The copy of my article for the 2010 Philadelphia Folk Festival Program Book arrived via email. It’s a shame I couldn’t make it up to see the festival last month. The Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Philadelphia Folksong Society are historic institutions. Drawing on 25 years working in history and academic training in folklore, I can say without equivocation that the festival and its parent organization, the Folksong Society, are indeed historic. They easily pass the time test and both have had profound impacts on musicians, music lovers, folklorists, and communities throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.

The article PDF may be downloaded from <http://www.historian4hire.net/pdf/2010_Phila_Folk_Festival.pdf>. If you want to skip following the link to the PDF, here are the page images:

© 2010 D.S. Rotenstein

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