I'm from Essex, Massachusetts where good number of American schooners were built in the 19th Century. A handfuls are still afloat. We have a very healthy folk/tradional community on Cape Ann and the North Shore of MA. Anyone in the area on August 25 will want to check out the 8th Annual Essex Music Festival. We've got folk, maritime, bluegrass, blues, old-timey, jug band, celtic, and originals. It's all local, all volunteer, and the musicians donate their time. The money goes to help restore the park that hosts the festival. It's our eighth year and we are starting to get a little proud.
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