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earing music coming off a front porch can be magical. But truth be told, that magic comes as the result of a lot of behind-the-scenes work and people volunteering. You can be part of that effort.

Here are some of the ways you can volunteer and be a pillar of the porch fest:

Want To Perform On A Porch?

The festival is seeking an ever wider diversity of musicians and styles this year.

“Roots music,” is what the fest aims to showcase, says music coordinator Dottie Osmun, “bluegrass, country, gospel, Americana, 50’s / 60’s, folk.” The kind of music that you’d think of as acoustic, although some amplification may be used.

Some musicians have already been in touch about playing at this year’s fest. More are welcomed – from close to home and from far away. Click here for more info and the Performer Application. If you could, include a sample of your music when you send in the application.

For more info, contact Dottie Osmun at 252-617-0540 or dottieosmun@gmail.com

NEW! Oriental Shops Running Specials

Businesses in Oriental are of course welcome to run specials or sales on the day of the Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival. Bill Wheeler is working to organize all of those deals – there will be a map showing where to find the specials.

To put all that together, Bill needs to hear from the businesses in Oriental, that would like to get that word out. *There’s a simple form to fill out, which you can download, here. *(Bill asks that you get it back to him by September 25.)

Country Market Place

Last year local artisans sold their works in a Country Marketplace. The market returns this year on Broad at Main. Click here for the vendor application form.

For more info, contact Jennifer Del Rio at 252-671-5103 or jcraft827@gmail.com

Food Vendors, Non-Profits Welcome To Sell

Non-profit groups may also sell that day. Non-profits offering information or wares for sale may set up in the Country Marketplace at Broad and Main. There’ll also be an area where food will be for sale, another opportunity for non-profits to raise funds.

Whatever they are selling, there is a form for non-profits in particular. Click here for the Non-Profit Vendor Application form.

Sponsors Welcomed

The first OFPMF operated on the tiniest of budgets. For this second year, organizers are again putting the festival together in a resourceful way. Still, there are expenses and the festival is welcoming individuals and businesses to sponsor some aspect of the event.

You can direct your contribution to sponsor one of the porches, or the concerts at the end of the day. Or, yes, a porta-john. Sponsors will be publicly thanked in the festival program and on a sign at what they sponsored. Click here to download the sponsor form.

Your generosity and thoughtful contribution can help the festival this year and lay groundwork for future growth.

Turn Your Porch Into A Stage

Last year, all of the porches that were transformed in to stages were along Broad and Hodges. This year, porches on quieter side-streets (with less car traffic) are welcomed as well.

Whatever your street, if you have a front porch where the public could see performers – either from the yard or, if it’s big enough, from the other side of the porch, the organizers would like to hear from you.Click here for the Porch Host Application. Deadline is Sept 15.

For still more information, contact Leigh Price at lmprice2@gmail.com.

The organizers say they need some more volunteers to help with coordinating other aspects of the music fest. If you can pitch in, contact Dawn Hoyle at 249-2069

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