Harmonica Workshop Beginner, with Dave Witzany
It’s easy to begin to learn to play harmonica! Dave will lead the group using key of C diatonic 10 hole harmonicas to help you learn about the instrument and to begin playing melodies and blues. If...
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For this intermediate/advanced workshop, Dave will teach some simple effects and give an introduction to the blues. If you attended the beginning workshop, you are welcome to stay for this session too....
View ArticleOld Time Jam, with Dan Gellert
Calling all musicians! Jams are open to musicians of all skill levels and experience, and each jam will be facilitated by jam-seasoned musicians. This daytime bluegrass jam will be led by Dan Gellert....
View Article“Three Chords and the Truth” Sing and Play Open Jam
Local favorite Rob Krumm leads 3-chord songs. Bring your guitar, uke, bass, banjo, or just yourself and be ready to play and sing along!
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Family Singalong, with Cielito Lindo Family Folk Music Band
Cielito Lindo Family Folk Music Sing along with the fabulous Cielito Lindo Family Folk Music band! The group performs in the styles of mariachi and Latin/American folk. A bilingual fourth generation...
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Swing Dance with Tommy Halloran
Here’s your chance to kick up your heels to one of the greatest swing bands around! Tommy Halloran’s Guerrilla Swing Tommy Halloran’s Guerrilla Swing was voted “Best Jazz Band” in the River Front Times...
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Hobnob String Band
The Hobnob String Band is an acoustic musical group steeped in the traditions of American music from old time to bluegrass to blues, while traveling down the unpaved uncharted road of the ever evolving...
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Pickin’ Illini Open Jam Session
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 and join us in playing...
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Women in the Blues Workshop, with Gaye Adegbalola
Gaye Adegbolola In this workshop, Gaye Adegbalola traces the history of blues women from the 1920s to today. She’ll share video and/or audio clips from Bessie Smith to Billie Holiday, from Rosetta...
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Still Shine
Formed in the summer of 2014, Still Shine is a group of like-minded, seasoned musicians blending acoustic roots and progressive bluegrass. Mixing mandolin, harmonica, banjo, acoustic guitar, upright...
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Bashful Youngens
The Bashful Youngens are an Americana singer-songwriter duo out of Champaign, Illinois featuring the acoustic stylings of Carrie Chandler-Harrison (mandolin, guitar, vocals) and Aaron Short (harmonica,...
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Black Ridge Road
Black Ridge Road is a Champaign, Illinois-based bluegrass band, with Roger Bowen, on mandolin and harmony vocals, Roy Britton on guitar and lead and harmony vocals, Doug Buchanan on resonator guitar...
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Hot Iron String Band
The Hot Iron String Band is a four piece acoustic ensemble featuring Samuel Payne on guitar, Jermey Kouch on Banjo, Dustin Norder on mandolin, and Nolan Lee on upright bass. Their inspiration is drawn...
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Mike and Olivia
Mike and Olivia Mike and Olivia are a contemporary and traditional folk duo based in Champaign, IL. They perform Americana music with soulful singing and rich harmonies. Their repertoire includes...
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The Deep Hollow
The Deep Hollow are a trio from Springfield Illinois with a contemporary Folk/Nashville-Austin, Texas sound. They are recent winners of the American Songwriter Magazine 30th Anniversary Song Contest...
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Coneflowers
The Coneflowers are a group of fierce women who love to make music on their day off. Members of the group include accomplished local bluegrass, folk, choral, and classical musicians who sing and play...
View ArticleOpen Irish Session
Calling all musicians! Jams are open to musicians of all skill levels and experience, and each jam will be facilitated by jam-seasoned musicians. Spectators welcome.
View ArticleOpen Jam Saturday Evening
Calling all musicians! Jams are open to musicians of all skill levels and experience, and each jam will be facilitated by jam-seasoned musicians. Spectators welcome.
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Todd Hazelrigg
Todd Hazelrigg is a one man acoustic act blending genres ranging from folk to funk and everything in between. A slow, heartfelt folk melody can turn into an a capella beatbox/scat solo instantly. Todd...
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