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Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music
Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to share, promote, preserve and present Bluegrass and other forms of traditional American Folk Music and Dance for the enrichment and enjoyment of our community.
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Support local, live
traditional music & dance
Support local, live traditional music & dance
The best way to learn about the traditional music and dance scene in Northern Arizona is to join us and become a member. Discover opportunities to play and listen to bluegrass, folk, Irish and other acoustic forms. Attend our Contra dances with a live band and caller, get discounts on concerts and on our famous Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass Festival tickets, become a volunteer at our events, or just have some good old-fashioned fun, playing, singing, and dancing to traditional acoustic music with us.
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Our Music Roots
Run Deep
Flagstaff Friends of Traditional Music (FFOTM) began in 1988 as a group of friends, mostly musicians, shared a love of traditional music and dance. Those founders put in the effort to organize a club that was ultimately transformed into a Nonprofit in 2000.
As a Nonprofit arts organization FFOTM has been honored and supported by many grants which have funded a variety of mission-focused activities. FFOTM hosts regular weekly jams and annual campouts. These are some of the best activities to learn, share and enjoy traditional music.
Our unique location in the mountains of Northern Arizona has provided a beautiful backdrop for the Flagstaff Folk Festival, born in 2002 and Pickin’ in the Pines, started in 2006.
Thank you to our generous supporters
Special thanks to Dawn Kish, Greg Hales and Christina Vojta for their photography contributions.
