Fox Valley Folklore Society & Geneva Park District
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The 32nd Annual

Fox Valley Folk Music
& Storytelling Festival

August 31 & September 1, 2008

Plus on August 30:
Master Classes, Open Mike
& Live Concerts on WFMT-FM

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

Admission -- $15 per day Adults - $10 Teens & Elders -- 12 And Under is 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 2008 LINEUP FEATURES:
(Subject To Addition & Change)

Schedule Is Posted The Week Before The Festival
View Previous Year's Schedules

MUSIC BY

Mike Anderson --- Lou & Peter Berryman --- Bob Bovee & Gail Heil
Bryan Bowers --- Judy Cook --- Cooper, Nelson, & Early --- Curtis & Loretta
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer --- Ellie & Leela Grace --- Joel Mabus
Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen --- Lee Murdock --- Larry Penn
Bill Robinson & Friends --- Danny Santos --- Cosy Sheridan
Ed Trickett --- Chris Vallillo --- Matt Watroba
And Several More Feature Acts TBA!! ---


PLUS STORIES BY

Mike Anderson --- In The Spirit --- Yvonne Healy --- Chris Fascione
The Fox Valley Storytelling Guild
And Special Workshops With Tellers From
The Chicago Area's Many Other Fine Guilds.
With More TBA

And Also Featuring Workshops & Showcases With:

CHICAGO SACRED HARP SINGERS
TWO WAY STREET FAVORITES

Plus
AREA ORGANIZATION SHOWCASES INCLUDING

Chicago Sacred Harp Singers --- Chicago Songwriters Collective
Chicago Academy Of Irish Music --- Lake County Folk Club
Murphy Roche Irish Music Club --- No. Illinois Bluegrass Assn.
Dulcimer Society of No. Illinois (DSNI) --- And Much More!








-- 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





OUR 2008 SPECIAL CLASSES
To Benefit Students At All Levels.
Saturday, August 30, 2008



Folk Music Master Classes TBA

Saturday, August 30, 2008
We often present instrumental or styles Master Classes
with some of our feature performers.

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Storytelling Workshops
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Two different workshops.
All levels can benefit.
9:00 a.m.-Noon
Living in Fairy Land, Personal Stories that Emerge from Folktales
1:00-4:00 p.m.
Finding the Best, the ABCs of Coaching




Check back often for updates or send us an email with suggestions
and we'll let you know what we add.



Classes Held At Geneva Park District Offices,
710 Western Ave, Geneva, IL


For more details and registration information visit 2008 Special Classes.




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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, August 30 --- 8 pm
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer



For more details visit 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, August 30, 6 to 10 pm






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 15 an extensive recorded line-up will be available at:
(630) 844-3655



Check Out Previous Fox Valley Folk Festival Schedules

The following links have the schedules from 2003 to 2006 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
2003 Fest Schedule 2004 Fest Schedule 2005 Fest Schedule 2006 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 Chicago & Northwestern METRA Railway station is also located three blocks west of the festival's entrance. For train schedules from Chicago to Geneva visit the METRA web site.

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) 844-3655


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