| | Description: | Press release: Experience the vibrant ethnic and folk arts of the Midwests post-WWII immigrant populations, as well as traditional pre-WWII art forms such as blues and bluegrass, at the ninth annual Midwest Folk Festival, to be held Saturday and Sunday, August 1st and 2nd, 2009, in historic Bishop Hill, Illinois. The annual festival is free and open to the public, offering live music and dance performances, hands-on learning opportunities, master artist demonstrations, craft displays, and fun for all ages. | |
