To promote the enjoyment, preservation, and continuation

of the living art of folk music.

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Consolidated Schedule of Events

2011-2012

 

Sept. 2

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Jan Spillane and Kathy Kelley

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Sept. 5

All day

Noteworthy Art” Exhibit

Display or fourteen “art guitars” fashioned by area artists for the month leading into the 22nd Annual Savannah Folk Music Festival and the auction of the pieces on Oct. 7 & 9.

Visitors Center – Ellis Square

Sept. 10

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

Start the new season of dancing with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Frank Murray Community Ctr

Whitemarsh Island, Savannah

Oct. 7-9

SFMS Annual Festival

Oct. 23

7:30 PM

Gove Scrivenor in Concert

$10, general public, $8, SFMS member, and  $5, students

Ships of the Sea Museum

41 MLK Jr. Blvd., Savannah

Nov. 4

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Roll on Rodney

Tommy Hall, Wayne Alday & Friends

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Nov. 12

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Notre Dame Academy Gym

1709 Bull Street, Savannah

Dec. 2

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

John Dowling

Bill Shumann

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Dec. 3

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Notre Dame Academy Gym

1709 Bull Street, Savannah

Jan. 6

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Chris Desa

Claudia Nygard

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Jan. 7

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Notre Dame Academy Gym

1709 Bull Street, Savannah

Jan. 28

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Notre Dame Academy Gym

1709 Bull Street, Savannah

Feb. 3

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Rupert Wates

South Carolina Broadcasters

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Feb. 11

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Notre Dame Academy Gym

1709 Bull Street, Savannah

March 2

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Savannah Ceili Band

Name the Twins

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

March 10

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Notre Dame Academy Gym

1709 Bull Street, Savannah

March 30

(Instead of

April 6 [Good Friday])

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Dominique & Jean-Paul Carton

The BackPorch - Shari Lee & Friends

$2 recommended donation..

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

April 14

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Notre Dame Academy Gym

1709 Bull Street, Savannah

May 4

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Ken Skeen & Leigh Goldsmith

Jamison Murphy

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

May 12

8:00 PM

Old-Time Country Dance

with the Glow in the Dark String Band and live callers. $8, general public, $6, SFMS member and students.

Notre Dame Academy Gym

1709 Bull Street, Savannah

June 1

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Anniversary Surprise - TBA

Joni Bishop

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

July 6

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Cecilia Witt 

The Pace Brothers

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Aug 3

7:30 PM

 

First Friday for Folk Music

Bill DeYoung & Wooden Nickel

Alberto Puentes

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Sept 7

7:30 PM

First Friday for Folk Music

Midlife Crisis

CYNERGY -Bob and Judy Williams

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Oct 4

7:30 PM

 

First Friday for Folk Music

JLMCGEE

Uncle Bill and the String Beans     

$2 recommended donation.

First Presbyterian Church

Stewart Hall

520 Washington Avenue, Savannah

Oct 12-14

 

OCTOBER 12th , 13th, and 14th : Savannah Folk Music Festival

 

12th Folk Fest in  ELLIS SQUARE

 

13th Youth Songwriting Competition

Festival Dance

 

14th SUNDAY CONCERT in GRAYSON STADIUM

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 912-898-1876

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The Savannah Folk Music Society is supported in part by grants from

the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs / Leisure Services Bureau

 

 

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