Fall 2008 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Folk Festival
Starts a New Tradition
Festival-goers noticed a difference in both the event
and the crowd in attendance:
“We loved the variety of things to do. It was especially
nice to see the diversity of visitors,” said Rosemary Fasolo
of St. Michaels. “I don’t recall seeing this to that extent at a
CBMM event in the past.”
And the Folk Festival was a hit with the local community
as well.
“What a day! You guys exceeded every boundary on
Saturday! I never saw or talked to so many impressed
people in one place,” said Julie McCahill, chair of the
Museum’s Program Committee. “I ran into some St. Michaels
friends who have lived here all their lives and rarely
if ever had visited CBMM but came on Saturday and immediately
joined. ‘Never knew they did stuff like this—
this is cool!’”
The Chesapeake Folk Festival was funded by Maryland
Traditions and media sponsor What’s Up? Publishing. Plans
are already underway for the 2009 festival, which promises
to top this year's event
The “Fish Tales/Net Cafe” gave visitors as chance to meet
fisherman and watermen and learn about their work and tools.
Shipwright and potter Marc Barto shows off his non-boat-building
skills as he instructs a young visitor on how to throw
a pot on a wheel. Photo by Kathy Stevens.
The Zionaires, a popular gospel group from Princess Anne, Md.,
took center stage on the Tolchester Beach Bandstand.
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