Welcome to the
Paint Creek Folklore Society!
Rochester Hills, MI

Our group gets together to share folk and traditional music during monthly meetings that include a workshop, a song swap and jam sessions. We also present four house concerts per year and organize one major concert (the Tin Whistle, in November), one dance (Starry Night for a Ramble, in February) and one mini-festival (May Playday) every year.

This website provides information on PCFS doings and other folk-related events in Southeastern Michigan (including a calendar of folk events).

If you would like to read about how Paint Creek originated and has evolved, written by one of our original members, Glen Morningstar, click here.

Founded by a handful of people in November, 1974, our Rochester Hills (Michigan)-based society has a current membership of approximately 80. Our society charter was drafted and on April 2, 1977 was adopted to express our purposes, particularly:

To gather folks interested in folklore, song, folkdance and the lore of music and musical instruments.

To provide a meeting place for folks to share folklore, song, folkdance and the lore of music, and play musical instruments in folk and traditional styles.

To provide the opportunity to perform before an audience so as to enhance singing and playing abilities.

To avail our knowledge, abilities and skills to all ages and groups for education and entertainment.

Paint Creek Folklore Society is a non-profit organization, a Center for the Country Dance and Song Society of America (CDSS), a member of the North American Folk Alliance, and a supporter of folklore, folksong and folk dance societies, groups and individuals whose interest is the preservation and education of traditional music and dance.

	Our group gets together to share folk and traditional music during monthly meetings that include a workshop, a song swap and jam sessions. We also present four house concerts per year and organize one major concert (the Tin Whistle, in November), one dance (Starry Night for a Ramble, in February) and one mini-festival (May Playday) every year. This website provides information on PCFS doings and other folk-related events in Southeastern Michigan (including a calendar of folk events). If you would like to read about how Paint Creek originated and has evolved, written by one of our original members, Glen Morningstar, click here. Founded by a handful of people in November, 1974, our Rochester Hills (Michigan)-based society has a current membership of approximately 80. Our society charter was drafted and on April 2, 1977 was adopted to express our purposes, particularly: To gather folks interested in folklore, song, folkdance and the lore of music and musical instruments.
	To provide a meeting place for folks to share folklore, song, folkdance and the lore of music, and play musical instruments in folk and traditional styles.
	To provide the opportunity to perform before an audience so as to enhance singing and playing abilities.
	To avail our knowledge, abilities and skills to all ages and groups for education and entertainment.
	Paint Creek Folklore Society is a non-profit organization, a Center for the Country Dance and Song Society of America (CDSS), a member of the North American Folk Alliance, and a supporter of folklore, folksong and folk dance societies, groups and individuals whose interest is the preservation and education of traditional music and dance.

Welcome to the Paint Creek Folklore Society! Rochester Hills, MI

Welcome to the
Paint Creek Folklore Society!
Rochester Hills, MI