EP Culture Beat Podcast: Music, Art & You

Episode 16: History of the Chamizal Border Folk Festival

October 24, 2018 EP Culture Beat Season 1 Episode 16
EP Culture Beat Podcast: Music, Art & You
Episode 16: History of the Chamizal Border Folk Festival
Show Notes

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX takes a look back at a piece of El Paso history - The Chamizal Border Folk Festival. Greg Lawson, who was the theater and concert technician for the national park for 31 years, talks about the origins and ultimate fate of the festival.

After the interview, we present to you, in full, the cassette version of the 1989 Chamizal Border Folk Festival compilation album.

**We DO NOT own the copyright or claim ownership of the music presentation - copyright held by Southwest Parks & Monuments Assn., Inc. - according to album's liner notes. Music presentation is intended only for educational and entertainment purposes, local historical preservation purposes and community electronic archiving purposes.**

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Intro/outro and background music by G. Armendariz. Cover art designed by G. Armendariz, photograph / original album cover design by Southwest Parks & Monuments Assn., Inc. RATED CHLL.