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    With over 40 years experience as an entertainer, Chris Farrell has performed in just about every situation you can imagine. Audiences at countless special events, concerts, schools, festivals and seminars have known the special touch Chris can add to the occasion. With one guitar, one voice and over one thousand songs, he can easily fit into or create a theme for your event. He's even been known to compose special material for the occasion, sometimes right on the spot.

     

    As a faculty member at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music for the past 35 years, Chris knows the best of the old and keeps in touch with the new. Also a seasoned actor, he has appeared in productions with top-rate theatre companies such as Steppenwolf, Organic and The Goodman, as well as network television and feature films.

     

    It's all about fitting in and enjoying the moment with you. Let Chris Farrell bring the songs and music to your event in a fun, friendly way that makes your special event extra  special.

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    McCormick Freedom Museum

    Museum of York County, NC

    Eckley Miners Museum, PA

    Shedd Aquarium

    Morton Arboretum

    Willis Tower

    Chicago Tribune – Pioneer Court

    First Chicago Center

    De Paul University

    Northwestern University

    University of Chicago

    University of Illinois

    University of Illinois Chicago

    Northeastern Illinois University

    Loyola University

    University of Wisconsin

    Northern Illinois University

    City Colleges of Chicago

    Perdue University

    Wilkes University

    King's College

    Penn State University

    Downers Grove, IL Park District

    Mount Prospect, IL Park District

    Des Plaines, IL Park District

    Grayslake, IL Park District

    Addison, IL Park District

    Round Lake, IL Park District

    Lisle, IL Depot Days Festival

    Cook County, IL

    Lincoln Park Zoo

    Sister Cities of Chicago

    City of Casablanca, Morocco

    State of Illinois

    Northern Indiana Arts Alliance

    City of Chicago, IL

    City of Evanston, IL

    City of Aurora, IL

    City of Oak Park, IL

    City of Schaumburg, IL

    City of Rockford, IL

    City of Shamokin, PA

    City of Wilkes-Barre, PA

    Schuylkill County, PA

     

    Taste of Chicago

    The Old Town School of Folk Music

    The Field Museum of Natural History

    Chicago Public Library Cultural Center

    Art Institute of Chicago

    Chicago Symphony Center

    Harold Washington Library

    Newberry Library

    Brookfield Zoo

    Illinois State Fair

    Temple Shalom

    Council For Jewish Elderly

    Archdiocese of Chicago

    Irish American Heritage Center

    Urban Gateways

    Mary Meyer School

    Chicagofest

    WFMT Folk Festival

    Chicago Folk & Roots Festival

    Fox Valley Folk Festival

    Warrenville Folk Festival

    Pennsylvania Folk Festival

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