Program 2021

The current schedule for the 2021 online San Francisco Free Festival on June 12 is below.  Click on each listing for more details.

Purple events will be live on festival day and can only be watched at their scheduled times.   On festival day, click on each listing to watch and listen.

Blue events will also be only at their scheduled times and will require (free) preregistration on Zoom.  The preregistration link will be posted here as soon as it is available.

Green events can be watched anytime on festival day.  On festival day, click on each listing to watch and listen.

The schedule from last year’s (2020) online festival can still be viewed here , with many recorded events still available for viewing.   For schedules from 2019 and earlier, see our History page.

Anytime on June 12

Alec Lytle and Them Rounders
awesome music from California in the Americana folk singer songwriter fields
Appalachian Fiddle Folklore
with Adam Booth, Dakota Karper, and Ben Townsend
Bay Station
west coast Americana
Blind Lemon Pledge
blues and Americana
Bob Hillman
singer-songwriter
Brass Farthing
vocal folk
Brother Spellbinder
folk-rock, eastern European, classical and Americana
Carol Denney
original folk songs
Craig Anderson
singer-songwriter
Deborah Crooks
folk-rock Americana
Dirty Cello
blues and bluegrass
Django-style Guitar Workshop
Don Price
Eduardo Leon
folk rock singer-songwriter
Ellis Island Old World Folk Band
klezmer/old world
Frances 8
Americana/country style singer-songwriter
Grit Harbour
folk/Americana
Hali Hammer & Friends
original eclectic styles
Jack Rabbit
indie folk
Jaeger & Reid
harmony-rich contemporary folk
Jayran Dance and Music Group
Iranian folk dance and music
Jo D’Anna
folk-style solo acoustic singer-songwriter
Jubilee
California fusion of old and new, with 2 parts borrowed and 1 part blue.
Los Peripherals
inclusive Americana
Matt Jaffe
folk rock singer-songwriter
Maurice Tani
singer-songslinger
Ma’ayan Lieberman
original folk singer-songwriter
Mike Scully & The Weary Travelers
contemporary singer-songwriter
Nicole Stella
singer-songwriter
Pi Jacobs
bluesy, storytelling Americana
Randall Krieger
singer-songwriter
Rocky Michaels
folk/country singer-songwriter
San Francisco Yiddish Combo
klezmer for the 21st century
Seemore Love
Afro-folk/Afro-futurism
Songs Getting Us Through COVID
Occupella
The Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers
Scottish dance
The Gas Men
traditional Irish
The Moon and You
cello/guitar indie-Americana
Wes Furumoto – Poi Dog Music
original contemporary Hawaiian
Who’s Feeling Young Now
family performance

Events at scheduled times

Faith Petric Stage
10:00-12:00
Open Mic
on Zoom
1:00-1:30
Janie Rothfield
new old-time music
1:30-2:00
Gordie Tentrees
Yukon roots music
2:00-2:30
Zoltan & the Fortune Tellers
novelty, folk-punk
2:30-3:00
Mother & the Boards
contemporary blues
3:00-3:30
Rev. Rabia
folk blues and jam tunes
3:30-4:00
Aireene Espiritu
singer-songwriter
4:00-4:30
In Gowan Ring
symbolist folk music
4:30-5:00
Elspeth Tremblay
singer-songwriter
5:00-5:30
Kray Van Kirk
singer-songwriter
5:30-6:00
Beverley Street
old-time and Celtic music
Music 1
Instruments & misc.
12:00-1:00
Traditional Irish Session
Michael Eskin
1:00-2:00
Streaming Audio Clinic
Brian Walker
2:00-3:00
Clawhammer Banjo Right Hand Skills
Janie Rothfield
3:00-4:00
Singing with the Banjo!
Tom Clunie
4:00-5:00
Odd Meter Rhythms
Madge Strong
5:00-6:00
Learn a Fiddle Tune, All Instruments OK
Erik Hoffman
Music 2
Instruments & misc.
12:00-1:00
Faith Petric Film and Sing-Along
Estelle Freedman and Christie Herring
1:00-2:00
Playing the Spoons
Monika White
2:00-3:00
Simplified Lead Guitar for Strummers
Michael Bechler
3:00-4:00
Guitar Riffs: The Blues and Beyond
Joe Cadora
4:00-5:00
Movable Chord Shapes for Guitar
Mike Simpson
5:00-6:00
Improvising: Level Up!
Jonathan Hostottle
Music 3
Singing
12:00-1:00
Learn Gaelic Sea Song (waulking song)
Linn Phipps
1:00-2:00
Songs of Whales and Whalermen Singaround
Linn Phipps
2:00-3:00
Love Triangles
Arlene Immerman
3:00-4:00
Scottish Songs, Language and History
Allan Carr
4:00-6:00
Ballad Family Values
Sadie Damascus
Music 4
Singing
12:00-1:00
The Seasonal Yearbook
David Kidman
1:00-2:00
Traditional Nonsense Songs
Casey Casebeer
2:00-3:00
Chanteys and Sea Songs
Peter Kasin and Richard Adrianowicz
3:00-5:00
In Harmony’s Way Singing Session
Deborah Sandler & Marlene McCall
5:00-6:00
Money in Song
Marlene McCall
Music 5
Singing
12:00-1:00
Shape Note Singing
Bay Area Sacred Harp
1:00-2:00
Birthday Songs
Ed Silberman
2:00-3:00
Sing Broken Token Ballads
Claire Sherman
3:00-4:00
It’s Relevant, but is it Funny?
Mark Levy
4:00-5:00
Bev and Jerry Songs
Bev Praver
5:00-6:00
Carter Family Songs
Gary Breitbard
Stairwell 1
Jam Room
12:00-1:00
Old-Time Jam
Dinah and Noah Stroe
1:00-5:00
Open instrumental jam
no pre-assigned leader, genre, or theme
5:00-6:00
Banjo Hangout
David Brown
Stairwell 2
Open Singing Room
12:00-6:00
Open singing
no pre-assigned leader, genre, or theme
Dance
Workshop
Room
1:00-2:00
Country Line Dance
Donna Frankel
2:00-3:00
Barn Dance for All
Claire Takemori
3:00-4:00
Low-Impact Irish Step Dance
Shirleigh Brannon
4:00-5:00
Tribal Belly Dance
Robin Lovejoy
Family Room
12:00-1:00
Family Social Hour
Remy Timbrook
1:00-2:00
Family Music Songswap
Bonnie Lockhart
3:00-4:00
Who’s Feeling Young Now
family performance
4:00-5:00
Family Dance for All
Claire Takemori
Storytelling Room
12:00-1:20
Stories in Living Color
hosted by Rick Roberts
1:30-2:50
Genre Storytelling Extravaganza
hosted by Ed Lewis
3:00-4:20
The SoCal Showcase
hosted by Marilyn McPhie and Tina Tomiyama
4:30-6:00
Tellers from The Jenny Fund
hosted by Roopa Mohan