Susquehanna Folk Festival

The Susquehanna Folk Festival returns on the second weekend of August with world-class performers and hands-on fun. Join us at the Appell Center in downtown York, PA for a full weekend of live music, dancing, jams, and family activities.

Schedule:

11 am to 3:20 pm, in The Studio : Free Folk Saturday

Free Folk!

Live music, jam sessions & hands-on family fun!

Doors open at 10:30am

10:40am to 11am: A Little Folk Dancing

11am to 3:20pm: Young Folks Zone
The creative folks from York County Libraries provide hands-on activities for families. The Young Folks Zone is open from 11am until 3:20pm Saturday.

11am to 12pm: Bobbi Carmitchell
Lancaster County singer-songwriter Bobbi Carmitchell has been a force on the Central Pennsylvania music scene for 40 years, and has toured all over the country. Her music and singing supports many causes that she believes in. Her morning mini-concert is part of our “Bringing It Home” programming presented by our Susquehanna Folk Arts Center.

12pm to 12:20pm: A Little More Dancing
If you missed the early session with Zita, you get a second chance after Bobbi performs! Easy, fun, family-friendly dances with World Dance Lancaster’s Zita Angelo.

12pm to 2pm: Jam Sessions at York Central Market

12:20pm to 3:20pm: Emerging Artist Showcase
This is one of our favorite parts of the festival. Five of your new favorite acoustic acts will take the stage for 20 minutes each, and our judges’ top pick will open for Hot Club of Cowtown on Saturday night! This year’s finalists are Erin Lunsford, Dann Pell, The Honey Badgers, Joseph Alton Miller, and Red Smith & Blue Dawn.

3:50 pm: Hubby Jenkins
A talented multi-instrumental roots artist following the thread of African American history that weaves itself through country blues, ragtime, fiddle and banjo, and traditional jazz. Formerly with the Carolina Chocolate Drops!

8 pm: Hot Club of Cowtown
This trio’s exuberant alchemy of hot jazz, Texas swing, quirky humor and wicked improvisation has won hearts all over the world. They were a fan favorite at our 2019 Festival and we’re sure they will be this year too!

Saturday Night Contra Dance:
Doors open at 7 pm
Beginners Workshop 7:30 pm
Dancing 8 - 11 pm

The Susquehanna Folk Festival’s weekend of dance kicks off with caller Janine Smith and live music by Dead Sea Squirrels. A workshop for beginners is included with admission, so no experience is required!

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, much of our daytime festival programming is FREE! Spend a cooool afternoon having folky fun before our ticketed matinée and evening events on Saturday

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