Fox Valley Folklore Society & Geneva Park District
Proudly Present

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The 34th Annual
Fox Valley Folk Music
& Storytelling Festival

September 5 & 6, 2010

At Island Park, Geneva, IL
40 mi. West of The Chicago Loop

Plus on September 4 we have:
Master Classes, an Open Mike
& A Live Concert on WFMT-FM

Festival Hours: -- Eight Stages Run From 11 AM to 6 PM Both Days.

On Sunday Only, From 6 to 7:30 PM Is Our Old-Time Community Barn Dance
And From 7:30 to 10 PM Is "Ghost Stories" In The Main Music Stage Tent.

Admission Donation -- $15 per day Adults - $10 Teens & Elders -- 12 & Under Free!
($5 Discount For Both Days -- Family Rate of $40 Per Day For Mom, Dad & Their Children)

(Free Parking At Kane Co. Government Ctr, 719 S. Batavia Ave, Geneva, IL. (IL Rt. 31)

OUR 2010 LINEUP:
Subject To Change


Here is a PDF of The 2010 Festival Schedule.

MUSIC BY

Lou & Peter Berryman ------ Bob Bovee & Gail Heil ------ Bryan Bowers
Judy Cook ------- Cooper & Nelson ------- Jeff Davis ------- Mark Dvorak
Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen ---- Tim Grimm ---- Henhouse Prowlers
Joel Mabus --- Lee Murdock -- Eric Noden & Joe Filisko --- Larry Penn
Ken Perlman ------------ Brian Peters ------------ Bill Robinson and Friends
Danny Santos & Steve Brooks ----- Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Spirit
Matt Watroba --- Old Fezziwig's Band & Y Ddraig Goch Welsh Dancers
& More! --- Subject To Change --- (t) = tentative

PLUS STORIES BY

Priscilla Howe --- Oba William King --- Megan Wells
The Fox Valley Storytelling Guild
With More TBA

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
Academy Of Irish Music ----- Fermilab International Folk Dancers
The Lake County Folk Club ------ Murphy Roche Irish Music Club
Hammer & Noted Dulcimer Soc. --- Northern IL. Bluegrass Assn.
Dulcimer Society of No. Illinois (DSNI) ---- & Much, Much More!


Here is a PDF of The 2010 Festival Schedule.

Click Click here To View Previous Year's Schedules
Help Us By Printing And Hanging A Poster At Your Local Music Stores or Events.
Click Here To Open A PDF Copy Of The 2010 Festival Poster.





OUR 2010 MASTER CLASSES
Saturday, September 5, 2009

Details On 2010 Master Classes

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Here are the offerings we have for our Master-Class / Workshops this year.
9:30 to Noon -- Ken Perlman - Basic Clawhammer Banjo
Have Old-Time Music in your blood, but your fingers have trouble working
out the intricacies of clawhammer playing? Ken has helped folks get started
with his instruction books, tapes and DVDs for many years. This is your
chance to get up-close personal coaching & instruction from one of the best.


1:30 to 4:00 PM -- Ken Perlman - Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo

You've got your clawhammer banjo playing going, but you need to take your
playing to the next level. This is a great chance to get personal attention from
an Old-Time Banjo Music legend and work out the problems.



Classes are Held At
Geneva Park District Offices, 710 Western Ave, Geneva, IL
$25 Each Paid In Advance -- $30 At The Door -- $45 / $50 for both
Call 630-897-3655 For More information or email Juel@FVFS.org

Check back often for updates or send us your suggestions
and we'll try to add them if there is enough interest.

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FOLKSTAGE - MIDNIGHT SPECIAL CONCERTS
WFMT Radio --- 98.7 FM

Don't Miss The Annual "Midnight Special" Festival Concert:
Rich Warren hosts some of our feature Festival artists in a live studio
concert for WFMT Members that is broadcast for all featuring

Saturday, September 4, 2010 --- 7:30 pm

Lou & Peter Berryman, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
and Joel Mabus

For more details visit http://www.midnightspecial.org/
and select the "Live Folkstage Schedule" link.

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Plus Special "Open Mike" On The Island

Bring your instruments and sign up for a slot or come out
and listen to a night of great folk music in the pavillion at
Island Park. A great way to get in the Festival Spirit.

Saturday, September 4, 2010 from 6 to 10 PM pm




WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?

-- Festival Volunteers Needed --
Be A legend In Your Spare Time

Call Or Apply On Our Festival Volunteer Opportunities Web Page

If you are already a Legend, check your schedule at our
Volunteer Schedule Web Page.

Please remember that this schedule WILL CHANGE OFTEN in the next 2 weeks
to accommodate changes to festival needs and volunteer availability. Please check
back often, as well as the Saturday before the festival, to make sure you know your
times and roles. Also, we still have some slots to fill so please look to see if you can
cover open slots. Empty Shuttle slots won't be filled until we fill critical (yellow) slots.



-- JOIN OUR "STREET TEAM" --
TO HELP PROMOTE THE FESTIVAL!
Talk it up to your friends, at jams, on your blogs, Listservs, social
networking sites,etc. You can also click on the image below to open
a Festival poster that you can print for your refrigerator door or
to post at your local music store or jam session. If you need a
quantity of posters please contact us and we will get them to you.

Poster








FOX VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL
Description, Structure, Raffle & Previous Schedules .

The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival will be held at the beautiful 13 acre Island Park, located in downtown Geneva, IL, about 40 miles West of downtown Chicago. Eight stage areas present concerts, hands-on workshops, topical song and story workshops, dance, vocal and instrument classes and special things for the kids.

Once again, there will be tents and covered areas in case of rain, plus dozens of craft and record vendors, activities for the children, workshops and picking circles throughout the site.


Beginning August 25 an extensive recorded line-up will be available at:
(630) 897-0061

Check Out Previous Fox Valley Folk Festival Schedules

The following links have the schedules from 2003 to 2009 as single PDF files. This will give you an idea of the focus of our festival. The Schedule for this year is generally posted the week before the festival.

Festival Schedules
2009 Fest Schedule 2008 Fest Schedule 2007 Fest Flood Pics. 2006 Fest Schedule
2005 Fest Schedule 2004 Fest Schedule 2003 Fest Schedule.

Raffle

Our Festival raffle will feature a Top line guitar, provided by our good friends at Tobias Music in Downers Grove, IL. . The raffle will also feature other prizes like boxed folk music CD sets and books.


FOX VALLEY FOLK FESTIVAL
Accomodations, Directions & Contact Info.

Getting To The Festival

The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival is held each year at beautiful Island Park, a 13 acre island in the Fox River located in downtown Geneva, IL, (about 45 miles West of downtown Chicago). The main parking area for the Festival is at the Kane County Government Center is at 719 S. Batavia Avenue, (IL Rt. 31), in Geneva. The METRA Union Pacific West Line Railway station is also located three blocks west of the festival's main entrance. For train schedules from Chicago to Geneva visit the Schedule page for the METRA Union Pacific West line. Here is the Sunday and Holiday Schedule from Chicago to Geneva and from Geneva to Chicago.

See our Festival map page for a detailed map of downtown Geneva, parking areas and the entrances to Island Park. There is also a great "zoomable" map with details on Parking, entrances, Saturday workshops and more courtesy of our friends at Google Maps.

Lodging and Campgrounds

If you need accommodations for your visit to the Festival follow this link to our list of Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts and campgrounds that are close to the Festival. The list is not meant to be a recommendation but is just the Geneva area accommodations that we know about. New hotels are opening regularly so check the web for others.

The Comfort Inn & Suites Geneva, 1555 E. Fabyan Pkwy, Geneva, is providing special support to the Festival and offering guests a very special rate if the mention the "Fox Valley Folk Festival" when they make their reservations. They are the closest hotel to Festival parking.

For More Festival Information:

Write us at:

Fox Valley Folklore Society
755 N. Evanslawn Avenue,
Aurora, IL 60506

Phone us at: (630) 897-3655
Or e-mail us at: juelu@aol.com

Beginning August 25 an extensive recorded line-up will be available at:
(630) 897-0061

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