When the world shut down in March 2020, we were devastated to see so many friends lose months of income as tours were canceled, tickets refunded, hotel rooms and plane tickets rendered unnecessary. The cost was not just financial: with these cancellations, our community lost many opportunities to gather to share music, to derive inspiration and joy from one another through concerts and workshops and jam sessions. 

In April of 2020, we set out to create an online environment that could provide teaching and performance opportunities for the folk music community during the COVID-19 pandemic. We came to love attending virtual concerts and playing along with weekly virtual sessions, and we tried to keep our community strong.  

We built the Ministry of Folk platform to stay connected—to build relationships, share ideas and tunes, and support music that feeds our souls—despite the physical distance. Since 2020, we’ve maintained a community of 125+ folk musicians and hundreds of patrons who support their success. 

Every fall, we take the virtual to the personal and gather as a group in Mohnton, PA for an artist retreat we lovingly call Ministry of Folk Outdoors. Get in touch if you’re interested in joining us!