Friday, 6/1: Illinois Humanities Council CD Release Party

Illinois Humanities Council CD Release Party
Friday, June 1st from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Martyrs’ Restaurant & Pub
3855 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

For more info, contact: Illinois Humanities Council

Please join us on Friday, June 1st from 6:00 - 8:00 pm for a CD release party at Martyrs’ Restaurant & Pub (3855 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago) for the first two volumes in the Council’s Folksongs of Illinois series. Performers at this concert will include Jon Langford, Janet Bean, Clark “Bucky” Halker, and more.

This concert is free and open to the public. Reservations are required. Reservations can be made on-line, via email, or by phone at 312.422.5580. Free food and a cash bar. This is an all ages show; children must be accompanied by an adult. CDs will be on sale at the concert.

Folksongs of Illinois documents — for the first time — the folk, multi-ethnic, and vernacular music traditions of Illinois from 1800 to 1950. Culled from archives and field recordings in collections around the state, old commercial 78s and LPs, and new studio recordings from contemporary artists, this series reflects the fact that blues, gospel, country, jazz, polka, reels, spirituals, traditional ballads, tamburitza kolos, ethnic comedy skits, corridos, and bluegrass have all enjoyed a home in Illinois.  You may purchase the Folksongs of Illinois CDs on-line through the University of Illinois Press.