Barb Silverman and Colby Maddox
Acclaimed as a “stunning vocalist, master teacher, and folk festival in a box,” Barbara Silverman has performed for three decades solo and with The Laketown Buskers, The Teflons, The Schticklers
Dump Chickens String Band
The Dump Chickens is an exciting old-time string band based in Champaign /Urbana. Five musicians who are veterans of (and some still playing in) several groups across the two communities
Hillbilly Jones
Since 2001, members of The Hillbilly Jones have established themselves as one of the area’s most unusual musical acts, catering to audiences of all ages with their collection of high-energy
Hot Iron String Band
The Hot Iron String Band is a four-piece acoustic ensemble featuring Samuel Payne on guitar, Dustin Norder on mandolin, Jeremy Koch on banjo, and Nolan Lee on upright bass. Their
Orpheus Mandolin Orchestra
The Orpheus Mandolin Orchestra comes to us from Bloomington, Illinois, where it grew out of old-time jam session that attracted a remarkable number of mandolin players. The Orchestra’s repertoire includes
Anne Shimojima, Featured Storyteller Performance
A retired elementary library media specialist, Anne Shimojima has performed literary stories, historical pieces, and folk tales from her Asian heritage and around the world for the past 30+ years.
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Amigos Family Show: Adventures in America’s Musical Landscape
Featuring the music of Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, and more, this concert addresses the distinctive styles of American folk music. We’ll follow songs across oceans and mountains and through cities
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Mr. Stephens and Friends
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
Matt and Tom Turino
Matt Turino grew up playing old-time and Cajun fiddle tunes with his father Tom, a clawhammer banjo player and button accordionist. Tom has also studied music in, and has played
Stone and Snow
Singer-songwriters Karen Bridges and Clint Thomson, who comprise Stone and Snow, draw from their connection to the snow-capped landscape of the west to create profoundly lyrical folk songs. With an eclectic mix