South Dakota Friends of Traditional Music is a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional music for generations of South Dakotans. They host the annual Sioux River Folk Festival in Newton Hills State Park the first weekend in August.

 

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Our supporters keep this humble little nonprofit group afloat. Your contributions help us promote first-rate traditional music throughout South Dakota – everywhere from Sioux River Folk Festival to Music in the Schools.

Here’s the best part, as tax exempt organization (501c3), donations are tax deductible.  Click the button below to support SDFOTM!

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You can also mail your donation to:
SD Friends of Traditional Music
P.O. Box 901, Sioux Falls, SD 57101

Music In The Schools

If tots are blowing train whistles and teachers are belting out “Petticoat Junction” then the friends of the Friends of Traditional Music are bringing music to the schools*.

This ever-changing crew of musicians and local professionals enjoys having the opportunity to show students that while the may choose other careers, making music can still be a fun and entertaining part of their lives.

*If you plan to attend any of the concerts, please remember to check in at the school office upon arriving. Thanks!

Concerts

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We’re Friends of Traditional Music. For decades, we’ve preserved and promoted American roots music for generations of South Dakotans. And as long as there’s a guitar string to pluck, a stand-up bass to slap and a tune to belt out, we’ll keep passing on the torch.

 

Board Members

  • Connor Pederson (Co-President)

  • Janet Schmitz (Co-President)

  • Kyle Andersen (Treasurer)

  • Johnny Berkness (Secretary)

  • Annie Blotz (Everything Everywhere)

  • Sharon Gray (Website Manager)

  • Alan Reinpold (Technical Support)

  • Greg Schmitz (Fund Raising)

  • Carole South-Winter (Event Coordinator)

 

 

Check out the article about the Sioux River Folk Festival in the July/August 2018 issue of South Dakota Magazine! 

The South Dakota Friends of Traditional Music is a registered 501c3 organization.
See SDFOTM Internal Control System for Funds.pdf and FOTM Articles of Incorporation - 1976.pdf.
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