We know what the Folk Festival has become, but how did it get started? Past Chair John Rohman and current Executive Director Heather McCarthy give us the back story about how Bangor convinced the Folk Festival to come to Maine and what the early years were like.
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Featuring music by:
Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy
The Hot Club of Cowtown
Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac
Aubrey and Lori Ghent
Host Ben Sprague gives an overview of what to expect from this weekly podcast.
Featuring music by Bill Trowell