Supporting Folk Music with the Massachusetts Walking Tour
What is the Massachusetts Walking Tour? Since 2010, musicians and singers travel on foot for two weeks to promote the local arts and culture, and Massachusetts Cultural Council. Many different artists and their fans hike around a planned out journey along the Appalachian Trail to play at local stages and pretty much anywhere. Each evening they stop over in yet another Massachusetts town, putting on a free concert there, along with local performers and fellow artists who accompany them on their journey. These annual two-week treks raise awareness of the trails and greenways in Massachusetts, including daily public hikes through recreational properties. The Massachusetts Walking Tour has partnered with The National Parks Service, Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), Freedom’s Way, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Trustees, with primary funding through grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council Program.
Guess who founded this amazing music tour!
Whaddya know, we Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards founded this annual non-profit walking tour in 2010! Each summer since 2010, Mandeville & Richards have organized the Massachusetts Walking Tour where they hike the roads and trails of the Commonwealth, more than 100 miles in less than two weeks, in support of the arts in local communities along the way. For updates on the Massachusetts Walking Tour, visit the website here!
