Music Organizations in Texas

Allegro Guitar Society of Dallas

Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., No.15, Dallas, TX 75219
(817) 498-0363
Website
Christopher McGuire, President and Artistic Director • Alison Olsasky
• Genres: Classical • Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

Asian American Cultural Center

11713 Jollyville Road, Austin, TX 78759-3936
(512) 336-5069
Website
Amy Mok
• Genre: Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategories: Organizations/Associations • Private music schools or instruction
• Region: Austin Area

Austin Banjo Club

4517 Triangle Avenue, 425, Austin, TX 78703
Website
Tom Straus • Tommy Griffith, Bookings
• Genres: Americana • Folk/Acoustic • Jazz
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Austin Area

Austin Friends of Traditional Music

P.O. Box 49608, Austin, TX 78765-9608
(830) 825-3108 • (512) 452-6071
Website
Tim Wooten, President • Cheryl DeHut, Treasurer • Christy Foster, Secretary • Angela Wooten, Vice President
• Genre: Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategories: Organizations/Associations • Private music schools or instruction
• Region: Austin Area

Big Thought

1409 South Lamar Street, Suite 1015, Dallas, TX 75215-6863
(214) 520-0023
Website
Giselle Antoni, President / CEO • Elizabeth Rich, Creative Learning Workforce Liason
• Genres: Classical • Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

The Bugle Boy Foundation

1051 North Jefferson Street, La Grange, TX 78945
(979) 968-9944
Facebook
• Genres: Americana • Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Southeast Texas

Cass County Performing Arts Council

P.O. Box 902, Atlanta, TX 75551
(903) 756-7062 • (903) 799-8841
Ivan and Mary Baker • Ruth Halleck, President
• Genres: Classical • Folk/Acoustic • Jazz
• Subcategories: Clubs, Dancehalls, Small Venues • Organizations/Associations
• Region: Northeast Texas

Chemo Sabe

P.O. Box 53, Castell, TX 76831-0053
(512) 217-4596
Website • Facebook
Jerialice Arsenault, Director
• Genres: Bluegrass • Christian • Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: West Texas

Davy Crockett Dulcimer Society

P.O. Box 46, Kennard, TX 75847
(936) 655-2945
Website • Website
Jerry Wright
• Genres: Bluegrass • Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Northeast Texas

Dallas Folk Music Society

1507 Cliffwood Road, Euless, TX 76013
(817) 283-5331
Laura Cocharo-Bachman
• Genres: Childrens • Folk/Acoustic • Latin/Spanish
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

Dallas Frohsinn Singing Society

3600 Jackson Drive, McKinney, TX 75070
(817) 548-9432
Website
Kurt Fuhrer, President • Margret Braun, Treasurer • Delbert Brown, Vice President • Christina Gilligan
• Genre: Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

Dallas Songwriters Association

Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd., Box 20, Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 750-0916 • (214) 691-5318
Website • Facebook
Barbara McMillen, Founding President Emeritus • Harry Hewlett, Song Contest Director • Michael Brandenberger, President • Bobby Montgomery, Executive Vice President
• Genres: Americana • Folk/Acoustic • Rock
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

Flying Musicians Association, Inc.

P.O. Box 2201, Grapevine, TX 76099
(817) 501-3641 • (817) 201-9654
Website • Facebook • Twitter • YouTube
John Zapp, President/CEO • Aileen Hummel, Vice-President
• Genres: Classical • Country • Folk/Acoustic • All Encompassing
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

Forney Arts Council Presents Forney Live!

P.O. Box 826, Forney, TX 75126
(972) 922-1525
Website • Facebook
Christi Wright Elkins, Coordinator • Christie Conaway, Coordinator
• Genre: Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategories: Clubs, Dancehalls, Small Venues • Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

Fort Worth Songwriters' Association

P.O. Box 330233, Fort Worth, TX 76163
Website • Facebook
Rob Owen, President
• Genres: Americana • Country • Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

Global Creative Arts Academy

4702 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX 78745
(832) 664-1309 • (713) 515-4340
Website • Website • Facebook • YouTube
Seetha Madabhushi, CEO/Founder • Indradeep Ghosh, Artistic Director
• Genres: Classical • Folk/Acoustic • World Beat
• Subcategories: Arrangers/Composers • Music camps • Organizations/Associations • Private music schools or instruction
• Region: Austin Area

Grand Prairie Arts Council

P.O. Box 531613, Grand Prairie, TX 75053
(972) 642-2787
Website • Twitter
Libby Clawson, Executive Director
• Genre: Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Dallas / Fort Worth

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center

723 South Brazos Street, No. 1, San Antonio, TX 78207-5579
(210) 271-3151
Website • Facebook • Twitter
Belinda Menchaca, Programs Manager • Delores Murff, Director of Public Relations and Marketing • Mary Jessie Garza, Arts Education Director
• Genres: Folk/Acoustic • Tejano
• Subcategories: Concert halls/Performing arts centers • Organizations/Associations • Private music schools or instruction
• Region: San Antonio / Southern Hill Country

The Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center of Pampa

320 South Cuyler Street, Pampa, TX 79065
(806) 664-0824
Website
Michael Sinks, President, Board of Directors
• Genre: Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategories: Clubs, Dancehalls, Small Venues • Music archives • Organizations/Associations
• Region: Panhandle / South Plains

Houston Balalaika Society

8007 Rampart Street, Houston, TX 77081-7419
(713) 937-6227 • (713) 937-4740
Website
Rosita Kirkman, President
• Genre: Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Houston / Galveston

Houston Folklore and Folk Music Society

P.O. Box 720314, Houston, TX 77272-0314
(281) 347-3235 • (281) 495-2923
Website
Vernon Peeples, President • Carolyn Davis, Vice President • Beverly Peeples, Secretary • Christine Hartman, Cotton Patch Rag Editor
• Genres: Americana • Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Houston / Galveston

Houston Highland Games Association

12035 Scottsdale, Stafford, TX 77477
(832) 768-1568
Website
Becci Himes, President • Carol Robertson, Vice President Ways and Means
• Genre: Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Houston / Galveston

Houston Songwriters Association

Jay Harris - 38 Crestwood Circle, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Website
Jay Harris, President • Mark Winters, Treasurer
• Genres: Country • Folk/Acoustic
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Houston / Galveston

La Peña

227 Congress Avenue, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78701-4208
(512) 477-6007
Cynthia Perez, Executive Director • David Gutierrez, Administrative Assistant
• Genres: Folk/Acoustic • Tejano
• Subcategory: Organizations/Associations
• Region: Austin Area

Musical Connections

3710 Cedar Street, Suite 214, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 656-6865 • (512) 656-6865
Website • Facebook
Sergey Vashchenko, CEO
• Genres: Folk/Acoustic • World Beat • Russian Gypsy Rock
• Subcategories: Organizations/Associations • Private music schools or instruction
• Region: Austin Area