This year's KJHK Farmer's Ball was a fast-paced competition featuring the best of live local music. Eight artists performed in a preliminary round on Nov.20, with the top four, as voted by the audience, advancing to the finals the next day.After two rigorous nights of performing, Katlyn Conroy and the Wild and Wooly was voted the victor. Conroy and her
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band received studio time as well as band merchandise for winning the competition.
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The California Craisins were one of four bands chosen to perform in the finals Saturday evening. The other acts were Cloud Dog, Dutch Newman, and Katlyn Conroy and the Wild and Wooly.
Kansas City rapper
Dutch Newman
performs Nov. 20 at
the Bottleneck as part
KHKS Farmers Ball.
Dutch was one of the
artists who progressed
to Saturday's finals.
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Chance Dibben/KANSAN
Audience members at the farmers ball listened to a wide variety of music from hip hop to California folk.
Patrons of the 2009 KJHK Farmer's Ball enjoy a breath in between sets during finals on Nov. 21.
Chance Dibben/KANSAN
Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN
Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN
Katty Conroy performs on Nov. 20 during the preliminaries at the Bottleneck. Conroy was the winner of the 2009 edition of JHK5 Farmers Ball.
Members of the audience make their picks for their two favorite acts of the night. The four acts to receive the most audience votes moved on to the finals, which took place Nov. 21 at the Jackpot Music Hall.
The lineup of artists is pinned to the soundboard. The show on Nov. 20 featured eight acts playing back-to-back. The actors were whitened down for four on Nov. 21, winning at the Jackpot