presents the 23rd Annual Central Ohio Folk Festival

location: Highbanks Metro Park May 4 & 5, 2019

Saturday Evening c0-Headliners: The small glories / Sugar & The Mint - Continuous daytime Concerts in 3 tents - 34 music Workshops - Contra, Square, clogging & other folk Dance - Children’s Program - jams & More! All events are free with exception of workshops, Cigar Box activity & Sat evening concert Co-sponsored by: the Metro Parks and WCBE 90.5 FM Saturday evening co-Headliners Nationally acclaimed The small glories The Small Glories, a roots powerhouse duo, hails all the way from Winnipeg, CANADA and consist of Cara Luft & JD Edwards. Straight out of the gate these two veteran singer/songwriters built an international buzz around their tight harmonies, emotional authenticity, “[One of the] 10 Folk Artists You Need to explosive live performances and equally well-matched guitar prowess. Know in 2019.” - Paste Magazine Luft packs a mean as well. www.thesmallglories.com Many know Cara as a founding member of country/folk sweethearts The Wailin’ Jennys. Their 2016 debut album “Wondrous Traveler” was nominated for two Canadian Awards and found its way onto many critic’s Top 10 lists across North America and Europe. “The Small Glories are the ultimate: two amazing solo performers who somehow manage to melt into one entity, creating incredible harmonies that still raise the hairs on the back of my neck as I write.” – Jennifer Ives, AD, Live from the Rock Music Festival. The duo tours almost continuously, finding themselves on stages from London to Philadelphia, Vancouver to and beyond. Listen to The Small Glories here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghNgN6lJSg

AND sugar and the mint

Sugar and the Mint, a vibrant, very talented, young band ranging in ages from 18-22, hails from Prescott, AZ and is bringing new energy to traditional Americana music. The band recreates old-time sounds, yet pushes arrangements and originals into amazing contemporary, innovative shapes and forms and offer an exciting, spirited take on folk and bluegrass. They have shared the bill with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Emmylou Harris, Punch Brothers, Jerry Douglas, the Sam Original music showcasing the band’s energy, Bush Band and more. robust musicality, songwriting artistry, and fresh In 2017, the band took first place in the perspective on folk & bluegrass. www.sugarandthemint.com prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Contest. Since their win in 2017, the band has been touring from coast to coast, with a history of sold-out shows in the western states. Listen to Sugar and the Mint here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ly4K-mRVnM Saturday Evening Concert – 7:15pm-10pm / Kirby Main Tent. Tickets required – $15. General admission seating. Advanced purchase recommended. Limited tickets available on-site: purchase in Store Tent. Gates open 6:45pm. Visit Eventbrite.com. Query Central Ohio Folk Festival. 2 www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org Welcome to the 23rd annual Central Ohio Folk Festival ! Dear Festival Goers: The mission of the Columbus Folk Music Society is to promote the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of folk music, song, dance, storytelling and other folk arts. The annual Central Ohio Folk Festival is one way we accomplish this mission. Having outgrown its old location, the festival moved to Highbanks Metro Park in 2018 where it continues to expand. All activities are free, with the exception of workshops, Saturday evening concert and Cigar Box Guitar making activity. We invite you to come and participate in the many family-friendly events! Whether an individual, family, musician, or a just a lover of the folk arts, we know you’ll enjoy the many activities found at the festival. A big shout out “THANK YOU” – This festival would not be possible without the help of so many – Metro Park volunteers and employees, our business supporters, the many musicians and sound personnel who give of themselves so tirelessly, and the Columbus Folk Music Society members and friends who donate heaps of their time and talent to make this weekend a reality AND a fun, enjoyable time for everyone!

Questions? Contact: [email protected] Highlights Special Note: • 25+ Free Concerts – 3 stages tents: Kirby NEW this year – Main, Showcase, and Baily Acoustic • Bailey Acoustic Performing Tent – all day • Opening Folk Sing-Along (celebrating Saturday ’s 100th birthday) – 11am Sat. • Clogging (demo & instruction) by Yellow Please join in! Pg. 9 Rose Cloggers of Ohio (with Adam King) • Special “Worst Song in the World • Mexican Folk Dancers (demo and Contest” – 3:15pm Sat. participation) with Norma Harper • Dance Pavilion! – Contra & Square, • A 2nd drum circle event (Sunday) Clogging (NEW) & more (participatory • Instructional workshops on How to Play with instruction). Pg. 9 the Cigar Box Guitar (free with kit purchase) • Children’s Program – songs, crafts, If you like what you see and hear and “Instrument Petting Zoo”, storytelling and are interested in becoming a supporter more! Pg. 4 of the festival, please see someone at our • Cigar Box Guitar Assembly – 4 classes, registration table. 100% of donations ages 12 & up, kit purchase. Pg. 4 go directly to support the festival and • 34 Music Workshops – listing pg. 7; help us with our future planning. We are registration on-site or at Eventbrite.com. entirely volunteer driven (no paid staff). Query Central Ohio Folk Festival. The Columbus Folk Music Society, which • Scheduled Jam Groups Tent – Festival produces the festival, is a 501(c)(3) non- Store, food service & more! Pgs. 9-10. profit, tax-exempt organization.

3 Festival Schedule At-A-Glance Friday Saturday (cont.) Sunday Meet and Greet at 16 free hourly concerts Registration 10:30 am - 3 pm Highbanks Northern (3 performing tents)/ Shelter 5 - 9 pm Opening “Gospel/Old- storytelling, plus dance Time” (with Sugar and The tent and featured local Registrants Welcome Mint) 11 - 11:50 am Buffet/Pot Luck jam groups 11 am - 6 pm Festival Store, Vendors’ Supper & Open “Worst Song in the World Booths, Food Service Jamming Contest” - Showcase 10:30 am - 4:30 pm “Worst Song in the World Stage 3:15 pm (after Kirby Contest” 7:30 pm Awards) 10 free hourly concerts Children’s Activities (2 performing tents), plus Saturday 11 am - 4 pm; Crafts Tent dance tent and featured local jam groups 11 am - 4:30 pm Registration until 5 pm 10:30 am - 5 pm Cigar Box Guitar Assy 16 Workshops (1 day $10 fee) Noon - 4 pm Festival Store & (12 & up) 1-2 pm & 3-4 pm Vendors’ Booths Purchase kit in COFF Store. Children’s Activities 1 - 4 pm 10:30 am - 6 pm Drum Circle led by Roger Cigar Box Guitar Assy (12 Food Service Parish (all invited) 5-6 pm & up) Noon-1 pm & 2-3 pm. 10:30 am - 6:30 pm Saturday Evening Concert Purchase kit in COFF Store Opening Folk Sing- (tickets required): 7:15 inside Store Tent. Along (celebrating Pete pm. Doors open at 6:45 Drum Circle led by Roger Seeger’s 100th birthday) pm. Parish (all invited) 4-5 pm 11 - 11:50 am Times / Closing Song Circle led by 18 Workshops ((1 day events can be subject to Charlie Flowers 4:30-5:30 pm. $10 fee) Noon - 6 pm change Visit our festival page for up to date information on workshops and times as they become available: https://www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org/festival.html Children’s Program Children’s Stage Metro Parks Instrument Sat. 11 am - 4 pm Nature Displays “Petting Zoo” Sun. 1 pm - 4 pm Sat. 11 am - 4 pm Stories and songs! Craft Area Sat. 11 am - 5 pm Sun. 1 pm - 4 pm Children’s Parade Sun. 1 pm - 4 pm Kids try out instruments: 4 pm Sat with rhythm Kids make drums, shakers & , , banjo, , instruction. Meet at head garlands. dulcimer, and more! Children’s Stage. How to Play Cigar Box Gtr Cigar Box Guitar Assy Sat. 4 pm (Wkshp Tent #3) 12 & up: (Sat) 1-2 & 3-4pm Sun. 3 pm (Wkshp Tent #4) (Sun) Noon-1 & 2-3pm Workshops free with kit purchase. Purchase kit in COFF Store Tent. This festival is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Columbus Foundation. Columbusfoundation.org 4 www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org Kirby Main Stage Performers (in order of appearance) Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information. The Folk Ramblers (Opening Sing-Along) Bill Cohen (guitar & vocals) and Carl Yaffey (Columbus, OH) (banjo & vocals) perform classic folk songs in honor of the 100th birthday of folk icon Pete Seeger. They’ll have the audience singing along heartily in no time (indeed that will be their intent). Join them at the festival opening. Complete with birthday cake in honor of Pete Seeger! Folkramblers.carl-yaffey.com 11 am Saturday

Storytellers of Central Ohio (Columbus, OH) The Storytellers of Central Ohio (SOCO) are a dynamic group of men and women of all ages who believe in the power, the magic, and the wonder of storytelling in the oral tradition. Founded in 1990 to promote the art of storytelling, and to foster the growth and development of storytellers, SOCO now plays an integral part in the world-wide renaissance of storytelling. Listen to some of them on the main stage! www.socotales.org Noon Saturday

Last Acre (Athens, IL) Last Acre is Mark & Molly Mathewson, a father/daughter Americana duo, with blood-kin harmonies and dry, tongue- in-cheek repartee. The duo has performed across the Midwest, headlining their own shows and opening for acts such as Robbie Fulks, Tim Grimm, & Antje Duvekot. Mark is a winner of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (Merlefest) and has songs recorded by bluegrass artists, including 2017 Grammy nominee Blue Highway, The Lonesome River Band, as well as others. www.lastacremusic.com 1 pm Saturday Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs (Livingston, TX) With powerful vocals, captivating harmony and unique instrumentation, this talented duo delivers clever, insightful songwriting with a style rooted in the tradition of early American music – acoustic blues, folk, ragtime, gospel and more. The live show serves it all up handily with Cari’s quick wit, tasty fingerstyle guitar, and a huge, evocative voice finding a perfect balance between energy and intimacy – a unique blend of heart and grit. www.cariray.com. 2 pm Saturday

Ted Yoder (Goshen, IN) Ted Yoder is the perfect musician for the 21st century; his passionate playing style on the hammered dulcimer and easy-going personality make him a natural live and online star. Until you hear Ted Yoder, it’s impossible to imagine that one wooden stringed instrument can sound like an entire band or whole orchestra all in one. National Hammered Dulcimer Championship Winner and virtuoso who has been dubbed “the Bela Fleck of the Hammered Dulcimer.” www.tedyoder.com 3 pm Saturday 5 5 Daniel Dye & The Miller Road Band (Mutual, OH) Daniel Dye, an “extraordinary singer-songwriter” (Buckeye Music Magazine), and co-founder of Madden Road Music Fest, was born and raised in rural Ohio. The classically-trained Miller Road Band, Dye’s nephews and nieces, add the violin, viola, cello, melodica, and harmonies to create a “heartwarming and soulful…rich bluegrass sound” to Dye’s “powerful short stories through simply beautiful lyrics” (WYSO 91.3). www.danieldyemusic.com 4 pm Saturday Sugar & the Mint “Gospel/Old-Time” (Prescott, AZ) Join our Saturday evening headliner band for a special morning session of Gospel/Old-Time music. The acoustic string quintet consists of Matt Haynes (mandolin, vocals), Johan Glidden (lead vocals, guitar, violin), Glory Glidden (violin, vocals), Keenan Hammack (guitar, vocals), and Cosimo Bohrman (bass, vocals). www.sugarandthemint.com 11 am Sunday

Heather Styka (Chicago, IL) Live, Heather Styka comes off as something like Leonard Cohen crossed with Patsy Cline. Armed with a guileless, unvarnished delivery, she’s equal parts wordsmith and entertainer. Styka’s energetic shows feel as intimate & candid as late night conversation, peppered with a quirky sense of humor. Heather Styka preaches what we all need to hear… Styka puts her vocal prowess on full display alongside her talent for telling stories and connecting emotionally.” - Glide Magazine www.heatherstyka.com Noon Sunday

Trellis (Columbus, OH) Trellis, hailing from Columbus, OH, is an energetic & dynamic Irish traditional band. All members are multi-instrumentalists and contribute vocals. Their combined skills result in a complex woven tapestry of melody and counter melody, bringing delight to all who experience them. Members include: Sarah Perry (, guitar, mandolin, whistle), Mary Bertke (banjo, guitar), John Garcia (fiddle bouzouki), & Jim Lindroth (bodhran). FACEBOOK - @TrellisIrish Trad 1 pm Sunday Dave Hawkins (Newark, OH) After 20 years living in Cincinnati, Dave is thrilled to be living back in Central Ohio. A Nashville songwriter (Mountainside Music, Nashville), Dave makes his home in Newark, OH when not on the road or working in Nashville. This year Dave released his 9th album, “Bottle Rockets & Broken Dreams.” www.davehawkins.com 2 pm Sunday

Don Newton & Friends (Columbus, OH) A solid, engaging dose of Americana/folk music is what you can expect from this talented 7 member band. Members include: Don Newton (lead vocals, guitar), Dave Clutter (guitar, vocals), Jason Greenwald (keyboard); Jerry Miller (pedal steel & dobro), Linda Blaine (percussion, vocals), Mike Hale (bass), and Brian Szuch (on just about everything else). 3 pm Sunday Other Performers: The Matchsellers, The Mighty Troubadours, Suzuki Music Columbus, Big Possum String Band, The Woodpickers, Rachel Clemente, John Sherman/Randy Clepper, Joanie Calem, Bill Page, Grapefruit Moon & more! 6 www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org Festival Workshops 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 and have a wristband. The fee is $10 total for Saturday & $10 total for Sunday. For a flat fee, you may attend as many workshops as you like on that day. A complete listing of workshop times, levels & descriptions can be found on our website as well as in a booklet received at registration. Pre-register via Eventbrite (query Central Ohio Folk Festival) and pickup wristband at Registration Table OR register and receive wristband on-site (Registration is in Store Tent). Presenters Workshop Titles The Small Glories “Arrangements for Two Voices and Two Instruments” (Festival Headliner) (Adv beg-Int) (Sat) Sugar & The Mint “Arrangements: Making Any Song Your Own” (All) (Sun) (Festival Headliner) Henry Barnes (Old-time fiddle multiple awards “Old-Time Fiddle” (All) (Sat) winner; Big Possum String Band)

Andy Beyer “Sea Chanty Workshop” (All) (Sat) (Group: The Hardtackers) “Intro to the Mountain Dulcimer” (Beg/loaners avail) (Sat)

J.Calem, H.Farthing, “Lesser Known Songs of Pete Seeger - I” (All) (Sat) D. Van Kleef “Lesser Known Songs of Pete Seeger - II” (All) (Sun) Rachel Clemente “Folk Harp: Getting Started” (Beg/loaners available) (Sat) (U.S. National Scottish Harp “Intermediate Scottish Folk Harp” (lnt) (Sat) Champion award; Performer) Daniel Dye (with Andrew Miller) (Performers: Daniel “Basic Guitar/Sing-along” (Beg-Adv Beg) (Sat) Dye & Miller Road Band)

“How to Play Your Cigar Box Guitar” (Beg) (Sat) Hugh Farthing “How to Play Your Cigar Box Guitar” (Beg) (Sun) (Cigar Box Guitar Maker) *CBG workshops are free to those who purchase either a kit or ready made CBG

Dave Hawkins “Stage Presence & Song Presentation” (All) (Sun) (Performer) “Songwriting Challenge: Share the Muse” (All) (Sun) Molly Mathewson “Yes, You CAN Play the Uke” (Beg/loaners avail) (Sat) (Performing Band: Last Acre) Mark Mathewson “Using Digital Tools to Improve Musicianship” (All) (Sun) (Performing Band: Last Acre)

Jim Miller (with Cathy “Old-time Tunes from the Civil War” (Adv Beg & up) (Sat) Sheets/Civil War Tunes) “Scottish Songs & Airs” (All Instruments) (Adv Beg & up) (Sun) (Solo Artist) “Next Steps for Whistle/Flute/Recorder” (Adv Beg-Int) (Sun)

Andrew Morris “Hambone: American Body Percussion” (All) (Sat) (Performing Band: The Matchsellers) “Bluegrass Banjo” (Adv Beg) (Sat)

Sarah Perry (Irish multiple “Beginner’s Irish Fiddle” (Beg/loaners available) (Sat) award winner/Band: Trellis) “How to Write a D*mn Good Irish Dance Tune” (Beg) (Sun)

7 Festival Workshops (Cont.) Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information. Presenters Workshop Titles Cari Ray “Polish Your Performance” (Int) (Sat) (Performer: Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs) “Being Your Own Agent/Tour Manager” (Int) (Sun)

Bill Schilling “Beginner’s Guitar–Chords & Strums” (Beg/loaners avail) (Sat) (Performer) “Hymn/Gospel/Spiritual Sing” (All) (Sun) John Sherman “Playing Around with Guitar Alternate Tunings” (Int) (Sun) (Performing Band: Sherman&Clepper)

Linda Sigismondi “Easy Appalachian Tunes (Mountain Dulcimer)” (Beg) (Sun) (Performer) “Learn Native American Flute” (Beg) (Sun)

Heather Styka “Write What You Know: Transforming Experience into (Performer) Song” (All) (Sun) Deborah Van Kleef “Getting Started with the Uke” (Beg/loaners avail) (Sun) (Performer) Chas Williams “Intro to Legal Organization for Bands” (Beg) (Sat) (Performer) Ted Yoder (U.S. National Hammered Dulcimer “Fun with the Beatles (Hammered Dulcimer)” (Int) (Sun) championship winner/2010) 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 preserving 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 not otherwise experience, namely: • opportunities to enhance their musical skills in the folk music tradition by an award 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 Showcase Stage at 3 pm on Sat for the Awards Ceremony!

Saturday 3:15 pm (Showcase Stage) immediately following the Kirby Scholarship Awards. Contest winner decided by audience! Songs should be family friendly. Interested in entering contest? Contact Tom at: [email protected]. 8 www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org Other Festival Events ! Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.

Like daytime concerts, dance & Children’s Program, these events are free (except Cigar Box Guitar kits).

Bill Cohen/Carl Yaffey (aka The Folk Ramblers) featuring local acoustic artists. See Saturday 11 - 11:50 am. (Kirby Main Stage) festival schedule for complete listing. Bill and Carl will perform classic sing- along folk songs in honor of the 100th birthday of folk icon Pete Seeger. Sat 5-6 pm; Sun 4-5 pm - open to all! Both circles Complete with birthday cake in honor of occur in field behind Children’s Stage Tent. Pete Seeger!

Saturday 3-5 pm – learn to Square Dance Band: Big Possum String Band with Caller/ Saturday Noon - 12:50 pm Instructor: Sean Fen (Showcase Stage) Student Saturday 5 pm – learn how to Clog performances of fiddle Demo & instruction by: Yellow Rose Cloggers tunes. of Ohio, with Adam King Sunday Noon - 2 pm – learn to Contra Dance Band: The Matchsellers with Caller/ (12 & up) Kits ($20) purchased at COFF Instructor: Jan Phillips Store inside Store Tent. Maximum 12 to Other performance & participatory dance assembly class. Assembly classes held in opportunities include: CBG Tent in Children’s Activities area. Scottish & English Country, International Kit purchase includes free additional Folk, Israeli (Hillel), Scandinavian, and workshop on “How to Play the CBG.” Mexican Folk Dancers (with Norma Harper). Sat: 1-2 pm and 3-4 pm (+ How to Play CBG Workshop: 4-5pm, workshop tent #3) Sun: Noon-1 pm and 2-3 pm (+ How to Play (jams led by local jam groups representing CBG Workshop: 3-4pm, workshop tent #4) various roots genres) (Tent next to Picnic Pavilion) Saturday (other participants welcome) Noon - 1 pm: Worthington Squares (various styles) Saturday at 4 pm with Festival Mascot “Darby 1 - 2:30 pm: Buckeye Ukulele Society Duck” & rhythm instruction by drummer, Roger 2:30 - 4 pm: Bluegrass Jam by Dick’s Den Parish. Meet at Children’s Stage Tent. Kids 4 - 5:30 pm: Irish Jam by Columbus’ Comhaltas - bring your rhythm instruments made in Sunday the Craft Tent. Parade ends at the “Duck Noon-1:30 pm: Whetstone Thurs Night Jammers (various) Jam.” Parents are invited to participate! 1:30 - 3 pm: Old-Time Jam by Rambling House 3 - 4:30 pm: Columbus Mountain Dulcimer Club

Sun 4:30- Stuff to Know: 5:30 pm (open to all). Led by Charlie Flowers. Parking If you have any questions about where signs and load/unload tent. If you are you are parked or other places to park, a musician, Metro Park Staff will direct the Metro Park staff will assist you. you to special parking areas. For the benefit of musicians & others If you are staying for the Sat. evening who need it, there is a staffed unload/ concert, you will need to move your load area (10 min. limit) directly across car at approx. 6:15pm up to the lot(s) from restroom facilities (main Big closest to festival grounds (Metro Park Meadows parking area). Look for the staff will direct you). If you are arriving Continued on pg. 10 9 Stuff to Know (cont.) First Aid just for the Sat. evening concert, follow For minor problems, a first aid kit is Metro Park staff instructions. available at Registration (Store Tent) Registration and in the Kirby Tent. For more serious Hours: Sat – 10:30 am - 5 pm. problems, park personnel are available Sun – 10:30 am -3 pm. See Registration to help as well as summon emergency Table directly inside Store Tent. services. Workshop registration is $10 for all day Message Board Sat and $10 for all day Sun (attend as The bulletin board by the registration many workshops as you want on those table will let you know of any last- days). If you purchase workshop passes minute schedule changes. Personal on Eventbrite, you will need to stop by messages can be posted there as well. Registration and get your wristband(s). Sings and Jams Sat evening concert tickets are $15. At a folk festival some of the most Pre-purchase of evening concert tickets magical moments cannot be scheduled highly recommended. Limited supply or scripted. There is lots of time for available at Registration or when gate spontaneous musical combustion on the opens outside Kirby Main Tent at 6:45 grounds! pm. For advance purchases for either evening concert and/or workshops: Instrument Storage Tent visit Eventbrite.com. Query Central If you bring along an instrument, it Ohio Folk Festival. All concert can be stored in the staffed Instrument tickets are general admission and Storage Tent (adjacent to Main Kirby nonrefundable. Have your ticket either Tent). Storage Tent Hours – Sat: 10:30 printed or readily viewable on your am - 4 pm. / Sun: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. phone at concert gate. Wristbands and Instruments must be picked up by the concert tickets will not be re-issued. closing hours of Storage Tent each day.

Festival Vendors & Shopping (read before you get here) Other Details In the Festival Registration & Store Tent Directions you will find: LOCATION. Highbanks Metro Park, 9466 1. Registration Table (for purchase of Columbus Pike (Rt. 23), Lewis Center, OH workshop registration and Sat evening 43035. Enter at Highbanks Metro Park concert tickets). Otherwise, the festival is entrance (west side of Rt. 23) and follow free and there no need to register. main park road one mile to Big Meadows 2. Festival Store features CDs & materials Area. The park is easily accessible from by our performers & workshop I-270, St. Rt. 315 or Route 23 (High St.) presenters as well as festival T-shirts, north. Follow signs once entering the park. sweatshirts, and other sundry items. Food 3. Individual Vendors offering various Food Concessionaires Hours – Sat: 10:30 music and other folk art related items. am -6:30 pm / Sun: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. Feel free to bring your own food and/or Festival Store Hours – Sat: 10:30 am - 6 lawn chairs. Picnic tables available and p.m.; Sun: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. Product there is lots of room to spread a blanket from Sat evening performers will be on the ground. Alcoholic beverages are available during break and after the concert directly outside the Kirby Main not permitted in the Metro Park. Continued on pg. 11 10 www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org Tent. We do take credit cards. Contracted High Cross Blvd, Cols, OH 43235. Free vendors may or may not accept credit breakfast bar, WiFi; full kitchen in room. cards at their tables. Other local hotels: For general shopping needs, there are big- Courtyard Marriott Columbus/ box stores on Route 23 (Meijers, Walmart, Worthington: 614-436-7070, 7411 Vantage north on Rt. 23; Krogers south on Rt. 23). Drive, Cols, OH 43235 Highbanks Metro Park Sheraton Suites Columbus: 614-436-0004, At the festival proper, there will be Metro 201 Hutchinson Ave, Cols, OH 43235 Park Displays with hands-on activities for Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Columbus/ the kids. Worthington: 614-885-3334, 175 Lodging Hutchinson Ave, Cols, OH 43235 OFFICIAL FESTIVAL MOTEL: Quality Inn & Suites: 614-436-0556, Extended Stay America Columbus- 7500 Vantage Dr, Columbus, OH 43235 Worthington: 877-701-3383 for reservations. Camping Discounted rate $89.99 (1 person/Studio Alum Creek State Park: 3615 South Queen) or $99.99 (Studio Double) plus Old State Road, Delaware, OH 43015. tax, applies if reservation made before 13 minutes (6.8 miles) to festival site. April 3. Reference: Central Ohio Folk Reservations: 866-644-6727. 2019. Free cancellation up to April 3. Six www.alum-creek-state-park.org. minutes (3 mi) from festival site. 7465 Central Ohio Folk Festival Registration Fees Saturday Festival Workshops (includes all Sat workshops) 13 years & up $10.00 (12 and under free but must be accompanied by a paid adult) Sunday Festival Workshops (includes all Sun workshops) 13 years & up $10.00 (12 and under free, but must be accompanied by a paid adult) Saturday Evening Headliner Concert $15.00 (general admission) You must register if you wish to attend any workshops and/or the Sat evening concert. To register on-site, visit the Registration Table inside the Store Tent. Wristbands or Saturday evening concert tickets will not be reissued. Workshop registrants will receive a booklet containing all workshop details/descriptions upon registration. Festival schedules available on site. Registration for both Sat evening concert and workshops also at: Eventbrite.com. Query Central Ohio FolkFestival. Pre-purchase recommended for Saturday evening concert. Have your ticket either printed or readily visible on your phone at gate entrance (gates open at 6:45 pm). If you pre-purchase workshop passes, you will need to pickup your wristband at registration. A complete listing of festival workshop titles, descriptions and presenters can be found at: www. columbusfolkmusicsociety.org (Festival Tab).

11 The Central Ohio Folk Festival (Presented by The Columbus Folk Music Society) P.O. Box 20735 Columbus, OH 43220 www.columbusfolkmusicsociety.org

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