Band: Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers (Viroqua, WI)
Caller: Martha Tyner (Bloomington, IL)
7:00-7:30p Intro Contra Dance Lesson
7:30-9:30p Contra Dance!!!
Cajun Cornstalkers
Sure to be a foot stompin’ good time, the Cornstalker Cajun Band aims to make you dance. The Cornstalkers are Matt Turino on fiddle, Tom Turino on accordion, Shannon Arnold on guitar, and JB Faires on bass. Some members of the band have been playing Cajun and zydeco music from southwest Louisiana together for some twenty years.
Band: Patt & Possum (Evanston, IL)
Caller: Bob Green (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
8:00-9:30p Contra Dance with Mean Lids and Lauren Peckman calling
9:45-11:30p Contra Dance with Meadowhawk and Lauren Peckman calling
11:45-1:30a After party Hangout and Dancing at The Rose Bowl Tavern w/ DJ Dennis
Workshops 10 am-4:30 pm (Illini Union rooms)
http://urbana-contra.org/Files/Jan_Jam_2020_Schedule.pdf
Afternoon Dances 1:30-4:30 pm (Illini Rooms)
1:30-2:45p Challenging Contra Dances with Alex & Meadowhawk
3:00-4:30p Contra Dance with Lauren Peckman & Meadowhawk
Potluck Dinner 5-7 pm (Channing-Murray)
Please bring a dish to share.
Evening Dance 7-11 pm (Illini Rooms)
A great evening of dance with The Mean Lids,
Meadowhawk, and caller Alexandra Deis-Lauby!
After Dance Party 11 pm- 2 am (Channing-Murray)
Jan Jam After-Party; Contra Dancing with Kelsey Wells; Michael
Hamilton and community band open calling hosted by Beadle!
also food, drinks!!!
Sunday at the Illini Union (Illini Rooms A/B/C)
Waltz 11 am-12 pm:The Mean Lids
Contra Dance 12-1:30 pm: The Mean Lids with caller Alexandra Deis-Lauby.
Band: Meadowhawk
Caller: Lauren Kriel (Chicago, IL)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Friday, January 31st at The Iron Post
– 5 – 7pm: Dennis Stroughmatt and Friends (Creole & Cajun from Southern Illinois)
Band: The Young and the Fretless
Caller: Jonathan Sivier
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Open band (bring your instruments)
Caller: Karen Jackson (St. Louis)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Band: Acoustic Mayhem
Callers: Miriam Larson, Amanda Ramey & Michael Fuerst
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
Mardi Gras at The Iron Post !!!
Dennis Stroughmatt and Friends
- Jambalaya
- Red Beans and Rice
- Gumbo
- Muffalettas
- Abita Beer
- Hurricanes
Band: The Resurrection Marys (Justice, IL)
Caller: Qwill Duval (Chicago, IL)
7:30 p.m. New Dancer Orientation
9:30 p.m. Cake!
Join the Urbana Backdoor Cajun Band for an evening of traditional Cajun, soulful Creole and get-down Zydeco music. Come on out for some social distance dancing and have some fun with us on the Sunday evening of Labor Day weekend. Music starts at 6:00. Matt Turino on fiddle, Rob Krumm on accordion, Sam Payne on guitar, Charlie Harris on bass and Dave Pride on percussion. Allons!
*Proper mask use and social distancing is required on the patio at The Rose Bowl Tavern. Thank you for your cooperation.
Greetings friends and music lovers,
Just in time for Mardi Gras, I’ll be playing music with Dennis Stroughmatt on Friday, Feb. 12. We’ll be streaming from the Rose Bowl in Urbana and the show will start at 8:00 PM CST.
Along with Greg Bigler (on bass), we’ll be taking a Mardi Gras Road Trip that will include French songs from Old Upper Louisiana (Missouri-Illinois-Indiana), and Cajun & Creole music from southwest Louisiana. We’ll also make a brief stop in New Orleans somewhere along the way.
The gig will be streamed on Facebook —
Mardi Gras Party with Dennis Stroughmatt & Friends
The Rose Bowl streams shows on RBTV (Rose Bowl TV). Besides Facebook, you can access RBTV on YouTube.
Hopefully, we can provide some musical warmth in the middle of the Arctic Blast.
Thanks and I hope that some of you can catch this livestream.
Rob
Join us for the Cajun/Creole sounds of Dennis Stroughmatt and L’Espirt Creole. Dennis’ signature music stylings will “make your soul jump, your head spin, and your heart glad to know that it is still here”. Grab your blankets or lawn chairs and pick your perfect spot to sit back and take in the show.
Reservations are required to attend the concert. Sign up begins Thursday, June 3!
Participants will be required to show proof of registration at the gate.
We ask that you delete your reservation if your plans change and you are no longer able to attend.