Cedric Watson and Les Amis Creole
Cedric Watson is one of the brightest young talents to emerge in Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco (Louisiana French) music over the last decade. He is a four-time Grammy-nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist,
Featured sponsor
Many thanks to the City of Urbana for its matching grant of $5,000 in support of the 2015 C-U Folk and Roots Festival! We are incredibly lucky to be hosted by
Local Storyteller Showcase
The Local Teller Showcase features some of Champaign-Urbana’s favorite tellers: Kim Sheahan, Kathe Brinkmann, Elaine Bearden, Linda Dust, and Camille Born. All are members of the C-U Storytelling Guild and
Anna and Elizabeth, Appalachian Musicians, Singers, and Storytellers
Join us for this special presentation by Anna and Elizabeth, a young duo that “brings light to old ballads, tunes, hymns, and the stories of everyday people.” They honor the lives
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Folk & Roots Stage at the Urbana Sweet Corn Festival!
Once again, the Urbana Business Association is collaborating with the CU Folk and Roots Festival to bring a folk and roots stage to the Urbana Sweet Corn Festival, which takes
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The 2015 T-shirt is here!
Check out this year’s t-shirt design by Ellen Rockett! What you see here is the back of the shirt. The front side of this delicious raspberry number features our world-famous
Guitar Raffle Sponsored by The Upper Bout
Many thanks to the Upper Bout for donating a beautiful Takamine guitar for our raffle fundraiser for the second year in a row! This guitar will be on display (and
Kenna Mae Reiss at Folk and Roots Friday Concert
Join the Urbana Park District and the C-U Folk & Roots Festival on the first Friday of each month this summer for some great FREE live music! The featured artist for
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April Verch Band in Concert
Join us August 1st, 7:30pm, at the Upper Bout, for a very special performance by the April Verch Band. Intrigued? From April’s website: Fiddler, singer, and stepdancer April Verch knows how
Urbana Business Association
Once again, the Urbana Business Association is collaborating with the CU Folk and Roots Festival to bring a folk and roots stage to the Urbana Sweet Corn Festival, which takes