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- First year: 1959
- Founded by: Theodore Bikel, Oscar Brand, Pete Seeger and George Wein
- Location: Newport, Rhode Island
- Frequency: Annual
- 2008 Dates: August 1-3
- 2008 Sponsor: Dunkin' Donuts
- 2008 Lineup
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The Newport Folk Festival is an annual music festival that highlights a variety of Folk, Blues and Rock musicians from around the world. Started in 1959, the Newport Folk Festival is held each year in Newport, Rhode Island and attracts some of the top performers in the Folk music scene. The festival's heyday occured in the mid-1960s when such musical luminaries as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash and Howlin' Wolf gave some of their best known performances. After a decrease in interest during the 1970's (no festival was held between 1971 and 1984), it was revived in 1985 and has continued uninterrupted through the present. Some of the headliners at this year's festival include Jimmy Buffett, Cat Power and Levon Helm.
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Electric Dylan
One of the most famous performances in the history of the Newport Folk Festival occurred in 1965 when Bob Dylan performed with electric instruments for the first time in his career. While Dylan was heavily criticized within the Folk community for supposedly abandoning his Folk roots, the performance is often cited by historians as one of the seminal moments in both the genres of Folk and Rock. -
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Newport Folk Festival Questions
What are the festivals and ceremonies of the Sikh culture? 2 Answers--quote-- Ceremonies * Naam Karan. Naming of a Child. As soon as mother and child are able, the family visits the Gurdwara. Joyful hymns are recited and a sacr... read more
Was the Newport Tower created by the Chinese as a Astronomy observatory? 1 AnswerThere were many theories on who built this tower but the most recent theory is that it was built by Chinese to serve as a lighthouse. ----quote--- The most rec... read more
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Saturday, August 2
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- The Black Crowes
- Cat Power
- Damian Marley
- Cowboy Junkies
- Jakob Dylan
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- Jesca Hoop
- Willy Mason
- The Felice Brothers
- Jim James (of My Morning Jacket)
- She & Him (feat. Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)
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Sunday, August 3
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- Jimmy Buffett
- Levon Helm
- Gillian Welch
- The Avett Brothers
- Calexico
- Brandi Carlile
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- Kaki King
- Over The Rhine
- Jake Shimabukuro
- Kate Taylor
- Richard Julian
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Folk is the word at the Newport Folk Festival: Rhode Island has been inextricably linked with the music industr.. http://bit.ly/07Qb6dB
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Bob Dylan – Live At The Newport Folk Festival 25th July 1965 Night Performance – Like A Rolling Stone http://bit.ly/08CNzAI
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@Armano Prized possession Pixies Newport Folk Festival 8/6/05. I'll share when visit. In meantime http://bit.ly/p3fTa
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awesome. most of the @thelowanthem songs from the newport folk festival that I couldn't find are at http://bit.ly/6p9MIR. click->buy->yeah!
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Can't stop watching "other side of the mirror. Bob Dylan live at Newport folk festival 1963-1965". Great footage.
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