You have reached the blog of Todd’s Musical Petting Zoo, maintained by folksinger and autoharpist Todd Crowley. For the past two years Todd has been traveling with over 100 folk instruments to folk and bluegrass festivals from Virginia to Vancouver and Winnipeg to Winfield. In all the Musical Petting Zoo has visited more than 30 festivals.
The idea for a folk instrument Musical Petting Zoo came from Todd’s mother and her work with the National Symphony in Washington D.C. Symphony orchestras often sponsor “petting zoos” so young people can hold and play orchestral instruments, so why not a folk instrument petting zoo?
At festivals, large and small, Todd’s Musical Petting Zoo has provided a place where musicians of all ages can try everything from an accordian to a zither with enough guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles and other folk instruments to build a complete folk orchestra.
In October 2010, Todd’s Musical Petting Zoo opened a year round home at 5 West Main St North East PA 16428. When not on the road to future festivals, the year round Musical Petting Zoo will host song circles, open mics, instrument workshops, school field trips, drop-ins, etc. for folks to play the instruments and participate in folk music activities.
Watch for additional news and photographs of this exciting new addition to the folk music scene in the NW PA and W NY lakes region.
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