Central Ohio Folk Festival

Two day event celebrating folk music!
More info at:https://www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org/festival.html
Saturday May 3
1030-6pm Festival & activities
7-930pm- Richard Shindell
A two day family-friendly festival featuring multiple performing stages presenting an array of upbeat folk/roots/Americana music, kids’ & youth programming, and 30+ music workshops (all levels).

Festival highlights:

35 performances on 3 stages featuring an invigorating mix of folk/roots/Americana music. Attendees will experience a sweeping range of genres — from singer-songwriter, old-time, bluegrass, blues, Irish, Celtic, and Americana, to neo-country, progressive stringband, reggae, and even an improv jam band featuring some of the festival artists. In typical folk style, the songs and lyrical themes often reflect the struggles and triumphs of everyday people.
A giant folk music sing-along will open the festival at 11 am Saturday with a focus on songs by well known folk heroes (think John Prine, Bob Marley, Simon and Garfunkel, and Bob Dylan), plus a poignant song circle will close the fest on Sunday.
30+ music workshops covering all levels. Just a few topic examples: songwriting, fiddle, Appalachian dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. There are even beginner workshops with loaner instruments available.
Our Youth Folk Tent serves kids and youth with music, storytelling, and workshops. Workshop offerings include making a drum out of wooden box frames (and using them)!
The festival also features an “Instrument Petting Zoo” — an in-demand favorite — where children can try out various folk instruments. There are also hands-on arts and crafts for kids. Plus…festival mascot Darby Duck will be on hand to charm the young and young-at-heart.
2 drum circles where everyone, young and old alike, is invited to pound on a drum or other rhythm instrument to a mesmerizing beat.
Ongoing open jam tents, each with a different thrust: bluegrass, old-time, folk-mix, pure song, and one dedicated to encouraging the beginner.
Sunday opens with an 11 am performance by Mark Hunter (aka C LA C I), known and acclaimed locally as the lead singer for The Ark Band. He’ll be bringing everyone together at the festival’s “Songs of the Spirit” slot, presenting acoustic roots storytelling music — reggae style.
The festival offers a festival store, beer gardens featuring Nocterra craft beer, and food trucks on site.

The variety of choices is mind-blowing! Saturday and Sunday afternoons, at any one time, festival-goers will have their choice of attending any one of more than a dozen different activities: a true embarrassment of riches! So many choices, so little time!
Produced by –– The Columbus Folk Music Society in cooperation with The Metro Parks. Co-sponsored by WCBE 90.5 FM
Meeting location notes: Big Meadows Picnic Area Big Meadows picnic area is at the back of the park. After you enter the park, take the main road down the hill. At the bottom of the hill, take the ROAD on the LEFT. Park in the lot with a playground. Meet near restrooms.