Dennis Stroughmatt, award-winning fiddler, educator and historian, performs La Guillannee and Le Beau Mardi Gras.

In this episode of Voices from Illinois Country, Tasji Bachman talks about her roots in Illinois and her journey to Nashville. 

Illinois musician and historian Chris Vallillo tells the story of how the death of the infamous Southern Illinois gangster Carl Shelton inspired a surprise hit song across the nation in the 1940’s. Vallillo performs the song in Studio X at Illinois Public Media.

Normal, Illinois native Tasji Bachman talks about her roots in Illinois, her journey to Nashville and the excitement of being an up-and-coming songwriter and artist in country music.

Illinois Country premiers on WILL-TV on Monday March 2nd at 7 PM.