SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida

SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida Our mission is to support music in the community through gatherings that promote learning and the enjoyment and preservation of our musical heritage.

The "SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida" is a monthly gathering of musicians and folk artists whose mission is to support learning and the enjoyment of traditional American roots music in the community. Formed under the guidance and sponsorship of the Woodsongs Front Porch Association (WFPA), this gathering seeks to bring the essence of the traditional "front porch" style musica

l gatherings of the past back to our culture and communities and to preserve and perpetuate the joy of music as a vital part of our communities. We are all "Song Farmers" seeking to cultivate music in our community. All ages and skill levels are welcome and provided an opportunity for musicians to learn and grown while being part of a larger group. Periodic opportunities to perform for audiences will be provided to those who wish to do so. There is NO CHARGE to attend the gatherings. The music is acoustic, without electric amplification. Gatherings are held at St. James Episcopal Church, 2423 SW Bascom Norris Drive, Lake City, Florida 32025 the first Saturday of each month at 7:00 - 9:00 PM, unless otherwise noted. The mission statement of the Woodsongs Front Porch Association is: "To gather the global community of front porch minded musicians and help them do good work, bring roots music education into schools free of charge, and enhance communities by redirecting the tremendous energies of local musicians. We call our members “Song Farmers.”

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Our gatherings will be in partnership with St. James Episcopal Church.. Persons from all geographic areas are welcome. Youth under age sixteen must be accompanied by an adult.

09/02/2025

Good afternoon, Song Farmers, family and friends! Unfortunately, we will have to cancel the upcoming gathering this Saturday night. For now, we will plan to reschedule and hopefully have those details out to you by next week. Wishing you all the best!

Skip and Linda

07/29/2025
Good afternoon to all and welcome to our group page for the SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida ...we ar...
07/29/2025

Good afternoon to all and welcome to our group page for the SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida ...we are very much looking forward to our August monthly meeting this Saturday, August 2, at 2423 SW Bascom Norris Drive, Lake City, from 7:00P to 9:00P. Musicians are welcome to arrive an hour early to set up, warm up and go over their material. Acoustic music only. Multiple types and genres from country, folk and rhythm and blues to Gospel and spiritual. From Dylan to Dolly to Tennessee Ernie and many more. Musicians, families, friends and the neighbors are all welcome. Come and play or join the group and clap and sing along! Totally free, no charge or donations! Join us!

Cheers all and welcome to July SongFarmers! SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida meet on the first Satu...
07/03/2025

Cheers all and welcome to July SongFarmers! SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida meet on the first Saturday of every month at St. James Episcopal Church, 2423 Southwest Bascom Norris Drive in Lake City from 7:00P to 9:00P. We look forward to picking and grinning with y'all! Musicians, family, friends and the neighbors are all welcome. Acoustic instruments only, multiple genres from folk and country and rhythm and blues to Gospel, spiritual, and "old time"...everyone is welcome to sing along...absolutely no charge or donations, totally free. You are welcome to come an hour early if you would like help or to warm up and get ready to pick! Looking forward to seeing everybody and playing music together!

Good morning and welcome to the June edition of the SongFarmers of Florida and the SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Val...
06/03/2025

Good morning and welcome to the June edition of the SongFarmers of Florida and the SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida on the first Saturday of every month at St. James Episcoplal Church in Lake City from 7:00P to 9:00P and happening this Saturday night from 7:00P to 9:00P at St. James in Lake City. Musicians, family, friends and the neighbors are all welcome. Acoustic instruments only, multiple genres from folk and country and rhythm and blues to Gospel, spiritual, and "old time"...everyone is welcome to sing along...absolutely no charge or donations, totally free. You are welcome to come an hour early if you would like help or to warm up and get ready to pick! Looking forward to seeing everybody and doing some picking! 😀😀

Good evening to all and welcome to a very busy month musically in our community...and our SongFarmers of the Suwannee Ri...
05/01/2025

Good evening to all and welcome to a very busy month musically in our community...and our SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida kicks it all off with the May meeting of the SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley on Saturday, May 3rd, from 7:00P to 9:00P at St. James Episcopal Church, 2423 Southwest Bascom Norris Drive, Lake City. Those who wish to warm up, practice new material, etc., are welcome to arrive an hour early. Multiple genres of music from country, folk and bluegrass to Gospel, rhythm and blues. Acoustic instruments only. Musicians, friends, families and the neighbors are all welcome. Totally free. No charge or donation. Play or join the audience and sing along!

04/24/2025

Recent coverage in The Lake City Reporter on our January SongFarmers gathering at St. James Episcopal Church, including welcoming our very special guests for the evening! What a fun night of music and fellowship. Looking forward to our February 3rd gathering. More to come!

04/05/2025

Join us at St.James Episcopal Church, Lake City, tonight, 7:00P to 9:00P for some major picking and singing behaviors...😀😀👍👍

Good evening to SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida and to all the SongFarmers folks and our friends at ...
03/01/2025

Good evening to SongFarmers of the Suwannee River Valley of Florida and to all the SongFarmers folks and our friends at St. James Episcopal Church in Lake City. We are experiencing technical issues with our electronic communications. We hope this will be resolved soon. Please be advised and spread the word that we will meet for our regular monthly SongFarmers gathering at St. James Episcopal Church, 2423 Southwest Bascom Norris Drive in Lake City.on Saturday, March 1, 7:00P to 9:00P and those who wish to arrive an hour early for warm up, new material, additional instructions or support may do so. Acoustic instruments only, multiple genres from folk to blues and Gospel and musicians, friends and family are all welcome. No charge or donations. Join us for an evening of music whether as a player or listener. Always fun, always free.

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