BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//70.32.23.94//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://folkandroots.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16914@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:(217) 367-7031\; https://www.facebook.com/RoseBowlTavern/ DESCRIPTION:
Hi all\,
\nJoin us for the Cajun/Creole sounds of Dennis Stroughmatt and L’Espirt Creole. Dennis’ signature music styl ings will “make your soul jump\, your head spin\, and your heart glad to k now that it is still here”. Grab your blankets or lawn chairs and pick you r perfect spot to sit back and take in the show.
\nReservati
ons are required to attend the concert. Sign up begins Th
ursday\, June 3!
\nParticipants will be required to
show proof of registration at the gate.
\nWe ask that you de
lete your reservation if your plans change and you are no longer able to a
ttend.
The Cornstalkers Cajun Band
\nFriday\,
August 27th\, 7:30pm.
\nNo cover. Tip the band!!
The Cornstalkers Cajun Band plays dance music of Southwestern Louisi
ana as well as originals
\nwith a traditional instrumentation includi
ng Cajun accordions\, fiddle\, and triangle. Father and son team\, Tom and Matt Turino\, lead an all-star string band through two-s
teps and
\nwaltzes for your dancing enjoyment.
Fat Tuesday! Food truck outside\, music all night!
\nF
ull Schedule:
\n5pm – New Orleans Jazz Machine
\n7pm – O
ccasional Cajun Band
\n9pm – Jazz Jam
The Oc casional Cajun Band plays a mix of traditional Cajun and Creole m usic. The band performs music found in the dance halls (and at the festiva ls) in southwest Louisiana including lively two-steps\, soulful waltzes an d get-down Zydeco. Musical influences include the Balfa Brothers\, Amédé A rdoin\, Bois Sec Ardoin\, (and many members of the Ardoin family)\, Canray Fontenot\, Preston Frank\, Al Berard\, and Steve Riley and the Mamou Play boys. The music is for celebrating\, dancing and having fun. Band members Matt Turino (fiddle) and Rob Krumm (acco rdion) played locally in the Noisy Gators (2001-2004) and also toured nationally with Creole Stomp. Based in Urban a\, the full band lineup also includes Sam Payne (guitar) \, Dave Pride (percussion)\, Charlie Harris (bass) and Cody Jensen (drums).
\n– Please follow CDC guidelines
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220301T204500 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Mardi Gras with Occasional Cajun Band URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/mardi-gras-with-occasional-cajun-band/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19298@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; https ://www.facebook.com/events/511134627324322 DESCRIPTION:Urbana Countr
y Dancers will host our first Contra Dance in two years! Masks are required for the enti
re event and vaccination and one booster (Vax card or photo) will
be checked at the door. Music will be provided by Claire
Johnson and Matt Turino and our callers will be
Jonathan Sivier and Kristi Emilsson! Hop
e to see you at the Channing-Murray Chapel!
Papashoy\, led by Frances Harris on violin\, featuring Cody Jensen on mandolin\, xy lophone\, and banjo (Yes! Klezmer banjo!) and Charlie Harris on bass\, will be playing a collection of traditional and contemporary Klezmer music.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220417T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220417T150000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Papashoy Klezmer Trio URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/papashoy-klezmer-trio/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19301@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 359-8225\; jsivier@illinois.edu\; ht tps://www.facebook.com/events/718523832796655 DESCRIPTION:Come out to a FREE dance sponsored by < strong>Jonathan Sivier in honor of his Birthday!
\nA great night of dancing with the amazing band Too Old To Be Controlled and Kr isti Emilsson calling some fun dances!!!
\nBeginner ’s lesson at 7:30\, dance from 8-10:30/11ish. Proof of Va ccination and booster required at the door and masks requ ired while inside.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220429T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220429T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:FREE Contra Dance!!! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-90/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19319@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun\,Creole CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; (217) 367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; http s://www.facebook.com/events/1015409005761963 DESCRIPTION:This will be a Cajun dance hall version of the band with Sam Payne (guitar)\, Cody Jensen (drums)\, Charlie Harris (bass)\, Frances Harris and Amanda Ramey (fiddles)\, Clay ton Deering (pedal steel) and Rob Krumm on accor dions. We’ll play traditional Cajun & Creole tunes and get-down Zydeco. Bring your dance shoes & dance partner.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220512T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220512T210000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Big Tent @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Occasional Cajun Band URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/occasional-cajun-band/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19318@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Jonathan Sivier\; (217) 359-8225\; jsivier@illinois.edu\; http://ww w.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:We are planning to hold an English Country Dance on Sunday\, May 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Channing-Murray Foundation in Urbana. We will be asking everyone to show proof of vaccination at the door and to w ear masks while inside the dance space. We certainly hope we can start holding dances with less restrictions in the near future\, but for t he moment we feel we need to make these requirements to keep everyone safe .
\nHopefully\, the weather will be nice and we can have some refres hments at the break outside the building. We’ll have to keep an eye on the weather to see about that. We will also be keeping an eye on the current COVID numbers in case they get bad again and we have to reschedule.
\n< p>This will be our first regular dance in over 2 years\, so we are all a bit rusty. We are planning on doing a number of basic danc es. I hope that everyone will be able to join us.\nJonathan
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220522T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220522T170000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-28/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19322@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; (217) 367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; http s://www.facebook.com/events/724220421925783 DESCRIPTION:Jake Shulman- Ment is at the helm of a new generation of Klezmer performers. He tours\, records\, and teaches internationally and has spent two decades t raveling and living in Eastern Europe\, learning traditional violin styles and researching old Jewish music from master fiddlers. In these solo perf ormances\, Jake speaks to audiences intimately through his singular voice on the violin\, and shares stories and musings about life\, music\, the ro ad\, and being human.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220526T210000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Big Tent @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Jake Shulman-Ment: Klezmer Fiddle URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/jake-shulman-ment-klezmer-fiddle/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$10-$20 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19393@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; https ://www.facebook.com/events/1418045598616678 DESCRIPTION:Join us at Channing-Murray Foundation to da nce to music from the one and only Mean Lids with gender-free calling by Gail Hintze !!
\nThere will be a short beginner lesson at 7:30pm and the dance will start at 8. Bring your own water bottle and a snack to share at the break!
\nWe require that ev eryone wears a mask while inside the building and presents proof of up-to-date vaccination.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220527T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220527T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance with 🎩Mean Lids🎩 and 🐸Gail Hintze🐸 !!! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-with-%f0%9f%8e%a9mean-lids% f0%9f%8e%a9-and-%f0%9f%90%b8gail-hintze%f0%9f%90%b8/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5-$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19396@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Jonathan Sivier\; (217) 359-8225\; jsivier@illinois.edu\; http://ww w.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:English Country Dance is the dance form tha t was popular in England and America in the 1600’s\, 1700’s and early 1800 ’s. It is one of the dance forms from which modern contra and square dance are descend ed. If you’ve seen any of the recent Jane Austen movies then you’ve seen t his sort of dance. We also do some early American dances from the Colonial and Revolutionary War eras.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220612T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220612T170000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-29/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19422@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun CONTACT:Urbana Park District\; (217) 367-1544\; https://www.urbanaparks.org /events/free-neighborhood-nights-concert---south-ridge-park/ DESCRIPTION:The band will include:
\nJoin us for our June contra dance at
8-11pm.
Ever yone is required to show proof of up-to-date vaccination for C OVID-19 (current CDC recommendations) and to wear a mask while in the buil ding.
\nBring your own water bottle and a snack to share at the break!
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220624T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220624T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-91/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5-$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19410@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Jonathan Sivier\; (217) 359-8225\; jsivier@illinois.edu\; http://ww w.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:English Country Dance is the dance form tha t was popular in England and America in the 1600’s\, 1700’s and early 1800 ’s. It is one of the dance forms from which modern contra and square dance are descend ed. If you’ve seen any of the recent Jane Austen movies then you’ve seen t his sort of dance. We also do some early American dances from the Colonial and Revolutionary War eras.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220710T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220710T170000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-29-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19429@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:Urbana Free Library\; (217) 367-4057\; programming@urbanafree.org\; https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/6603549 DESCRIPTION:Live performance by the popular local klezmer band\, Papashoy.
\n< strong>Papashoy Klezmer Band plays old-time klezmer music in the style of the village bands of Yiddish Eastern Europe’s own corn countr y\, including Ukraine. (Papashoy means “corn” in Yiddish.) Expect lively tunes & sweet melodies. Bring your dancing shoes and a friend!
\nTod ay’s performance will feature Frances Harris and Amanda Ramey (fiddles)\, Rob Sweedler (accordion )\, Rob Krumm (guitar)\, and Charlie Harris (bass).
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220717T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220717T150000 LOCATION:Urbana Free Library @ 210 W Green St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Live at the Library: Papashoy Klezmer Band! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/live-at-the-library-papashoy-klezmer-ban d/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19405@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http: //urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Caller: Gail Hintze (Chillicothe\, IL)
\nBand: Brenda & Friends
\nMasks are required for the entire event and vaccination and one booster (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.< /span>
\n7:30p New Dancer Orientation
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220722T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220722T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-91-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5-$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19411@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Jonathan Sivier\; (217) 359-8225\; jsivier@illinois.edu\; http://ww w.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:English Country Dance is the dance form tha t was popular in England and America in the 1600’s\, 1700’s and early 1800 ’s. It is one of the dance forms from which modern contra and square dance are descend ed. If you’ve seen any of the recent Jane Austen movies then you’ve seen t his sort of dance. We also do some early American dances from the Colonial and Revolutionary War eras.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220814T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220814T170000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-29-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19406@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http: //urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Caller:
Band: Acoustic Mayhem
\nLaura Sleade\, Ed Hawkes\,
Lyle Konigsburg & Sue Frankenburg
Masks are required for the entire ev ent and vaccination and one booster (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
\n7:30p New Dancer Orie ntation
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220819T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-91-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5-$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19770@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http: //urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Miriam Larson & Matt Turino strong>
\nCaller: < strong>Jonathan Sivier
\nGender-neutral ca lling
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220916T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-92/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5-$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19777@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Jonathan Sivier\; (217) 359-8225\; jsivier@illinois.edu\; http://ww w.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Masks are required while insi de the event space and vaccination and one booster (Vax card or photo) wil l be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220918T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220918T170000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-30/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20055@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun\,Creole\,Zydeco CONTACT:Champaign Park District\; https://champaignparks.com/flannelfest/ DESCRIPTION:Masks are required while insi de the event space and vaccination and one booster (Vax card or photo) wil l be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221016T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221016T170000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-30-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19845@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; https ://folkandroots.org/ DESCRIPTION:Masks Required
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221021T193000 LOCATION:Independent Media Center @ 202 S Broadway Ave\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Lesson (masks required) URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-lesson/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19485@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:C-U Folk & Roots Festival\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; ht tps://folkandroots.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Earl White Stringband (Floyd\, VA)
\nCaller: Gail Hintze (Chillicothe\, IL)
\nPart of the C-U Folk and Roots Festival
\nMasks Required
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221021T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221021T213000 LOCATION:Independent Media Center @ 202 S Broadway Ave\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance with Earl White (masks required) URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-93/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20105@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:https://www.cujf.org/community-calendar/papashoy-klezmer-band DESCRIPTION:Join us for a CUJF-sponsored dessert reception followed by a n exciting performance of selections from Moyshe Beregovsky’s collection o f Yiddish folk music. The event is co-sponsored by CUJF\, Hillel\, REEEC\, and Slavic Languages & Literatures.
\nPapashoy (corn) plays klezmer music in the style of the village bands of Yiddish Eastern Europe’s own c orn country. Members are Frances Harris and Amanda Ramey (violins)\, Rob S weedler (accordion)\, Rob Krumm (guitar)\, Charlie Harris (bass)\, and Cod y Jensen (poyk and mandolin). For this special performance\, the band will be playing from the instrumental collections of Moyshe Beregovsky\, who c risscrossed Ukraine during the Soviet period collecting traditional melodi es from musicians and singers.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221102T210000 LOCATION:Levis Faculty Center\, Room 300 @ 919 W Illinois St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Papashoy Klezmer Band URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/papashoy-klezmer-band-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19779@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Jonathan Sivier\; (217) 359-8225\; jsivier@illinois.edu\; http://ww w.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Masks are required while insi de the event space and vaccination and one booster (Vax card or photo) wil l be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221106T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221106T170000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-30-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19486@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http: //urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Too Old To Be Controlled
\nCaller: Kr isti Emilsson
\n7:30 p.m. Beginner Contra Lesson
\nThis dance will feature gender-neutral calling.
\nMas ks are required for the entire event and vaccination and one booster (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221111T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221111T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-94/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5-$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19780@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Jonathan Sivier\; (217) 359-8225\; jsivier@illinois.edu\; http://ww w.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Masks are required while insi de the event space and vaccination and one booster (Vax card or photo) wil l be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221204T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221204T170000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-30-4/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19487@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; (217) 244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http: //urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Young and the Fretless with Claire Johnson as guest fiddler
\nCallers: Amanda Ramey & Miriam Larson
\n7:30 p.m. Beginner Contra Lesson
\nThis dance will feature gender-ne utral calling.
\nMasks are required for the entire event and proof o f Up-to-Date vaccination and boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221209T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221209T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-95/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5-$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20122@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun\,Old-time music CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; (217) 367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; http s://www.facebook.com/events/1095550267774032 DESCRIPTION:A very cozy Christmas Eve with the Turino Family Ban
d live at the Rose Bowl Tavern.
\nDecember
24th\, 3-5pm.
Matt (fiddle\, guitar\, feet\, and vocals) and Tom (banjo\, accordions\, fiddle\, and vocals ) have been playing string band\, Cajun\, and original tunes together for thirty years–since Matt was seven. Around Urbana-Champaign they have been part of the Squeezetones\, The Cornstalkers\, and the touring contra dance band\, Euphor\, as well as playing as a duo.
\nAfter moving to Kent ucky\, Tom teamed up with his wife Shannon (guitar\, voca ls\, triangle) to form the core of various bands playing old-time and Caju n music. Meanwhile Matt and his partner Claire Johnson (f iddle) began performing in the sterling string trio\, Meadowhawk. They als o take great pleasure playing together whenever the family gets together.< /p> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221224T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221224T170000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Turino Family Band URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/turino-family-band-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20104@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Claire\, Matt\, Miriam\; http://urbana-contra.org/jan_jam.html DESCRIPTION:
Sat Jan 7:
\nSun Jan 8:
\nPre-registration\, Proof of vaccination + bivalent booster\, and (K)N95 masks required
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230108T130000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Jan Jam 2023 Contra Dance Weekend!!! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/jan-jam-contra-dance-weekend-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$35–$50 sliding scale END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20136@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; jsivier@i llinois.edu\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nMasks are required while inside the event s pace and vaccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230122T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230122T170000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-31/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20141@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 217-244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Too Old To Be Controlled
\nCaller: Jonathan Sivier a>
\n7:30p New Dancer Orientation
\nMasks are required while dancing and vaccination and all booster s (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230127T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230127T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-96/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20137@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; jsivier@i llinois.edu\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nMasks are required while inside the event s pace and vaccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230219T170000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-31-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20168@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun\,Creole\,Zydeco CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; 217-367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; https: //www.rosebowltavern.com/ DESCRIPTION:Fat Tuesday at the Rose Bowl!
\nFood! Drinks! Cajun Music
\n5-7pm
– New Orleans Jazz Machine
\n7:30-9pm – Denn
is Stroughmatt and Friends
Dennis Stroughmatt is a national touring art ist who fronts both Creole Stomp and L’Esprit Creole from Albion\, IL. Den nis is a talented fiddler\, vocalist and accordion player\, and he speaks French fluently. In 2002\, he formed Creole Stomp\, a band that continues to perform Cajun\, Creole and Zydeco music from coast to coast. For this s how\, expect a strong mix of traditional Cajun and Creole music including lively two steps\, graceful waltzes and toe-tapping Zydeco. You’ll want to dance. Wear your beads!
\nDennis will be joined by Greg Big ler (bass\, from Creole Stomp)\, Dave Pride (dru ms)\, Sam Payne (guitar)\, and former Stomper Rob Krumm (accordion/percussion).
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T210000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Fat Tuesday Party with Dennis Stroughmatt & Friends URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/fat-tuesday-party-with-dennis-stroughmat t-friends/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20154@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 217-244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Young and the Fretless
\nCa ller: Amanda Ramey
\n7:30p New Dancer Orientation< /p>\n
Masks are required while dancin g and vaccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230224T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-97/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20138@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; jsivier@i llinois.edu\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nMasks are required while inside the event s pace and vaccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230319T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230319T170000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-31-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20156@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 217-244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Brenda and Friends
\nCaller: Gail Hintze (Chillicothe)
7:30p New Dancer Orienta tion
\nNote: This event will be filmed by Urbanalogue for marketing and cultural archiving.
\nMasks are required while dancing and vaccination and all booster s (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230324T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230324T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:FREE Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-98/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20179@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; 217-367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; https: //www.facebook.com/events/729972668752085 DESCRIPTION:Urbana’s Papashoy (corn) plays klezmer musi c in the style of the village bands of Yiddish Eastern Europe’s own corn c ountry. The original party music!
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230409T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230409T180000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Papashoy Klezmer Quartet URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/papashoy-klezmer-quartet/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20180@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun\,Creole\,Zydeco CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; 217-367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; https: //www.facebook.com/events/1178232236208033 DESCRIPTION:The Occasional Cajun Band plays a mix of tr aditional Cajun\, Creole and Zyd eco music. The band performs music found in the dancehalls (and a t festivals) in southwest Louisiana including lively two-steps\, soulful w altzes\, and get-down Zydeco. We hope that you’ll want to dance. Musical i nfluences include the Balfa Brothers\, Boozoo Chavis\, Bois Sec Ardoin\, C anray Fontenot\, Preston Frank\, and Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys.Ba sed in Urbana\, the lineup includes Matt Turino (fiddle) Rob Krumm (accordion)\, Charlie Harris ( bass)\, Sam Payne (guitar)\, Dave Pride (percussion)\, and Cody Jensen (drums)
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230413T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230413T213000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Occasional Cajun Band URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/occasional-cajun-band-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20139@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; jsivier@i llinois.edu\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nMasks are required while inside the event s pace and vaccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230416T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230416T170000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-31-4/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20157@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 217-244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Acoustic Mayhem
\nCaller:
7:30p New Dancer Orientation
\nMasks are required while dancing and va ccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door .
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230428T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230428T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-99/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20183@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; https:/ /www.facebook.com/events/555730786702141 DESCRIPTION:Euphor plays high energy original and tradi
tional music with Tom Turino on Banjo\, Sam Payne
on Guitar\, Michael Valliant on Bass and
All skill levels welcome!! Please note: we require everyone to wear a mask over their nose and mouth while in the building and to show proof of receiving the bi valent vaccine.
\nFeel free to camp out!!
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T235900 LOCATION:Kalyx Center for Sustainability @ 436 E 1300 North Rd\, Monticello IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Kalyx Barn Dance w/ Euphor and Lauren Peckman URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/kalyx-barn-dance-5/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20188@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:Urbana Free Library\; 217-367-4057\; https://urbanafreelibrary.libn et.info/event/8152517 DESCRIPTION:Papasho
y (corn) plays old-time klezmer music in the
style of the village bands of Yiddish Eastern Europe’s own corn country.
Get ready to tap your toes with an assortment of lively tunes and enjoy sw
eet\, slower melodies throughout the performance. Band members are Frances Harris and Amanda Ramey (violins)\,
Internationally renowned klezmer musician Deborah St
rauss (violin\, accordian\, vocals\, dance) and Cantor Je
ff Warschauer (guitar\, mandolin\, vocals) are sweet and soulful
performers who draw from klezmer\, Yiddish\, Hasidic\, and liturgical musi
c and culture\, adding their own original compositions and song settings.
Their music is grounded in tradition\, yet thoroughly contemporary. For th
is concert\, they will also incorporate songs from the Holocaust period as
well as songs about violins. The concert will be followed by Yiddish danc
ing with music and dance leading provided by Jeff\,
Band: The Flatland Consort
\nCallers: Susan Burt\, Jon Hanson\, Scott Meyer\, Jonathan Sivier
\nMasks are required
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230521T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230521T163000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-31-4-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20158@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 217-244-9442\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Mea
dowhawk
\n* Amanda Ramey (fiddle)
\n* Claire Johnson (fiddle)
\n* Matt Turino<
/strong> (guitar\, feet\, fiddle)
Caller: Miriam Larson
\n7:30p New Dancer Orientation
\nMasks are required while dancing and vaccination and all boo sters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230526T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230526T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-100/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20184@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun CONTACT:Urbana Park District\; 217-367-9575\; info@urbanaparks.org\; https: //www.urbanaparks.org/ DESCRIPTION:Friends and music lovers\,
\nI’ll be playing with the Occasional Cajun Band on Wed.\, May 31 a t Carle Park in Urbana\, 6:30 to 8pm. Th is is the first of the Neighborhood Nights weekly concerts\, sponsored by the Urbana Park District. This will be the “Big Cajun Dancehall Band” version of our band\, with Matt Tu rino on fiddle\, Sam Payne on guitar\, C harlie Harris on bass\, Sean Kutzko on drums\, Clayton Burke on pedal steel and yours tr uly on accordion. Expect lively two-steps\, graceful waltzes and get-down Zydeco!
\nIf we get rain\, then the rain date is the next night – Th urs.\, June 1 at the same time.
\nI hope to see some of you there! p>\n
Thanks\,
\nRob
A workshop open to the general public. Learn from Ja ke and Abigale how klezmer music is made! Bring your instrument\; no experience playing klezmer is necessary and observers are welcome.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230531T190000 LOCATION:Urbana Free Library\, Lewis Auditorium @ 210 W Green St\, Urbana I L SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Klezmer Workshop with Jake Shulman-Ment and Abigale Reisman URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/klezmer-workshop-with-jake-shulman-ment- and-abigale-reisman/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20194@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:https://www.cujf.org/violins-copy/closing-concert DESCRIPTION:The closing concert for Violins of Hope will be performed by world-fam ous klezmer musicians Jake Shulman-Ment\, Abigale Reisman\, and Kurt Bjorling!
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230601T193000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Violins of Hope Closing Concert URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/violins-of-hope-closing-concert/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20185@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Cogs and Corsets\; info@cogsandcorsetsil.com\; https://www.cogsandc orsetsil.com/ DESCRIPTION:Contra Dance (with live music by Th e Bandicoots)
\nLose yourself in the 1800s with traditional group Contra Dance featuring music by The Bandic oots and professional caller Jonathan Sivier! Easy-to-learn dances fo r beginners transport you to a different time or create your own groove on the dance floor. Snacks provided by Green Top Grocery.
\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-dance-tickets-618218 055847.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230602T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230602T210000 LOCATION:Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts @ 600 N East St\, Bloom ington IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Steampunk Contra Dance!! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/steampunk-contra-dance/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-COST:$15 X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contra-dance-tickets-61821805584 7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20197@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; jsivier@i llinois.edu\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nCallers: Susan Burt\, Jon Hanson\, Scott Meyer\, Jonathan Sivier
\nMasks are required
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230611T163000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-31-4-2-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20215@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; 217-367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; https: //www.facebook.com/events/739782487844592 DESCRIPTION:The Occasional Cajun Band plays a mix of tr
aditional Cajun\, Creole and Zydeco music. The band performs music found i
n the dancehalls (and at festivals) in southwest Louisiana including livel
y two-steps\, soulful waltzes\, and get-down Zydeco. We hope that you’ll w
ant to dance. Musical influences include the Balfa Brothers\, Boozoo Chavi
s\, Bois Sec Ardoin\, Canray Fontenot\, Preston Frank\, and Steve Riley an
d the Mamou Playboys.Based in Urbana\, the lineup includes Matt Tu
rino (fiddle) Rob Krumm (accordion)\, Ch
arlie Harris (bass)\, Sam Payne (guitar)\,
Band: Miriam and Matt
\nCaller:
7:30p New Dancer Orientation
\nMasks are required while dancing and va ccination and all boosters (Vax card or photo) will be checked at the door .
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230623T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230623T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-101/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20198@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; jsivier@i llinois.edu\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nCallers: Susan Burt\, Jon Hanson\, Scott Meyer\, Jonathan Sivier
\nMasks are required
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230723T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230723T163000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-31-4-2-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20222@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Claire\, Sam and Matt
\nCaller: Jonathan Sivier
\n7:30p: Beginners workshop
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230728T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230728T230000 LOCATION:Phillips Recreation Center @ 505 W Stoughton St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-230728/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20244@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; 217-367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; https: //www.rosebowltavern.com/ DESCRIPTION:Papasho y\, led by Frances Harris on violin\, featur ing Cody Jensen on mandolin\, xylophone\, and banjo (Yes! Klezmer banjo!) and Charlie Harris on bass\, will be pla ying a collection of traditional and contemporary Klezmer music.
\nU rbana’s Papashoy (corn) plays klezmer music in the style of the village bands of Yiddish Eastern Europe’s own corn country. The ori ginal party music!
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230801T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230801T190000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Papashoy Klezmer Band URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/papashoy-klezmer-band-5/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20257@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:RegCakes\; 217-417-8577\; Regina@RegCakes.com\; https://www.faceboo k.com/RegCakesBakery DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating 2 years+ of RegCakes @ Lincoln Square and all the friends we ’ve made here!
\nEveryone’s invited!
\nJoin us for live music b
y Fiddle Sax Fusion Band featuring Matt Turino\,
\nand Contra Dancing called by Kris
ti Emilsson.
Tickets available at door:
\n* $10 adul
ts
\n* $5 age 15 + under
\n* Kids 5 + under FREE
Cloud Mountain Kombucha
strong>
\nand RegCakes
Specials
\nAvailable for purchase
Band: The Flatland Consort
\nCallers: Susan Burt\, Jon Hanson\, Scott Meyer\, Jonathan Sivier
\nMasks are required
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230813T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230813T163000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield IL SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-31-4-2-4/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20243@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun\,Klezmer CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; 217-367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; https: //www.rosebowltavern.com/ DESCRIPTION:The 2nd annual Squeezebox Sunday event is h ere! We’ve squeezed as many bands with 🪗accordions🪗 into this fundraiser e vent for the CU Folk and Roots Festival!
\nFeaturin g:
\nMatt (fiddle\, guitar\, feet\, and vocals) and Tom (banjo\, accordions\, fiddle\, and vocals) have b een playing string band\, Cajun\, and original tunes together for thirty y ears–since Matt was seven. Around Urbana-Champaign they have been part of the Squeezetones\, The Cornstalkers\, and the touring contra dance band\, Euphor\, as well as playing as a duo.After moving to Kentucky\, Tom teamed up with his wife Shannon (guitar\, vocals\, triangle) to form the core of various bands playing old time and Cajun music. Meanwhil e Matt and his partner Claire Johnson (fiddle) began perf orming in the sterling string trio\, Meadowhawk. They also take great plea sure playing together whenever the family gets together.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230819T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230819T170000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Turino Family Band URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/turino-family-band-4/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20227@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Family Contra Dance and Potluck at Crystal Lake Park P avilion Independent Media Center! Bring an instrum ent\, bring your dance shoes\, bring a dish to share! We will have an amaz ing combination of musicians playing for this event and Kristi be calling great dances! Come on out! Masks and Vax will not be requ ired at this event.
\n4 pm Open Band w/ Maximum Mayhem
\n4:45 pm Bow-Dacious String Band (3-4 dances)\n5:30 pm Open Band w/ Maximum Mayhem
\n6 pm
Welcome (Back) Students!
\nBand: Meadowhawk
\nCaller: Miriam Larson
\n7:30p Beginn ers workshop
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230901T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2-for-1 Welcome (Back) Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-230901/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20378@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Klezmer CONTACT:Rose Bowl Tavern\; 217-367-7031\; rosebowltavern@gmail.com\; https: //www.rosebowltavern.com/ DESCRIPTION:The “Lebron James of Klezmer\,” Michael Winograd and his band\, The Honorable Mentshn\, are coming t o the Rose Bowl this Labor Day.
\nThe band—whose name plays on the p lural form of the Yiddish approbation “mentsh\,” meaning a person of integ rity—is the brainchild of Brooklyn clarinet virtuoso Michael Winograd. A g raduate of the New England Conservatory\, Winograd has become a leader in the modern renaissance of klezmer\, a musical style he has played since ch ildhood. One of today’s premier klezmer clarinetists\, Winograd works at t he forefront of cultural preservation\, having co-founded Yiddish New York in 2015\, and serving as the artistic director of KlezKanada\, one of the world’s largest hubs for Klezmer and Yiddish education and cultural trans mission. Check out his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@michael winograd8047.
\nThis program is brought to you by the Champaign-Urba na Jewish Federation and the CU Folk and Roots Festival\, with additional funding provided by the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Endowment Foundation throu gh the Dr. Samuel and Sadie Small Fund for Jewish Arts and Culture. Volunt ary tips for the musicians will be collected at the performance. There wil l be no cover charge
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230904T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230904T160000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl Tavern @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Michael Winograd and The Honorable Mentshn URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/michael-winograd-and-the-honorable-ments hn/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20327@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; ciecd-inf o@centralillinoisecd.org\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nCallers: Susan Burt\, Jon Hanson\, Scott Meyer\, Jonathan Sivier
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230924T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230924T163000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-230924/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20463@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun CONTACT:C-U Folk & Roots Festival\; https://folkandroots.org/2023-festival/ DESCRIPTION:Cajun Music from Madison\, Wisconsin
\nThe Cajun Strangers are an award-winning band from Madison\, Wisconsin\, that plays traditional Caju n dance music\, as you would hear down in Southwest Louisiana and East Tex as. A Madison institution\, they’ve been playing dances\, festivals\, even ts\, and backyards for nearly 20 years.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230929T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230929T230000 LOCATION:Rose Bowl (outdoors) @ 106 N Race St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cajun Strangers @ C-U Folk & Roots Festival URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/cajun-strangers-c-u-folk-roots-festival/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20233@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; https:/ /www.facebook.com/events/2297840010408157 DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nCallers: Susan Burt\, Jon Hanson\, Scott Meyer\, Jonathan Sivier
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231008T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231008T163000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-231008/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20234@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:C-U Folk and Roots Festival\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; ht tps://folkandroots.org/ DESCRIPTION:7-7:30p Contra Lesson
\n7:30-10p Contra Dance
\nBand: Spencer & Ra ins (Lawrence\, KS)
\nCaller: Meg Dedolph (Oak Park\, IL)
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231013T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231013T220000 LOCATION:Cloud Mountain Kombucha @ Lincoln Square Mall\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Folk & Roots Festival Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/folk-roots-festival-contra-dance/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20462@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cajun CONTACT:C-U Folk & Roots Festival\; https://folkandroots.org/2023-festival/ DESCRIPTION:Cajun Jam with Caj un Strangers (Madison\, WI)
\nThere will be dancing too!
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231014T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231014T163000 LOCATION:Cloud Mountain Kombucha @ Lincoln Square Mall\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Folk & Roots Festival Cajun Jam with Cajun Strangers URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/folk-roots-festival-cajun-jam-with-cajun -strangers/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20241@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Folk and Roots Afterglow Dance
\nBand: Miriam and Matt
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231015T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231015T160000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-231015/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20235@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Masks Optional Bert-day free dance aka
Band: The Young and the Fretless
\nCaller: Gail Hintze (Chillicothe)
\n7:30p Beginners workshop
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231027T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231027T230000 LOCATION:Phillips Recreation Center @ 505 W Stoughton St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-231027/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20229@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Too Old To Be Controlled
\nCaller: A manda Ramey
\n7:30p Beginners workshop
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231110T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231110T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-231110/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20329@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; ciecd-inf o@centralillinoisecd.org\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nCallers: Susan Burt\, Jon Hanson\, Scott Meyer\, Jonathan Sivier
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231119T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231119T163000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-231119/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20230@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Contra Dance CONTACT:Urbana Country Dancers\; 612-619-8456\; lewart3@gmail.com\; http:// urbana-contra.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: Brenda K and Friends
\nCaller: Kristi Emilsson
\n7:30p Beginners workshop
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231208T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231208T230000 LOCATION:Channing-Murray Foundation @ 1209 W Oregon St\, Urbana SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Contra Dance! URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/contra-dance-231208/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5–$10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20331@folkandroots.org/wp DTSTAMP:20240329T050101Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:English Country Dance CONTACT:Central Illinois English Country Dancers\; 217-359-8225\; ciecd-inf o@centralillinoisecd.org\; http://www.centralillinoisecd.org/ DESCRIPTION:Band: The Flatland Consort
\nCallers: Susan Burt\, Jon Hanson\, Scott Meyer\, Jonathan Sivier
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231217T163000 LOCATION:Mansfield United Methodist Church @ 200 E Illinois St\, Mansfield SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:English Country Dance URL:https://folkandroots.org/event/english-country-dance-231217/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:$5 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR