The 49th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival featured performers from across the country over the Labor Day holiday weekend at Wheeler Park in Geneva.

The two-day event gave attendees a choice of main stage concerts, storytelling, mini-concerts and interactive workshops.

This year’s performers included songwriters and musicians Curtis & Loretta, Joel Mabus and Deidre McCalla.

The late Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society, had volunteered to schedule the entertainment lineup for a festival in 1975 held in Aurora. The all-volunteer organization debuted not long after in 1977.

Ulven’s family remains involved in the festival.

“My dad probably would be impressed with how organizers have coordinated the festival,” Zach Ulven said.

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