Fed: Five days of folk in the nation's capital

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2010
Fed: Five days of folk in the nation's capital

The National Folk Festival in Canberra this Easter long-weekend is expected to draw
crowds of 50-thousand people and to add seven million dollars to the local economy.

It started in the sixties .. when the music genre was topping the charts with artists
like BOB DYLAN and The Seekers.

In its 44th year .. the event's director and seasoned folk musician .. SEBASTIAN FLYNN
.. says the success of the event comes down to the diversity of folk music itself.

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KEYWORD: FOLK (CANBERRA)

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