Kutztown Folk Festival: reasons to attend one of country’s best folklike events

Keeping early American culture alive may be difficult in this age of computers and iPhones, but the Kutztown Folk Festival — widely recognized as one of the best folklife festivals in the nation — has managed to do it for 66 years by focusing on tradition but also keeping an eye on offering new attractions.

Source: Kutztown Folk Festival: reasons to attend one of country’s best folklike events – The Morning Call

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