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The Early Years of the CU Folk and Roots Festival

In early 2009, I set out to create a weekend community folk festival that was all volunteer-run, participatory, and focused on energizing the existing or nascent grassroots organizations, clubs, and unofficial gatherings that were happening off the radar around central … Continue reading →

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