Friday at the Ford
Friday at the Ford is the Library's series of coffeehouse concerts, which, as the name implies, are held on Fridays. This series, supported by the Western Springs Library Friends, began in the fall of 1997 with a performance by Route 66 troubadour David Williams. Since that time, there have been five concerts each year. Most of the concerts can be categorized as folk music, but we also include small setting presentations of barbershop, blues, jazz, and classical music. The concerts are always free of charge, thanks to the Friends, who also provide refreshments. See our Friday at the Ford CD collection for the performers' albums.
2007-2008 Season
Doors open at 7 p.m. Music starts at 7:30 p.m.
September 14, 2007
Friday at the Ford opens its 11th season with the return of Chris McNamara and Rick Neeley, who play contemporary and traditional folksongs. The Chicago area duo blend guitars, a banjo, and jovial banter for an hour of toe tapping music.
November 9, 2007
Trillium, a Chicago area quartet playing an eclectic mix of Celtic, bluegrass, folk, and even Dixieland music, will make its debut at Friday at the Ford in November. Known for high energy and precision, the group will play selections from their CD Over the Waterfall (which we have in our music collection).
January 18, 2008
Joe Filisko & Christopher Walz will play the blues to warm up a cold winter's night. Joe Filisko is an internationally known harmonica player, while Christopher Walz is a master of acoustic guitar. Together these instructors at the Old Town School of Folk Music play rhythmic old-time blues, specializing in songs from the 1920s and 1930s.
March 14, 2008
Tom and Chris Kastle return with their treasure chest of maritime songs.
April 11, 2008
Bob Bovee & Gail Heil will sing and play a collection of western and cowboy songs.
No reservations are necessary. For further information, call Rick Roche at 708-246-0520 or email him at rick@fordlibrary.org.
Check out our Friday at the Ford collection of music.
