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Welcome
In
the mid-80's some folks in Flagstaff, Arizona took a notion to form a
club for the purpose of playing acoustic music, playing and dancing at
the Contra dances they would host, bringing in local, regional, and
nationally recognized entertainment for the enjoyment of the community,
and sharing this good fun with whoever wanted to take part in it. The
good times have been many and through the years the Flagstaff Friends
of Traditional Music realizes we are part of a larger body of people
throughout the land who share the love of the music that unites us.
This web site is a continuance of this notion.
CONTACTS
FFOTM Board President - Jesse Anderson
Calendar of Events/Concerts
Flagstaff Folk Festival
Young Jammers Program
Webmaster
Newsletter Editor
FFOTM
Newsletter Online
July 2009
Flagstaff Folk Festival – June 27th-28th
June 2009 (360kb PDF File)
Pickin’ in the Pines - 2009
May 2009 (837kb PDF File)
Concert
Series Continues and Expands!
April 2009 (437kb PDF File)
Murphy's Law kicks off Concert
Series
March 2009 (259kb PDF File)
Springtime
Bluegrass & Acoustic Concert Series
Past issues from our newsletter
archive Here
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Submit newsletter articles or
suggestions Here.
We hope you enjoy the online
newsletter!
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FFOTM.NET Comments
or Suggestions
FFOTM 2008 Officers and Board of
Directors
Jesse
Anderson - President
Rusty
Tweed- Vice President
Michael Falk -
Secretary
Bill
Vernieu - Treasurer
Julie Sullivan
Kari Usher
Michael Satterwhite
Teresa Wayne
Fred Wojtkielewicz
FFOTM governance documents
(by-laws, minutes)
Visit
some of our friends!
Northern Arizona Celtic
Heritage Society
Arizona
Irish Music Society
Arizona
Old Time Fiddlers Association
Arizona
Bluegrass Association
Living Traditions Presentations
Folk
Happens! in Prescott
Folk
Sessions Live KJZA 89.5 FM Prescott
Tucson
Friends of Traditional Music
Rhythm
& Roots Concert Series
Desert
Bluegrass Association
Tucson
Kitchen Musicians' Association
Sunny
Susan Anderson in Phoenix
The
New Mexico Folk Music and Dance Society
The
Southern Nevada Old-Time Contra Dancers
Look for more links we like
throughout our website!
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FFOTM
Events on the Horizon
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FFOTM in the July 4 Parade !
On Saturday, July 4, Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music and Pickin' in the Pines
will have their first-ever float in the Fourth of July Parade.
We're looking for folks to help decorate and join in the parade.
The featured band will include Mike Falk, Bill Vernieu, Joan Wyatt
& Jason Andolino. Come on out with your FFOTM or Pickin' in
the Pines t-shirt and join in the fun. Contact Darcy Falk
(darcyfalk (at) gmail.com) if you can lend a hand. We'll be
gathering around 8 am on Saturday.
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This
year's festival will be September 18, 19 & 20, 2009 at the
beautiful Pine Mountain Amphitheater in Flagstaff, Arizona. Concerts, jams, workshops, contra dances and more !
Our lineup consists of the Gibson Brothers, Claire Lynch Band, Steep, Canyon
Rangers, Crooked Still, The Freight Hoppers, Burnett Family Bluegrass, Murphy's
Law, Muskellunge Bluegrass, Red Desert Ramblers, Headline Bluegrass Band,
Voluntary String Band, Mars Hillbillies, The Bears and the Bees, and Tony Norris
& Sid Hausman. Get your Tickets now at:
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FFOTM's "1st Saturday" Monthly
Contra
Dance
(is actually on the 2nd Saturday in July)
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 from 7:30 -11:00 pm
Ashurst/Old
Main Hall on the NAU campus
Claire Zucker and Round the House
will
be up from Tucson
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| For the future, mark your calendars for the Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music Summer Campout, over the weekend of August 15 & 16. |
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| Ongoing Events in
Our Area |
First Tuesday
from 8-11:
Nolan McKelvey at The Wine Loft, upstairs
at 17 N. San Francisco St. in downtown Flagstaff, 928-773-9463. |
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Second and fourth Tuesdays
from 8-11:
Voluntary String Band at The Wine Loft (see contact info above.)
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Third Tuesday
from 8-11:
Major Swing at The Wine Loft, upstairs
at 17 N. San Francisco St. in downtown Flagstaff, 928-773-9463. |
First
Wednesday from 8-11:
Wednesday Night Vintage Series with Tony Norris, at The Wine Loft (see
contact
info above.) |
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Second and Fourth Wednesdays
from 8-11:
The Mars Hillbillies at The Wine Loft (see contact info above.)
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Every Wednesday -
12:00
pm:
Jam open to anyone at
Wheeler Park, on the corner of Aspen and Humphreys. Contact
Christina Vojta for more information
814-6132 |
Every Wedenesday from 7 - 10 pm:
Open Mic. Tacos Locos. 2 S. Beaver St.
(entrance on Phoenix Ave) in Flagstaff. |
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Every Thursday – 7:00 pm:
FFOTM Just Desserts contra dance band rehearsal. Open to anyone who
wants to
play or listen to contra dance music. Any instrument and playing
ability is
welcome. Rehearsal starts at 7:00pm at the home of Deb Comly and Mike
Reddig,
For more information call 774-5936.
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Every
first Saturday 7:30 pm
FFOTM
Contra Dance at Ashurst Hall on the NAU
campus. Come on out for the 7:30 pre-dance lesson. Call Kris for more
information 526-3020 or Judy at 214-7017.
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Every third Saturday
(except May)
Cottonwood Contra
Dance, 805 Main Street, Old Town Cottonwood. 5:30 potluck,
6:30 lesson, dance from 7:00-10:00. 774-5936 |
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Every Sunday 7:00 -
9:00 pm:
Irish Session at
Charlie's Pub and Grill, 23 N Leroux. Open to anyone who wants
to play or listen to Irish traditional music. For more information
contact Kari
Barton at 600-1365 or Jay Ham at 699-8463.
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| Upcoming Events |
July 3 - The Five Deadly Venoms
LuckyGirl productions is at it again with another
blockbuster show at Unity of Flagstaff, on Hwy 89 north of
Flagstaff. This Friday evening, July 3, at 7:30 pm, the Five
Deadly Venoms will perform. At the top of New York City's vibrant
music scene, Five Deadly Venoms is comprised of first-call
instrumentalists who have come together to carve a fresh, exciting and
unique vision of American acoustic and bluegrass music.
For those who love acoustic roots music played with virtuosity and
soul, you won't want to miss these five exceptionally talented
musicians from the east. Tickets are $14 in advance, $16 at the
door. Advance tickets are available at Arizona Music Pro
in downtown Flagstaff, with a $2 discount for FFOTM and other
non-profit arts organization members. Unity of Flagstaff is
located at 6134 E Black Bill Rd. in the Doney Park area, just off Hwy
89, 2.5 miles north of the Silver Saddle Rd. intersection, behind the
Second Chance Animal Shelter.
More information at www.luckygirlproductions.org for updates and info.
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July 4 4-6pm - Burnett Family Bluegrass
At Heritage Square, downtown Flagstaff.
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July 15-16 Grand Canyon Celtic Arts Academy
Our inaugural year is
quickly approaching and we are very excited to be bringing three
outstanding musicians from Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Brett Lipshutz, Randy
Gosa, and Devin McCabe. Classes are being offered in Irish flute,
whistle, fiddle, tenor banjo (mandolins welcome), DADGAD guitar and
bodhran. The camp is taking place, with an evening orientation taking
place on July 14. For more info, email
Kari(at)GrandCanyonCelticArts.org or call 928-600-1365. |
July 17 – Larry Peterson
Featured Performer at
8:45. The FFP Coffee House/Open Mic is held on the third Friday of each
month, From 7:30 - 10:00pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,
510 N. Leroux Street, Flagstaff, AZ (Between Elm and Fine Avenues) |
July 17 - 19 - Ghost Town Chill Down
A dance weekend, in historic Jerome Arizona, at the historic "Spook
Hall," with The Rhythm Rollers (Cathie Whitesides, Laurie Andres and
Bob McQuillen) and caller Bob Isaacs (New Jersey), featuring Arizona
talent Updraft, Peg Hesley and Laila Lewis. Contras, squares,
couples dancing, with a sampling of English Country Dance!
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July 18 & 19 - Arizona Highland Celtic Festival
Foxglenn Park, Flagstaff. See www.nachs.info
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July 19 - The Varmints
who debuted as a tweener set at Pickin' in the Pines last September,
will appear at Flagstaff Brewing Company on the patio Sunday, July
19. The Varmints features Cabel Breckinridge, Bill Vernieu and
Keith Gomora.
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