The Kirk Sutphin and Bertram Levy Duo
The CU Folk and Roots Festival presents the Kirk Sutphin and Bertram Levy Duo in concert on Friday, March 14, 2014, 7:30pm at the Independent Media Center, 202 S. Broadway
Nuala Kennedy in concert
CU Folk and Roots Festival, in partnership with Piper’s Hut Concert Series, presents Nuala Kennedy in concert on Monday, February 24th, 8:00pm at the Independent Media Center. Nuala’s singing and flute
The Freight Hoppers Stage Show and Square Dance
Come out for a raucous good time as the Freight Hoppers, a driving string band from North Carolina, perform a stage show before breaking out into a full-fledged square dance
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Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
Steve and Cindy have been performing together for over 20 years, bringing together their love of traditional music and their wealth of original songs. Accompanying themselves with guitars and concertinas,
The Down Hill Strugglers, with Flatville Ditch
The Down Hill Strugglers (formerly known as the Dust Busters) is an old time string band based out of Brooklyn, NY. They have released an album on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Greg Klyma
The Champaign-Urbana Folk & Roots Festival, The C/U Singer-Songwriter Collective, and Nightjar Promotions will welcome nationally recognized singer-songwriter, Greg Klyma, to the Clark Bar in Champaign on September 19th at 7:00pm. Opening
Cajun dance with the Cornstalkers
The Spurlock Museum and the C-U Folk and Roots Festival are delighted to present a Cajun dance workshop, followed by a Cajun dance with music by the rockin’ Cornstalkers Cajun
Henhouse Prowlers at Allerton Concert in the Park
The C-U Folk and Roots Festival is proud to be a cosponsor of “Allerton Bluegrass,” featuring the Henhouse Prowlers (a festival favorite!) with special guests Frank F. Sidney’s Western Bandit
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Sultans of String
The CU Folk and Roots Festival is thrilled to present Toronto-based Sultans of String, who will bring their own special blend of Spanish flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, and French Manouche Gypsy-jazz to
Vishtèn, with Wagon Fire
The C-U Folk and Roots Festival and Piper’s Hut are proud to present Vishtèn on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center, 202 South Broadway Avenue