Shari Kane and Dave Steele
Shari Kane and Dave Steele throw a four handed guitar party of original and time-honored blues, gospel, swing and ragtime. Steeped in Dave’s smoky vocals, percussive rhythm and innovative lead

2015 Festival – performance events
Shari Kane and Dave Steele throw a four handed guitar party of original and time-honored blues, gospel, swing and ragtime. Steeped in Dave’s smoky vocals, percussive rhythm and innovative lead
Banjo player and singer Kaia Kater is is an eclectic traditionalist, having quickly gained the attention as one of the most promising young performers in the North American folk world. Born
Katie Belle & the Belle Rangers is a roots-rock band shaped by earthy tones and riveting tales. Acoustic and electric guitars intertwine with banjo, electric bass, and drums to form the
Waterfowl is a four piece folk-rock band from Champaign, IL whose style and sound invites its listeners through the highs and lows of shifting, seasonal Midwestern life. And like the
Lynn O’Brien is wrapping the world in song. A masterful vocalist and dynamic songwriter, she engages any audience in musical experiences full of energy and depth. With several instruments and albums
Paul Hinson taught himself bagpipe basics shortly after college and has been playing in pipe bands since 1982, often for competitions. He has studied with internationally known master pipers and participated
No stranger to fans of the new folk music coming from all corners of the USA. Alongside artists like Old Crow Medicine Show and Pokey LaFarge, Woody Pines continues to
Fast-emerging Midwestern Americana act, The Way Down Wanderers draw in audiences with soulful generosity, soaring instrumentals, lively harmony vocals & foot stomping sing-alongs. Playing, performing and writing together for just over
From New Jersey, John Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Mary Black and Maura O’Connell. With 11+ critically acclaimed albums
Whether looping solo a cappella as “a one woman Sweet Honey in the Rock,” throwing down at Tipitina’s with her award-winning folk-rock band The Shiz, or performing timeless spirituals from