Saturday Evening c0-Headliners: - Continuous daytime Concerts in 3 tents - 34 music Workshops - Contra, Square, clogging & other folk Dance - Children’s Program - jams & More! The small glories / Sugar & The Mint Co-sponsored by: the Metro Parks and WCBE 90.5 FM ALL EVENTS ARE FREE WITH EXCEPTION OF WORKSHOPS, CIGAR BOX GUITAR ACTIVITY & SAT EVENING CONCERT Central Ohio Folk Festival presents the 23rd Annual Highbanks Metro Park May 4 & 5, 2019 location:
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Saturday Evening c0-Headliners:
- Continuous daytime Concerts in 3 tents - 34 music Workshops - Contra, Square, clogging &
other folk Dance - Children’s Program - jams & More!
The small glories / Sugar & The Mint
Co-sponsored by: the Metro Parks and WCBE 90.5 FM
All events Are free with exception of workshops, cigAr Box guitAr Activity & sAt evening concert
Central Ohio Folk Festivalpresents the 23rd Annual
Highbanks Metro Park May 4 & 5, 2019
location:
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 Bush Band and more. In 2017, the band took first place in the 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
The small gloriesThe 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, explosive live performances and equally well-matched guitar prowess. Luft packs a mean banjo as well. 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 Folk Music 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 Australia and beyond. Listen to The Small Glories here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghNgN6lJSg
“[one of the] 10 Folk artists you need to Know in 2019.” - Paste Magazine
www.thesmallglories.com
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.
and sugar and the mint
Original music showcasing the band’s energy, robust musicality, songwriting artistry, and fresh perspective on folk & bluegrass. www.sugarandthemint.com
Highlights 25+ Free Concerts• – 3 stages tents: Kirby Main, Showcase, and Baily AcousticOpening Folk Sing-Along • (celebrating Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday) – 11am Sat. Please join in! Pg. 9Special “Worst Song in the World • Contest” – 3:15pm Sat.Dance Pavilion!• – Contra & Square, Clogging (NEW) & more (participatory with instruction). Pg. 9Children’s Program• – songs, crafts, “Instrument Petting Zoo”, storytelling and more! Pg. 4Cigar Box Guitar Assembly• – 4 classes, ages 12 & up, kit purchase. Pg. 434 Music Workshops• – listing pg. 7; registration on-site or at Eventbrite.com. Query Central Ohio Folk Festival.Scheduled Jam Groups Tent• – Festival Store, food service & more! Pgs. 9-10.
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!
Special note:NEW this year –
Bailey Acoustic Performing Tent • – all day SaturdayClogging• (demo & instruction) by Yellow Rose Cloggers of Ohio (with Adam King)Mexican Folk Dancers• (demo and participation) with Norma HarperA• 2nd drum circle event (Sunday)Instructional workshops on• How to Play the Cigar Box Guitar (free with kit purchase)
If you like what you see and hear and are interested in becoming a supporter of the festival, please see someone at our registration table. 100% of donations go directly to support the festival and help us with our future planning. We are entirely volunteer driven (no paid staff). The Columbus Folk Music Society, which produces the festival, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization.
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Festival Schedule At-A-GlanceSaturday (cont.)
16 free hourly concerts (3 performing tents)/ storytelling, plus dance tent and featured local jam groups 11 am - 6 pm“Worst Song in the World Contest” - Showcase Stage 3:15 pm (after Kirby Awards)
Children’s Activities 11 am - 4 pm; Crafts Tent until 5 pmCigar Box Guitar Assy (12 & up) 1-2 pm & 3-4 pm Purchase kit in COFF Store.Drum Circle led by Roger Parish (all invited) 5-6 pmSaturday Evening Concert (tickets required): 7:15 pm. Doors open at 6:45 pm.
SundayRegistration 10:30 am - 3 pmOpening “Gospel/Old-Time” (with Sugar and The Mint) 11 - 11:50 amFestival Store, Vendors’ Booths, Food Service 10:30 am - 4:30 pm 10 free hourly concerts (2 performing tents), plus dance tent and featured local jam groups 11 am - 4:30 pm16 Workshops (1 day $10 fee) Noon - 4 pmChildren’s Activities 1 - 4 pmCigar Box Guitar Assy (12 & up) Noon-1 pm & 2-3 pm. Purchase kit in COFF Store inside Store Tent.Drum Circle led by Roger Parish (all invited) 4-5 pmClosing Song Circle led by Charlie Flowers 4:30-5:30 pm.
Friday Meet and Greet at Highbanks Northern Shelter 5 - 9 pmRegistrants Welcome Buffet/Pot Luck Supper & Open Jamming“Worst Song in the World Contest” 7:30 pm
SaturdayRegistration10:30 am - 5 pmFestival Store & Vendors’ Booths 10:30 am - 6 pm Food Service 10:30 am - 6:30 pmOpening Folk Sing-Along (celebrating Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday) 11 - 11:50 am18 Workshops ((1 day $10 fee) Noon - 6 pm
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 Stage Sat. 11 am - 4 pm Sun. 1 pm - 4 pmStories and songs!
Children’s Parade4 pm Sat with rhythm instruction. Meet at Children’s Stage.
Metro ParksNature Displays craft areaSat. 11 am - 5 pm Sun. 1 pm - 4 pmKids make drums, shakers & head garlands.
How to Play Cigar Box gtrSat. 4 pm (Wkshp Tent #3) Sun. 3 pm (Wkshp Tent #4)Workshops free with kit purchase.
instrument “Petting Zoo”
Sat. 11 am - 4 pm Sun. 1 pm - 4 pmKids try out instruments: guitars, fiddles, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer, and more!
cigar Box Guitar Assy12 & up: (Sat) 1-2 & 3-4pm (Sun) Noon-1 & 2-3pm Purchase kit in COFF Store Tent.
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THiS FESTiVAL is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Columbus Foundation. Columbusfoundation.org
Kirby Main Stage Performers (in order of appearance)Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.
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
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
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
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
The Folk Ramblers (Opening Sing-Along) Bill Cohen (guitar & vocals) and Carl Yaffey (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
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
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
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!
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, mandolin 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
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
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
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 (fiddle, guitar, mandolin, whistle), Mary Bertke (banjo, guitar), John Garcia (fiddle bouzouki), & Jim Lindroth (bodhran). FACEBOOK - @Trellisirish Trad 1 pm Sunday
Daniel Dye (with Andrew Miller) (Performers: Daniel Dye & Miller Road Band)
“Basic Guitar/Sing-along” (Beg-Adv Beg) (Sat)
Hugh Farthing (Cigar Box Guitar Maker)
“How to Play Your Cigar Box Guitar” (Beg) (Sat) “How to Play Your Cigar Box Guitar” (Beg) (Sun)*CBG workshops are free to those who purchase either a kit or ready made CBG
Dave Hawkins (Performer)
“Stage Presence & Song Presentation” (All) (Sun)“Songwriting Challenge: Share the Muse” (All) (Sun)
Molly Mathewson (Performing Band: Last Acre)
“Yes, You CAN Play the Uke” (Beg/loaners avail) (Sat)
Mark Mathewson (Performing Band: Last Acre) “Using Digital Tools to Improve Musicianship” (All) (Sun)
Jim Miller (with Cathy Sheets/Civil War Tunes) (Solo Artist)
“Old-time Tunes from the Civil War” (Adv Beg & up) (Sat)“Scottish Songs & Airs” (All Instruments) (Adv Beg & up) (Sun)“Next Steps for Whistle/Flute/Recorder” (Adv Beg-Int) (Sun)
Andrew Morris(Performing Band: The Matchsellers)
“Hambone: American Body Percussion” (All) (Sat)“Bluegrass Banjo” (Adv Beg) (Sat)
Sarah Perry (Irish multiple award winner/Band: Trellis)
“Beginner’s Irish Fiddle” (Beg/loaners available) (Sat)“How to Write a D*mn Good Irish Dance Tune” (Beg) (Sun)
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
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The Bob Kirby Scholarship AwardIn 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!
Cari Ray (Performer: Cari Ray & The Shaky Legs)
“Polish Your Performance” (Int) (Sat)“Being Your Own Agent/Tour Manager” (Int) (Sun)
“Write What You Know: Transforming Experience into Song” (All) (Sun)
Deborah Van Kleef (Performer) “Getting Started with the Uke” (Beg/loaners avail) (Sun)
Chas Williams (Performer) “Intro to Legal Organization for Bands” (Beg) (Sat)
Ted Yoder (U.S. National Hammered Dulcimer championship winner/2010)
“Fun with the Beatles (Hammered Dulcimer)” (Int) (Sun)
Presenters Workshop Titles
Festival Workshops (Cont.)Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.
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].
If you have any questions about where you are parked or other places to park, the Metro Park staff will assist you. For the benefit of musicians & others who need it, there is a staffed unload/load area (10 min. limit) directly across from restroom facilities (main Big Meadows parking area). Look for the
signs and load/unload tent. If you are a musician, Metro Park Staff will direct you to special parking areas. If you are staying for the Sat. evening concert, you will need to move your car at approx. 6:15pm up to the lot(s) closest to festival grounds (Metro Park staff will direct you). If you are arriving
Other Festival Events !Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.
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Like daytime concerts, dance & Children’s Program, these events are free (except Cigar Box Guitar kits).
Bill Cohen/Carl Yaffey (aka The Folk Ramblers)Saturday 11 - 11:50 am. (Kirby Main Stage)Bill and Carl will perform classic sing-along folk songs in honor of the 100th birthday of folk icon Pete Seeger. Complete with birthday cake in honor of Pete Seeger!
(12 & up) Kits ($20) purchased at COFF Store inside Store Tent. Maximum 12 to assembly class. Assembly classes held in CBG Tent in Children’s Activities area. Kit purchase includes free additional workshop on “How to Play the CBG.”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 CBG Workshop: 3-4pm, workshop tent #4)
Saturday at 4 pm with Festival Mascot “Darby Duck” & rhythm instruction by drummer, Roger Parish. Meet at Children’s Stage Tent. Kids - bring your rhythm instruments made in the Craft Tent. Parade ends at the “Duck Jam.” Parents are invited to participate!
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featuring local acoustic artists. See festival schedule for complete listing.
Sat 5-6 pm; Sun 4-5 pm - open to all! Both circles occur in field behind Children’s Stage Tent.
Saturday 3-5 pm – learn to Square Dance Band: Big Possum String Band with Caller/Instructor: Sean FenSaturday 5 pm – learn how to Clog Demo & instruction by: Yellow Rose Cloggers of Ohio, with Adam KingSunday Noon - 2 pm – learn to Contra Dance Band: The Matchsellers with Caller/Instructor: Jan PhillipsOther performance & participatory dance opportunities include: Scottish & English Country, International Folk, Israeli (Hillel), Scandinavian, and Mexican Folk Dancers (with Norma Harper).
(jams led by local jam groups representing various roots genres) (Tent next to Picnic Pavilion)SATuRdAy (other participants welcome) Noon - 1 pm: Worthington Squares (various styles)1 - 2:30 pm: Buckeye Ukulele Society2:30 - 4 pm: Bluegrass Jam by Dick’s Den4 - 5:30 pm: Irish Jam by Columbus’ ComhaltasSundAy Noon-1:30 pm: Whetstone Thurs Night Jammers (various) 1:30 - 3 pm: Old-Time Jam by Rambling House3 - 4:30 pm: Columbus Mountain Dulcimer Club
Sun 4:30-5:30 pm (open to all). Led by Charlie Flowers.Stuff to Know:
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Other Details (read before you get here)DirectionsLOCATiON. Highbanks Metro Park, 9466 Columbus Pike (Rt. 23), Lewis Center, OH 43035. Enter at Highbanks Metro Park entrance (west side of Rt. 23) and follow main park road one mile to Big Meadows Area. The park is easily accessible from I-270, St. Rt. 315 or Route 23 (High St.) north. Follow signs once entering the park.FoodFood Concessionaires Hours – Sat: 10:30 am -6:30 pm / Sun: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. Feel free to bring your own food and/or lawn chairs. Picnic tables available and there is lots of room to spread a blanket on the ground. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the Metro Park.
Festival Vendors & ShoppingIn the Festival Registration & Store Tent you will find:1. Registration Table (for purchase of workshop registration and Sat evening concert tickets). Otherwise, the festival is free and there no need to register. 2. Festival Store features CDs & materials by our performers & workshop presenters as well as festival T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other sundry items.3. Individual Vendors offering various music and other folk art related items.Festival Store Hours – Sat: 10:30 am - 6 p.m.; Sun: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. Product from Sat evening performers will be available during break and after the concert directly outside the Kirby Main
just for the Sat. evening concert, follow Metro Park staff instructions.RegistrationHours: Sat – 10:30 am - 5 pm. Sun – 10:30 am -3 pm. See Registration Table directly inside Store Tent. Workshop registration is $10 for all day Sat and $10 for all day Sun (attend as many workshops as you want on those days). If you purchase workshop passes on Eventbrite, you will need to stop by Registration and get your wristband(s). Sat evening concert tickets are $15. Pre-purchase of evening concert tickets highly recommended. Limited supply available at Registration or when gate opens outside Kirby Main Tent at 6:45 pm. For advance purchases for either evening concert and/or workshops: visit Eventbrite.com. Query Central Ohio Folk Festival. All concert tickets are general admission and nonrefundable. Have your ticket either printed or readily viewable on your phone at concert gate. Wristbands and concert tickets will not be re-issued.
First AidFor minor problems, a first aid kit is available at Registration (Store Tent) and in the Kirby Tent. For more serious problems, park personnel are available to help as well as summon emergency services.Message BoardThe bulletin board by the registration table will let you know of any last-minute schedule changes. Personal messages can be posted there as well.Sings and JamsAt a folk festival some of the most magical moments cannot be scheduled or scripted. There is 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 Main Kirby Tent). Storage Tent Hours – Sat: 10:30 am - 4 pm. / Sun: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. Instruments must be picked up by the closing hours of Storage Tent each day.
Saturday Festival Workshops (includes all Sat workshops) 13 years & up (12 and under free but must be accompanied by a paid adult)Sunday Festival Workshops (includes all Sun workshops) 13 years & up (12 and under free, but must be accompanied by a paid adult)Saturday Evening Headliner Concert(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).
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Tent. We do take credit cards. Contracted vendors may or may not accept credit cards at their tables.For general shopping needs, there are big-box stores on Route 23 (Meijers, Walmart, north on Rt. 23; Krogers south on Rt. 23). Highbanks Metro ParkAt the festival proper, there will be Metro Park Displays with hands-on activities for the kids. LodgingOFFiCiAL FESTiVAL MOTEL: Extended Stay America Columbus-Worthington: 877-701-3383 for reservations. Discounted rate $89.99 (1 person/Studio Queen) or $99.99 (Studio Double) plus tax, applies if reservation made before April 3. Reference: Central Ohio Folk 2019. Free cancellation up to April 3. Six minutes (3 mi) from festival site. 7465
High Cross Blvd, Cols, OH 43235. Free breakfast bar, WiFi; full kitchen in room.OTHER LOCAL HOTELS: Courtyard Marriott Columbus/ Worthington: 614-436-7070, 7411 Vantage Drive, Cols, OH 43235 Sheraton Suites Columbus: 614-436-0004, 201 Hutchinson Ave, Cols, OH 43235Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Columbus/Worthington: 614-885-3334, 175 Hutchinson Ave, Cols, OH 43235Quality Inn & Suites: 614-436-0556,7500 Vantage Dr, Columbus, OH 43235CampingAlum Creek State Park: 3615 South Old State Road, Delaware, OH 43015. 13 minutes (6.8 miles) to festival site. Reservations: 866-644-6727. www.alum-creek-state-park.org.
