Articles of category "Folk festival"

The National Folk Festival is a name used to refer to the following festivals of folk music: the Touring National Folk Festival in the USA, the National Folk Festival in Canberra, Australia, and several Folk Festivals across the United Kingdom. All of them enjoy wide popularity, attracting thousands of folk music lovers annually.

The Takoma Park Folk Festival is one of the leading music festivals. It was established in 1978 by Sam Abbott, and is held annually in Takoma Park, Maryland, the United States. Eight stages of the festival are home to a large number of musicians from all over the world. The 28th Takoma Park Folk Festival was held on September 11, 2005 from 11 a. m. to 6 p. m.