by Jonathan Farmer | Sep 9, 2015 | 2015
Presidents Message on the Anniversary Bash Summerfolk 40 Summerfolk 40 and the Anniversary Birthday Bash certainly exceeded all expectations in every sense of the word. It was a special weekend for everyone involved from young to old, festival patrons right on through...
by Jonathan Farmer | Aug 12, 2015 | 2015, Artists, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By David Newland The other day, my teenage daughter confronted me: “Dad, why are you still wearing that t-shirt? It’s ten years old!” I looked down, stunned. “What?! This is my Summerfolk 30th anniversary shirt!” Okay, guilty as charged. But I can explain… In...
by Jonathan Farmer | Aug 6, 2015 | 2015, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By James Keelaghan We have a lot of people who buy tickets to the festival before we announce even one name from the lineup. They know that what happens at Summerfolk is unique. They don’t need to see a lineup to know that the entertainment will be top notch. The...
by Jonathan Farmer | Jul 29, 2015 | 2015, Summerfolk 40, Sun Times articles
By James Keelaghan Several years ago, I was teaching at a music camp in New Jersey. I had a group of about 16 songwriters as students. On the first night they invited me down to a songwriters’ circle at one of the cabins. I went, stayed for one round through the...
by Jonathan Farmer | Jul 23, 2015 | 2015, Sun Times articles
By Jon Farmer When the first Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival was held in 1976, organizers intended to promote folk music and folk arts. They filled the space between musical stages with crafts people demonstrating and selling their wares. The artisans didn’t have...
by Jonathan Farmer | Jul 22, 2015 | 2015
The Artisan Village puts the ‘Craft’ into the Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival. Recently, we asked Darrell Markewitz of the Wareham Forge about his over 20 years of Summerfolk experience. At how many Summerfolks have you vended? “Over 20”...