Fiddlers Competition at the Butterprint Farm.
October 14th at 1:30pm.
Will they fiddle or will they fuddle. Enjoy some very impressive fiddle music by talented artists of all ages. Competitions will be held on stage in the barn or on the porch of the Stassen Farmstead. There is no registration fee for the competition. There is a junior, intermediate, and senior category and ribbon awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th places in each category. A monetary gift and farm honey is given to all winners. Awards will be given out after the competition. So if you feel like rosining up your bow and playing a tune or two, register by calling the Butterprint Farm at (708) 534-8801 or email the farm at Butterprintfarm@ATT.net.

Musician Rick Pickren.
October 20th at 12pm & 2pm.
A direct descendant of Buffalo Bill Cody, Rick has played with musical greats such as Merle Haggard, Steve Earle, and B.J. Thomas! His program: Gateway to the American West in Story & Song is sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council.

Musician Tony Scarimbolo.
October 6th, 13th and 27th at 2pm.
Old time string pickin! If it has strings Tony can play it. Tony will be playing early American music, but if you have a song in mind that you would like to hear, I'll bet Tony can play it.

The Sag Valley Boys.
October 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th at 2pm.
Dubbed Northern Illinois' best bluegrass band. "If you miss seeing this band, you ain't gonna be happy"!