As a firsthand illustration of the communal aspect of roots music, the Western Illinois Museum will hold a traditional square dance with professional caller and folklorist Martha Tyner and the Champaign-based roots band, Banjulele.
The dance will re-enact the type of entertainment found throughout rural America in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Specializing in community dance, Martha Tyner will focus on the social interaction of the music and dancing.
Select Illinois Humanities Council programs are now available for listening or download at Chicago Public Media (WBEZ) as a part of Chicago Amplified, a web-based audio library of diverse public events recorded throughout the Chicago region.
