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Takoma Park Folk Festival

Musical performances and other attractions draw people to learn about cultures from members of the Maryland community.

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Kirk Philips of the Baltimore-based band Radio Caroline plays on the main stage at the Takoma Park Folk Festival.

Kirk Philips of the Baltimore-based band Radio Caroline plays on the main stage at the Takoma Park Folk Festival.1Picture by Wylie ConlonCathy Fink and Marcy Marxer get the audience involved in their performance.2Picture by Wylie ConlonGuen Spilsbury plays a drum under the House of Musical Traditions tent.3Picture by Wylie ConlonJim Jarboe, chief of the Takoma Park Fire Department, hosts a fire prevention quiz game.4Picture by Wylie ConlonPatty Loveless holds a peace sign to get the message out that we should "never stop working for peace." He was injured in a riot by the Ku Klux Clan thirty years ago, and is now completely blind and confined to a wheelchair.5Picture by Wylie ConlonTeriyaki chicken sizzles on the grill, luring in potential customers.6Picture by Wylie ConlonThe Foggy Bottom Morris Men are a regular group at the Folk Festival.7Picture by Wylie ConlonThe Shepherdstown Hicks with Sticks wear colorful rag coats for their performance.8Picture by Wylie ConlonGroups of kids played on the field all day long.9Picture by Wylie ConlonA couple has one last contra dance as the festivities come to a close.10Picture by Wylie Conlon
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