Festival 2011 - Folk Music Society of Midland, Michigan

Midland Folk Music Festival

18th Annual Festival

August 25 - August 28, 2011

*New for 2011 - Thursday Stage Show &

Children's Activities will be offered!

Free Admission for Active Duty Military

Service Personnel & Their Family

For more info about Stage Shows see schedule below.

For info about the children's activities & volunteering to help, please contact Kris.

Click on the following link for two Festival viewing opportunities

2010 Festival Concert Highlights

2010 Festival Television Documentary

Folk Music Festival Viewings

The Folk Music Society of Midland is hosting a gathering of Folk Musicians, Traditional Dancers and Folk Music enthusiasts. Traditional musicians come to play & listen, to camp & visit, to jam & perform, to buy & sell, to dance & sing, to teach & learn.

The Folk Music Society invites musicians of all levels, from beginners to advanced, to bring their acoustic instruments and join the festivities. There will be lots of jamming and open stage opportunities all weekend.

Workshops are included with the price of admission, and will be held on Friday and Saturday for Hammered Dulcimer, Autoharp, Banjo, Bass, Concertina, Dobro, Fiddle, Guitar, Harp, Hurdy Gurdy, Mandolin, Mountain Dulcimer, Pennywhistle, Steel Drum, Ukulele, Whistle, Dance, Performance and more. For information about the workshops, please contact Joann.

Due to a new change in rules regarding public potluck, we can no longer host the Thursday night festival potluck tradition. The MFMF tradition will move on with a bang though offering another top-notch stage show on Thursday night to complement the customary Saturday night stage show.On Friday night at 7 p.m., the Midland Traditional Dancers will instruct and lead dancers of all levels at the Fair Center in a lively FREE evening of contra dancing. Also on Friday night the Mt. Haley Jam will be held in the Merchant's Building next to the Fair Center. The Saturday afternoon and evening Stage Shows are always a highlight of the weekend. The event concludes on Sunday after a morning “Gospel Music” Stage Show.

Thursday Stage Show ~ August 25 ~ 6:25 - 8:35 p.m.

6:25   Welcome

6:30   Karen Terri Ludwig

6:50   Sweet Friends in Music

7:10   Ted Yoder

7:30   Ariana Goodwin

7:35   Muzyka!

7:55   Kaiser Family Band

8:15   Picks and Sticks

Friday Evening Contra Dance & Mt.Haley Jam ~ August 26

Saturday Stage Show ~ August 27 ~ 6:15 - 9:45 p.m.

6:15   Preshow with Jolly Hammers & Strings

6:40   Rendezvous

7:00   Doug Berch

7:20   Roger Little

7:40   Willow Robinson

8:00   David Bowen

8:20   Wanda Degen

8:40   Guy George

9:00   Just Jammin' with Pam Bowman

9:20   Sonas

9:40   Finale

A weekend pass is $7.00 per person, $20.00 for a family of three or more. For more information about the festival, contact Bell.

The Midland Folk Music Festival is a complete “folk music experience”

and an opportunity to enjoy some wonderful music with other musicians and dancers

from near and far in a safe, family-friendly environment.

Audience members are always welcome!

Held at the Midland County Fairgrounds

6905 Eastman Ave, Midland, MI 48640

Four tenths of a mile north of US-10

Across the street from PetSmart and the Midland Mall

Entrance is between Fairview Plaza and Applebee's

Campsites, with electricity, are available at the Fairgrounds. Campsites used for canopies or parking will be charged at the same rate as campers. For more information about camping, contact George or Jin.

Hotel and motel information with maps and reviews. A block of rooms at a special price have been reserved at the Hampton Inn.