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Fact #103249

When:

21061964

Short story:

The first Big Sur Folk Festival is held at The Esalen Institute, Big Sur Hot Springs, California, USA. Acts appearing include Joan Baez, Roger Abraham, Nancy Carlen, Malvina Reynolds, Mark Spoelstra, Janet Smith and Mimi And Richard Fari

Full article:

Nancy Carlen : It started as a lark, Esalen Institute offering us a chance to take over that magnificent place for a whole weekend - the catch - an Esalen style seminar on The New Folk Music. Well, any time you found Joan Baez, Richard and Mimi Fari