Guest post by Felicia K. Knight With apologies to The Barenaked Ladies, if I had a million dollars, I could buy the American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront. “Buy” is probably the wrong word. Support is better. I love to go to the American Folk Festival and I enjoy being on the beautiful […]
Guest post by Renee Ordway Tal National is expecting nothing less. In their home country of Niger in West Africa the energetic and generous group is known to play for as long as five hours at a time. Tal National is so busy that the 14-member group has split into two groups. One tours and […]
School’s out! “Wahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!” say the kids who are relieved of homework, homeroom, and math for the next few months. But, as much as kids probably hate to hear it, you never really stop learning, even while you’re on vacation. When I was a kid, summer meant a lot of things, but among them was more […]
There’s a new dog on the streets of Bangor. She’s not your typical pooch, though: With a shiny metal jacket and a brand new collar, she is freshly out of the groomers. Oh, and I did I mention she’s on wheels? The Stray Dog food truck is one of two food trucks that are a […]
Sunday morning dawned cloudy and slightly cool for May. Throngs of volunteers were getting organized to dole out mass quantities of colored cornstarch at the color stations set up in a five kilometer area around downtown. As runners started lining up for the second annual Color Bangor, we knew we had a successful event on […]
Guest post by Kaitlin Patnode As Color Bangor fast approaches, we are getting more and more excited about it! This means more status updates on Facebook and Twitter, more registrations from you, and more buzz within the community. Overall, that sounds amazing. But what about your kids? We’re talking about your younger ones, not those […]
Guest post by Kaitlin Patnode American Folk Festival’s annual fun run is back with flying colors… Literally! Color Bangor is back again for a second year, and it’s going to be exciting. Registration is now open, and with the amount of participation from the community last year, including the hosts at Color Village as well […]
Guest post by Julie Green A few weeks ago you may have read a blog post about the AFF junior volunteer recipient of the Gerry Turner Volunteer of the Year Award. Today let me tell you about the “Senior” Volunteer of the year. I am pleased to introduce you to Jim Boulier, winner of the […]
I remember it as clear as day. For a music lover, it was an abundance of riches. The Folk Festival team had spent several hours listening to dozens of artists from across the world – any of whom would be welcome additions to the Folk Festival lineup, and making recommendations about which performers would be tapped to […]
Guest post by Kelsey Johns The tents are packed away and many of the performers are on their way to the next stage. The American Folk Festival has wrapped up a thirteenth year and is declaring it to be a success! The Waterfront began to attract a gathering late Friday afternoon, and soon grew into […]
