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Music floating through the air;
Flowers and flags, Summertime fare.
Family and Friends gather there
on an enchanting midsummer evening.

Join us for Roots Midsummer Fest Sunday July 13
at  Tre Kronor Swedish Bistro’s garden.

Produced by Jamie O’Reilly and Tre Kronor, Roots Midsummer Fest a two-show event 4:30 and 7:00 PM in Tre Kronor’s magical garden. Featuring 20 of the musicians
from Roots Salon of the last 5 years and guests.

Including: Victor Holstein, Emcee with
Paul Amandes, Jimmy Conway, John Erickson,
Katrina Loundy, Midnight Moxie: Meg Broz, Sarah Chang, Nia O’Reilly Amandes,
With Lily Floeter, Willa Moore, Jamie O’Reilly, Ned O’Reilly,
Joe Phillips, Peter Swenson Collective
Steve Vazquez, Steve Zahradnik

Summerfare for food. BYOB.

 

Please choose either the 430 – 6:00 show or the 7:00 to 8:45PM
Send an email after purchasing with your show choice to roots@jamieoreilly.com

Paypal
OR Zelle Joan O’Reilly   773-203-7661.

OR Make a contribution of any amount to help with our purchase of sound equipment for the Salon  Donate to us as a small business donation via PayPal and this blog-page here: https://www.jamieoreilly.com/roots-salon-donors2025/

Thank you for your support of Roots Salon.

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The Cliff Dwellers Presents
A St. Patrick’s Day Showcase
Jamie O’Reilly’s
In Old Chicago: Stories & Songs of a Beloved City
Thurs March 14 at 6 PM
The Cliff Dwellers Arts Club
200 S Michigan Ave  22nd Floor
Chicago, Il.
Reservations:
Ph (312) 922-8080; reservations@cliff-chicago.org
Website: cliff-chicago.org

Listen to a sample here, Tex joins up


Listen to Annie Laurie


March 14, 2024
In Old Chicago: Stories and Songs of a Beloved City
Jamie O’Reilly & Friends

Part memoir & part concert, this program captures an explosive time in Chicago history as a great city comes of age. It grew out of an extensively researched legacy project by singer /writer Jamie O’Reilly of her Irish-American family and their 120-year roots in Chicago.

Heard on the WFMT Midnight Special 70th Anniversary Broadcast in spring of 2023, In Old Chicago will feature actors Christopher O’Reilly, Judi Cogan Heikes and Victor Holstein reading poetry and excerpts from family memoirs that recall Chicago, from the turn of the 20th century into the outbreak of WWI and the early 20s: the newspapers, the neighborhoods, the union halls, activism, and the arts.

Songs of the era, performed by Jamie in turn-of-the century style, include stirring anthems, ballads, and sing-a-longs, with fine accompaniment by pianist John Erickson. We’ll also hear some favorite songs of the late Studs Terkel, i.e., Annie Laurie and His Eye is on the Sparrow (the signature song of Mahalia Jackson). This program also features two stirring videos illustrating the songs. Among these, “Sanctuary City,” celebrates Chicago’s immigrant history and includes photos from the community.

Here is a fine way to celebrate both St. Patty’s Day and Women’s History Month.

 

Watch the “Aunt Dorothy” video here: