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Chris Vallillo
Americana / Folk / Acoustic

"Abraham Lincoln in Song" now available



MACOMB, Illinois
United States

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Last Login:  12/3/2009
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Member Since12/4/2007
Band MembersBUY "ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN SONG"



CDBABY: http://cdbaby.com/cd/vallillo4
InfluencesMississippi John Hurt, Norman Blake, Doc Watson and John Fahey, among others.






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Sat 10/24 6:30pm "Abraham Lincoln in Song" at the Lincoln Bicentennial Conference  (view more)

"Notes from the Road" 10/14/09  (view more)

"Notes from the Road" Looking back at 9/09 & Looking forward to 10 & 11/09  (view more)

A Note from Chris with September '09 Tour Dates  (view more)

Chris Vallillo - "Abraham Lincoln in Song" performances in August 2009  (view more)

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   About Chris Vallillo

Singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo entertains audiences wherever he plays with music that portrays the joys and sorrows, ups and downs of Midwestern life.

In a variety of roots-based styles, Chris performs on six string and bottleneck slide guitars, harmonica and pocket instruments. His shows incorporate original and traditional material with the works of other contemporary songwriters to form a musical portrait of the history and lifestyle of the Midwest.

Vallillo's Prairie poet style has been compared to Edgar Lee Masters and Vachel Lindsay. Reviewers have also described him as an exceptional guitarist who speaks from the heart of rural Illinois. Dirty Linen magazine had this to say: "He brings to his music (an) eye for detail and a sense of history... Vivid original story songs delivered in his crisp, expressive tenor."

A graduate of Beloit College with a BA in Anthropology, Chris spend his first few years out of school as a professional archaeologist working throughout the Midwest. After settling in western Illinois, he began seriously pursuing music, writing and performing with a variety of bands before beginning his career as a soloist.

For Chris, a good song is as much a work of art as any painting or sculpture. His music has a timeless quality about it, with one foot in the past and one foot in the future. He combines traditional and modern styles of finger picking, bottleneck slide and flat picking to paint pictures using words, tone and rhythm - pictures of a community coming together to help a family in need, a childhood baseball game, or a storm rising on the prairie.

A recipient of a 1986 Illinois Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award for music composition, Chris was also a nominee for the Illinois Arts Council's 1987 Governor's Award for Individual Artist. From 1990 through 1998 he served as the performing host and co-producer of the nationally distributed, award-winning public radio performance series Rural Route 3.

Chris Vallillo is a member of the Illinois Arts Council's Artstour Roster, the Illinois Arts Council's Artists in Education program, the Illinois Humanities Council's Road Scholars program, and the Heartland Fund's Community Connections program. Each of these prestigious programs provides funding assistance for the presentation of talented professional artists to audiences throughout the Midwest.



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Shashona

Shashona Indie Showcase



Aug 25 2009 1:41 PM

Thanks for the add Chris !!
Welcome to my myspace !!
Shashona
PIANORAMA

PIANORAMA



Aug 14 2009 6:12 PM

Thanks so much for your friendship and music - very much appreciated. I wish you every success.
Steve Justman

Steve Justman



Jul 27 2009 2:36 PM

Hi Chris

Great meeting you! Thanks for your CD.
ROBERT

robert higgins



Jun 24 2009 6:09 PM

Thank You for Your Friendship...PEACE....Robert..
The Cajunga

The Cajunga



Jun 6 2009 10:29 AM

Thanx for the add! Take Care, The Cajunga
Musical PENMEN®

Musical PENMEN®



Jun 4 2009 2:35 PM

Musical Greetings from Colorado

20th Anniversary
©PENMEN®,1989-2009
penmen.com
US NAVY WWII MEMORIAL SITE

US NAVY WWII MEMORIAL SITE



Apr 24 2009 7:04 PM

THANK U SO MUCH 4 UR SUPPORT & WELCOME TO OUR SITE!
Hastings Museum

Hastings Museum



Apr 20 2009 1:56 PM

Thanks for adding us as your friend.
Sherman

Just Sherman



Apr 11 2009 1:50 PM

Very excellent. <br />Thank you for the add. <br />S.
Roscoe Beano Band

Roscoe Beano Band



Apr 7 2009 8:00 PM

Thanks for the Add......

Go Illinois !
Barry R. Rabovsky

Barry R. Rabovsky



Mar 24 2009 2:46 PM

thanks for the add.
Knife River Cowboys & girl

Knife River Cowboys & girl
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Mar 10 2009 8:00 PM

Thank you for adding
Knife River Cowboys & girl!
Way to go!!
Love, peace & waffles!
Bump us at the sixtyone.com
Vote for us on ourstage.com
Drift

Drift



Feb 22 2009 5:06 PM

Can't wait to see you in Bishop Hill for the folk festival again, Chris. I'm looking forward to it.
Hope all's well with you.
--- Drift
Parkington Sisters

Parkington Sisters



Feb 3 2009 11:14 PM

Thanks for being a friend. Rose, Sarah, Ariel, Nora and Lydia
Tom Kastle

Tom Kastle



Feb 1 2009 5:12 AM

Rick Kogan is great. I'm doing the show on FEB 15th. Have a good time.
Daniel Mark Faller

Daniel Mark Faller



Jan 30 2009 10:31 PM

greetings from Idaho...thanks for sharing your music and your friendship....daniel
AZTEC TWO-STEP Official Space

AZTEC TWO-STEP Official Space



Jan 21 2009 1:41 AM

Thanks for the invite, Chris - cheers!
AmericanaOK

AmericanaOK



Jan 15 2009 10:11 PM

Thanks for the add. If you get a chance check out the show broadcasting on:

CMR Nashville
Radio Six International
kyouRADIO San Francisco
WGWG 88.3fm N&S Carolina
GoldRush 1440 New Zealand
Country Music 24 Germany
Edge Radio 99.3 Australia
Moozikoo Radio Nashville
WorldFM New Zealand
European CMR Radio


Details of music played and links to artists web sites from http://www.americanaok.com/

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tabetha

tabetha



Dec 25 2008 3:18 AM

thanks for the add chris,hasnt seen u in a long time..merry christmas
Tim Cheatle

Tim Cheatle



Jul 29 2008 1:34 PM

Hi Chris,
Thanks for being my friend.
My new album ONE MAN BAND is now available to buy at www.indiestore.com/timcheatle
This is my best work to date.
God Bless,
Tim.
Patrick Hazell

Patrick Hazell



Jul 30 2008 2:10 AM

Hey Chris,

Thanks for accepting the Friend invite I sent a while back. I hope all is going well. I'll catch up with you one of these days. Have fun at Holtz's retirement party. I take it you'll be there?

Pat
Dan Zahn & Kate Moretti

Dan Zahn & Kate Moretti



Jul 11 2008 9:36 AM

It was great to see you and share the stage once again. Can't wait till next time!
Brother Crow

Brother Crow



Jun 12 2008 5:29 PM

Thanks for finding us. Enjoyed listening to your songs.

All the best,
Graeme and Andy, Brother Crow
G7th Capos

G7th Capos



Jul 1 2008 1:04 AM

Hey-
We'd love your help in voting for G7th for the Best Capo in the Players Choice Awards balloting.. just copy and paste the following link into your browser to fill out your own ballot:
http://www.acousticguitar.com/Surveys/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=35K874K04mm4G

Thanks for your support!!
Istvan Medgyesi

Istvan Medgyesi



May 24 2008 2:47 PM

Thanks for the request
Great work man
I hope you enjoy the sounds on my page
Take it easy
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