The gnome is not omnipresent. He is doing what he can to list Strange Folk on calenders and alerting the media, but he’s also buried under the logistical whatnots of planning a giant outdoor festival. Would you be so kind as to seek out places to tell people about Strange Folk? We have everything you need: a press release, both color and b/w printable flyers, and blog graphics. Take any or all of it and send it, post it, or tack it up wherever! Every year, with the help of our faithful fans, we have been able to draw crowds to support our wonderful artists without resorting to ill-gotten financial sponsorships or outlandish fees for participants. We pride ourselves in being community driven grass-roots event, and every little bit helps, even if that just means one flyer up in your break room at work or neighborhood coffee shop – we really, really appreciate your support!

Download the Official Press Release (contains all the info and a breif description suitable for listing on calenders, directories, etc.)

Download the Color Flyer (8.5×11)

Download the B/W Flyer (8.5×11)

You are welcome to use any of the following web graphics! Just right-click and save to download them:

(This banner is a full 728px wide. It’s cut-off a little in the display here, but you will download the full size when you save it)












































If you need any other sizes or formats for any of these graphics, just shoot an email to strangefolkfestival@gmail.com and we’ll whip one up for you!

Saturday, September 25th

10 a.m. – Stephen Korrita (local)

12p.m. – Oh Alchemy (Normal, IL)

2p.m. – The Bella Birds (Lowell, MA)

4p.m. – Eye(s) (Spring Grove, IL)

Sunday, September 26th

10 a.m. – The Northwoods (St. Louis, MO)

12p.m. – Flame Shark (Chicago, IL)

2p.m. – Bethesda (Kent, OH)

4p.m. – Andy B. White (Chicago, IL)

See Stephen Koritta perform live at Strange Folk on Saturday, September 25th at 10a.m.

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See Oh Alchemy perform live at Strange Folk on Saturday, September 25th at 12p.m.

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http://www.ohalchemy.com

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See The Bella Birds perform live at Strange Folk on Saturday, September 25th at 2p.m.

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http://www.thebellabirds.com

http://www.facebook.com/TheBellaBirds
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Founded by Nicholas LiChard, eYE(S) is the experimental band/idea/movement/artist that was conceived in early 2004 in order to showcase the local artistic talent (found around the IL/WI area of the USA) to the world via the Internet. Constantly evolving and experimenting with different combinations of artists, instruments, genres, and mediums; eYE(S) is always creating new and exciting art “projects” in the hopes of bringing Love, Peace, Hope, Joy, Unity, and interesting tales associated with the Human Life Experience to share with all of the world.

See Eye(s) perform live at Strange Folk on Saturday, September 25th at 4p.m.

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http://www.myspace.com/eyeslovevolution

http://www.facebook.com/pages/eYES/70233698437

*VOTED 2009′S BEST NEW BAND OF ST. LOUIS – The Riverfront Times – The most trusted music review in all of St. Louis.

*VOTED ST. LOUIS’S BEST LOCAL ALBUM OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS – The Riverfront Times READERS poll.

*International Canadian Radio Play on CBC’s folk program – Deep Roots.

See The Northwoods perform live at Strange Folk on Sunday, September 26th at 10a.m.

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http://www.thenorthwoodsmusic.com

http://www.myspace.com/TheNorthwoodsMusic

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http://itunes.com/TheNorthwoods

Chicago-based rock-n-roll (emphasis on the roll), soul and Americana band, Flame Shark had a full circle moment in the winter of 2009 while recording their fifth full length album. The quartet was hunkered down at Chicago’s Engine Studios, birthplace of some fine music by Iron and Wine, Modest Mouse and Margot and the Nuclear So So’s to drop a few names, when through what now seems like fate they hooked up with ex-Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford.
For fans of soulful, funky, yearning and weeping, blues influenced guitar playing and songwriting, Marc Ford is a touchstone player. His years with the Crowes yielded their finest albums, time on the road with Ben Harper and Booker T. Jones more than proved he is a soul brother through and through and now, he’s lent his talents and vision to Flame Shark.

Flame Shark is a band for people who love music, truly love songs, for those who want to let themselves go and be lost in a song, or allow the sound to soak into their bodies. Today’s music scene is littered with prepackaged nonsense, soulless and bodiless, totally disposable, but Flame Shark is for the true believers. They sing about human topics of depth and character, they are craftsmen on a journey to be better than they were yesterday, they embrace the power of songs and harmonies and the way a human voice can strike you at your core. In a word, real.

See Flame Shark perform live at Strange Folk on Sunday, September 26th at 12p.m.

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http://www.flamesharkmusic.com

http://www.myspace.com/flameshark

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http://itunes.com/flameshark

Blending influences from seemingly unblendable musical genres, these folks paint pictures of human drama, the struggles of life, the beauty of nature, and the few truths they know to be true with poignant lyrics and musical movements that can rip you from your apathetic state and send you whirling!  This vibrant combination has aided Bethesda in developing a loyal following in Northeast Ohio.

In addition, Bethesda has had the privilege of sharing the stage with bands such as First Aid Kit, Suckers, Saddle Creek’s Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Bradley Hathaway, The Pomegranates, and others.

Bethesda followed up the 2008 release of their self-titled EP with the release of their debut full-length album, Love in a Time of Tra La La, in January of 2010.  With this LP, Bethesda displays the full maturation of a sound and ethos that is uniquely theirs with 10 thoughtfully crafted songs that invite you into a world that is convinced that artistic expression of music does not have to come at the expense of dance-ability.

See Bethesda perform live at Strange Folk on Sunday, September 26th at 2p.m.

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www.bethesdaband.com

www.myspace.com/bethesdaband

www.facebook.com/bethesdaband

www.sonicbids.com/bethesdaband

White found his musical voice during his college years, when he bought a guitar and taught himself how to play and write music. After spending three years making albums and selling out venues with a Chicago-based rock band, White set out on his own to find a new musical direction and record his first solo EP, Dirty Wings – an intimate and heartfelt collection of acoustic songs about love, loss and that incessant Midwestern hope for a brighter tomorrow.

See Andy B. White perform live at Strange Folk on Sunday, September 26th at 4p.m.

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