A fine songwriter festival, home of one of the most widely known songwriter contests. This organization sponsors many, many festivals, including the Lowell Folk Festival and the Washington Celtic Festival. This page lists 'em. Oldest folk festival in the country, and defined the form - including workshops, crafts and international music. In its fifth year, this has become one of the premiere traditional and contemporary folk music festivals, with over 20,000 attending.
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Legendary for its oceanside setting and single huge stage, Newport seems to launch a star every year. A November festival with songwriter-singer performances, song writing workshops, song writing contests, dances, and music played all over historic Winnsboro, Texas. Also save big money on 9v batteries, picks and polish.