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.

For more information on the current Folk Festival, visit their website here:

www.americanfolkfestival.com

Featuring music by:

Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy

www.diunna.com

The Hot Club of Cowtown

www.hotclubofcowtown.com

Mary Jane Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac

www.maryjaneandwendy.com

Aubrey and Lori Ghent

www.aubreyghent.com