Festival (1967)

"Newport is an oasis of beautiful music and beautiful people who take the high road to"
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Festival
Black and white footage of performances interviews and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival from 1963 to 1966 The headliners are Peter Paul and Mary Joan Baez Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan whos acoustic and electric Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues John Hurt Howlin Wolf and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass Donovan Johnny Cash Judy Collins Mimi and Dick Farina and others less well known also perform Several talk musical philosophy and theres a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music The crowd looks clean cut
DirectorMurray Lerner
WriterMurray Lerner
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