A relaxed atmosphere filled with impromptu jam sessions, rough camping, musician-led activities — it’s what Crooktop is all about.

The annual Crook Farm Old Time Music Festival is set for Aug. 21 to 24.

Also known as Crooktop, the festival will include workshops, jam sessions, an instrument swap, a jam/song tent, a Friday dance, a Saturday evening potluck and a Sunday morning breakfast and gospel sing around.

For anyone just wanting to listen, admission to the festival is free.

As for musicians, early arrivals are welcome. From Aug. 18 to 20, fresh air, rough camping will be available all week anywhere on the farm. Running water bathrooms will be available in the Bank Building all week.

At 7 p.m. Aug. 19, a country, folk, bluegrass jam will be held in the Bank Building.

New this year, the Bank Building will be open for check-ins, ticket sales, merchandise sales and more. Cool off, relax with some water, coffee, doughnuts, buy some merchandise, get a map and a schedule of events, garbage bags, t-shirts, stickers and CDs.

The instrument swap will be in the Bank Building. Bring an instrument to sell and clearly mark the price and your name on the instrument, or bring “an old wall hanger” to sell and donate the money to the Landmark Society.

Volunteers are needed for the Aug. 22 morning setup. Anyone willing can report to the Welcome Tent at 10 a.m. Also needed are people who can lead a song jam, man the merchandise table, sell t-shirts, move chairs and more.

The schedule of events starts with the Aug. 21 Honky-Tonk Jam at 7 p.m. It is also the day the shower and Porta Potty are set up. The Honky-Tonk evening and play will be in the Bank Building with classic country, folk, old time and BG Sing.

At 10 a.m. Friday, volunteers will meet at the welcome/song tent for setup, and the welcome tent opens. At 7:30 p.m. will be the Friday evening community dance in the Bank Building with Ron Buchanan.

On Aug. 23, $8 tickets will be available for the Aug. 24 breakfast. A small vendor fair and food will be available and farm displays will be open.

At 11 a.m. a fiddle bowing workshop will be held with Harry Bolick at the workshop tent. Also at 11 a.m. will be a community family dance with Mary Collins.

At 1 p.m. there will be an Old Time Guitar Workshop at the workshop tent. From 2 to 4 p.m., Marge & Tony will have an Open Old Time Jam with Songs in the workshop tent.

At 6 p.m., in the workshop tent will be a potluck. The Bradford Landmark Society will provide cups, plates, plasticware, napkins and coffee. You’ll bring the food.

On Sunday, breakfast will be at 8 a.m. This is a fundraiser for Bradford Landmark Society, so plan on supporting this event. The cost is $8, buy tickets Saturday or on the website.

At 10 a.m., join Annie Trimble for Gospel Sing in the Workshop tent.

Tickets for camping, all workshops and jam sessions are available online at crooktop.com for $40.

Tickets for Aug. 23 only are $20. Tickets for 15amp RV camping are $50, but does not include admission. Reservations are required.

The event is sponsored by the Bradford Landmark Society. Organizers encourage donations to the society at bradfordlandmark.org.