A Foot Stompin’ Good Time: Cajun Dance and Dance Workshop featuring The Cornstalkers Cajun Band
- Event Date: Saturday, August 31, 2013
- Time: 7:00 pm (Workshop); 8:00-10:00 pm (Dance) (CDT)
- Location: Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, 202 S Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 (217-344-8820)
- Cost: $5 recommended donation (kids 12 and under, free)
Bring the family and join the Cornstalkers in a foot stompin’ evening of cajun and zydeco music from southwest Louisiana. Matt Turino on fiddle, Tom Turino on accordion, Randy Cordle on guitar, JB Faires on bass, and Kristi Emilsson on triangle.
See YouTube video of the Cornstalkers performing 'Parting Waltz' (external link) and 'Fort Washington Two Step' (external link) at WEFT FEST 2012.
This event is presented by the Spurlock Museum in collaboration with C-U Folk and Roots. It is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Contact
For further information, contact Ed Hawkes (Oltime1@att.net (e-mail link)) or Tandy Lacy (annlacy@illinois.edu (e-mail link)).
To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.