A non-profit, membership organization dedicated to 
the preservation and promotion of  folklore and folk music.

 

 
                    
 
 
President :
 Carolyn Davis
Vice President :
 Steve Goodchild
   Secretary :
Robin May
  Treasurer:
 Christine Hartman
Cotton Patch Rag Editor:
 Christine Hartman
                                                                                        Concert Producer: Bob Pangle  281-347-3235

 

 
Meetings


First Monday meeting: 
    Meetings are normally on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 PM. 
    They are held at Oxford Hall, 1135 Oxford.   “Oxford Hall” is located behind Mike Head’s house at 1135 Oxford St. Houston 77008 in the Heights, just north of I-10.  Oxford street runs north-south between Heights Blvd to the west and Studewood to the east, and is north of 11 ½ Street and south of 12th Street.  Use the Studewood exit from I-10.  Mike’s house is located on the west side of Oxford. There are two large magnolia trees in the front yard. Parking on the street, both Oxford and 12th, is ok, but avoid driveways.
 Meetings consist of a "music circle", allowing each attendee an opportunity for a musical performance, share a song, tall tale, announcement, or other item which he or she may wish to share with the group.   Non-performers are just as welcome as performers. After all, musicians, singers, storytellers, all need an audience.
 

The Cotton Patch Rag

A monthly newsletter of the Houston Folklore & Folk Music Society, The Cotton Patch Rag includes a calendar of folk music events in and near Houston, reviews of albums and concerts, articles about folklore, music, musicians, and news of the Society's business. The Houston Folklore & Folk Music Society membership price of $15.00 per year includes the subscription and monthly mailing of The Cotton Patch Rag.


Our EMAIL List

 “We have an email distribution list that we use to email information about Second Saturday Concerts and about our monthly pickin’ parties.  If you are interested, you can email hartmancm@sbcglobal.net and ask to be put on the Folklore list.  You will only get 2 emails per month from us and we do NOT share our distribution list.”

 
Pickin' Party

                                   
                                                                                 

                                    FEBRUARY PICKIN' PARTY

Michael & Cassie Crouch will be hosting a pickin‘ party on Sunday, February 21 at their home, 4427 Warwick Drive, in Sugar Land. The party begins at 2 PM. Bring a covered dish to share. Guests are welcome. Don't forget your instruments! Phone: 281-265-2370.

Directions: They live in the southern part of First Colony, south of Highway 6 and just south of Commonwealth Avenue, in the Oxford subdivision.

Coming from Houston or from north of the Southwest Freeway (59):

Take the University Avenue exit from the Southwest Freeway (that is about 2 miles southwest of the Hwy 6 exit). Go south 1.2 miles on University Avenue (it winds left then right). It dead ends and becomes Commonwealth Avenue when you turn left (your only choice). Go 2.1 miles on Commonwealth Avenue. You pass an elementary school on the right as you're getting kind of close to our street. Pendleton is the last intersection before our street. Turn right on Warwick. Our house is the last one on the left in the second block.

Coming from Missouri City or Highway 6 East:

Turn south from Highway 6 onto Austin Parkway (the northbound part of this street is Dulles). Go 0.9 mile, including winding to the right, and go just past the big electric wires. Turn left on Commonwealth Avenue and go 1.5 miles (including winding to the right). Turn left on Warwick (one block past Knightsbridge and the Commonwealth Tennis and Swim Club). Our house is the last one on the left in the second block.

     LINKS TO OUR VIDEOS OUT ON YOUTUBE
 Here is a link to a slide show of photos from our past pickin' parties:
Pickin' In The Past

 Pickin' Party Years 2002-2006   This video was composed of photos taken
over a range of several years.  Included among these are photos of individuals we have not seen of late because they have moved on to other locations, other interest, and some that are now deceased.

 

 

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