A day of community singing, jamming, and music-making. Join in song circles throughout the evening hosted by Chicago musicians Andrea Bunch, Marty Calden, Mark Dvorjak, Chris Reeves, and others. Free, all-ages. Bring your instrument, your voice, and come to play!

5:30 PM
Round-up in the Coach House

5:45 PM
– Acoustic Neighbors with Mark Dvorak in the Coach House
– Nancy and the Voids in the Sun Room with Chris Reeves and Breanne Trammell
– Three Chords and the Truth: bluegrass singin’ songs with Marty Calden on the Porch

6:30 PM
– Three Chords and the Truth in the Coach House
– Acoustic Neighbors in the Sun Room
– Voice of the People (Songs That Help Us Keep Showing Up) with Andrea Bunch on the Porch

7:15 PM
– Nancy and the Voids in the Coach House with Chris Reeves with Breanne Trammell
– That’s What She Said (Music for and by women, marginalized genders and allies) with Andrea Bunch in the Sun Room
– Bluegrass Bingo on the Porch

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Andrea Bunch’s work explores a wide variety of sounds, instruments, and subjects to create music that pushes stylistic boundaries.  A trained singer and instrumentalist, she brings her passion for pop and rock music to new depth and emotion in her work.  In addition, Bunch uses environmental sounds such as jackhammers and children playing to connect the songs to daily life.

Marty Calden is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin, banjo), singer, and jam leader who believes bluegrass jamming can enrich and even change your life.  Marty discovered bluegrass at the Old Town of Folk Music School in Chicago, which led to many bluegrass workshops, ensemble playing and jamming, teaching at Nashville Acoustic Camps, and most importantly, new friends.  She is passionate about encouraging beginners to discover the joys of making music with others.

Mark Dvorak is a modern-day troubadour who has never stopped touring, writing & recording. He has been called a “folk singer’s folk singer” with an “encyclopedic knowledge of traditional songs.” His concerts are a mix of the familiar and the new, traditional folk and standards from the American songbook. He plays authentic country blues guitar and picks great old-time banjo.

Chris Reeves lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He received his PhD in Art History from the University of Illinois Chicago in the Spring of 2021.

This event is organized by Betsy Odom, an artist, curator, and educator based in Chicago. They are bringing a banjo for Hootenanny.

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This event is being shared at Berger Park Cultural Center as part of Movement Studies – a programming series investigating social and environmental transitions. This project is partially supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency; Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; Reva and David Logan Foundation; and Teiger Foundation; as well as in-kind support from Chicago Park District.

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