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| The smiling banjo has been luring folkies since 1962—and still going strong today (2021) despite the changing formats due to. From 1962 to 1965, the Philadelphia Folk Festival took place in Paoli, Pennsylvania, at the Wilson Farm. The inaugural concert included performances by Pete Seeger, the Greenbriar Boys, and Reverend Gary Davis. By 1967, they had a permanent home at Old Pool Farm in Schwenksville. In 2001, a 40th anniversary 4-CD set was issued. Other years. Note: In the listings below, only our spotlight years of 1965-1971 are listed. Be sure to see the full details are at the Philly Folk links below. |
| Friday, September 10: Barbara Dane Buffy Sainte-Marie Glenn Ohrlin Jean Redpath Jean Ritchie Mississippi John Hurt The Greenbriar Boys Theodore Bikel Tom Paxton Tom Rush |
| Saturday, September 11: Grant Rogers Jackie Washington Judy Collins Obray Ramsey Patrick Sky Phil Ochs Skip James The Chad Mitchell Trio The Paul Butterfield Blues Band |
| Sunday, September 12: Ali Akbar Khan The Beers Family The Moving Star Hall Singers The Pennywhistlers Tom Paxton |
| Friday, September 9: Buffy Sainte-Marie The Paul Butterfield Blues Band The Youngbloods Tom Paxton |
| Saturday, September 10: Judy Collins Patrick Sky The Chad Mitchell Trio The Doc Watson Family Tom Rush |
| Sunday, September 11: Reverend Gary Davis |
| Friday, August 25: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup Blind Connie Williams Jesse Fuller Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band Son House |
| Saturday, August 26: Andy Robinson Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys Doc Watson Eric Andersen Roger Sprung |
| Sunday, August 27: Carolyn Hester Chris Smither Pete Seeger The New Lost City Ramblers Tom Paxton |
| Friday, August 23: Doc Watson Janis Ian Jerry Jeff Walker John Jackson Joni Mitchell Patrick Sky Roger Sprung Stavin' Chain Sweet The Pennywhistlers |
| Saturday, August 24: Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys Buddy Guy Hedge & Donna Joe Heaney John Denver Louis Killen Oscar Brand Penny Lang Phil Ochs Steve Gillette |
| Sunday, August 25: Andy Robinson Bonnie Dobson Buddy Guy Dave Van Ronk Joan Baez John Denver Michael Cooney Norman Kennedy Son House |
| Friday, August 22: Eric Andersen Doc & Merle Watson Patrick Sky Theodore Bikel Michael Cooney Chicago Blues All-Stars Sir Douglas Quintet |
| Saturday, August 23: Tom Paxton The Incredible String Band Dave Van Ronk Theodore Bikel Bonnie Dobson Chris Smither John Jackson John Denver |
| Sunday, August 24: Tom Rush Odetta Pennywhistlers Bill Monroe & Bluegrass Boys Jerry Jeff Walker Hedge & Donna Rosalie Sorrells Norman Kennedy Muddy Waters Blues Band |
| Friday, August 28: Irish Rovers John Hartford Wildweeds Tom Paxton Jim & Ingrid Croce Rosalie Sorrells Jean Redpath J F Murphy & Free Flowing Salt Buddy Guy Blues Band |
| Saturday, August 29: Buddy Guy Blues Band Bonnie Raitt Utah Phillips John Jackson Hedy West John Hartford Jaimie Brockett Hedge & Donna Tony Hughes Mississippi Fred McDowell Patrick Sky Norman Kennedy Kate McGarrigle & Roma Baran Happy & Artie Traum Jack Elliott |
| Sunday, August 30: Fairport Convention Fraser & DeBolt Pennywhistlers Dave Van Ronk Sarah Grey Livingston Taylor Mississippi Fred McDowell Doc & Merle Watson John Hartford John Denver Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys Oscar Brand Michael Cooney |
| Friday, August 27: Martin, Bogan & Armstrong Rosalie Sorrels Doc & Merle Watson |
| Saturday, August 28: Balfa Brothers John Hartford Happy & Artie Traum The Johnstons Bill Monroe Bluegrass Boys Bonnie Raitt John Jackson Paul Siebel Doug Kershaw |
| Sunday, August 29: Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert J B Hutto & His Hawks Martha Radclyffe Paul Geremia Wilfred Guilette Bessie Jones Dan Smith Dave Van Ronk David Bromberg Erick Frandsen Fraser & DeBolt Hedy West Jack McGann Janis Ian Joe Heaney Louis Killen Mac Wiseman with Joan and Roger Sprung Michael Cooney Mike Seeger Norman Blake Norman Kennedy Oscar Brand Patrick Sky Raun MacKinnon Steve Goodman Steve Mandell The Flying Burrito Brothers Utah Phillips |
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