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Article: American Folk Festival seeks 800 volunteers
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- March 24, 2005
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The time has come for at least 800 of us to commit to making the
first American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront as successful
as its three-year predecessor, the National Folk Festival.
Patterned after the National Folk Festival, the American Folk
Festival is Aug. 26-28 in Bangor.
Like its national predecessor, it will feature more than 20
performing groups, and it will offer an educational experience about
Maine cultural traditions. Attendees can make purchases in the
marketplace and enjoy delicious treats in the food court.
The 800 I am referring to will be wearing special T-shirts as Folk
Festival volunteers.
"I can't stress enough how key the volunteers are to the success
of the ...