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Folk Life Defined

"... what is Folklife? The easiest way to explain is to take the word apart. Folk = People. Life = Music, at least for the folks involved in Folklife.

The Humboldt Folklife Society is a group of dedicated volunteers who love music, mostly folk music, but certainly not exclusively...

Their goal: put music in everybody's life."

Bob Doran - North Coast Journal, July '09

Papa Houli & The Fleas at the All Day Free Fest 09


HFS sponsors dozens of activities on the north coast!

  • barn dances

  • song circles & jams

  • concert series

  • music & dance workshops

  • the July Folklife Festival

  • the August Blues Festival

Welcome to the Humboldt Folklife Society!

Please Note: We will be renovating our website in the weeks ahead. While we work, please keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates about upcoming events. We won't be posting updates here until the new site launches in the early part of June.

Join friends and neighbors for a spring barn dance in Manila...Friday, May 18th from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Manila Community Center. Sue Moon and Mathew Marshall will call dances to fine music by Blake Ritter, Rich Kearns and Sam McNeill. All dances will be taught with no partner or experience needed. Admission $7-$10 sliding scale and kids under 12 free! Doors open at 7 p.m. Dance in the spring season!

  • 34th Annual Humboldt Folklife Festival - July 15-21 in Arcata & Blue Lake!

  • Buddy Brown Blues Fest in Perigot Park - August 4 at Perigot Park, Blue Lake


Membership!

HFS events are supported by the generous contributions of the local community. We keep our admission costs low and offer many free events thanks to donations by our membership, partner groups & local sponsors.

Please join us or renew today! Members receive reduced admission to HFS events and are the backbone of Folklife!


Folklife on the Air - Sundays from 7-9 pm on KHSU!

Folklife has a show on KHSU from 7-9 pm on Sundays, featuring hosts Sally Goodin, Gus Mozart, Jay Stallman and Craig Kurumada.

Tune in to hear a wide range of traditional and contemporary American roots music, including acoustic blues and jazz; old-time stringband and bluegrass; historical and contemporary folk; world-wide acoustic influences; cajun and zydeco; Western swing, honky tonk, and rockabilly; and old country to alternative country. You can hear us on the internet or on the FM-dial at 90.5!