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FESTIVAL/CRUISE: George Wein's Folk Festival 50

Celebrate five decades of folk music in Newport, RI, August 1 - 2 at George Wein's Folk Festival 50. The 2009 festival, which takes over Fort Adams State Park from 11:30 am - 7:00 pm each day, will celebrate 50 years of rich history in Newport, where Pete Seeger and Joan Baez helped shape the course of American music. This summer, they return to usher in the next 50 years, performing alongside Judy Collins and Arlo Guthrie on a festival bill that also heralds folk music's bright, expansive futur...

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19:39 on May 4 2009

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: George Wein's Folk Festival 50

All About Jazz — Celebrate five decades of folk music in Newport, RI, August 1 - 2 at George Wein's Folk Festival 50. The 2009 festival, which takes over Fort Adams State Park from 11:30 ... more info
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