MANY music-loving Hobsons Bay residents turned out to see performers at the Newport Folk Festival, which was on across the weekend. Among the acts appearing at the event were the folk band Parapluie, consisting of Bridget Meehan, Tessa Clark, and Angeline Armstrong. The festival also included children’s activities, sound sculptures, a country band, life drawing, choirs and acrobatics. 83807 Picture: MATHEW LYNN