Thunder Bay Folk Society Holds Folk Music Festival

THE EVENT IS BEING HELD TO HELP PROMOTE LOCAL FOLK MUSIC AND RAISE MONEY FOR A WEEKEND LONG FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL LATER THIS YEAR. ERIC>> THE SOUND OF FOLK MUSIC FILLED LATITUDES TAVERN EARLIER TONIGHT IN ALPENA. FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL LATITUDES TAVERN>> PERFORMERS CAME IN FROM ALL ACROSS NORTHEAST MICHIGAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE THUNDER BAY FOLK SOCIETY'S FUNDRAISER. THE EVENT IS BEING HELD TO HELP PROMOTE LOCAL FOLK MUSIC AND RAISE MONEY FOR A WEEKEND LONG FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL LATER THIS YEAR. THE THUNDER BAY FOLK SOCIETY SAYS THAT NORTHEAST MICHIGAN IS AN AREA RICH IN FOLK MUSIC TRADITION AND CULTURE. Lee Kitzman President, Thunder Bay Folk Society>> THE THUNDER BAY FOLK SOCIETY HOPES TO RAISE AROUND 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS BETWEEN ALL THEIR EVENTS. OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE HAPPY TO BE A PART OF THE ALPENA COMMUNITY AND ARE PLANNING TO BECOME A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.