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Welcome to Austin Friends of Traditional Music

AFTM supports traditional music and dance from the many different cultures and communities found in Austin and around the world. We encourage playing, learning, dancing, and sharing our musical heritage in its many forms as they evolve with each new generation.

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Upcoming Events

Monthly Jams

Keep an eye on our Jams Page for information about AFTM jams, generally held every month

April 26-28, 2024: Spring Camp Jam

Stay tuned for more info!

Reel Times, October 2023

The latest issue of our newsletter, Reel Times, is now out! Read it here

Jams

Check out our Jams page for a listing of known jams in the Austin area.

We'll update our page as we find out information about changing jam conditions. If you host a jam or have information we could share, please contact us.

AFTM on
YouTube

Interviews by
Gary Mortensen, Reel Times Editor of AFTM

The AFTM channel on YouTube features a series of interviews conducted by our Reel Times editor Gary Mortensen.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified when new videos are posted!

AFTM Scholarships

Each year the Austin Friends of Traditional Music awards a scholarship to promising musicians and dancers, 30 years of age or younger, who wish to further their studies of old time music and dance.

We normally send our scholars to the Swannanoa Gathering’s Old-Time Music and Dance Week.

See our scholarship page for more information . . .

Kids in a New Groove

Kids in a new groove (KING) combines the power of mentoring with music instruction by providing private, in-home, music instruction to Central Texas youth in foster care.

Volunteers are needed! Apply here.

Dances

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For updated information on dances see:

https://www.facebook.com/AustinECD

https://www.facebook.com/AustinDare2Square/

Welcome to Austin Friends of Traditional Music