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Festival Kicks Off Tonight! 5 pm at KCPA
Son Monarcas (Latin) is a Latin Folk Fusion ensemble led by Mercedes Inez Martinez Son Monarcas and Irekani Ferreyra. Like the path of the Monarch Butterfly, they take you on a musical migration from...
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Friday Night: Bagpipers Welcome, Singalongs, and Other Free Stuff!
Did you know that some of the festival events are free? There is no cost to experience the thrill of the Highland Bagpipe, for example, as the Mugdock Pipers offer a traditional welcome to all, 6:00 pm...
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Robbie Fulks Interview on WILL Radio
Saturday night headliner Robbie Fulks was interviews on our local public radio station this week. Listen here.
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Friday Workshop: America’s Rich Banjo Heritage with Stephen Wade
Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 – 12:00 to 1:30pm Beautiful Music Around Us: Exploring America’s Rich Banjo Heritage Featuring Stephen Wade Free admission Presented by the Sousa Archives and Center for American...
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Free and Family Friendly Fun on Saturday Before 5pm
Want to see if playing the harmonica or dulcimer is for you? Need some yoga to get you going? Learn the art of writing a masterful murder ballad? All this and more is on offer today! Check out our...
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Where Do I Start?
Whether you’re a first timer, or a little confused because we moved things around a bit… My recommendation is START at Festival Central, 136 W. Main, Urbana (map) Festival Central Purchase or pick up a...
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10th Annual Festival: That’s a Wrap
The songs are sung, the feet have danced, the stages are clear. Downtown Urbana seems strangely empty this morning, but our hearts and ears are full. THANKS to all who came to perform, listen, learn,...
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Hey, You Left a Few Things…
We found a few stray items here and there after the festival. Do any of them belong to you? To claim, contact Rob Krumm at robplays@yahoo.com
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2019 Winter Wknd & Fall Festival
Mark your calendars for 2019!February 14-16 – Winter WeekendOctober 24-26 – CUF&R Fall Fest
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2019 Festival Dates Set! Mark your calendar for October 24-26, 2019.
Keep watching our web page or follow us on Facebook for updates.
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Festival Volunteers Thank You Bash!
Did you volunteer for the 2017 festival or support the festival with your contributions? Please join us for an appreciation party to celebrate everyone’s collective efforts in making the festival a...
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Welcome Phoenix Botanicals
We’d like to thank first-time sponsor Phoenix Botanical, a top 10 Illinois dispensary, for supporting the 2019 Festival! They are ready help you or your loved one gain access to the Illinois medical...
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Volunteer for Winter Weekend
A few volunteers are still needed for Feb. 14, 15 and 16. Check out the sign-up sheet. The support of your time means the world to us.
View ArticleEvie Ladin and Keith Terry, March 24 at the Iron Post
March 24, 2019 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmIron Post, 120 South Race St., Urbana IL Innovative musicians/dancers with a quirky neo-trad soul, Oakland, California-based Evie Ladin & Keith Terry throw down...
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Tribute to Hank Williams and other Honky-Tonk Heroes on May 10th
Come on out to this fun evening of traditional country, honky-tonk and western swing at the Rose Bowl Tavern in friendly downtown Urbana, Illinois! This will be the third annual Tribute to Hank...
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We Need You: Earn Volunteer Credit at Folk and Roots Fridays
Hi Folk & Roots fans! Come join us and work the table, hand out info at the Crystal Lake Boat House. While helping us out you’ll enjoy acoustic music by local artists. Bring your cap and...
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Folk & Roots Fridays 2019
@ The Lake House at Crystal Lake The Young and the Fretless 12-1 pm. Join the Urbana Park District and the C-U Folk & Roots Festival on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month this summer for some...
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Honky Tonkin’ in the Free World July 6
Saturday @ the Rose Bowl Tavern 4 pm till it’s over! Honky tonk, country, western, and swing music at the historic Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. You can call it a festival, a party, a concert,...
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Willi Carlisle July 14
@Techline, 307 S. Locust Street, Champaign A folk singer based in Arkansas, Carlisle is a multifaceted writer, performer, and instrumentalist with a big voice. He plays banjo, guitar, fiddle, and...
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Del Rey August 28
at the Iron Post. Wednesday August 28. Del Rey, a festival favorite, is coming back to Urbana. “One of the ukulele’s most important players and teachers.” Ukulele Magazine 2016 “One of the greatest...
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