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- ↑ Cohen, Ronald D. (2008). A History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States: Feasts of Musical Celebration. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-8108-6202-9.
- ↑ "Folk Festivals, Part 2: The Fox Hollow-Old Songs Connection". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
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