Flint Folk Music Festival continues for 15th year at Kearsley Park

FLINT, MI--The Flint Folk Music Society has brought folk music to the area for more than 10 years, and it continued its annual tradition on Saturday afternoon and evening.

The society hosted its 15th annual Flint Folk Music Festival at Kearsley Park on Saturday, as a part of the Greater Flint Arts Council's Parade of Festivals.

Performers included Stella!, Matt Watroba and Rev. Robert Jones, The Ukulele Kings, Susanne and Jim, and fan favorite Mustard's Retreat. Refreshments were for sale, and a jam tent nearby let other musicians play their own tunes for anyone who wanted to listen.

Jim McTiernan, festival coordinator, said that aside from the festival, that the society also hosts a monthly concert series from December through May.

Mustard's Retreat has a long history with Flint, from playing in the area as far back as the 1960's, McTiernan said, jokingly referring to them as the festival's 'house band' for how often they perform there. This is the first year that The Ukulele Kings have been added to the concert roster.

'It really encompasses a lot of different kinds of music. The way we look at folk music, there's some jazz, some blues...it's music that really lasts the test of time,' McTiernan said.

Flint resident Rev. Zoe Montae attended the festival with her daughter and her grandchildren. She praised the voices of the members of Stella!, and the chemistry between Matt Watroba and Rev. Robert Jones.

'When you're on a fixed income when you get older, you can't afford to go to some of the most expensive places,' she said. 'It's a wonderful thing that Flint does this for free.'

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