Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival
Geneva, Illinois, USA
9/5/2010 - 9/6/2010Description
Illinois' Largest Folk Festival offers two full days of Folklife education and entertainment. There are eight stages with continuous concerts, hands-on teaching, topical song and story workshops, dance, vocal and instrument classes and special projects and programs for the kids.
Performers
Music By Cathy Barton & Dave Para --- Debra Cowan --- The Folk Brothers --- Jack Hardy --- Lil' Rev --- Sparky & Rhonda Rucker --- David Massengill --- John Roberts --- Peggy Seeger --- Small Potatoes --- Michael Smith --- Trillium --- Jack Williams --- & 11 More Acts TBA!! --- Plus Stories By Michael D. McCarty --- Lou Ann Homan --- Gwen Hilary & Enoch Williamson --- And Our Own Fox Valley Storytelling Guild --- And Special Workshops & Showcases With: CHICAGO SACRED HARP SINGERS --- TWO WAY STREET FAVORITES --- Plus - Area Organization Showcases Usually Including Chicago Sacred Harp Singers --- Chicago Songwriters Collective --- Chicago Academy Of Irish Music --- Chicago Spelmanslag --- Lake County Folk Club --- Murphy Roche Irish Music Club --- Dulcimer Society of No. Illinois (DSNI) --- And Much More!
Venue
Island Park, a beautiful 13 acre Island in the Fox River in downtown Geneva, IL
Directions
The main parking for the Festival is at the Kane County Government Center is at 719 S. Batavia Avenue, (IL Rt. 31 & 3rd Street), in Geneva, IL. That is 6 miles North of the I-88 exit for Illinois Rt. 31 (45 miles West of Chicago's Loop). The Festival entrance is 3 blocks from the METRA rail station out of Chicago and bargain Holiday & family fares are available!
Times
Sun, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Mon, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, Plus special "Master Classes" on Saturday for a seperate fee. Check the web site for details.
Admission & Parking
Adults – $15.00 Teens & Seniors – $10.00 Children 12 & Under- FREE Free parking at the Kane Co. Government Center, Rt. 31 & 3rd St, Geneva.
Website
http://www.foxvalleyfolk.com
Infophone
630--897-3655
Email
juelu@aol.com