Newport Folk Festival

The Newport Folk Festival is an annual folk-oriented music festival founded in 1959 by George Wein, founder of the already-well-established Newport Jazz Festival, and his partner, Albert Grossman.

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Newport Folk Festival - Folk - Music festival - George Wein - Newport Jazz Festival - Albert Grossman

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Grossman was soon to become the manager of Bob Dylan, who would become the artist most famously (and infamously) associated with the festival. Dylan appeared without incident in 1963 and 1964, accompanied by Joan Baez (who in turn had been one of the first discoveries of the first Newport Folk Festival in the company of Chicago musician Bob Gibson).

Related Topics:
Bob Dylan - 1963 - 1964 - Joan Baez - Bob Gibson

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The Newport Folk Festival fell on hard times in the later 1960s, even briefly closing its doors in 1971, but survived to continue as one of the major folk music festivals in the United States, alongside the Philadelphia Folk Festival, which began in 1960. It has run without interruption ever since.

Related Topics:
1971 - Philadelphia Folk Festival - 1960

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In recent years a multi-act bill, only loosely centered around folk music, has toured the US under the Newport Folk Festival moniker.

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