Welcome!

Dodds Farm
Dodds Farm, home of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. (photo: John Dodds)

Welcome to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, a four-day community of folk music and dance at the foot of the Berkshires in east-central New York State.

2008 will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. This will be a very special occasion; don't miss it!. The dates of the 2008 festival are July 24th through 27th.

A complete performance schedule is now available, listing confirmed performers and day(s) of performance.

Our "Spring Preview Tour" will be coming to a number of NE venues between May 1 and May 28, featuring our four "Most Wanted" Emerging Artist Showcase performers from the 2007 festival: Anthony da Costa, Lindsay Mac, Joe Crookston, and Randall Williams. See dates and venues on the performers page.

If you're a performer interested in participating in the 2008 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, please see our performer information page and the Emerging Artist Showcase page.

Volunteers are still needed for this year's festival; please see the volunteer information page for more information an an application form.

Information for vendors, both new and returning, is available on the vendor page.

If you're interested in receiving e-mail updates about the festival, please send e-mail to falcridge@aol.com and you'll be added to the list.