{"id":8239,"date":"2007-10-04T19:05:45","date_gmt":"2007-10-04T19:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2016\/12\/07\/folk-music-center-visiting-1512\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:40","slug":"folk-music-center-visiting-1512","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2007\/10\/04\/folk-music-center-visiting-1512\/","title":{"rendered":"Folk Music Center &#8211; Visiting (1512)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It began in 1958 in the back room of Boots Beer&#8217;s Real Estate Office with a couple of old records and some instruments. Almost fifty years later it has become one of the country\u2019s premier folk music destinations. Filled with instruments from all over the world and staffed by wonderful people who really know their music, the Folk Music Center is a wonderful place to lose yourself. 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