Blog: Consequence Of Sound

There is something truly indelible about George Wein’s Newport Folk Festival . You walk the grounds and you walk through history; my father walked these Newport streets in 1965 to hear Bob Dylan plug in (the venue was different, but the streets were the same). The main stage looks out from Fort Adams State Park at the Pell Bridge stretching over glistening Newport Harbor with its fleet of sailboats, kayaks, and yachts, perfection in the setting sun. There’s a feeling of ultimate unity - ultimate folkness - between audience and artist, both sharing in the warm knowledge [...]