Returning for his 44th year as host/emcee is the Godfather of Philly Folk
Music, WXPN radio personality and Festival co -founder Gene Shay, whose four
decades of dedication, preservation and promotion of folk music have become
legendary - not only in Philadelphia, but around the country.

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The PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL is extremely attractive to families, too.

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Participants: 42nd Street Moon, A.

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San Francisco Theater Festival: Sunday July 24; Largest One-Day FREE Annual Theater Extravaganza! Unique Smorgasbord of 60 Professional Theater Groups

MC: Gene Shay
SUNDAY SHOWCASE: TO BE ANNOUNCED
SUNDAY: Arlo Guthrie, Angel Band, The Glengarry Bhoys, The Mammals,
Ann Rabson + the Annimators, Peggy Seeger, The Campbell Brothers, Modern Man

Tickets for the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL are now on sale and can be
purchased online at http://www.

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For complete information about the Festival and tickets, call the PHILADELPHIA
FOLK FESTIVAL at 800-556-FOLK or visit the Festival website at
http://www.

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Older kids, 12 to 16, will again be privy to the special "youth ticket,"
allowing them into the grounds for half the regular gate price, when
accompanied by an adult. MC: Gene Shay
SATURDAY SHOWCASE: TO BE ANNOUNCED
SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller
SATURDAY EVENING: Air Dance, Artisan, John Jorgenson, Wolfstone, Marcia
Ball, Footworks.

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Young Conservatory, 42nd
Street Moon, Magic Theater, Lorraine Hansberry, Traveling Jewish
Theatre, BATS Improv, and more than 50 others will participate in the
festival. Louis, Kinetic Mime,
La Vache Enragee Productions, Lamplighters Music Theatre, Lively
Foundation, LMS Productions, Lorraine Hansberry, Lucky Dog, Magic
Theatre, Mia Iwatate Tagano, Michael Wayne Rice , Multi-Ethnic Theatre,
Musical Studio Madach Theatre of Budapest, Naked Masks, No Nude Men
Productions , Not Quite Opera, One People Voice, Oui Be Negroes, Pamela
Rosin, Playground, Ray of Light Theater , Rhythmic Fusion, SF Free
Civic Theatre, Shanique Scott-Tyehimba, Shelton Theater, Stagebridge
Senior Theatre, Teatro Nahual, The Very Little Theater Company,
Theater of the Blacklisted, Unscripted Theater Company, Wayne
Harris/Club Solo, Woman's Will, Young Peoples Teen Musical Theatre,
ZGI
Information: www.sftheaterfestival.
The campground at the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL is considered the
Ultimate Folk Festival Experience where jamming and camaraderie is shared
during the large campfire sing after each evening concert.M.org.

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The San Francisco Theater Festival is presented in association
with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
Among the top attractions at the 44th annual PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL
are Arlo Guthrie, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Alice's Restaurant,
Emmylou Harris , Marcia Ball, David Grisman Quintet with capable assistance
from Buddy Miller, Tempest, Angel Band featuring Terry, Candice, Mike and Ryan
O'Bryrne with David Bromberg and Bob Taylor; Artisan, Peggy Seeger, Ann Rabson
and the Annimators, Wolfstone and so many more.
A special section of the campgrounds is designated for Family Camping as a
"quieter" area of the tent camping, where campers there are asked,
particularly late at night, to avoid after-hours jam sessions.

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It's all part of the second annual San Francisco Theater
Festival, Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and
in the Yerba Buena Gardens.
Performances begin at 11 a . Young Conservatory, Active
Arts Theatre for Young Audiences, Artship Dance Theater, Asian
American Theatre Company, Azeem Rude Boy, Bale Techlorico (Greg
Beuthin), BATS Improv, BelPact, Big City Improv , Blue Blanket, Brian
Shapiro's CultureWorks, Bright Eye Dreamer Productions, Charlie Chin
Folktales , Cinnabar, Clown Conservatory (Jeff Razz), Colored Ink,
Earthcapades, Encore Theatre, First Voice , Fools Fury, Fred Anderson
(Comedy on the Square), Frisbee Show, Galatean Players, Golden Thread
Productions, Jay Alexander Magic, Jump/Nena St. A
highlight of the Grand Entrance Foyer is the Dance Tent with a 3,500-square-
foot wooden floor where top-shelf dance bands and callers will be performing
live.

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In all, more than 50 folk,
blues, old-timey, bluegrass, world and roots artists will be providing more
than 55 hours of music from new and innovative to traditional, including more
than 22 hours of dance music in the 3,500-square-foot, wooden floor dance
tent.
The PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL now features the Grand Entrance Foyer, an
outdoor lobby that welcomes festivalgoers as they pass through the main
entrance with an active area of dance, merchandise, crafts and, in the
Philadelphia Folksong Society tent, space for members to gather and meet. Learn Welsh Dances with Moch Pryderri; Contra Dance with Anacrusis;
Waltz to Old Timey tunes or do-si-do your darling during the square dance
called by Pete LaBerge.

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And you can chat with
the performers and the producers of the companies, learn about their
upcoming schedules and sign up for the season subscription if you
like," says producer Bill Schwartz.org, 415-543-1718, or e-mail at:
producer@SFTheaterFestival . New for this year,
for those with an All-Festival Camping Ticket, will be the movie "Bluegrass
Journey," a documentary featuring The Del McCoury Band, Tim O'Brien, Jerry
Douglas, Peter Rowan , Nickel Creek, Tony Rice, Rhonda Vincent and others and
will explore the contemporary bluegrass scene .

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PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL Announces Stellar Lineup

): Dave Fry, Sadie Green Sales, Two
of a Kind
FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Crooked Still, Gandalf Murphy + the Slambovian Circus of
Dreams, Orpheus Supertones, Pat Wictor, Wailin' Jennys, Avett Brothers, Bet
Williams
FRIDAY EVENING: Darol Anger's Republic of Strings, Tempest, The Red Stick
Ramblers, Fanfare Ciocarlia, David Grisman Quintet .

Medieval and renaissance fairs, festivals, and craft shows.

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The lineup by day is as follows:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON KIDS CONCERT (3 P. Tickets are also available at
the Philadelphia Folksong Society Box Office, 7113 Emlen Street, Philadelphia.

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Business Editors/Theatre Writers
Attention Editors: Summer Festival Roundup + Calendar

SAN FRANCISCO----Comedy, drama, mime,
musical , Shakespeare, improv, solo performers, hip-hop,
African-American, Hispanic, and Asian-American performance groups,
plus a series of shows for children that includes Chinese folk tales,
dancers, clowns , jugglers, magic, plus Balinese musicians to complete
the day. It's entertainment
for everyone .ybgf. For its historic 44th edition unfolding August 26-28 at the Old
Pool Farm near Schwenksville , PA, the Festival continues its successful
balancing act between tradition and innovation.

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Bay Area theater companies such as A.org; 415-291-8655;
www. Arlo Guthrie, Emmylou Harris, Marcia Ball, David Grisman Quintet,
Buddy Miller, Angel Band, Tempest Among 50+ Acts Arriving August 26-28
at Old Pool Farm

Tickets On Sale Now!!

PHILADELPHIA, One of the nation's oldest and most
revered musical gatherings has set the stage for the three-day extravaganza of
traditional and contemporary folk, dance, crafts, camping, and children's
activities. There is also
a special Kids' Concert on Friday afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00 featuring Dave
Fry, Sadie Green Sales and Two of a Kind. The movie will be shown on the
Camp Stage on Thursday night, August 25.org.

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There is a profusion of attractions for the kids, especially in Dulcimer
Grove, the shady area between the Crafts Stage and the Camp Stage, where
puppeteers, jugglers, storytellers, hands-on crafts and of course, kid-
oriented musicians make it a haven for folk fans 12 and under.

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"This is the only professional theater festival that I know of
that allows someone to sample so many theater performances for every
taste and age -- children, younger people, and adults included -- in
one place on one day and with free admission. Last year 3,500 people enjoyed this fun, festive, and unique
event.

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And, it's FREE! The festival, a celebration of Bay Area
theater, consists of short performances, under 30 minutes, at 9
stages, indoor and outdoor, all within a short walk.