Folks on Folk. : A Love Letter (of Sorts) to the Newport Folk Festival from the Folk Who Love It Most Festivals by Brian Carroll - August 12, 2015January 21, 20160 This year for Newport I wanted to do something a little bit different than the "go and shoot some photos, write some recaps, wait until next year" deal that I have done in the past. NFF holds a very obvious, special place in my heart but I was curious why others keep coming back. Why even if artists aren't slotted to play the festival you still can find them wandering backstage or in the wings above the Fort stage. Why there are fans who come back year after year and buy their tickets well before even one artist is announced. What is it that makes Newport so different for other people and are those reasons the same as why I