We are so excited to have our good friends at Allegro Strings joining the festival again, upstairs in Luthierland. Dorothy will be offering onsite bow-rehairs, tonal adjustments, & festival pricing on instruments, bows, and more!
Use the promo code ‘EARLYBIRD’ during checkout to receive 10% off of your entire ticket purchase! Valid until the end of November
There’s still time to apply for a scholarship to the Bellingham Folk Festival. We welcome everyone who needs financial assistance attending to send in an application using our online form. The deadline for applying is January 6th.
Not attending workshops but want to catch an evening concert? Concert tickets are sold separately so you can pick and choose which events you would like to attend. You can check out our new ‘Concerts’ page.
If you purchase a day or weekend pass, concert admission is still included in that pass!
That’s right, FINALLY! Please use this link for online ticket purchases: https://squareup.com/store/bellinghamfolkfestival
If you would like to purchase with cash or check, please contact Cayley at bellinghamfolkfestival@gmail.com
Honey Moon Meadery - 1053 N. State St. (all ages, no cover)
9pm - Jam! folk songs and tunes (click here for FB event)
Boundary Bay Brewery Taproom - 1107 Railroad Ave. (21+, free)
10:00pm - Laura Reed and Sam Vogt
10:30pm - Giant's Causeway (click here for FB event)
Honey Moon Meadery - 1053 N. State St. (all ages, no cover)
8:30pm - Reverie Machine (click here for FB event)
10pm - Jam! folk songs and tunes (click here for FB event)
Lovitt Restaurant - 1114 Harris Ave (all ages, $10) Click HERE for advance tickets
8:30pm - Hoot & Holler
10:00pm - SVER (click here for FB event)
Honey Moon Meadery - 1053 N. State St. (all ages, no cover)
8pm - Jam! folk songs and tunes (click here for FB event)
Boundary Bay Brewery's Mountain Room - 1107 Railroad Ave. (entrance in the alley) (21+, $10)
8:30pm - Broken Bow Stringband
10:00pm - Choroloco (click here for FB event)
Food on Site! The Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship Youth Group will be serving some tasty and convenient meals for festival goers to purchase downstairs in the Social Hall. This is a fundraiser for them, and saves festival attendees from leaving campus to grab some nosh. Win win!
Here's when they will be serving:
Saturday, January 20th Lunch 11:45am-1pm
Saturday, January 20th Dinner 5-6pm
Sunday, January 21st Dinner 5-6pm
Options in the $4-$6, please bring cash.
New this year! Give the gift of an enriching musical experience. Email bellinghamfolkfestival@gmail.com to order a gift certificate!
It's a garage sale!
It's at the Bellingham Folk School!
It's a fundraiser for the Bellingham Folk Festival!
It's on Saturday, November 4th!
It starts at noon and ends at 4pm!
Musical doodads and paraphernalia, craft supplies, miniature furniture, toys, clothes, accessories, books, all to benefit the Bellingham Folk Festival in January. Most items are $1 or less!
Bellingham Folk School - 1208 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, WA
Unfortunately the Bellingham Folk School is not currently wheelchair accessible.
If you have something to donate to the sale, please contact Cayley at: bellinghamfolkfestival@gmail.com
Ticket sales for the Bellingham Folk Festival 2018 will begin on October 19th. By purchasing your tickets soon, you can save 10% on your entire order. Just type in the promo code 'EARLYBIRD' as you are checking out.
This offer ends at midnight on Thursday, November 15th.
doors at 6pm, music at 6:30pm
Advance tickets: $10 adults, $5 under 18 years
Day-of tickets: $15 adults, $10 under 18 years
You won't have to wander far for some delicious pizza, sandwiches, and salads this year! Cicchitti's East Coast Pizza will be on-site...
Friday, 4-8:45pm
Saturday, 11:30am-8:30pm
Back by popular demand! Dorothy Smith will be teaching a workshop on fiddle care.
Saturday, December 10th 10:45-11:45am
Care and Maintenance of Your Fiddle - Dorothy Smith (Allegro Strings booth) Learn about your instrument, what makes it work, and how to take care of it. Know when to change your strings and what kind is right for you, discuss some basic considerations of rehairing/replacing your bow, learn about adjustments to your bridge, sound post, pegs, chin rest, and shoulder rest, and learn about rosin options. We'll talk about all of it with demos and hands on trials!
You can also find her at the Allegro Strings booth upstairs on Saturday 12-6pm and Sunday 1-6pm. Bring your questions :)
Charmaine Slaven and Charlie Beck have been an important part of the Bellingham Folk Festival since it's inception. Their duo, Squirrel Butter, will be performing this year on Friday night as part of our showcase concert. Make sure you also check out all of the workshops they are offering this year, from a Honky Tonk jam to Appalachian Flatfooting....
We are very happy to present our newest addition to the Bellingham Folk Festival merchandise family!
The first 50 folks to come by will receive a free BFF button :)
Saturday, December 10th 9:30-10:30am
Sean-nós: Irish Dance for Everyone - Alicia Guinn (Social Hall) If you can walk, you can dance! Join us for an introduction to old-style Irish solo dancing from Galway. We'll learn about sean-nós dancing and then explore basic rhythms, steps, and patterns. All ages and experience levels welcome.
This year's Tea Time on Saturday will feature the wonderful Happy Valley Sluggers!
The Happy Valley Sluggers play the Cajun two-steps and waltzes which emanate from the dancehalls and roadhouses that dot the countryside of southwest Louisiana. It's definitely dance music. One simply cannot sit still while listening to the compelling back-beat of a Cajun two-step. The Sluggers feature: Mike Schway, fiddle and Cajun accordion; Laurel Bliss, guitar and Cajun fiddle; John Clark, bass, Nina Richardson, guitar; and Andy Rick, pedal steel.
Save the date for the Bellingham Folk Festival! December 9-11 2016 at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship. Line-up and tickets available in October.
We are so excited that Goat Mountain Pizza will be ON SITE at the Bellingham Folk Festival on Saturday the 23rd 11am-7pm and Sunday the 24th 4pm-7pm. Yummy pizza and salads without a hike!
