Please see our schedule to find out when all these great things are happening!
- Andrew Heathwaite - Andrew Heathwaite specializes in interactive performances for children, playing guitar and singing songs with small percussion accompaniment. His repertoire includes the best songs he can find that speak toward a world
- Cielito Lindo - Cielito Lindo performs in the styles of mariachi and Latin/American folk. A bilingual fourth generation family music group that performs a variety of Mexican and American folk music, the four young brothers and their
- Dance Try-Its - Yes, you CAN have it all! Spend a delightful hour-and-a-half learning three different dance traditions. Irish dance with Daniel Flora Born to parents in the Foreign Service (Diplomatic Corps), Daniel Flora
- Family Dance, with Neal Schlein and the Thursday Night jammers - Bring the family along for this all-ages family dance! Neal Schlein will be our caller and the Thursday Night Lincoln Square Jam group will provide the music. A children’s librarian
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- Family Singalong, with Cielito Lindo - Sing along with the fabulous Cielito Lindo! The group performs in the styles of mariachi and Latin/American folk. A bilingual fourth generation family music group that performs a variety of Mexican and American folk
- Friday Night: Bagpipers Welcome, Singalongs, and Other Free Stuff! - Did you know that some of the festival events are free? There is no cost to experience the thrill of the Highland Bagpipe, for example, as the Mugdock Pipers offer
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- Ginny O’Brien - Ginny O’Brien has been singing with kids most of her life, as a camp counselor, songleader and teacher. You will find her these days playing her guitar and singing with
- Harmonica Workshop (Beginner), with Dave Witzany - It’s easy to begin to learn to play harmonica! Dave will lead the group using key of C diatonic 10 hole harmonicas to help you learn about the instrument and to
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- Janice Del Negro - Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, is a storyteller, author, educator, and coach. Her newest storytelling book, Folktales Aloud: Practical Tips for Playful Storytelling, was published by the American Library Association in 2014; her
- Local Storyteller Showcase 2016 - The Local Teller Showcase features some of our area’s favorite tellers: Linda Dust, Mary McCormack Deka, and Erica Eis. Linda Dust says that the stories she enjoys the most are the ones
- Mr. Stephens - Mr. Stephens is still playing goofy songs for kids even after some of them have grown up. He saw one of them driving away from Urbana High School the other
- Sea Chantey Sing, with Chris Maden - Join chanteyman Chris Maden and some of the regulars from the Chambana Chantey Sing for an open song session. We’ll sing chanteys (sailors’ work songs) and forebitters (recreational songs), songs
- Singalong with the Women of Early Country Music, with Hilary Valentine and Rebecca Grosser - Here’s your chance to sing along with the great women of early country music. Acoustic instruments are welcome. When not otherwise occupied, Hilary plays with the Young and the Fretless
- Thunder Medicine - As part of Native American Heritage Month, the Native American House at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is sponsoring a very special performance at this year’s C-U Folk and Roots