Chris Vallillo at the Dana-Thomas House in front of the statue Flower in a Crannied Wall. Central Illinois roots musician and songwriter Chris Vallillo found inspiration at the Dana-Thomas house this summer. While performing a series of shows at the Springfield state historic site as part of a new music program called Made for Music […]
Chris Vallillo
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American notes
Longtime rural Midwestern singer/songwriter Chris Vallillo headlines the Prairie Grapevine Folklore Society Concert on Tuesday evening, April 22. Known for his skillful guitar playing and singing, Vallillo’s 2008 Abraham Lincoln in Song, released by Gin Ridge Records, reached No. 10 on Billboard’s bluegrass album chart. Dirty Linen magazine described his music as “vivid, original story […]
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Past practices
Transport to the past in downtown Springfield during a weekend of free demonstrations and activities at the Old State Capitol showing medicine practiced during the Civil War. Highlights of the Civil War Medical Encampment include a Friday night campfire singalong at 7 p.m. on the south lawn, led by musicians Chris Vallillo and Steve Staley. […]
