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MARK DVORAK
People remember what Mark Dvorak sings. His roots are in Chicago but since 1981, he has been crisscrossing the country performing, teaching and learning all the while. He's visited big cities where his concerts and recordings have been hailed as "a refreshing portrait of the living folk tradition," and he's traveled many a back road to some little town or out-of-the-way place where the sounds and songs of the American experience seem more deeply rooted; where his performance comes across like a friendly conversation with neighbors.
"No one spins a yarn or sings an old timey song with more skill and respect than Mark Dvorak. He's a builder of the folk world, in Chicago, the region and the continent. His voice and song writing bring the heart of folk music into our contemporary world with humor, authenticity and a great warm voice.
- Bills Blues
Mark Dvorak is a modern day troubadour who has never stopped performing, writing and recording. His most recent CD, Every Step of the Way, features ten well-crafted and often poignant originals and was hailed as one of Waterbug's outstanding releases of 2006. Dvorak has been called a folk singer's folk singer who has an encyclopedic knowledge of traditional songs and is a superb guitarist and banjo picker.
...one of a vanishing breed...
Although all of us benefit from the tradition, Dvorak is one of the few who keep it alive.
Listen. Join in.
- Utah Phillips
Dvorak continues to be an integral member of the faculty at Chicago's venerable Old Town School of Folk Music. When he's not on the road, you can find him there teaching, jamming with students and passers by, or just hanging out and soaking in the vibe. Since 1986, several thousand music students have passed through his classes. He has helped many a beginner get through their first chords and strums, and has hosted a catalogue of master classes and workshops on a range of subjects from old-time banjo picking to the legacy of the great Lead Belly, to just about every other topic related to the study of American folk music.
...a modern day troubadour and Chicago folk treasure...
equal parts Big Bill Broonzy, Win Stracke and Art Thieme...
- Chicago Second Sunday
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LocationThe White Crow
3736 mackinaw
Saginaw, MI 48602
United States
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