The Adirondack Folk Gospel Festival lasted six years, I think... I was involved the last three as a performer and board member. It was a wonderful festival, but never quite captured an audience. I think that a lot of church folks were sceptical of folkies, and some folkies might have been concerned that it would be too "religious." A lot of Atheists sing gospel and love the songs for their energy and good choruses, and sing them in the same way that they'd sing a sea chanty. It might have sounded a little too much like a tent revival for people who are more private in their worship. I was a little sceptical, myself the first year that I was booked, because I didn't consider myself a gospel singer. But, I thought people mixed very comfortably together, whatever their faith, and I didn't find anyone
pushy.

The festival was started and headed by Field Horne. I think he just got tired of trying to make it work. An unfortunate side effect that's often suffered in the world of folk festivals..

It was a wonderful festival, though.

Jerry