The organizers of the 50th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival held a media meet-and-greet yesterday to announce a partial lineup for some of the acts you’ll be finding at this year’s event (the rest will be announce in June). They also had Deli favorite Hezekiah Jones on-hand to entertain the folks while we filled up on a variety of tater tots and drinks (thanks to our new favorite bartender Molly). Runa, Brad Hinton, Burning Bridget Cleary, The Berrys, and The Give & Take Jugglers were among the list of local area acts that were revealed as well as former Philly natives David Amram and Kim & Reggie Harris. Other national/international artists that were invited are Arlo Guthrie, Justin Townes Earle, David Bromberg Big Band, Jorma Kaukonen, The Campbell Brothers, The Kennedys, Angel Band, Joel Plaskett Emergency, The Wood Brothers, Tom Paxton, Tom Rush, Dala, Tempest, Madison Violet, The Great Groove Band, Dan Bern, John Hartford String Band, The Battlefield Band, John Flynn, Elizabeth Butters, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Wilderness of Manitoba, Roy Book Binder, Footworks, and Caitlin Rose. Since this year’s festival is a milestone for the historic event, we were told that “collaboration” will be its key focus and to expect less contemporary acts as you’ve seen in the recent past years. The 50th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival will be from August 19 – 21 at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township, PA. Daily tickets start at $46, and three-day passes are available for $110 HERE. – The Deli Staff