Bill Staines (Special Event)

Anyone not familiar with the music of Bill Staines is in for a special treat. For over thirty-five years, Bill has traveled back and forth across North America, singing his songs and delighting audiences at festivals, folksong societies, colleges, concerts, clubs and coffeehouses, doing what he loves, bringing music to people. Singing mostly his own songs, he has become one of the most popular singers on the folk music circuit today and averages around 200 concert dates a year. Bill weaves a magical blend of wit and gentle humor into his performances, and as one reviewer wrote, 'he has a sense of timing to match the best stand-up comic.' His music is a slice of Americana, reflecting with the same ease, his feelings about the prairie people of the Midwest or the adventurers of the Yukon. He has written nearly one hundred well-loved songs including 'All God's Critters Got A Place In The Choir.' Radio and TV appearances have included A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, The Good Evening Show and a host of local programs on PBS and network TV.