Abraham Lincoln In Song

Chris Vallillo *ABE*

Singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo has been entertaining audiences with music that portrays the joys and sorrows, ups and downs of Midwestern life, for over 25 years. A graduate of Beloit College, with a degree in anthropology, he began seriously pursuing music, writing, and performing with various bands before beginning a career as a soloist. For seven years, Chris was the former host and co-producer of the nationally syndicated Rural Route 3 public radio program.

Abraham Lincoln In Song

The life of Abraham Lincoln spanned a period of great change and growth in the state of Illinois. From his days as a flat-boater, through his time at New Salem, his years as a circuit lawyer and on up through his presidency, Lincoln’s life is a microcosm of the development of Illinois during that period. Award-winning folksinger Chris Vallillo uses historic narratives, contemporary folk music, and period folk songs Lincoln may well have known and sung to bring Illinois’ favorite son and his times to life.

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