Dear friends of CT Folk, You heard right, alright. Folk at the Edge (FatE) is now Folk On The Edge. This slight name adjustment of our beloved musical program was born out of our desire to include more genres, more stories, and more community. Please join us for an incredible musical journey at CT Folk's Folk On The Edge event! We are thrilled to present a lineup that will captivate your senses and transport you to a world of diverse and enchanting sounds. You don’t want to miss this extraordinary opportunity to be a part of an incredible musical celebration. Mark your calendar, gather your fr ..read more

Hello #CTFolkFamily Are you looking for music from our artists. Don't forget the 2022 Fest Playlist! Happy Discovery ..read more

Folk Family! We're just a few weeks away from fest. How's your lineup research going? Who do you love? Who's your new discovery? Who do you need to know more about. Well it's time to kick off a series looking at the artists of the 2022 CT Folk Festival And Green Expo. We're going to start today sharing our playlist and digging into the lineup one by one with you. I'm going to start with the Saturday Eli Whitney Main Stage opener Haunt The House. Will Houlihan, AKA Haunt The House, started to get some notice after his 2013 release 'Rural Introspection Study Group'. RIYL (Recommended if you lik ..read more

========================================= Looking Back at In Our Words, as presented by CT Folk (Spring 2022) and… Looking Ahead to Performances by Featured Artists: * Paula Boggs Band: August 19th @ Levitt Pavilion, Westport * ACES Educ. Ctr. for the Arts Choir: Sept. 11 @ CT Folk Fest, New Haven As CT Folk plans for future events that engage our community, I wanted to shine a light on an online CT Folk event, In Our Words, from this past spring that brought together students attending ACES Educational Center for the Arts (ECA) with professional musicians, who shared their insights about song ..read more

On the sweltering hot day of August 7th, 2022 some brave and trusting souls gathered together under the of shade of Edgewood Park for a community event, brought together by CT Folk. In 2021 Folk At The Edge was meant to be a safe alternative to a full-day festival, while being accessible to the people. As we return to an in-person CT Folk Festival and Green Expo, expanding to two-days, two-stages; we still wanted to have a connection to the smaller shows, keeping Folk At The Edge alive. With the Festival growing, we wanted to shrink the footprint of the FATE show, dropping the large stage and ..read more

Are you a lineup explorer checking out the #CTFolkFestivalAndGreenExpo coming on Saturday September 10th & Sunday September 11th. Are you striking out looking up "Latin Americana"? Well Latin Americana is fronted by Rick Reyes. He explains the exciting project, in a video, from his site TheRickReyes.com. "I wanted somewhat celebrate the similarities of the human spirit in a world where everybody's so into discussing and pointing out the differences in each other. I wanted to focus on what is similar, what we have in common. Nothing does that, in my opinion, better than music. The human sp ..read more

Today on our Instagram and Facebook Story we highlighted some tweets via Smithsonian Folkways. Jake Blount will be releasing the new album 'The New Faith' on September 23rd https://folkways.si.edu/jake-blount/the-new-faith Here is the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hfI8dhgElc All the details for watching Jake Blount perform with CT Folk on August 7th, including a workshop featuring "African American Music & Repertoire" are here on the CTFolk page ..read more

Hello Volunteers, We truly hope this post finds you well and enjoying your summer. We saw many of you last year at our Folk At The Edge concerts, but we are thrilled to be back at Edgerton Park for CT Folk Fest & Green Expo and we have expanded to TWO DAYS, TWO STAGES!!! We are seeking volunteers to round out our efforts to make it another successful fest year! Dates: Saturday, September 10, 11am-10pm and Sunday, September 11, 12pm-6pm Location: Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff Street, New Haven, CT Hours Volunteers are needed: Saturday, 7:30am-9:00pm and Sunday, 11:00am-6:00pm VOLUNTEER REQUEST: W ..read more

With CT Folk & the Rich Arts Collective with Thabisa! Open Mic = Open Doors presented by Rich Arts Collective 3:30-5:00pm This programming supports and encourages young folks to express themselves through arts, while engaging in conversations that matter, such as regarding mental health and home insecurities. Rhythms from the heart presented by CT Folk 5:00-6:00pm This gathering of healing drums will present an opportunity for participants to share in creating soundscapes of percussion from different cultures. Bring a chair or blanket, and drum or percussion instrument if you have one; dru ..read more

It's that time of year again, the Great Give! We are excited for the many possibilities that 2021 holds. We are working hard to create a number of events to celebrate music, culture, and community! We cannot convey how much your support through this past year has meant to CT Folk. We thank you for your continued support and investment in our mission; thank you for helping us to keep music alive! Make your contribution on May 4th between 5pm and 7pm to help us win the "May the Fourth Be With You" Prize Hour. The Great Give is a 36-hour giving campaign. It's a great opportunity to make your con ..read more