Connecting the roots of Kentucky's music traditions with its future! – Louisville Folk School

Member Access Begins Now - Open Enrollment Begins March 10

Summer Camp Registration Now Open

Spring Semester begins March 13

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Introducing Louisville Folk School Memberships

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Louisville Folk School is a 501C3 nonprofit with a mission to engage the folk music traditions of Kentuckians through education and performance, build on the rich cultural history of the bluegrass state, while creating community through the arts.

Louisville Folk School's programming is made possible by your financial support.

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My Pet Song: On the Sunny Side of the Street — $ 180

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Keyed Up! Basics of Piano Accompaniment — $ 180

“A Little Farther Up the Mountain” Mountain Dulcimer: Novice Level and above — $ 180

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Afro-Latin Dance — $ 18 +

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Women's Singing: Old Songs and New Songs — $ 180

Songwriting: Learning from the Greats — $ 180

Fingerpicking for Guitar — $ 180

Singing Camp for Kids: July 24-28 — $ 250

KY Music - Hogfiddles and Wingdings Summer Camp: July 17-21 — $ 220

World Music Explorer Summer Camp: June 12-16 — $ 250

Private Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone, Tuba, and Accordion Lessons with Thomas Deakin — $ 30 +

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Old-Time Band Ensemble with Deborah Payne — $ 162

Private lessons with Jake Groves — $ 120 +

Private ukulele lessons with Rick Quisol — $ 30

Private lessons with Andy Brown — $ 30 +

Jug Band Ensemble — $ 180

Intermediate Ukulele — $ 180

Dulcimer 1 — $ 180

Intro to West African Rhythms — $ 90

Intermediate/Advanced Drums: Adowa (Ghana) — $ 90

African Songs and Mbira — $ 90

Finding the Sweet Spot: African Singing and Rhythms Together — $ 90

The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to Louisville Folk School with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Louisville Folk School is made possible in part with the support of the generous donors to the Fund for the Arts.