Fort Kaskaskia Traditional Music Festival

Every September thousands of music lovers converge on Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site for the annual Traditional Music Festival. Nationally and regionally known musicians treat the crowd to Bluegrass, Cajun, Irish, and Country music as well as other entertainment such as traditional dances. A craft show is held on both days with plenty of interesting items for sale, and there is no shortage of food and refreshments. If you would like to spend one of the last weekends of summer enjoying good music in a scenic setting on top of the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River then the Fort Kaskaskia Traditional Music Festival is a sure fire bet for a great afternoon outing.



2011 FEATURED PERFORMERS

George Portz National "Open" Fiddle Champion & his "Friends of Bluegrass" Band		Dennis Stroughmatt Et L'esprit Creole Traditional Cajun Music (Saturday)

Jon Jones Ozark Scottish Bagpiper (Sunday)		Wailin Wood National Harmonica Champion Nashville, Tennessee

Brian Curran Country Vocalist (Saturday)		Matt McElroy Illinois State Harmonics Sensation (Saturday)

Jeff & Vida Nashville, Tennessee Bluegrass (Sunday)		Irish Aires Celtic Band "Grassy" Irish Music (Saturday)

Brenda Cook Traditional Country Singer		The Howling Brothers Pickin' with Jake, Ian & JJ - Hermitage, Tennessee

The Gordons Appalachian Bluegrass (Sunday)		Will Maring & Robert Bowlin Southern Illinois Bluegrass (Saturday)

Country Fire Cloggers (Sunday)		Charlie & The Girls Ellis Grove Bluegrass

Heather Stortz 13-year old Junior Fiddle Champion		Marissa Harms Junior Country Singer (Sunday)

Thunder & Lightning Cloggers Champion Clogging Team, Columbia, Illinois Saturday)		Red Haired Boys Illinois Bluegrass Family (Sunday)

Gospel Sing Sunday 11 am		Fiddlers Frolic Midwest's Finest Fiddlers (Sunday)


	CRAFT SHOW Both Days!

Food and Refreshments available on the grounds
"The food's so good, your tongue'll reach up and slap your eyeballs out." ~ George Portz

Music Coordinator George Portz 105 High Street O’Fallon, IL 62269 618-632-1384

Directions: Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site is located 6 miles north of Chester, IL. Take IL-3 to just south of Ellis Grove and turn west on Fort Kaskaskia Road.

The Festival is sponsored by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and the revenues generated from parking donations help defray the costs associated with the Festival.

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