Flagstaff Friends Of Traditional Music Incorporated

Other programs ffotm provided in 2024 include the young jammers music instruction program for local youth ages 9 to 17. Between 30-35 children attended the weekly music lessons in an indoor setting. The program provides children an opportunity to learn how to play traditional music on a free, donated musical instrument. Ffotom also hosts weekly music jams that averages 15 adults, and an annual member campout that averages 50-75 people. Ffotm hosted 7 contra dances. Ffotm also produced a monthly digital newsletter that is published and delivered to members featuring stories, announcements, and a calendar of events.

Ffotm presented the 22nd annual flagstaff folk festival, a 2-day event held in june providing a venue for over 100 local and regional amateur musicians to perform. Presented on 3 stages, the festival includes educational workshops and jams at a low cost of $10 per person and $5 for seniors and students. The festival is a family-friendly event that encourages attendees to bring a musical instrument along to join in the fun. The performance opportunities to amateur musicians and exposure of a large audience to traditional music contributes to the organizations mission to preserve and promote and present traditional music.