LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS JULY 28, 29, 30, 1989 5 1ST N ATIONAL F OLK F ESTIVAL l .1,well. Massachusetts .July 28. 2!), :m. 1989 l'ro<.lut;ed by t he National Counc il fo r the Traditio nal Arts l.owell National His to rical Park l<<'gatta Festival Co mmit Ice City o f l.o wl'II \fi<hm·I /loo(('/ (lkuuwlr,/J /JI/Of<, /Jy \11d111o•I P Snwh Wu/la<,• ,\ kNa,• 11holr:> by ' ' ''"' Kum ,\t<ll' H,,mbunJw, u nd Cu,u IJluof' fl lmemM• ()uf,bf<u 1<) T,•rn/,,,.,. built m Lou~// /Jou, Shop lf"•pLum r,holo by Jamrs 111"'1("'~ M ESSAGE 17 ROM T IIE C ONTENTS W ELCOME P ARK SUPERINTENDENT W elcome to Lowelll We are delighted to .. ...................................................... 4 So I offer their names here In alpha­ I and maintenance services; the Regatta Welcome .... W elcome to the 51st N.1.tlonal Folk host the 51st National Folk Festival. For betical order, without organizational Festival Committee, whose devoted Message from the Park Superintendent. ................................... .. .4 Festival. the third In Lowell. This festival several years the National Park Service .. ............................................................ 6 affiliation. because they belong to a members never lall to volunteer for even Schedule: Friday, July 28 ........ Is n transitional one, neKt year It becomes National Council for Schedule: Saturday, July 29 ............... ............................................................... .. .. 6 greater fraternity. the one composed of has worked with the the most mundane tasks and who are t.he Lowell Folk Festlvlll. The organizing Schedule: Sunday, July 30 ....................................................................... ............................. 8 peoi>lc who really make a <llffercncc. the Traditional Arts In helping to present providing the culinary delights at the Institutions will remain the s:une. but Map................ .. .... 10 John Green. Sue Leggat, George America's finest folk traditions. The They arc lestlval: our sister agency, the Lowell Performers .. .......... .......... ..... ..... .. .............................. 11 there will be one change: my orgnnlzntlon roster of performers for the 51st edition Price, Zenny Spcronls and Sandy Walter! Historic Preservation Commission, and Beausoleil ...... ...... 11 will be In a supporting role while Lowell Is as exciting and varied as fans of the It Is an honor to work with people of this our sister park, the Lowell Heritage State Birmingham Sunlights...... .. ....................................... 11 Institutions will take the lead In program to expect. caliber. and I thank them for the privilege. "National" have come Park; the Lowell Plan; the Northern Bflnky & the Roadmasters .... .. ............................................... 11 planning. To those of you who are enJoytng the Those of you lucky enough to have Middlesex Convention and Visitor's Los Cantores Guaranles ....... ........................ .. ........................•.............................. 12 So It Is appropriate for me to here Nntlonol Folk Festival for the first time, I attended the festival here In either or Bureau; and all of our 20 corporate Cuchullan with Caledonia Set Dancers ........ ....................... .... 12 pause and thank live extraordinary offer a b/ow•ins' welcome to Lowell. You both of the last two years will agree that sponsors, and the community organiza­ Les Franco Amerlcains. ....................... ........................ ...... 12 people who are largely responsible for .. ....... 12 are now In a great place! A page of Lowell, with Its rich cultural and ethnic tions listed elsewhere In the program John Fritzler & the Polka Band ......... bringing the National Folk Festival to John Jackson .... ................................... .. ...................................... 12 working class American history was writ heritage, Is a natural location for the book. Lowell and ensuring its success In this Klezmer Plus................................................... .... 14 large here! We know how to throw a festival. Over 50 different ethnic groups For those of you visiting Lowell for the great little c ity. Scores of peo1>le arc Alison Krauss & Union Station................................. .. ........ 14 party! See you h ere next live in the city, many having come first time, stop by the National and State thanked later In this book, and we are working class Levendes Orchestra .......................................................................................... .. .......... 15 originally to work In the textile mills. As Indebted to all who have created this year-and be sure to bring the whole Parks Visitor Center at Market Mills to Lowell Cambodian Dance Troupe & Classical Music Ensemble.... .. ... 15 the natlon·s first large-scale center for the multi-Image slide success. But these five are special. It family! view the award-winning Harold .. Chuck" Luce with Nick Hawes............. .. ................. 15 mechanized production of cotton cloth, Industrial Revelation," was their vision. They've worked very show, .. Lowell: The Wally McRae .......... .. ..... 16 Lowell was a model for 19th century hard. Joseph T. WIison and to make plans for a return visit to Chief Jake Millon & the Mardi Gras Indians .................... 16 Lowell ... 17 Three are employees of the Lowell Executive Director industrial development. The Lowell to take a Mill and Canal Tour . Be Bill Neely .......................................................... .. ......................... ........................ ....................... ............. 17 National Historical Park and they·ve National Council for the Traditional Arts National and State Parks commemorate I sure to take a lree trolley ride and to visit Mac Parker... e most Doc Paulin's Dixieland Jazz Band .. ............................. 18 worked much harder and longer and been Lowell's unique legacy as th the Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center. as Polish Highlanders .. ............................... 18 much wiser than their President or the important planned industrial city in well! L'Ensemble Quebecois with Nicole Bombardier & Cara Blaise .................................. 18 of the Interior could ask. Two America and pay tribute to the nation's EnJoy the lestlval, enjoy Lowell, and Secretary Sicilia Antica .............. ....................... .............................. .19 Immigrant workers. The music, dance please come again! are volunteers. officers or Lowell's Ana Vinagre, Manuel Leite & Alvero Medeiros.......... ..19 and craftmaking tradition of many of Regatta Festival Committee, and they've Crafts Demonstrators.... .................................. .20 Chrysandra L. Walter Invested this effort with vision, a commu­ Lowell·s people will be celebrated here I Celestine Anderson .................................... ............................ 20 nity base. and thousands o( hours of during the next three days. Superintendent Bob Brophy ............. .. ........ 21 work by themselves and other volun­ The city's current revitalization Lowell National Historical Park Willfam, Michael & Anthony Cahill.............. .. ............. 21 teers. signifies the potential for renewal of this Jon Cooper .......................................................... ...................................................2 1 cultural heritage and the cooperation Arnold Cyr ................................. .. .... 21 between local, state, and federal govern­ Henry Deleon .................................................................................................................. 22 ments and the private sector. The 51st Michael Hallsenius ............................ ........ 22 ........ 22 National Folk Festival would not have Hiep Lam Frank Kulik................. ..................... ........ 22 been possible without the support and Low ell Textile Mill Workers ...... ................................................ .. ..... 23 participation of numerous government Barbara Merry........................ .. ................................................................... 23 agencies, businesses, community groups, New England Quilting Bee ......................... ....................... .. ......................... 23 and volunteer organizations, all of whom I Jim & Geor ge Odell...... .. ............... 23 would like to thank. Though everyone Diane Palley . ................................ ...24 deserves a mention, I would like to Phan Bin & Mouk Phon .... .................. ... 24 acknowledge Just a few here: the City of Aldona Salmlnlnkas .. 211 Lowell, for providing technical, logistical Don. Mary & David Sanipass . .... .............................. .. ..25 Cleland Selby ................................................................ ..25 Steve Sperry ...................................................................................... .. ....... 25 R. Salve Testaverde .................................................... .. .............. 26 Foodways Demonstrations ........................................ .. ...... 26 Support ...................................................................................................... .............. 27 National Folk Festival Acknowledgements ..... 28 About the National Council for the Traditional Arts ............. •)( ~ 1 SC HEDULE ScHEDULE FRIDAY , J ULY 28 I SATURDAY, JULY 29 L UCY LARCOM MARKET STREET E VENING JFK PLAZA M ARKET MILLS SHATTUCK STREET PARADES & EVENING PARK PARK C ONCERT I COURTYARD CRAFTS AREA FooDs CONCERT ~--------- Ll-12-,0-0____