Dear Friends,

Back in April when we started Ministry of Folk, we thought it might be a useful resource for a few months as musicians waited for gigs to come back. Obviously, we’re still waiting. In the meantime, we’ve figured out a few things about connecting online, and we’re super excited to announce that Ministry of Folk will be hosting its first ever virtual Wintery Weekend Festival, taking place the first weekend in December. 

We’ve put together a schedule that features 10 workshops, 5 sessions, and 2 concerts, with 35 Ministry of Folk artists. Over the course of the weekend you’ll get to see all of these artists in conversation with each other, and have the chance to learn tunes, develop technique, ask questions, and hang out with some seriously cool musicians. If you’re a music appreciator, a beginner on your instrument, or an old pro, there’s something here for everyone!

We wanted to make this experience available to fellow musicians and those who might be working with tight budgets this year, so we’re offering all this for the price of $50. If you have extra to spare, your donations will subsidize anyone who isn’t able to pay the full price. This is a wonderfully generous community, and we are so grateful for all of the support people have shown us over the last few months. 

Hope you can join us starting on Friday December 4th for a super cozy, music-filled weekend with friends. 

Warmly,

Ministry of Folk Team

Sarah Collins, Kate Gregory, Brendan Hearn, and Summer McCall

P.S. Don’t miss out on the limited edition Ministry of Folk merch available to weekend participants! 

P.P.S. If you can’t make it to a workshop or session in real time, recordings will be available for all registered attendees.