| KEEPING THE FESTIVAL FISCALLY AFLOAT |
Bucket Brigade
Keep the "free" Lowell Folk Festival going for years to come. Under the leadership of Enterprise Bank, help collect
donations. There is no need to make a sales pitch, because people will readily give.
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Sales and Merchandise
Assist our visitors in purchasing festival garb, souvenirs, and CD's.
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| STAGING THE FESTIVAL |
Stage Assistant
Would you like to work backstage? Here is your chance. In this position
you will work with the Stage Manager to ensure stage security and
solve problems as they arise. You may help the Stage Manager on a
variety of tasks that include last minute equipment needs or assuring
performer arrival and departure.
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Performer Guide UNUSUAL HOURS!
A Performer Guide helps musicians, who are unfamiliar with Lowell,
navigate their weekend. From confirming their schedule, to identifying
where a certain stage or meal location is, to identifying the nearest
open pharmacy, Performer Guides are a vital local interface for
the artist.
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Performer Transportation UNUSUAL HOURS!
Drive artists to and from various stages and/or transport the musicians
to Lowell from the airport and back. This is a great way to meet
musicians. Volunteers are needed before, during, and after the
festival.
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Music Logger
You record stage performances onto digital audio tape for posterity.
You list the songs and the musicians in a set of music, and clarify
the titles of the songs with the performers. You become an "archivist
assistant" for the Library of Congress, where your recordings
will be deposited.
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| HELPING FOLK |
Rover
Troubleshoot and help solve problems while roving through the crowd
at a music site. Your responsibilities will include answering questions
and providing directions. You stay on the lookout for safety issues,
lost children or adults, or other problems and try to solve them.
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Craft Area Rover
Here you serve as a "go between" helping both visitors
and craftsmen. You will learn about the crafts being presented. You
will give the craftsmen meal breaks and help them set up and take
down their displays.
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Survey
Meet people while surveying them about the Lowell Folk Festival.
This information will be useful in future festival planning.
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Trolley Line Monitor
Come help us provide continuous trolley service during
the LFF by helping manage the trolley lines. The main duties include
monitoring lines at the trolley stops and creating a safe crossing
at Merrimack St.
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Family Area
Do you like helping with creative activities for children that are
fun and real crowd pleasers?
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Information Booth
Want to tell visitors what they can do at the festival and in Lowell?
You will work with the Ambassadors of the Greater Merrimack Valley
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Festival Parades
Do you want to become part of a parade in Lowell? You will enjoy the music of a famous parade band while marching or dancing through the streets. You will assist with crowd safety and giving LFF information to visitors.
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Art
in the Courtyard
Help the artists of the region with the set-up and take-down of their
art displays. Provide breaks for the artists and help with sales.
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| ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES! |
Recycling
Recycling at the Festival has been recognized as a national model
of sustainability, since over 90% of the festival trash is turned
into garden quality mulch in just one year! Recyclers can do any
number of jobs such as giving the mulch away, sorting trash, and
picking up trash barrels. You can do different jobs, if you want,
that are suited for your level of fitness.
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Set up and take down SPECIAL
DATES
This takes place before and after the daily musical schedule. Teams
will be carrying and arranging tables and chairs, putting up or taking
down directional signs, moving tents on and off the streets, and
any other need that might come along. You need to be in reasonable
physical shape.
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Water / Ice Delivery
You will deliver water and ice to stage performers and crews as well
as ethnic food vendors.
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