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
University of Illinois Press, Panel with Phil Jamison and Marion Jacobson
Phil Jamison is nationally-known as a dance caller, old-time musician, and flatfoot dancer. He has called dances, performed, and taught at music festivals and dance events throughout the U.S. and overseas
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Bodhrán Workshop with Tim Mulvenna
Percussionist Tim Mulvenna of the Allos Musica Ensemble will lead a workshop and demonstration on the Irish frame drum, the Bodhrán. A history of the instrument and its place in
Light Everywhere Workshop with Lynn O’Brien
Performing artist and board-certified music therapist Lynn O’Brien will facilitate a unique workshop at this year’s festival, for those interested in meditation, consciousness, imagery, music as healing, etc. Lynn will
Square Dance with Can I Get An Amen, Phil Jamison calling
Can I Get an Amen is a few good friends who love to get funky. The band started playing in Chicago in 2010, and recorded its first full length album in 2013. The
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Yiddish Dance with Don’t Ask, Mitch Harris leading
It’s like a wedding with no bride or groom! Come dance to the music of Don’t Ask, playing Klezmer music in the spirit of early Eastern Europe’s Jewish village string bands,
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Contra Dance with Allos Musica Ensemble and the Mean Lids, Rachel Shapiro calling
Allos Musica Ensemble will perform a set of contra dance music, led by accordionist Jeremiah McLane, a highly regarded contra dance musician who has played around the globe with ensembles
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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
Bashful Youngens
The Bashful Youngens are Carrie Chandler-Harrison and Aaron Short. Both Central Illinois natives, they’ve been playing their blend of folk and alternative country in the C-U area since 2011. After