Images of the Newport Folk Festival
David Piacitelli
2008-08-22
The 49th Annual Newport Folk Festival took place at Fort Adams State Park on August 2 and 3. This year's Folk Fest took place over three stages, and despite a mid-afternoon downpour on Saturday, offered plenty of highlights, many of which are represented here.
Trey Anastasio looks happy and healthy
Richie Havens talks about the early days at Cafe Wha?
Luther Dickinson on mandolin with the Black Crowes
Jim James greets M. Ward
Jay Sweet and the American Babies' Tom Hamilton and Joe Russo, shortly before Sweet will invite them onto the main stage
Steve Earle talks shop with Jakob Dylan
Levon Helm 
Jim James
Jake Shimabukuro
Teresa Williams and Larry Campbell with Levon
Signing during Trey
Chris and Rich Robinson, shortly after the skies cleared on Saturday 
She and Him
Jakob Dylan
Looking out over the water
David Rawlings and Gillian Welch
American Babies commandeer the main stage during the rain
Richard Julian
Calexico
Jimmy Buffett welcomes David Rawlings and Gillian Welch
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