This workshop will explore different body rhythms native to the Southern United States, including examples of African-American Step and Hambone traditions. Participants will also learn to create their own body
Folk tales, stories of the human condition, trials and tribulations, love lost and found, and journeying on the quest, have been passed down through the generations from teller to listener.
Continue readingYou Can Tell a Story Too! Storytelling Workshop with Anne Shimojima
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
Join old-time musicians Rebecca Grosser (guitar) and Hilary Valentine (mountain dulcimer) to sing songs of the Carter Family – the “First Family of Country Music,” including “Keep on the Sunny
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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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Come join members of the Pickin’ Illini in an old-fashioned, pickin’-style jam! If you love to pick bluegrass, blues or folk, or just want to sing along, then pull up a chair
Delta blues guitarist Shari Kane will cover important slide techniques in this workshop, demonstrating tips for better sound, as well as useful information about where the licks are in open
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Listen and learn to a variety of killer grooves from all kinds of American music. In this dynamic workshop, the Amigos explore the rhythmic elements behind the blues shuffle, zydeco,
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Make music that “makes itself” in a group Circle Sing while exploring how the rules of harmony and ensemble can help engage and strengthen your awareness and appreciation for community.
Continue readingRandom Acts of Harmony Workshop with Lilli Lewis
Multi-instrumentalist Ronnie Malley of the Allos Musica Ensemble will outline the history of the Oud, an ancient Arabic lute and pre-curser to the modern guitar, and demonstrate playing styles from