Welcome to Austin Friends of Traditional Music
Upcoming Events
October 20-22, 2023: 16th Annual Austin String Band Festival
Our annual string band festival continues this year, so mark your calendars now! Full details will be posted on the festival page.
Tickets On Sale Now
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April 26-28, 2024: Spring Camp Jam
Stay tuned for more info!
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.
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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