ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN SONG—Free!
Thursday, July 24
6-7:15 pm
Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water Street, Downtown Decatur
“With Abraham Lincoln in Song, Chris Vallillo takes the audience on a musical journey, making history come alive with his excellent blending of music and storytelling. He grabbed hold of the museum visitors here, establishing excellent rapport with the audience with this thoughtful, humorous and moving show.”
Phil Funkenbusch
Directorof Theaters, Shows
Division
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL
Chris Vallillo is a performer with an affinity for American roots music whose songs have often been compared to the poems of Edgar Lee Masters. A skilled six-string and bottleneck slide guitarist, he has become well known for incorporating original and traditional material to depict the complex struggles of Midwestern life in simple verse.
Now, Illinois’ pre-eminent prairie-poet singer-songwriter has developed a unique program under the auspices of the Illinois Humanities Council. With Abraham Lincoln in Song, Vallillo weaves historic narratives with period music and contemporary folk songs in a celebration of the life and times of one of our nation’s favorite sons!