 Entertaining on the festival grounds, Ray Fidler, a fiddle-playing
storyteller from Cuba, Ill., will be teamed up with Gerry Foley from
Peoria, playing the bass fiddle. Ray Prince from McLean, who plays
banjo and guitar and is known to spin a yarn or two, will also be
strolling the grounds throughout the afternoon.On the Abe Stage
inside the KC building, there will be a mixture of talents: Polly
Kilmer and Laura Laughery from the new local Postville Opry; Chris
Hawkins and Betty Giacobazzi, known in the Peoria area as Happy
Heart Entertainment; Stephanie Foster, from East Peoria, known as
"the little Gal with the BIG voice"; and Gary Raye and Jason Gordon,
known as Double Shot. These seasoned entertainers perform at Oprys
and other venues throughout central Illinois and the surrounding
states, including Branson, Mo, Nashville, Tenn., and Pigeon Forge,
Tenn., to name a few. Some are independent recording artists who
write and perform their own original music and produce their own
videos as well.
The Illinois Country Music Association is made up of musicians,
dancers, performers and fans who are dedicated to promoting country,
gospel, bluegrass and western music throughout the state of
Illinois.
For more information, visit
www.railsplitting.com.
[Text from file received from
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County]
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