THE Fort Armstrong Folk Festival is fine arts and crafts festival held along the tree lined banks of the beautiful Allegheny River that uplifts the community's spirit and pays tribute to Armstrong County's heritage.

42nd Annual Fort Armstrong Folk Festival
August 1 – August 4, 2013

WE want to invite all organizations, groups and individuals to take a new look and attitude toward the Fort Armstrong Folk Festival. The Festival fills Armstrong County with an exciting life for 4 days a year. What could you or your organization do for the Fort Armstrong Folk Festival? Could you volunteer? Can you demonstrate a forgotten craft? Are you an art or craft exhibitor? Do you sing or play an instrument? We invite you to become a part of the 42nd Annual Fort Armstrong Folk Festival.

Thank You...

Thank you to all the artists, musicians and food vendors for bringing your talents to the festival and sharing them with Armstrong County. Thank you to all the many volunteers that made this year's festival possible and to the festival board for working many hours to make this year's festival a success.

2013 Entertainment Schedule*


Thursday, August 1st

6:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies Main Stage
6:30-7:30 p.m. "Kittanning Fireman's Band" Main Stage
7:30-9:30 p.m. "Festividol Competition" Main Stage
6:00-7:30 p.m. "John Puckett" (Variety solo guitar/harmonica) North Stage
8:00-8:30 p.m. "Ava Bosco" (Guitarist/vocalist) North Stage
8:30-9:00 p.m. "Frailey Scaife" (Guitarist/vocalist) North Stage

Friday, August 2nd

6:00-7:30 p.m. "On With The Show" (Acapella) Main Stage
8:00-10:00 p.m. "Gibbons Big Band" (Big Band Music) Main Stage
6:00-7:30 p.m. "John Puckett" (Variety solo guitar/harmonica) North Stage
8:00-8:30 p.m. "Ava Bosco" (Guitarist/vocalist) North Stage
8:30-9:00 p.m. "Frailey Scaife" (Guitarist/vocalist) North Stage
9:00-10:00 p.m. "Madison Starr Kunst and T.O.G." (acoustic music) North Stage

Saturday, August 3rd

8:00 a.m. Raise the Roof 5K
More details >>		 Begins and ends at the YMCA located on the Rails to Trails path
1:00-2:30 p.m. "Big Fat Jazz" (Big Band Music) Main Stage
3:00-4:00 p.m. "Pine Creek Community Band" (Variety Music) Main Stage
4:00-5:00 p.m. "Charee White" (guitarist/vocalist) Main Stage
5:00-6:00 p.m. "Pine Creek Community Band" (Variety Music) Main Stage
7:00-10:00 p.m. "Joe Patrick and Four on the Floor" (Rockin' Country) Main Stage
1:00-2:00 p.m. "Claire Osborne Music Students" North Stage
2:15-3:30 p.m. "Armstrong County Theater Group" North Stage
4:00-5:00 p.m. "Frailey Scaife" (Acoustic guitar and vocalist) North Stage
6:00-7:30 p.m. "John Puckett" (Variety solo guitar/harmonica) North Stage
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Madison Starr Kunst and T.O.G." (acoustic music) North Stage
9:00-10:00 p.m. "Ava Bosco" (Guitarist/vocalist) North Stage

Sunday, August 4th

1:00-2:00 p.m. "Pittsburgh Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums" Street
2:30-4:30 p.m. "The Way Home" (Scottish and Irish Traditional Music) Main Stage
2:30-4:30 p.m. "TJ Hill" (Magician) Strolling through the festival
5:00-6:00 p.m. "TJ Hill" (Magic Show with 'Buddy the Bird' and levitation) Main Stage
7:00-9:00 p.m. "Street Level" (Classic Rock and Oldies) Main Stage
2:00-5:00 p.m. "Bluegrass Redemption" (Bluegrass) North Stage
6:00-7:30 p.m. "John Puckett" (Variety solo guitar/harmonica) North Stage
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Madison Starr Kunst and T.O.G." (acoustic music) North Stage

*Entertainment schedule is subject to change



2012 Cash Raffle Winners


$10,000 Winner

  • Matthew Puz, Sr. Ticket #926

$1,000 Winner

  • Pam Levcik Ticket #127

$100 Winners

  • Carolyn Orr #775
  • Rich Rumbarger #283
  • Paul Wright #357
  • Andy Bussard #514
  • Karen Bier #731
  • Debra Kennerdell #572
  • Marie McCafferty #143
  • John Davis #047

$50 Winners

  • Amy Morris #838
  • Michael Chemelli #825
  • Don and Sonia Fries #215
  • Wilma Hamilton #463
  • Wes Hite #891
  • Earl Harklewood #596
  • Lee McKinley #794
  • Laura Lasher #063
  • Andrea Evans #478
  • Norman and Betty Huselton #129
  • Bill Belles #170
  • Ansley Mechling #730
  • Mark Eisele #760

Volunteers, Our Success and the Key

A successful Festival can be defined by one word, Volunteers. Without volunteers there wouldn't be a Fort Armstrong Folk Festival. Giving without tangible compensation is lesson less and less emphasized in our world today. What individuals don't see when they give their time, effort and energy (to a successful Festival) is that they are giving and are getting something that they should stand tall for and take pride in; they are bettering their community, their county, their state and their town. They are creating compassion and empathy for others and their ancestors taking ownership and responsibility for their own future. The Festival is 99% run by volunteers. Caring makes a difference, caring volunteers make the world.

The Fort Armstrong Folk Festival thanks all who has made the 2011 festival possible.