| OUR FAVORITE LINKSSpend some time here and get to know
a few of our friends.
FOLK FESTIVAL with Lilli Kuzma
Tuesdays at 7:00pm
WDCB RADIO 90.9fm
Join host, Lilli Kuzma, for a great mix of folk artists and styles, from traditional and contemporary folk, to doses
of related and influenced styles, like folk-rock, bluegrass, country, blues, Celtic, world, Americana, and more.
Folk Festival presents entertaining themed shows, occasional live performances, special segments, and provides
information on what's going on in Chicagoland with the weekly "Folk Calendar." Lilli presents the show live,
affording a fresh and direct presence with the listeners. www.wdcb.org
LISLE FRENCH MARKET Troubadour Series
A WDCB Radio coordinated series during "outdoor market season," featuring some of the best local singer/songwriters around. Hosted by Folk Festival's Lilli Kuzma!
www.villageoflisle.org
 THE PICKIN' BUBS
Lovely musicians, friends, and
fine instructors at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. You'll see them with us, and us with them occasionally. The Bubs are Peggy Browning, Maura Lally and Mark "Louie" Mitchell.
www.myspace.com/pickinbubs
"I caught a fish and it was THIS big!"
BUZZ CAFE
Buzz Café is a community oriented cafe serving Oak Park, IL. Located in the
Oak Park Arts District, the Buzz is great place to savor coffee
and grab a bite to eat. Buzz Cafe offers a diverse menu, specializing in
organic, locally grown foods. And it also happens to be a BIRDY's favorite for hanging and playing some tunes. Yay, Buzz.
www.thebuzzcafe.com
HOGEYE MUSIC
The wonderful Jim Craig and his team provide music lessons, rentals, repairs, The Folklore Center, and, Hogeye is Chicago's largest dealer of folk music books and recordings. Really. Purveyors of fine new and used guitars, banjos, mandolins, ukes, dulcimers, harps, whistles, recorders, harmonicas, hand drums and percussion.
www.hogeyemusic.com
MARK DVORAK
Friend, mentor, warm-hearted soul, outstanding singer/songwriter. He's our folk music hero....and he should be yours, too.
www.MarkDvorak.com
GREG BOERNER Greg "expends more energy playing one song than most of us are born with." Okay, we can't take credit for that quote, but it's true! WONDERFUL singer/songwriter who, lucky for us, made his way to Chicagoland from the Peach state. Check out his newest CD, Prophetstown.
www.GregBoerner.com
MATTHEW MAI HYMAN Settling in Bend, Oregon via Chattanooga, Tennessee..Mai is a funky grass musician and member of Central Oregon darlings, The Moon Mountain Ramblers. The Birdies cover a couple of his pretty songs. Check out his wonderful solo effort, Restless at DigStation and give the Ramblers a visit, too!
Matthew Mai Hyman Restless
Moon Mountain Ramblers
THE OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC
The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and celebrates music and
cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and
global communities.
Founded in 1957, Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of
music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages,
abilities, and backgrounds. Whatever one's interest, Old Town School
provides broad access to over 700 accredited class offerings, private
lessons, and workshops that span a wide range of artistic genres.www.oldtownschool.org
DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON
"...rural America explored with elegant simplicity. Their music and cleanly poetic songwriting bring to mind the great folksingers of our times..." -Asheville Citizen Times
Yep. That about sums it up.
www.RobinSongs.comGUITAR STRINGS & BEYONDThese North Carolina-based folks aim to provide you with quality musical instrument
strings and other quality musical accessories at very low prices. Check out their store!www.stringsandbeyond.comTHE WANTON LOOKS
Our favorite all-gal rock band. Their drummer looks a tad familiar. Hmmmmm...
www.Myspace.com/wantonlooks
RED STREET STUDIOS
Graphic design & photography by the lovely and fine artist & designer, Andrea Barnish.
www.RedStreetStudios.com
MICHELLE HEYDEN FINE ART
Intensely beautiful mixed media, paintings, drawings, ceramics
www.MichelleHeyden.com
IMAGINARY GIRL JEWELRY & VINTAGE
One-of-a-kind, lovingly hand-crafted jewelry by Sarah Emerick.
www.etsy.com/shop/imaginarygirl
ROOTS NETWORK.COM
www.rootsnetwork.com
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WDCB Radio Glen Ellyn/Chicago
Lisle French Market
The Pickin' Bubs
Buzz Cafe
Hogeye Music
Mark Dvorak
Greg Boerner
Matthew Mai Hyman
Old Town School of Folk Music
Dana & Susan Robinson
Wanton Looks
Red Street Studio
Michelle Heyden Fine Art
Imaginary Girl Jewelry & Vintage
WDCB Radio Glen Ellyn/Chicago
Lisle French Market
The Pickin' Bubs
Buzz Cafe
Hogeye Music
Mark Dvorak
Greg Boerner
Matthew Mai Hyman
Old Town School of Folk Music
Dana & Susan Robinson
Wanton Looks
Red Street Studio
Michelle Heyden Fine Art
Imaginary Girl Jewelry & Vintage
WDCB Radio Glen Ellyn/Chicago
Lisle French Market
The Pickin' Bubs
Buzz Cafe
Hogeye Music
Mark Dvorak
Greg Boerner
Matthew Mai Hyman
Old Town School of Folk Music
Dana & Susan Robinson
Wanton Looks
Red Street Studio
Michelle Heyden Fine Art
Imaginary Girl Jewelry & Vintage
WDCB Radio Glen Ellyn/Chicago
Lisle French Market
The Pickin' Bubs
Buzz Cafe
Hogeye Music
Mark Dvorak
Greg Boerner
Matthew Mai Hyman
Old Town School of Folk Music
Dana & Susan Robinson
Wanton Looks
Red Street Studio
Michelle Heyden Fine Art
Imaginary Girl Jewelry & Vintage
Lisle French Market
The Pickin' Bubs
Buzz Cafe
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