Still quite glorious in its diversity and wide appeal, Folklife is surely one of the planet’s great festivals. As Baby Gramps reflected on Sunday evening, in the Newport Folk Festivals heyday, it drew a respectable crowd of 50,000 –Folklife brings out five times that many. A few snaps from my all-too brief visit yesterday evening and this afternoon.
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The view from atop the Fisher Green PavilionThe Saints Come Marchin’ In…A sure sign of summer in Seattle – Fountain follies….
Baby Gramps, waiting for a sound check….
Near Broad Street, a gathering of the tribes…
The Mad Robins a cappella contradance chorus. From left: Michael Karcher (caller); Amy Hanson Wimmer, Abigail Hobart, Diana Herbst, Anita Anderson, Isaac Sarek Banner, David Kessler, Melissa Coffey, and Brandon Ananias Martin-AndersonCapoeira on display…A southern view up the Center’s dappled walkwayA brass band plays next to a sign reading, “No Loud Busking here”Last night’s full moon…
I have lived in Seattle since 1975. Tho several aspects have changed [tho they haven’t knocked down Mike’s chili Parlor yet] your nostalgia feeling photos of the folklife festival remind me that Seattle is still a happening place. Maybe in the future, Seattle will bus in the cool people when they can no longer afford to live here.
I have lived in Seattle since 1975. Tho several aspects have changed [tho they haven’t knocked down Mike’s chili Parlor yet] your nostalgia feeling photos of the folklife festival remind me that Seattle is still a happening place. Maybe in the future, Seattle will bus in the cool people when they can no longer afford to live here.
Thank you for the photos. I missed attending this year but look forward to being there next year.