GRAMMY award winning Nickel Creek alums Sara and Sean Watkins are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their all-star, anything-goes variety show.

Widely regarded as the top female interpreter and authority in the genre, this seven time Blues Music Award winner is an ambassador for the Delta blues tradition.

Songs to fight for, represent, and celebrate those left too long outside the spotlight. Raye has been called “one of the most politically relevant artists in her genre.”

With a Grammy nomination and multiple IBMA awards between them, these two musicians make an electrifying duo. Hold onto your hat when they start flatpicking!

Winner of the International Folk Music Awards 2022 for her song “Changemakers,” Crys Matthews has already been hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie.” Heather Mae tackles complex topics surrounding mental health, LGBTQ+ issues and more. Together they perform songs of social justice and compassionate dissent.

Ms Sheila is a renowned storyteller and historical character interpreter with a passion, vision and ministry of healing hearts and unifying communities. She will be emceeing our Liars Contest and performing her own stories at the Susquehanna Folk Festival.

This dynamic father-son team blurs the lines of Old-Time, Bluegrass and American Roots music. Ken on hammered dulcimer and Brad on clawhammer banjo will be joined by multi instrumentalist Rachel Eddy.

A contagious groove and feel-good melting pot of raging fiddle tunes, saxophone solos and unrequited love songs. They’ll be playing the Main Stage and rocking our Saturday night contra dance.

Stalwarts of the NYC traditional music scene, Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer present traditional and original folk songs with close harmonies and deft instrumental arrangements on bouzouki, guitar, and mandolin.

“Refreshingly joyful” is a great way to describe this premier Lindy Hop band from NYC. On Saturday afternoon, they’ll bring the spirit of the Savoy Ballroom to our Dance Hall, and they’ll also play our Main Stage on Sunday. Sponsored by Jess Hayden.

Enjoy a solid day of jazz, swing, and Lindy Hop dancing with three internationally recognized instructors and our good friends at LindyCentral.

This nationally-known local band bridges traditional and progressive bluegrass, with clawhammer banjo, fiery fiddling, mandolin, dobro, guitar, bass and spot-on vocal harmonies.

York's own "King of the Cigar Box Guitar" starts the festival off on Friday night in his own inimitable style.

Performing repertoire mainly from Ireland but also from England, Brittany and Scotland, this young trio from the Philadelphia folk scene has already been called “a treasure chest of traditional.”

Featuring members from three of Central PA’s finest Celtic music groups (The Celtic Martins, Irish Blessing, and Seasons), Cas Ceol is truly a musical collaboration to be reckoned with!

with guests Alexander Mitchell and Todd Clewell There’s no telling what will happen when this “who’s who” of powerhouse Central PA musicians takes the stage! Sponsored by Beth Alwine.

This Cumberland County trio features sweet harmonies with folk influences, soul and a taste of bluegrass. Their original songs weave stories of life, love and a call to social action.

Tanner’s original “folkmush” and arrangements of traditional mountain tunes on guitar, banjo and harmonica earned him top honors in our 2021 Emerging Artist Showcase.

This Harrisburg-based ensemble is not your typical gospel group! Their repertoire ranges from early spirituals to collaboratively-written originals, with flavors of R&B and Soul, and even reggae beats and pop sounds.

This band is a longtime favorite in the Eastern European immigrant community of Steelton (south of Harrisburg, PA), where folks are passionate about dancing and music. We bet you can't sit still when Sviraj plays!

Philadelphia and Virginia based Coracree plays roots music from the heart, melding a mixture of Celtic, Old-Time, European and original music with an old and contemporary sound.

led by Maria Cramer and Robin Banerji, with music by Millevaches BalFolk dances are fun and accessible variations on much older dances, with lively music and driving rhythms. Come to the Dance Hall on Saturday and find out why BalFolk has taken Europe by storm.

Ethnic folk dances of eastern Europe are fun, accessible, and great exercise! Zita has been teaching and organizing International Dance classes and events in the area for many years.

Learn to sing four-part harmonies, even if you can’t read a note of music, in a Shape Note Singing School led by Maria Cramer and Robin Banerji. After the School, share the joy of singing with a group in four-part harmony in the Sacred Harp tradition.

Original and traditional songs, moving panoramas (crankies), Appalachian rhythm toys, and plenty of silliness! The whole family will enjoy an hour with Sarah Gowan & Bill Quern.

Jump right in and play along! Washboards, spoons, washtub bass, jugs, skiffleboards, limberjacks, and stumpf-fiddles are ready for action in Slim's participatory jugband.

Our Main Stage emcee is Ian Zolitor, the host of WXPN radio's Folk Show, which is broadcast from Philadelphia on Sunday nights from 8 to 10 pm. Gene Shay, Ian's mentor and previous host of the Folk Show, says: “He’s going to be somebody very special to the music scene.”