UPCOMING EVENTS:
Tue, March 26 - FREE Tall Tale Workshop
Etters
In a fun and interactive evening, learn storytelling techniques that could help you land a spot in the 2019 Susquehanna Folk Festival Liars Contest. Tall Tale Workshop Tue, March 26 at Red Land Community Library. MORE
Sat, March 30 - Capital 10-Miler: A Run for the Arts
Harrisburg
TEAM SUSQUEHANNA FOLK is running the Capital 10-Miler, and we need your support! Sponsor our run, or come out to cheer us on. Sat, March 30 at the riverfront in downtown Harrisburg. MORE
Sat, April 13 - Del Rey
Harrisburg
American blues, jazz and ragtime: "A very nice unlikely blend of things, accessible, slightly nostalgic, but fresh and thoughtful." This concert is FREE TO MEMBERS, so if you're not yet a member, now's the time to join! Concert Sat, April 13 at Fort Hunter. MORE
Fri, April 26 - John McCutcheon
Harrisburg
This multi-instrumental, multi-talented master folkie brings us together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Pete Seeger's birth. Join hearts and sing! Concert Fri, April 26 at Market Square Church. MORE
Sat, May 11 - The Small Glories
Harrisburg
Folk powerhouse pairing of Cara Luft and JD Edwards: a dynamic Americana duo planted on the Canadian Prairies. Concert Sat, May 11 at Fort Hunter. MORE
FESTIVAL NEWS
THREE Days of Fun! July 26-28, 2019
Join us at Roundtop Mountain Resort in Lewisberry for a full family weekend of music, dancing, workshops, jamming, gorgeous handmade items, and more. The festival kicks off on Friday, July 26 with a concert and contra dance ball. »MORE»
NEW Festival Website, Now Online
We are amping it up! Our 2019 festival lineup includes Cajun icon Michael Doucet with BeauSoleil... Irish supergroups Cherish the Ladies and Pride of New York... American Songster Dom Flemons... jazzy Western Swing with Hot Club of Cowtown... string wizards Kittel & Co. joined by guitarist John Doyle... New England contra bands The Faux Paws and The Stringrays (featuring fiddler Rodney Miller)... kid-wowing Spiral Q puppet theater and The Give and Take Jugglers... not to mention a host of regionally-known artists and family-friendly activities. Start planning your festival weekend! MORE
Applications Now Open
Festival organizers are now accepting applications for our Emerging Artist Showcase, for our first Liars Contest, for Artisan Marketplace vendors, and for festival volunteers. MORE
WHAT’S NEW?
Wow, That's Different!
Our website just got a major design update, with a mobile-friendly layout, streamlined event listings, and lots of other improvements. If we left something out, or if something could be better, please let us know! ...TELL US
Tales of a Musical Life
Explore a fascinating collection of stories collected from older York County residents who have a long-time involvement with music. SFMS is indebted to students of Penn State York who conducted the interviews in 2017-18, and to the York County Community Foundation's Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging. Check out this oral history project... MORE
