1st National Folk Festival (1934)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
43rd National Folk Festival (1981)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
2nd National Folk Festival (1935)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
44th National Folk Festival (1982)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
3rd National Folk Festival (1936)
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
45th National Folk Festival (1983)
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio
4th National Folk Festival (1937)
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
46th National Folk Festival (1984)
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio
5th National Folk Festival (1938)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
47th National Folk Festival (1985)
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, Ohio
6th National Folk Festival (1939)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
48th National Folk Festival (1986)
New York, New York
New York, New York
7th National Folk Festival (1940)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
49th National Folk Festival (1987)
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
8th National Folk Festival (1941)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
50th National Folk Festival (1988)
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
9th National Folk Festival (1942)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
51st National Folk Festival (1989)
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
10th National Folk Festival (1943)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
52nd National Folk Festival (1990)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
11th National Folk Festival (1944)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
53rd National Folk Festival (1991)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
12th National Folk Festival (1946)
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
54th National Folk Festival (1992)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
13th National Folk Festival (1947)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
55th National Folk Festival (1993)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
14th National Folk Festival (1948)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
56th National Folk Festival (1994)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
15th National Folk Festival (1949)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
57th National Folk Festival (1995)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
16th National Folk Festival (1950)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
58th National Folk Festival (1996)
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
17th National Folk Festival (1951)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
59th National Folk Festival (1997)
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
18th National Folk Festival (1952)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
60th National Folk Festival (1998)
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
19th National Folk Festival (1953)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
61st National Folk Festival (1999)
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing, Michigan
20th National Folk Festival (1954)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
62nd National Folk Festival (2000)
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing, Michigan
21st National Folk Festival (1955)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
63rd National Folk Festival (2001)
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing, Michigan
22nd National Folk Festival (1957)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
64th National Folk Festival (2002)
Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
23rd National Folk Festival (1959)
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
65th National Folk Festival (2003)
Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
24th National Folk Festival (1960)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
66th National Folk Festival (2004)
Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
25th National Folk Festival (1961)
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
67th National Folk Festival (2005)
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
26th National Folk Festival (1963)
Covington, Kentucky
Covington, Kentucky
68th National Folk Festival (2006)
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
27th National Folk Festival (1964)
Florence, Kentucky
Florence, Kentucky
69th National Folk Festival (2007)
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
28th National Folk Festival (1965)
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
70th National Folk Festival (2008)
Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
29th National Folk Festival (1966)
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
71st National Folk Festival (2009)
Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
30th National Folk Festival (1967)
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
72nd National Folk Festival (2010)
Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
31st National Folk Festival (1968)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
73rd National Folk Festival (2011)
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
32nd National Folk Festival (1969)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
74th National Folk Festival Showcase (2013)
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
33rd National Folk Festival (1971)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
75th National Folk Festival (2015)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
34th National Folk Festival (1972)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
76th National Folk Festival (2016)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
35th National Folk Festival (1973)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
77th National Folk Festival (2017)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
36th National Folk Festival (1974)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
78th National Folk Festival (2018)
Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
37th National Folk Festival (1975)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
79th National Folk Festival (2019)
Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
38th National Folk Festival (1976)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
2020 National Folk Festival Virtual Celebration
Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
39th National Folk Festival (1977)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
80th National Folk Festival (2021)
Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
40th National Folk Festival (1978)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
81st National Folk Festival (2022)
Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
41st National Folk Festival (1979)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
42nd National Folk Festival (1980)
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna, Virginia
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