Tillers
Musically, The Tillers never fails to surprise. Their music has proven to be an appropriate fit with a wide range of musical styles- traditional folk, bluegrass, jazz, punk rock and anything
Anne Feeney
Pittsburgh-based agitator Anne Feeney performs music that she says is designed to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” Not many women have chosen to walk the path of Woody
Woody Pines
Woody Pines brings that low-key street corner style of performance to his stage show, but with all the polish and seasoned professionalism of a tour-bus-and-green-room rock stardom. If Pines’ elegantly-disheveled
Cajun Strangers
From Madison, Wisconsin, The Cajun Strangers have twice won the French Cajun Music Association of America’s Prix D’hors de Nous (2007, 2010), which is awarded annually for the best Cajun
Mandolin Workshop, with Don Julin (Beginner/Intermediate)
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from a mandolin master and author of Mandolin for Dummies! Beginning and intermediate players, please bring your mandolins for a hands-on instructional experience.
Irish Session, with Jake Schumacher
Calling all musicians! Jams are open to musicians of all skill levels and experience, and each jam will be facilitated by jam-seasoned musicians. The Spudhunters’ Jake Schumacher will host this
Blues Jam
Calling all musicians! Jams are open to musicians of all skill levels and experience, and each jam will be facilitated by jam-seasoned musicians. The blues jam will be led by
Fiddle Workshop, with Chirps Smith and Paul Tyler
Get your Midwest fiddling on! Lynn “Chirps” Smith and Paul Tyler of the Volo Bogtrotters will share tunes learned directly from master fiddlers in Illinois and Indiana over the last
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Banjo Workshop with Steve Rosen (intermediate)
Volo Bogtrotter Steve Rosen will help you sharpen your technique while learning a few class old-time banjo tunes. For intermediate clawhammer banjo.
Amasong Performance and Community Sing
An AmaSong Circle – Come listen to and sing with Amasong: Champaign-Urbana’s Premier Lesbian/Feminist Chorus. We will perform a few of our most beloved pieces from over the 24 years