One of the big events of the early fall, the Fox Valley Folk Festival, is a great place to be today at Island Park in Geneva.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
The Island Park North Bridge still may be under rebuilding, but Island Park is open and in full swing today, Labor Day 2012. The 37th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, and the music of dulcimers, guitars, banjos, and fiddles will fill the air at Island Park along with folk tales and storytelling by performers from more than 15 states. Juel Ulven is the driving force behind the festival, having organized the event since 1977 at the height of the disco craze. A few hundred people attended then, but Ulven expects more than 5,000 people each day this year. Ulven cites the findings of studies on collections of early ballads, some originating in the 1600s. These lyrical ballads were passed…
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There will be plenty of great music, tall tales and things to do for the whole family on Labor Day weekend at the 35th Annual Folk Festival.
The 35th Annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival starts with fun on Saturday and runs two full days over Labor Day weekend. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Sept. 4-5, the music of dulcimers, guitars, banjos, and fiddles will fill the air at Island Park along with folk tales and storytelling by performers from more than 15 states. Juel Ulven is the driving force behind the festival, having organized the event since 1977 at the height of the disco craze. A few hundred people attended then, but Ulven expects more than 5,000 people each day this year. While folk music may not be commercially popular, Ulven is driven by a sense of preservation. "(Folk Music) is an incredibly important part of our heritage," he said. "…
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