The Illegal Smiles
The Illegal Smiles are a group of Chicagoland songwriters and musicians with a deep love for the songs of John Prine, from his stunning debut to The Tree of Forgiveness
Old-Time Jam with the Firesides
The Firesides have played their music for barn dances and gatherings for more than a decade across the Driftless Area of Southwestern Wisconsin and beyond. Their sound is rooted in
Beginner Harmonica Workshop
Beginner Harmonica Workshop with Dave Witzany
Lehra Lehra Workshop
Lehra Lehra is the duo of Lucia Thomas and Nathan Torrence, who proudly present Sindhi and Bengali music and culture. Lucia is a violinist and multi-instrumentalist in many genres of
LoveSeat
LoveSeat is a husband/wife duo including veteran troubadour Bill ‘Poss’ Passalacqua and his musical upstart wife, JJ Passalacqua. Bill Poss has previously released 5 studio albums and one streaming-only live
Chris Acker Performance & Workshop
Chris Acker, of New Orleans, LA, lends a quavering voice to the half-rotten romance of the unremarkable and unrefined, in the tradition of Guthrie and Prine. Regardless if you’re sitting
Bow-dacious String Band
Bow-Dacious String Band has been a driving force in the CU kids’ music scene since 2003. It features kids aged 6 through high school, all students of Urbana’s very own
Ancient Mbira Music of Zimbabwe: ‘Samaita’ Vitalis Botsa with Erica Azim
Vitalis “Samaita” Botsa, the charismatic Zimbabwean master, creates gorgeous waves of sound connecting the living with the ancestors. “I’m just the car, it’s the spirits doing the driving, making the
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