FOLK MEANS PEOPLE. Everyone Welcome.
A place for our community to gather for jams, workshops, lessons and so much more.
Located in the historic Walker Stone House near the Fayetteville Square.
*The Folk School is open during events listed on the calendar, but you may catch us during various office hours also.
There are no set hours yet — we’re working on that! If you’d like to check before you stop by call us at (479) 435-9864.
FOLK SCHOOL OF FAYETTEVILLE
FOLK SCHOOL OF FAYETTEVILLE is a 501(c)3 non-profit music organization popularly known as Fayetteville Roots.
For over 13 years we have carried out our mission to connect community through music and food. Over that time we have fostered concerts & community/educational events in Northwest Arkansas. Folk School of Fayetteville is here for our music community and we strive to create opportunities for connections and learning.
In 2022 one of our signature events, the Fayetteville Roots Festival, was paused. 2023 brings a new chapter and a new location for our organization. The Folk School of Fayetteville, located in the historic Walker Stone House near the Fayetteville Square, opened late May 2023 with space for lessons, classes, workshops, jams, and more.
Through our Backline Rental program, we continue to support our music ecosystem by supplying musicians and music organizations with the equipment & gear needed to bring great music to the stages of Northwest Arkansas.
A place for our community to gather.
WHAT THE FOLK?
What is a Folk School and why do you need to know about it?
Folk Schools originated as a way for communities to learn from each other, especially vital to communities that didn’t have access to “formal education”. Folk Schools create an environment that encourages People teaching People, rather than a classical education approach of Professor and Student.
Folk School of Fayetteville is continuing this model by providing space for musicians to learn from each other, for new players to learn, and for long time musicians to develop new technique and skills — and this is available to ALL the FOLKS (people). Folk School is open to all genres, identities, and cultures, and is excited to host music that is as dynamic and varied as our community.
Folk School of Fayetteville is built on the body of work (13 years) of Fayetteville Roots Festival, and is fostered on many of its guiding principles:
Create opportunities for our music community
Support and present multivaried music genres, identities, & cultures
Commitment to free & low-cost community learning
Creative re-use of existing urban spaces
Collaboration with the community & music/arts organizations
Low waste & low impact sustainable events