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From: kerr@sprite.DEC
Newsgroups: net.music.folk
Subject: Re: Folk Festivals Inquiry
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Date: Mon, 22-Jul-85 11:46:00 EDT
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>I don't see any articles being posted about
>upcoming music festivals or festival reviews!
>C'mon, guys! Is Heather the only one who
>is folky enough to be an involved festivalite?

No, luckily!

What looks to be a really good festival is the newly revived Newport Folk 
Festival, on Aug 3 and 4 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI ( tickets 
are ~$16.50/day in advance, ~$18/day at the gate ). Featured musicians and 
groups include Greg Brown, Taj Mahal, Doc Watson, Arlo Guthrie, and Joan Baez; 
there will be about ten other performers, but their names escape 
me right now.

The Newport Folk Festival used to be one of the biggest of the year, but the 
organizers quit around 1971 when the crowd from the nearby Newport Jazz 
Festival got too rowdy. ( I paraphrase this from an article about the festival )

I'll write a note to let you know how it turns out. 
Say your prayers for good weather!

Jason Kerr

real world:
Digital Equipment Corp.
Burlington, MA.