HOTAfest 2010 Cancelled

I have made the difficult decision to "retire" as HOTAfest organizer. It was a great festival & "Thanks!" to all the folks who worked so hard over the years to make the festival such a success.

Raising the money plus producing the festival was simply too much for me to handle. I cannot continue to do it while maintaining my health and business. A festival of this size needs to be run by a small staff of semi-professional volunteers who split up the tasks to make it happen.

HOTA-FMA will continue to function on a smaller scale sponsoring dances & concerts in the area.

Howard Blumenthal
Heart of the Alleghenies Folk Music Association (HOTA-FMA)
PO Box 239
Bradford, Pa. 16701

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THE 2009 REVIEWS ARE IN!

"Holy smokes, what a weekend!!!

It really knocked my socks off. It by far exceeded my expectations.....It was really magical for a lot of people--- the dancing in particular was really amazing, it's so cool how much of a dance weekend it turned into. I loved seeing dancers who we run into in Ithaca, Rochester, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, etc!! ... I thought the combination of staff worked out really well too--- there was some really great energy between Tunescape and Bonnie Loch and Celticladda. We had so much fun!" RB Shinglehouse, Pa.

MORE REVIEWS

PHOTOS FROM THE FESTIVAL

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Photos 2009

To view photographs from past festivals, click here

PLEASE! Help Support HOTAfest!

Help by Volunteering - Volunteer Sign up page

Schedule PDF SCHEDULE

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Links to publicity Info:

Read the PressRelease
PLEASE print & distribute at your local event! PDF FLYER

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Bring the family!
Children under 12 admitted FREE with an adult.

When: Friday, August 13 through Sunday, August 15, 2010

Lodging & Meals Information Page
Order Lodging & Meals using the on-line Order Page

Check out the Workshops here

Tent Camping is only $12/day RV camping is only $20 per day (sorry no hookups) and includes access to dorm showers. (The showers and bathrooms are not handicap accessible). It's also just 100 yards from the festival Jam Tent!

Where: All activities will be held at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in the northwestern Pennsylvania town of Bradford

Directions to Campus: -Click here for Directions to Campus

Campus Map: -Click here for a map of the Campus

Click here for information on the history of the HOTA Folk MusicFestival.

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Several VENDORS will be present to sell instruments, strings, music, and accessories.

Vendors

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“Heart of the Alleghenies was like a mini vacation.” A.H.

Click here to read what people have said about previous HOTAfests.

PLEASE print our PDF FLYER and distribute at your local event. Thank you!

Related LINKS

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