Tag Archives: Folksongs

Review: Folksongs of Illinois, Vols. 1-3

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Bucky

Bucky Halker’s emotionally powerful performance of Woody Guthrie’s, “The Dying Miner,” commemorating the Centralia mine disaster of 1947, includes actual words that miners left behind on scraps of paper as their oxygen was running out; Halker’s rich voice portrays their plight in a compassionate interpretation that is realistic, avoiding maudlin excess. Continue reading →

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Folksongs of Illinois Concert

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Bucky

Title: Folksongs of Illinois Location: Palatine, IL at Golden Villanovans Start Time: 1:00 pm Date: 2009-02-11 FREE CONCERT

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Folksongs of Illinois

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Bucky

Title: Folksongs of Illinois Location: Decatur Public Library Description: Bucky presents a concert of Folksongs of Illinois Info: 217-421-9171 Start Time: 14:00 Date: 2009-04-04

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