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The Austin Friends of Traditional Music is a 501c3 that supports traditional music and dance from the many different cultures and communities found in Austin and around the world. We encourage playing, learning, dancing, and sharing our musical heritage in its many forms as they evolve with each new generation.
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Volunteer, get involved, become a member!
We can ALWAYS use help. Some opportunities include the AFTM Digital Archive, Reel Times, Austin String Band Festival, to name a few. Email volunteer@aftm.us to get involved!
Help with the Austin String Band Festival
The Austin String Band Festival is coming up soon, and we could use your help! Sign up to volunteer at https://tallycal.com/p/asbf2025
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Get Involved
AFTM is a totally volunteer-run organization, and we could always use help with our mission of keeping traditional music alive in central Texas! Email volunteer@aftm.us to get involved.
Donate & Support
Please support traditional music in Austin. You may lend your support by check, credit card, PayPal, or Venmo
Checks may be sent to…
Austin Friends of Traditional Music
P.O. Box 49608
Austin, TX 78765.
AFTM Initiatives
Austin String Band Festival
The Austin String Band Festival is in its 18th year. We bring local and national talents to a local three-day festival. Camping, workshops, dances, stage shows, and a LOT of jamming! Old-time, bluegrass, Irish, Cajun, Tejano, and more!
AFTM Scholarships
Each year the Austin Friends of Traditional Music awards a scholarship to promising musicians and dancers, 30 years of age or younger, who wish to further their studies of old time music and dance.
We normally send our scholars to the Swannanoa Gathering’s Old-Time Music and Dance Week.
Kids in a New Groove
Kids In A New Groove (KING) combines the power of mentoring with music instruction by providing private, in-home, music instruction to Central Texas youth in foster care. Volunteers are needed! Apply here.
Reel Times, September 2025!
The newest edition of Reel Times, the journal of AFTM, is now out in both print and digital. Print copies are mailed to existing and new members, and can be found at all AFTM sponsored events. It is now under the guidance of Aaron and Adam. Read it here!
