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Newport Folk Festival

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Photos from the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

Recent Newport Folk Festival

The Civil Wars play the Harbor Stage at The Newport Folk Festival on Sunday.

August 1, 2011 Hear the duo perform their sweet, harmony-rich folk-pop songs with loving chemistry at Newport.

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Colin Meloy of The Decemberists performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

July 30, 2011 Hear The Decemberists' members reach back into their rich catalog live at Newport.

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Pokey LaFarge performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

July 30, 2011 In slicked-back hair and vintage clothing, hear Pokey LaFarge perform old time music at Newport.

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The Head and the Heart performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

August 1, 2011 Hear the impeccable, sweet-voiced folk-pop songs of The Head and the Heart in concert at Newport.

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Emmylou Harris performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

August 1, 2011 Hear the Country Music Hall of Famer bring sweetness, joy and mourning to the Fort Stage at Newport.

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Tegan and Sara perform at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

July 30, 2011 Hear the fizzy, punky pop duo translate its spiky music into acoustic arrangements just for Newport.

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Freelance Whales performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

July 30, 2011 With eclectic instrumentation, hear the lustrous pop-rock band's sunny songs in a live concert.

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Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

July 30, 2011 Hear one of the most demented and infectious live bands in the world in a concert from Newport.

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Wanda Jackson performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

July 31, 2011 The Queen of Rockabilly was a forceful presence at the Newport Folk Festival.

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Typhoon performs at the 2011 Newport Folk Festival.

July 30, 2011 Hear the 17-member indie-folk band bring its soul-stirring beauty to the Harbor Stage at Newport.

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About George Wein's Newport Folk Festival

George Wein's Newport Folk Festival celebrates fifty-one years of live music in picturesque Newport, R.I. The Festival celebrates folk traditions and innovations from all generations. For information on attending this year's Festival, visit their official website.

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