Central Ohio Folk Festival

Saturday evening Headliner:

– Continuous Concerts –

– Over 48 music Workshops –

– Contra & Square Dance –

Children’s Program – open jams & More!

May 7 & 8, 2016

Bing Futch

presents the 20th Annual

Co-sponsored by: the Metro Parks and WCBE 90.5 FM

Opener: Mustardʻ’s Retreat

Held at: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

All events are f ree with e xcept ion of workshops & Saturday evening concert

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 shape-shifting, 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 each

show a one-of-a-kind and good-t iming

romp!

“Musical Tabasco!” - The Orlando Weekly

“A master of the mountain dulcimer” - Connections Magazine

Check him out at: bingfutch.com.

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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Folk Duo – Mustardʻ’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 inter-preters of traditional and contemporary songs and stories, their show is full of enthusiasm, good humor and fine musi-cianship. “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

Welcome to the 20th annual Central Ohio Folk Festival!

Questions? Contact: 614-491-0437 or e-mail rbaron49@aol.com

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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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

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Festival Schedule At-­A-­Glance Saturday (cont.)

Free Concerts / Story Telling / Dance Pavilion / Bob Kirby Scholarship Awards Ceremony / Workshops (reasonable fee for workshops) 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.“Worst Song in the World Contest” on Main Stage 4 p.m. (following Kirby Awards)

Children’s Activities 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Sings & Jams (until 6:30 p.m.)Drum Circle (all welcome) 5 - 6:30 p.m.Saturday Evening Concert (tickets required): 7 p.m.

SundayRegistration 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.Children’s Activities 1 - 4 p.m.JamsClosing Song Circle 4:00 - ? Park closes at dark

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” 8:00 p.m.

SaturdayRegistration8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.Festival Store & Vendors’ Booths 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Store also open during Sat. evening concertOpening Sing-Along 10 - 10:50 a.m.

Times / events can be subject to change

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 Stage Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Sing-alongs• Stories• Concerts•

Metro ParksNature Displays

Craft AreaSat. 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!

Children’s Program

This Festival is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Columbus Foundation. Columbusfoundation.org

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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

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

Kirby Main Stage Concert PerformersTimes/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)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

plain having fun! www.creoledunord.com 3 p.m. Saturday

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 Guth-rie, 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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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 11 a.m. Saturday

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 informa-tion and a first-class musical performance. www.sethswingle.com Noon Saturday

The Underhills (Bloomington, IN)This six-member acoustic band masterfully weaves together guitars, ban-jo, 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

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

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 & percus-sion), 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

Storytellers Performance (Storytellers of Central Ohio) 1 p.m. Saturday

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 (Band: Square Thirteen)

“A Christmas Parody on Mountain Dulcimer (MD)”“Hymn Sing on Mountain Dulcimer”

Bing Futch (Solo Artist)

“Moving Through American (including Native American) Folk Music History”“Mountain Dulcimer - The Oh! Of It”

Bing Futch (Solo Artist)“Mountain Dulcimer - Jamming Without a Net” “Learning to Play Native American Flute” (loaners available)

Dave Hawkins (Solo Artist)“Songwriting Challenge: Part I”“Songwriting Challenge: Part II”

Randy Markey (Band: Creole du Nord)

“Old-time and Cajun Guitar”

The Matchsellers (Andrew Morris & Julie Bates)

“Stage Craft: Turning Music into Performance”“Playing Effective Rhythm Guitar”

Jim Miller (Solo Artist)“Whistling by Ear; Pennywhistle and Flute” (loaner pennywhistles available) “Understanding Modes (related scales)”

Mustard’s Retreat & Bill Cohen “The Folk Music Revival of the 1960s”

Mustard’s Retreat (David Tamulevich & Michael Hough)

“Co-Writing & Incorporating Story and Song”

Carol Palms (Band: Creole du Nord)

“Basic Fiddling”

Mark Palms/Creole du Nord

“Cajun Jam Workshop” “Cajun / Creole Fiddle”

Caleb Powers (Bands: The Relentless Mules; Donkey Nation; Fox N Hounds)

“Intermediate/Advanced Bluegrass Mandolin”“Guitar for Beginners” (loaners available)“Intermediate/Advanced Bluegrass Fiddle”

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 work-shops 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.

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Festival Workshop Presenters (Cont.)Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.

The Bob Kirby Scholarship AwardIn 2009 the Columbus Folk Music Society established the Bob Kirby Scholarship Memo-rial 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!

Brett Ridgeway (Performer)

“Learning to Play by Ear” (All Instruments)“Noodling to Make Music” (All Instruments)“Canoodling Your Noodle” (All Instruments)

Bill Schilling (Performer)“Songs of Tom Paxton”“Basic Autoharp”

John Sherman (Performer) “Intro to Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar” Linda Sigismondi (Performer)

“Playing Harmony on the Mountain Dulcimer”“Starting from Scratch on the Mountain Dulcimer”

Seth Swingle (Solo Performer)

“The Craft & Technique of Playing Banjo”“Traditional Banjo Styles”“Unique Banjo Tunes in Obscure Tunings”

Brian Szuch (Bands: Avalon Nine; Halfway Home)

“Lead Soloing & Improvisation on Guitar”“Basics of Home Recording & Music Production”“Basics of Sound Equipment for the Traveling Musician”

David Tamulevich (Band: Mustard’s Retreat; Tamulevich Artist Management)

“Building Your Performing Career”

The Underhills (Band)

“Learn the Songwriting Process & Singing Harmonies with The Underhills”

Rick & Hillary Wagner (Band: Jim’s Red Pants)

“Irish Fiddle Tunes with Ornaments”“Introduction to the Bodhran”

Wolf (Marie Smith) “The Drama of Drop D Tuning on Guitar”“Flatpicker’s First Grade”

Josh Wydick (Luthier) “Basics of Purchasing an Instrument”“Care & Feeding of Your Stringed Instrument”

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Other Festival Events !

“Festival Opening Sing-Along”

led by: Bill Cohen & Carl Yaffey (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!

Storytellers of Central Ohio

1 - 1:50 p.m. Saturday (Kirby Main Stage)

Enjoy performances by some of Columbus’ own talented

storytellers.

“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

Times/Events subject to change. Visit our web page for up-to-date schedule information.

Stuff to Know:ParkingIf 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.

RegistrantsYou 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

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 wrist-band 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 AidFor minor problems, a first aid kit is avail-able 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.

Like the various concerts and the Children’s Program, these events are all free.

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Other Details (before you get here):DirectionsBattelle-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.FoodOur 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 & ShoppingIn 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

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 ParkDon’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. LodgingMotel 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

CampingAlton 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.

Stuff to Know (cont.): Message BoardThe bulletin board by the registration table will let you know of any last-minute chang-es to any schedules. Personal messages are posted there as well.Sings and JamsAt a folk festival, some of the most magical

moments cannot be scheduled or scripted. As usual, we’ve left lots of time for sponta-neous 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.

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Saturday Evening Headliner Concert (13 years & up) -------------------------

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.

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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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