The Shawano Folk Festival Celebrates 40 Years

By Steve Gotcher | August 29, 2018

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40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

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2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the Shawano Folk Festival. Wisconsin Life spent a day at the festival to find out what keeps this northern Wisconsin tradition going. Founder Joel Kroenke shares how the festival got its start.

40th Shawano Folk Festival

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

40th Annual Shawano Folk Festival (Photos by Ron Dennis)

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Steve Gotcher

Steve Gotcher

Steve Gotcher is a technical director and producer with Wisconsin Public Radio.
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