Location: Kerrville

Kerrville, Texas is a revered mecca for acoustic, folk, and Americana music. It is most famous for hosting the annual Kerrville Folk Festival, the longest continuously running music festival of its kind in the United States.

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Kerrville: Robert Earl Keen Wins New Folk

1983 New Folk winner who launched a 40-year Texas music career

Robert Earl Keen won the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk competition in 1983, launching a celebrated career as Texas's most beloved Americana storyteller.

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