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t he 20t h Annual
Central Ohio Folk Festival
Held at:
Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
Saturday evening
Headliner:
Bing Futch
Opener:
Mustardʻ’s
R etreat
– Continuous Concerts –
– Over 48 music Workshops –
– Contra & Square Dance –
Children’s Program – open jams & More!
All e ve nts are f ree wi th e xcep t ion of work shops & Sat urday e ve ning concert
May 7 & 8, 2016
Co-sponsored by: the Metro Parks and WCBE 90.5 FM
Saturday Headliner – award-winning Mountain Dulcimer
player and Folk and Americana singer-songwriter
Bing Futch
(Orlando, FL)
With a big smile and wild
dreadlocks, Bing Futch kicks
off every performance with a
buoyant energy that is inviting and
energizing.
Using Appalachian mountain
dulcimer, Native American flute,
ukulele, drums and electronic
effects, he deftly navigates the
varied waters of traditional and
modern Americana with passion,
wit and a genuinely huge heart for
sharing music with a crowd.
Known for his musical shapeshifting, Futch switches the
channels on style with every new
song, sung in a limber tenor voice
and woven together with the other
instruments. His casual way with
any audience, coupled with a fierce
originality on the lesser known
mountain dulcimer, makes e ach
show a one-of-a-kind and good-timing
romp!
“Musical Tabasco!”
- The Orlando Weekly
“A master of the mountain dulcimer”
- Connections Magazine
Check him out at: bingfutch.com.
Folk Duo –
Mustardʻ’s
R etreat
(Ann Arbor, MI)
David Tamulevich & Michael Hough (Mustard’s Retreat) have been entertaining
audiences over four decades with their special brand of folk
music. Highly acclaimed as not only songwriters but interpreters of traditional and contemporary songs and stories,
their show is full of enthusiasm, good humor and fine musicianship. “Ann Arbor is home to many very talented musicians
and performers, but perhaps none have garnered as much national
acclaim and as avid a following as Mustard’s Retreat.” - The Ark
“Music to cure what ails you...” - Michigan Times
Saturday Evening Opening Act
Note:
Saturday Evening Concert – 7 p.m. Tickets required.
Available for purchase in the Store Tent for $10, or you may reserve tickets
by calling 614-491-0437.
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Welcome to the 20th annual
Central Ohio Folk Festival!
Dear Festival Participant:
The mission of the Columbus Folk Music Society (a not-for-profit organization)
is to promote the appreciation, understanding, private playing, public
performance and enjoyment of folk music, song, dance, storytelling and the
other folk arts inclusive of all cultures. The annual Central Ohio Folk Festival
is one of the most important means we use to accomplish this.
All of the activities are free, with the exception of the workshops and the
Saturday evening concert.
Please consider coming out and joining in the many family friendly activities.
Whether you are an individual or a family, a musician or a lover of the folk
arts, we know you’ll enjoy the various activities and music and you’ll learn
new things and make new friends!
We want to add that this festival would not be possible without so many
helping hands – from Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park volunteers and
employees to the Columbus Folk Music Society members and friends who
donate their time and talents to make this weekend fun and enjoyable for
everyone. This is in addition to all the many musicians and sound personnel
who give of themselves so tirelessly. A big thank you to all of those folks!
Festival Co-Directors,
Sharon & Art Mittenbergs
Questions? Contact: 614-491-0437 or e-mail [email protected]
Highlights
• Over 18 free concerts – (Bob
Kirby Main Stage and Young
Musicians’ Showcase Stage)
• Opening Folk Sing-Along –
10 am Sat. Please join in! (pg. 9)
• Special “Worst Song in the
World Contest” – 4:15 pm Sat.
• Dance Pavilion! – Contra Dance,
Square Dance, Appalachian
Clogging (open to all) and other
performing dance groups (pg. 9)
• Children’s Program– (more free
concerts & other activities) (pg. 4)
• 48 Workshops – See topic listing
on pg. 7; registration required.
• Informal Jams – Festival Store –
food service & more! (pg. 10)
Special Note:
Our festival is known as a
musician’s co-op. Our workshop
presenters and music performers
come to the festival to give of their
time, talent and expertise with no
guarantee of compensation. After
the festival has met its expenses,
the remainder is divided among the
presenters and performers.
If you like what you see and
hear and are interested in being a
supporter of the festival, please let
someone know at our registration
table. All donations go directly to
paying festival expenses and the
presenters. There are no paid staff
and we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
tax-exempt organization.
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Festival Schedule At-­A-­Glance
Saturday
Friday
Meet and Greet at
Cedar Ridge Lodge
6 - 9:30 p.m.
Registrants Welcome
Buffet/Pot Luck
Supper & Open
Jamming
“Worst Song in the World
Contest” on Main Stage
4 p.m. (following Kirby Awards)
“Worst Song in the
World Contest”
8:00 p.m.
Children’s Activities
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday
Sunday
(cont.)
Free Concerts / Story
Telling / Dance Pavilion
/ Bob Kirby Scholarship
Awards Ceremony /
Workshops (reasonable fee for
workshops) 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Songs of the Spirit
10 - 10:50 a.m.
Festival Store &
Vendors’ Booths
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free Concerts /
Dance Pavilion /
Workshops (fee)
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sings & Jams (until 6:30
p.m.)
Children’s Activities
1 - 4 p.m.
Festival Store &
Vendors’ Booths
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Drum Circle (all welcome)
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Jams
Store also open during
Sat. evening concert
Saturday Evening Concert
(tickets required): 7 p.m.
Closing Song Circle
4:00 - ? Park closes
at dark
Times / events can be
subject to change
Opening Sing-Along
10 - 10:50 a.m.
Visit our festival page for up to date information on workshops and times as
they become available: www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org/COFF/coff.html
Children’s Program
Children’s Stage
Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Sing-alongs
• Stories
• Concerts
Metro Parks
Nature Displays
Craft Area
Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Music related crafts –
drums, shakers and
more
Instrument
“Petting Zoo”
Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Try out all types of
instruments: guitar,
violin, dulcimer, shakers,
pots and pans and more!
This Festival
is made possible, in part, by a grant
from the Columbus Foundation. Columbusfoundation.org
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Kirby Main Stage Concert Performers
Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.
Blue Gypsy Band (Lancaster, OH)
The Blue Gypsy Band is composed of two well-seasoned performers:
Jon Wesley Armstrong on dobro and Marie Smith (known as “Wolf”)
on guitar. They bring a diverse background of experience to the
performance: from the songs of Roy Acuff to the Rolling Stones, to
Robert Johnson and Johnny Cash.
www.bluegypsyband.webs.com
11 a.m. Sunday
Creole du Nord (Manchester, MI)
plain having fun!
Creole du Nord’s sound can be traced to southwestern Louisiana’s
traditional music mixed with some crossover Old-time tunes that
suggest sounds rooted in pre mass-media Americana. When you
hear these Cajun, Zydeco, waltz and old time fiddle tunes, you’ll find
yourself moving a little, wanting to dance a little, and just
www.creoledunord.com
3 p.m. Saturday
Steve Dawson & Diane Christensen (Chicago, IL)
A prolific and acclaimed songwriter and composer, Steve has been
influenced, in part, by the folk-rock of the early 70s, the country
music of Idaho where he grew up and the blues and soul music of
Chicago where he now lives with his wife and co-performer, Diane.
In addition to writing, performing and recording, Steve also teaches
songwriting and guitar at the Old Town School of Folk Music in
Chicago. www.stevedawsonmusic.com
Noon Sunday
Donkey Nation (Columbus, OH)
Old-time string band, Donkey Nation, consists of Henry Barnes
(fiddle), Libby Brigner (guitar), Jake Leow (mandolin), Caleb
Powers (banjo) and Chris Stevens (bass). Donkey Nation is
composed of accomplished local musicians, and the band
turned some heads in 2015 at the prestigious Clifftop Appalachian String Band Festival
and the Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax by placing 3rd and 5th (respectively).
www.facebook.com/DonkeyNation
1 p.m. Sunday
The Folk Ramblers (Columbus, OH)
Bill Cohen (guitar & vocals) and Carl Yaffey (banjo & vocals) perform
classic folk songs of the 1950s and 60s made famous by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, the Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan, Pete Paul
& Mary, and many others. With a magnetic stage presence, they have
their audience singing along in no time (indeed that will be their very
intent). Join them at the festival opening by participating in a hearty
sing-along. Folkramblers.carl-yaffey.com
10 a.m. Saturday
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Halfway Home (Columbus, OH)
Americana/roots band, Halfway Home, has been entertaining
Central Ohio audiences for more than a decade. Members include:
Mike Hale (mandolin & guitar), Patti Ramsey (guitar & percussion), Patrick Casey (accordion), Brian Szuch (guitar) and Renilda
Marshall (bass) with all contributing vocals. Expect the poignant, the thoughtful, the
humorous, and a good dose of spontaneity.
www.halfway-home.com
3 p.m. Sunday
Mustard’s Retreat (Ann Arbor, MI)
David Tamulevich & Michael Hough (Mustard’s Retreat) have been
entertaining audiences over four decades with their special brand of
folk music. Highly acclaimed as not only songwriters but interpreters
of traditional and contemporary songs and stories, their show is full of
enthusiasm, good humor and fine musicianship. “Music to cure what
ails you” says the Michigan Times. www.mustardsretreat.com
2 p.m. Sunday
Jerry Rockwell
(Wooster, OH)
Jerry Rockwell is one of a handful of folk musicians who, since about
1970, have been national and international advocates for the mountain
dulcimer. He is an accomplished player, teacher, and custom builder of
this American folk instrument. Jerry specializes in the gentle, soothing,
and hypnotic sounds of Celtic airs, waltzes, and folk tunes, and is
committed to helping his students explore the dulcimer in the deepest and fullest way
possible. www.jcrmusic.com
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Seth Swingle (Earlysville, VA)
Seth is an award-winning musician & scholar with a passion for the banjo &
traditional music. In addition to studying under the late Mike Seeger, he was
awarded a scholarship to study traditional Mande music in Mali, W. Africa,
where he now spends part of the year with the Mali musical community.
He has performed at the popular Festival sur le Niger and on Malian national
television. He gives talks and performances on banjo history at universities
throughout the Southern U.S. His performance will be a fascinating combination of information and a first-class musical performance. www.sethswingle.com
Noon Saturday
The Underhills (Bloomington, IN)
This six-member acoustic band masterfully weaves together guitars, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and bass to create an original sound that is evocative
of old-time folk and bluegrass music, while experimenting with new ideas
and grooves not typically heard on these instruments. They write many
of their songs as well as perform old bluegrass standards. Combining rich
harmonies and skilled instrumentation, they are carving out their own niche in the world
of folk music. theunderhillsmusic.bandcamp.com
2 p.m. Saturday
Storytellers Performance (Storytellers of Central Ohio) 1 p.m. Saturday
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Festival Workshop Presenters
Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.
Note: Most of our Workshop Presenters also teach music in “real life.” To attend the workshops, you
must be registered. The fee is $10 for Saturday and $10 for Sunday, and you can attend as many workshops as you like on those days. A complete listing of workshop times, levels and descriptions can be
found on our website and will be in the program booklet you receive when you register in the Store Tent.
Henry Barnes (Bands:
Donkey Nation; Savory Chickens)
“Fiddle for Beginners” (loaners available)
“Advanced Old-time Fiddle”
Andy Beyer
(Group: The Hardtackers)
“Sea Shanty Workshop”
“One Irish Jig; a Reel & a Polka (Key D) on MD”
Steve Dawson (Band:
Steve Dawson/Diane Christensen)
“Songwriting: Finding Your Own Voice in the
Creative Process”
Laura Elder
“A Christmas Parody on Mountain Dulcimer (MD)”
“Hymn Sing on Mountain Dulcimer”
“Moving Through American (including Native
American) Folk Music History”
“Mountain Dulcimer - The Oh! Of It”
“Mountain Dulcimer - Jamming Without a Net”
“Learning to Play Native American Flute” (loaners available)
(Band: Square Thirteen)
Bing Futch
(Solo Artist)
Bing Futch
(Solo Artist)
Dave Hawkins
(Solo Artist)
“Songwriting Challenge: Part I”
“Songwriting Challenge: Part II”
Randy Markey
“Old-time and Cajun Guitar”
The Matchsellers
“Stage Craft: Turning Music into Performance”
“Playing Effective Rhythm Guitar”
(Band: Creole du Nord)
(Andrew Morris & Julie Bates)
Jim Miller
“Whistling by Ear; Pennywhistle and Flute” (loaner
(Solo Artist)
Mustard’s Retreat &
Bill Cohen
Mustard’s Retreat
(David Tamulevich & Michael Hough)
pennywhistles available)
“Understanding Modes (related scales)”
“The Folk Music Revival of the 1960s”
“Co-Writing & Incorporating Story and Song”
Carol Palms
“Basic Fiddling”
Mark Palms/Creole
du Nord
“Cajun Jam Workshop”
“Cajun / Creole Fiddle”
Caleb Powers
“Intermediate/Advanced Bluegrass Mandolin”
“Guitar for Beginners” (loaners available)
“Intermediate/Advanced Bluegrass Fiddle”
(Band: Creole du Nord)
(Bands: The Relentless Mules;
Donkey Nation; Fox N Hounds)
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Festival Workshop Presenters (Cont.)
Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.
Brett Ridgeway
(Performer)
Bill Schilling
(Performer)
John Sherman (Performer)
Linda Sigismondi
(Performer)
Seth Swingle
(Solo Performer)
Brian Szuch
(Bands: Avalon Nine; Halfway
Home)
David Tamulevich
(Band: Mustard’s Retreat; Tamulevich
Artist Management)
“Learning to Play by Ear” (All Instruments)
“Noodling to Make Music” (All Instruments)
“Canoodling Your Noodle” (All Instruments)
“Songs of Tom Paxton”
“Basic Autoharp”
“Intro to Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar”
“Playing Harmony on the Mountain Dulcimer”
“Starting from Scratch on the Mountain Dulcimer”
“The Craft & Technique of Playing Banjo”
“Traditional Banjo Styles”
“Unique Banjo Tunes in Obscure Tunings”
“Lead Soloing & Improvisation on Guitar”
“Basics of Home Recording & Music Production”
“Basics of Sound Equipment for the Traveling Musician”
“Building Your Performing Career”
“Learn the Songwriting Process & Singing Harmonies
with The Underhills”
Rick & Hillary Wagner “Irish Fiddle Tunes with Ornaments”
(Band: Jim’s Red Pants)
“Introduction to the Bodhran”
“The Drama of Drop D Tuning on Guitar”
Wolf (Marie Smith)
“Flatpicker’s First Grade”
“Basics of Purchasing an Instrument”
Josh Wydick (Luthier)
“Care & Feeding of Your Stringed Instrument”
The Underhills
(Band)
The Bob Kirby Scholarship Award
In 2009 the Columbus Folk Music Society established the Bob Kirby Scholarship Memorial
Fund
in
memory
of
Bob
Kirby,
who
was
a
firm
supporter
of
the
preservation
of
our
musical heritage - with particular emphasis on young musicians. The purpose of the fund
is to assist young musicians from the central Ohio area by offering opportunities they
may otherwise not experience, namely:
•
opportunities to enhance their musical skills in the folk music tradition by an
award that can go towards the purchase of an instrument or lessons;
•
opportunities to pursue a greater knowledge of, and appreciation for, folk music
•
AND performance opportunities.
Join us at the Kirby Stage at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday for the Award Presentation!
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Other Festival Events !
Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.
Like the various concerts and the Children’s Program, these events are all free.
“Festival Opening Sing-Along”
Storytellers of Central Ohio
led by: Bill Cohen & Carl Yaffey
1 - 1:50 p.m. Saturday
(Kirby Main Stage)
Enjoy performances by some
of Columbus’ own talented
storytellers.
(The Folk Ramblers)
10 - 10:50 a.m. Saturday (Kirby Main Stage)
Bill and Carl will perform classic folk songs
of the 1950s and 60s, songs made famous
by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez,
the Kingston Trio, Bob Dylan, Pete Paul
& Mary, and many others, and you will be
invited to sing along.
Suzuki Music
Columbus Showcase
11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Saturday
(Young Musicians’ Showcase Tent)
Showcasing student performances
of fiddle tunes.
Absolutely . . . “Worst Song in the
World Contest” (lyrically, that is)
4:15 pm Saturday (Kirby Main Stage)
immediately following the Kirby Scholarship
Awards. Contest winner decided by audience!
Stuff to Know:
Parking
If you have any questions about where you
are parked or other places you can park, the
metro park staff can direct you.
For
the
benefit
of
musicians
and
others
who
may need it, there will be an unloading/
loading area next to the festival grounds;
look for the sign.
Registrants
You must register if you wish to attend any
workshops and/or the Saturday evening
Headliner Concert.
To register, please go to the registration
table inside the Store Tent. Registration for
workshops
is
a
flat
fee
of
$10
for
Saturday
“Dance Pavilion”!
Enjoy participating in Square Dancing
on Saturday (1-3pm)
(Band: Donkey Nation & Caller: Kate Power)
Learn how to Contra Dance
on Sunday (Noon - 2pm)
(Band: The Matchsellers & Caller: Jan Phillips)
Learn how to clog to Old-time music
(4pm Sat.) (Henry
Barnes
on
fiddle;;
Janet
Schroeder instructor)
Dance Performances by:
Irwin Academy for Irish Dance; Hillel Folk
Dancers and others!
Special jam honoring the 20th
Anniversary of the festival
held in Dance Pavilion (5pm Saturday)
Led by Dave Hawkins
and
$10
for
Sunday.
The
Saturday
evening
concert
is
$10.
You
may
pre-­reserve
a
Saturday evening concert ticket by calling
614-491-0437.
You will be given a different color wristband for each day of workshops and a ticket
for the concert. It is your responsibility to
wear your wristbands and keep your concert
ticket (e.g. not lose them!) as they will not
be reissued. You will also receive a program
booklet and schedule upon registration.
First Aid
For
minor
problems,
a
first
aid
kit
is
available in the Registration/Store Tent and in
the Kirby Tent. For more serious problems,
park personnel are available to help and to
summon emergency services.
Continued on pg. 10
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Stuff to Know (cont.):
Message Board
The bulletin board by the registration table
will let you know of any last-minute changes to any schedules. Personal messages are
posted there as well.
Sings and Jams
At a folk festival, some of the most magical
Other Details (before you get here):
Directions
Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park,
Indian Ridge Area (from Columbus), 2705
Darby Creek Dr., Galloway, OH 43119
(southwestern Franklin County). From I-270,
take the W. Broad St. (U.S. 40) exit west. Go
approx. 5 miles west on Broad St.; turn left
onto Darby Creek Drive. Indian Ridge area
(where festival is held) is about 4 miles. You
will go over railroad tracks. Follow the signs.
Food
Our food concessionaire will be open from
8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and from
9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. If you want
to go off the grounds, there are restuarants
in West Jefferson (west on Rt. 40) or east
on Rt. 40 towards Columbus. You are also
encouraged to bring your own food (picnic
tables are in the pavilion or there is lots of
room to spread a blanket on the ground).
Festival Vendors & Shopping
In
the
Registration/Store
tent
you
will
find:
1. The Festival Store which features
recordings and printed materials by our
performers and workshop presenters as well
as festival T-shirts & sweatshirts.
2. Individual vendor tables (which offer
various music related items).
Store hours are: Sat. 9 am-6 pm; Sun. 10
am-4 pm. Weather permitting, product from
Saturday evening main performers will be
availble during break and after the concert
in the Adironak right outside the Main Tent.
You may also order products directly from
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moments cannot be scheduled or scripted.
As usual, we’ve left lots of time for spontaneous musical combustion on the grounds.
Instrument Storage Tent:
If you bring along an instrument, it can be
stored in the staffed Instrument Storage
Tent (adjacent to the Main Kirby Tent) from
8:30 am to 5:30 pm on Sat. and from 9:30
am to 4:30 pm on Sunday.
our performers by visiting their websites
listed in this booklet.
We will take credit cards for purchases at the
festival store. The contracted vendors may or
may not accept credit cards at their tables.
For general shopping needs, there are many
“big-box” stores on Hilliard-Rome Rd. (just
N. of I-70) and on Broad St. (traveling east
towards Columbus).
Battelle-Darby Creek
Metro Park
Don’t forget the park activities while you are
in the area! Tim Taylor (Park Naturalist) will
be leading a bird watching walk Saturday
morning at 8 a.m. (Indian Ridge Picnic area).
There will also be Metro Park Displays with
some hands-on activities for kids on the
festival grounds. The metro park resident
bison are a treat for the family; visit the
Nature
Center
to
find
out
more.
Lodging
Motel 6; (614) 870-2880, 1309 W. St. James
Lutheran Lane, Cols, OH 43228
Best Western Suites; (614) 870-2378, 1133
Evans Way Ct., Cols, OH
Country Inn & Suites Columbus West; (614)
853-1257, 1155 Evans Way Ct., Cols, OH
Holiday Inn; (614)771-8999, 207 Greenwood
Dr., Galloway, OH
Red Roof Inn; (614)878-9245, 5001 Renner
Rd, Cols, OH
Camping
Alton RV Park; (614) 878-9127, 6552 W.
Broad St., several miles west of I-270 on the
right (north) side. Small park, call ahead!
NO TENT CAMPING.
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Central Ohio Folk Festival Registration Rates
Festival Workshop Entry (for all SATURDAY workshops)
(13 years & up) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- $10.00
Festival Workshop Entry (for all SUNDAY workshops)
(13 years & up) --------------------------------------------------------------------------$10.00
Saturday Evening Headliner Concert (13 years & up) ------------------------- $10.00
Children (12 & under) (workshops & Sat. Evening Concert)
FREE (Must be accompanied by a registered adult)
You must register if you wish to attend any workshops and/or the Saturday evening Headliner
Concert.
To
register,
please
visit
the
registration
table
inside
the
Store
Tent.
These
are
flat
fees. There are no discounts for seniors or youth.
You will be given a different color wristband for each day of workshops and a ticket for the
concert. It is your responsibility to wear your wristbands and keep your concert ticket (e.g.
not lose them!) as they will not be reissued. You will also receive a program booklet and
schedule upon registration.
You may pre-reserve a Saturday evening concert ticket by calling 614-491-0437.
Central Ohio Folk Festival celebrates its 20th!
In 1993, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department and the Marion Square Pioneer
Dulcimers & Singers launched the Central Ohio Dulcimer Festival. The festival was, in part,
an
effort
to
fill
the
void
left
by
the
discontinuation
of
the
Great
Black
Swamp
Dulcimer
Festival
where thousands of dulcimer players — not to mention saw players, autoharpists, bones players
and fans of American folk music — were thrown together at The Ohio State University Lima
Campus for 14 straight springs from 1979 through 1992.
The Central Ohio Dulcimer Festival ran from 1993 until 1996. In 1995, the Columbus
Dulcimer Club took over its overall running. In 1996 the Columbus Dulcimer Club was
winding down and made an offer to some of the folks from the Columbus Folk Music Society
to combine The Central Ohio Dulcimer Festival with Columbus Folk Music Society endeavors.
The
first
Central
Ohio
Folk
Festival
was
conducted
in
1997.
The
Central
Ohio
Folk
Festival,
like its predecessors, continued in the tradition of providing a multitude of instructional
workshops. The festival has been described as the “jewel in the crown” of the Columbus Folk
Music Society. In 2004, the festival moved to the Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, where it
has found its home ever since.
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www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org
P.O. Box 20735
Columbus, OH 43220
(Presented by The Columbus Folk Music Society)
The Central Ohio Folk Festival