Why don't we charge for the festival?

Yes, we know….you are wondering this, as are many others.  Well, it is simple, really; we have some very committed people who already see what we have been able to do, such as the jams we hold and the methods we go about to pass the music on.  They all embrace that there need to be no barriers to anyone to come and find out about old time music in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas and other surrounding states in the central US.  They also saw last year how great it was to meet new people, and start new friendships in music.  So they donated money to help us out.   
We also want to enjoy the fest and not be employed by a fest.  In other words, none of our volunteers want to stand at a gate and enforce wrist bands and things like that.  We just want to meet YOU, play tunes with YOU and learn from our musical guests and enjoy the one thing together that certainly holds us in common; music.  Start charging for the fest, and things get a lot more complicated.   
BTW, to be fully transparent, our annual budget is around $12,000.

So if there is a catch, it IS that:
(1) We have to charge for camping. We have a contract with the State of Oklahoma, and we pay them for sites whether we fill them or not. That is the risk we take, so our camping fees have to cover that contract.
This also means that camping fees are non-refundable.

(2) We nicely ask you for donations, if you so choose. The more we get, the more we can add.
GreenLeaf Old Time Music Association (GLOTMA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Your donations are tax deductible.
We are fully funded for the 2026 artists, but there are a few more things we would love to add if we have a bit more money.
If you would like to donate, you can follow this link to DONATE

(3) We ask everyone to put their best foot forward and help, if not financially, then by helping others, encouraging new players, keeping jams “open”, and taking the time to build a great environment for all.