2011 Events & Activities
2011 Events & Activities
Dances, workshops, jams, artisans, open stages - you name it, the Festival has it!
Local songwriter Paul Kotheimer welcomes a whirlwind of local & regional talent to the stage…
Come one, come all, come learn the autoharp! The autoharp is a classic mountain folk…
Join Matt Croisant and come out to the Iron Post for an all ages happy…
In this workshop, Reverend Robert will teach bottleneck (slide) guitar techniques to expand your guitar…
Have an accordion? Want to play the accordion? Then the CU Accordion Club is for…
Sure to be a foot stompin' good time, the Cornstalker Cajun Band aims to make…
Calling all musicians! Come on out to the Iron Post on Saturday for an afternoon…
To the merchant sailors working on tall ships on the Great Lakes, the songs provided…
Banjos have a most wonderful sound and are fun to learn to play. Christine Breen…
Gail Hintze danced her first contra dance in Urbana back in the 90’s and has…
Let dance maven Scott Meyer show you the ins and outs of hands four, balance-and-swing,…
Learn the secrets of Delta blues guitar technique with one of its masters! In this…
This workshop introduces a few fiddle tunes of Illinois that you just might want to…
Join artist Lori Caterini in making and decorating a festive Day of the Dead sugar…
Always wanted to polka but afraid of the commitment? Well, this is your chance to sample,…
It’s easy to learn to play harmonica; let Dave Witzany and Doug Schroer introduce you!…
Join storyteller Ben Rosenfield for an interactive hour appropriate for adults and their children. Participants…
Bring hand saws, washboards, kazoos, paint can openers/thimbles (or use what we have on hand)…
Learn to steal The Viper way! This session is designed for anyone who's ever had…
Lovers of Irish music, stand up and dance a jig to one of our hands-on…
Ben Smith will explain the key elements of Irish fiddle ornamentation, tunes, and styles in…
Lovers of Irish music, stand up and dance a jig to one of our hands-on…
Bring your instrument and join this Irish session before the Liz Carroll show at the…
This year's square dance band is the Kickapoo Sorghum Squeezers. These folks play regularly for…
In this workshop, kids ages 8-12 will build a variation of the doodlebass called a…
Known for her unique rhythmic technique and fluid wrist, Ashley will demonstrate these and also…
This year's contra dance band is Urbana-based Mean Lids. The Lids play an eclectic mix…
A morris dance is a unique form of English folk dance based on rhythmic stepping…
Come and learn to play the hauntingly beautiful mountain dulcimer in this workshop. Loaners will…
Gather at the Try-it tent outside of 88 Broadway for a zany parade led by…
We encourage you to bring your instrument and jam with others during the festival. Though…
Prairie Hymnal is an experiment in the paradox of preservation. As the term “roots” becomes…
Blind Boy Paxton will be giving a workshop in ragtime and early jazz guitar. The…
Shape-note singing is a musical-notation system developed by 18th-century itinerant American singing masters to quickly…
The Champaign-Urbana Songwriter's Collective meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:00 p.m. at…
Amasong is back again with a song-circle featuring music and dance from around the world!…
T-Claw grew up in Nashville, TN playing mostly punk and metal. When he moved to…
Come learn how to swing dance with Professor Paul! He'll teach the basic steps and…
Get a taste of dancing Argentine tango! Joe & Carlota of CU-Tango will teach an…
Ever wanted to learn how to knit, or how to make great holiday gifts while…
Stop by the Try-it Tent outside 88 Broadway for mini-lessons on a variety of instruments,…
Nothing sweeter than a uke! Matt Croisant will handle the introductions. And yes, loaners will…