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August 4, 2006

Newport Folk Festival kicks off tonight

NEWPORT -- The Newport Folk Festival will get underway this evening with a performance sure to make Yankees' fans cheer.

Irish tenor Ronan Tynan -- who often sings God Bless America after the 7th inning during New York Yankees' home games -- and dance ensemble Cherish The Ladies are scheduled to appear in Newport tonight at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Other acts scheduled to appear in the weekend festival are Roseanne Cash, The Meters and Indigo Girls.

Tonight's show begins at 8 p.m.

The weather is expected to be beautiful this weekend for outdoor performances at Fort Adams.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 3:30 PM | Permalink

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