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Jones McVeigh, a Champion of the Mariposa Folk Festival, Dies at 93
Jones McVeigh, left, attending Mariposa with family members in 2015. She continued her support of the festival over the decades, including rallying for its survival in 1987.(Courtesy of the mariposa Folk Festival)
In 1987, Jones McVeigh returned to Mariposa to rally support when the festival faced meaningful financial challenges and potential closure. “The festival was almost going bankrupt,” Hill recalled. “She was one of the forces of nature who came storming down to the annual general meetings and made sure that the festival kept on going.”
Nurturing young Talent
Mariposa has served as a launching pad for artists ranging from Gordon Lightfoot to Joni Mitchell to Serena Ryder, and Jones McVeigh was dedicated to nurturing young talent.
