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  • Singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, who came to the New York folk scene in the 1980s on stage at the Folk City benefit concert at the Museum of the City of New York. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, who came to the New York folk scene in the 1980s on stage at the Folk City benefit concert at the Museum of the City of New York. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Folk and blues singer Josh White, Jr. on stage at the Folk City benefit concert at the Museum of the City of New York. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • From left to right, Oscar Brand, Josh White, Jr., Pete Seeger, and Tom Chapin at the Folk City benefit concert at the Museum of the City of New York. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Folk and blues singer Josh White, Jr. on stage at the Folk City benefit concert at the Museum of the City of New York. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Emcee John Wesley Harding performing at the Folk City benefit concert at the Museum of the City of New York. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • John Platt, radio host at WFUV, on stage at the Folk City benefit concert at the Museum of the City of New York. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • David Broza, an Israeli singer-songwriter, with Peter Yarrow behind him, at the Folk City benefit concert. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Peter Yarrow, founder of the revival group Peter, Paul and Mary, performing at the Folk City benefit concert. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, waits to go on stage at the Folk City benefit concert. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim performs at the Folk City benefit concert. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim performs at the Folk City benefit concert. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • A. C. Newman, founder of the group The New Pornographers, sings at the Folk City benefit concert. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Peter Yarrow, on the right, and David Broza, perform together at the Folk City benefit concert. Yarrow is best known as a founder of the group Peter, Paul and Mary, and Broza is an Israeli singer-songwriter.
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  • Izzy Young, founder of the Folklore Center in New York, and owner of the Folklore Centrum in Stockholm, speaks of the early days of the folk music revival in New  York City.
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  • After the concert, Happy Traum, on the right, has a chat with Izzy Young, founder of the Folklore Center in New York, the former center of the folk revival of the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Oscar Brand, considered a founding father of the American folk music revival, takes the stage with Josh White, Jr. Brand is now 93, and still hosts the radio show "Folksong Festival."
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  • Grammy award-winning musician Tom Chapin plays 12-string guitar at the concert's end. The concert was held to support a forthcoming exhibit on the folk msusic revival in New York in the 1950s and 60s.
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  • Happy Traum, an early participant in the Washington Square folk scene, and the first artist to record Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind."
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  • Peter Yarrow, holding the mic, leads in a song as Happy Traum plays guitar beside him. On the far right, playing banjo, is Pete Seeger.
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  • Composer and musician David Amram playing pennywhistle. To is right are Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza and Peter Yarrow.
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  • David Amram playing the pennywhistle. Langhorne Slim and John Wesley Harding are to his right.
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  • David Hajdu, author of "Positively 4th Street," a book about the lives of Joan Baez, Mimi Fariña, Bob Dylan and Richard Fariña, reading an excerpt relating to New York.
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  • Pete Seeger, left, honorary chair of the concert, cups his ear to get the audience to sing louder. On his right is Tom Chapin.
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  • The Canebrake Rattlers on stage at the Brooklyn Folk Festival. The Rattlers, based in New York City, play traditional string band music.
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  • Rivert City Extension on stage at Celebrate Brooklyn.
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  • John Muccino, of River City Extension, on stage at Celebrate Brooklyn.
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  • River City Extension, a New Jersey band, opened the Celebrate Brooklyn concert in Prospect Park. From left to right: Michael Costaney, Joe Michelini, Colin DiMeo, John Muccino.
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  • Peter Stampfel and the Ether Frolic Mob at the Brooklyn Folk Festival. Ether frolics were a 19th century amusement involving the recreational use of ether.
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  • Pat Conte of the Canebrake Rattlers finishing a song at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • Mamie Minch and Tamar Korn (left to right) singing  at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • Peter Stampfel singing and playing at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • Peter Stampfel and his daughter Zoe on stage with the Ether Frolic Mob at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • The Canebrake Rattlers take the stage at the Brooklyn Folk Festival. The Rattlers play traditional string band music.
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  • Hunter Holmes, from Lauren, South Carolina, plays traditional music from his home state at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • Tuning a banjo at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • Peter Stampfel laughing after a song at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • Peter Stampfel playing banjo with the Ether Frolic Mob at the Brooklyn Folk Festival. Stampfel has long sought to preserve and desconstruct old music.
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  • Peter Stampfel displaying high energy at the Brooklyn Folk Festival. Stampfel has been in bands including the Holy Modal Rounders and the Clamtones,
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  • Peter Stampfel and the Ether Frolic Mob at the Brooklyn Folk Festival. Stampfel has been performing for over 50 years.
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  • Tom Legenhausen playing banjo for the Canebrake Rattlers at the Brooklyn Folk festival.
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  • Hunter Holmes playing the guitar at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • Attendance at the fifth Brooklyn Folk Festival was near the venue capacity, and little seating was available. Kristin Adreassen and friends are on the stage.
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  • Old time musician Jackson Lynch opened the fifth Brooklyn Folk Festival at the Bell House.
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  • Alex Battles and Kari Denis on stage at the Brooklyn Folk Music Festival.
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  • Kristin Andreassen and friends on the stage in front of a packed Bell House at the Brooklyn Folk Festival.
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  • Old time musician Jackson Lynch opened the fifth Brooklyn Folk Festival at the Bell House.
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  • Old time musician Jackson Lynch opened the fifth Brooklyn Folk Festival at the Bell House.
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  • A gallery in The American Folk Art Museum, with Paul Laffoley's "The Principles of Alchemy. Part I: the corporeal" on the back wall.
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  • A gallery in The American Folk Art Museum, with Paul Laffoley's "Alchemy: the telenomic process of the Universe" on the back wall.
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  • The galleries of The American Folk Art Museum, with Jerry Gretzinger's "Jerry's Map," in mulitple panels and cards.
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  • A gallery in The American Folk Art Museum, with Paul Laffoley's "Alchemy: the telenomic process of the Universe" on the back wall.
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  • Cathy Guthrie playing a ukelele. She is, with Amy Nelson, Willie Nelson's daughter,  a member of Folk Uke.
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  • The galleries of The American Folk Art Museum, with Jerry Gretzinger's "Jerry's Map," in mulitple panels and cards.
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  • Peter Stampfel's playing and singing style is expressive.
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  • Guitar accompanist in The Ether Frolic Mob.
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  • Tom Legenhausen, left, and Major Contay of the Canebrake Rattlers.
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  • Hunter Holmes, from Lauren, South Carolina, plays traditional music, much of which relates to life in the cotton mills in his home state.
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  • The standing room crowd at the Brooklyn Jazz Festival applauding Mamie Minch and Tamar Korn.
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  • Mamie Minch and Tamar Korn (left to right) singing  at the Brooklyn Follk Festival. The duo included songs from the jazz era in their set.
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  • Mamie Minch and Tamar Korn (left to right) singing blues and old time duets at the Brooklyn Follk Festival. Minch is playing a steel guitar.
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  • "Shaky" Dave Pollack of Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion playing harmonica into a vintage microphone.
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  • Alex Battles and Kari Denis sing a duet.
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  • Kari Denis, on fiddle, accompanies Alex Battles.
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  • Fidddler with Kristin Andreassen.
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  • "Shaky" Dave Pollack of Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion playing harmonica into a vintage microphone.
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  • Alex Battles and Kari Denis.
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  • The Whisky Rebellion's "Shaky" Dave Pollack, right, with fiddler Kari Denis.
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  • Kari Denis, on fiddle, accompanies Alex Battles.
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  • Sammo tunes his steel guitar,setting up to play with lex Battles and The Whisk Rebellion. The label on his guitar reads "This Tin Can Eats emo Bands."
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  • Alex Battles waves his hat to the crowd while setting up for their performance.
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  • The Cactus Blossoms, a western band. From left to right, Mike "Razz" Russell, and brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum.
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  • Fiddler Mike "Razz" Russell playing with The Cactus Blossoms, a western band from Minnesota.
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  • Fiddler Mike "Razz" Russell with The Cactus Blossoms setting up amplifiers.
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  • An enthusiastic crowd listens to the band Cherven Traktor play traditional Bulgarian music.
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  • Jaclyn O'Riley, an Irish step-dancer, dances to jigs payed by Joey Arbata on the uilleann pipes.
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  • Joey Arbata plays the uilleann pipes, the traditional bagpipe of Ireland. Uilleann pipes are powered by a bellows.
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  • Irish step-dancer Jaclyn O'Riley danced to the uilleann pipes played by Joey Arbata. Uilleann pipes include wrist-operated regulators which allow the playing of chords.
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  • Jackson Lynch played old time music on the fiddle, banjo and guitar.
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  • "Shaky" Dave Pollack of Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion playing harmonica into a vintage microphone.
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  • Harmonica player "Shaky" Dave Pollack smiles as he takes a break.
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  • Alex Battles on stage.
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  • "Skay" Dave Pollack's harmonicas arranged by song keys.
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  • Alex Battles on stage.
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  • "Shaky" Dave Pollack of Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion playing harmonica into a vintage microphone.
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  • Harmonica player "Shaky" Dave Pollack with Alex Battles.
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  • Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion, a local Brooklyn band, played some covers as well as original songs.
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  • "Shaky" Dave Pollack, harmonica player with Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion.
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  • Alex Battles, center, with Sammo, left, on guitar, and Kari Denis on fiddle.
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  • The Cactus Blossoms, a western band. From left to right, Mike "Razz" Russell, and brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum.
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  • The Cactus Blossoms, a western band. From left to right, Mike "Razz" Russell, and brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum.
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  • An enraptured crowd listens to The Cacuts Blossoms play western music.
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  • Fiddler Mike "Razz" Russell with The Cactus Blossoms setting up amplifiers.
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  • Nicolay Kolev of the band Cherven Traktor, plays the gadulka, which has 14 strings.
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  • New York band Cherven Traktor played traditional Bulgarian music.
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  • Kristin Andreassen, on guitar, was accompanied by a group of friends.
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  • Kristin Andreassen, on guitar, with friends, sang and played old time and original songs.
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  • Eli Smith, emcee, introduces Joey Arbata and his uilleann pipes.
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  • Spectators from Occupy Wall Street wave an Occupy banner during the concert. Guthrie is a supporter of the movement.
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  • Arlo Guthrie and his daughter Sarah Lee Guthrie.
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