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Ma Belle

from Forgottonia by Chris Vallillo

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In 2015 I was asked to create a musical score for a series of videos the Lincoln Home National Historic Site was creating called the Illinois Freedom Project which told the story of slavery in Illinois (Yes, there was slavery in Illinois). To reflect the French influence in the early days, I contacted Illinois cajun fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt about recording a track for the project. While he readily agreed, his schedule proved too hectic to make it happen. Faced with a looming deadline, I just wrote this piece instead. That’s Dennis coming in on fiddle at the end. It’s recorded on what I refer as the Potato Chip guitar; a classic turn of the century, Chicago made, no name $3.00 parlor guitar I restored and X braced.

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from Forgottonia, track released August 31, 2022
Chris Vallillo, guitars, bass
Dennis Stroughmatt, fiddle
Jennifer Stroughmatt, wash board

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Chris Vallillo Macomb, Illinois

Chris Vallillo is a singer/songwriter and folk musician who makes the people and places of “unmetropolitan” America come to life in song.

Performing on six-string and bottleneck slide guitars and harmonica, Vallillo weaves original, contemporary, and traditional songs and narratives into a compelling and entertaining portrait of the history and lifestyles of the Midwest.
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