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Before we became the Institute of Island Studies, we were the Island Studies Committee. This is a cover image of the recordings from the Island Folk Festival, that the Committee sponsored in partnership with the West Prince Arts Council. Held at the Westisle Theatre, in the Westisle Composite High School, Elmsdale, Prince Edward Island, this 1982 event is symbolic of our connection to Prince Edward Island and our recognition that islands across the world enrich our understanding of what it means to be part of unique and distinct communities.