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The Lowell Folk Festival lost its NEA grant last year. Then it hosted one of its most successful editions in a decade.
Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers July 24-30. As corny as it sounds, “expect the unexpected” would make a mighty fine motto for the Lowell Folk Festival.... Read more.
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