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Press Release
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TO: Entertainment Editor
SUBJECT: John Gorka, Lynn Miles, Vance Gilbert, Tim Eriksen, Café Accordion Orchestra, Bells of the North, Laura MacKenzie, Lehto & Wright, Bill Isles, plus more, Headline the 2002 Minnesota Folk Festival. Plus, up to 30 finalists of the 2002 New Folk Songwriting Contest will be performing their original material throughout the weekend.
FOR RELEASE: Immediately and up until September 22, 2002.
CONTACT: Deborah Martin, Minnesota Folk Festival, Executive/Artistic Director
e-mail: Mnfolkfestival@aol.com
HERE'S WHAT'S NEW: We are proud to bring an event to the City of St. Paul that combines family fun and entertainment with music, food and crafts. The unique aspect of this event is that the entire weekend is free to the public! Another unique aspect is the location: near downtown St. Paul in the historic Indian Mounds Park located on a bluff overlooking downtown St. Paul.
Celebrating the 10th festival presented by the Minnesota Folk Festival, Inc: Ten different performances make for a full two days of great folk music entertainment. In the park will be food booths offering all kinds of choices for the hungry and thirsty participants and public. Located nearby will be crafters selling their wares. There will also be workshops on various subjects throughout the day plus the 4th Annual New Folk Songwriting Contest. All this is what ONE BIG EVENT is about. We hope you can join us September 21 & 22 and catch all the fun and great music!
PRESS RELEASE:
St. Paul, MN
The 2002 Minnesota Folk Festival scheduled from 10:30-10 p.m., September 21 & 22 at Mounds Park, St. Paul (Mounds Blvd. off I-94, just east of downtown St. Paul.)
Visitors are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and enjoy a day of music and fun. No glass or outside alcohol will be allowed. A variety of food and craft booths will be on location.
Sponsors include: the City of Saint Paul, Capital City Partnership, and the Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Bureau. This activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council through an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature.
For more information, e-mail Mnfolkfestival@aol.com, or visit us at www.minnesotafolkfestival.org.
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