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Son of Town Hall From The Archives

June 10, 2023, 8:00 pm

Two bearded man in hats on the sea shore

George Ulysses Brown and Josiah Chester Jones create characters and story songs from the 19th century. (Photo: Sjoske-Buursink)

The wonderfully whimsical Son of Town Hall concert from June 2019. The duo named for an actual raft made of junk crafts sea-going myths in song and stories

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Meet the Host

Marilyn Rea Beyer hosted her first concert in junior high as the school band emcee. She got on board The Midnight Special listening to WFMT as a Chicago teenager. She has had careers in arts education, PR and high tech. In 1995, Marilyn became on-air host and music director at Boston’s premiere folk station, WUMB-FM where she was best known for the daily "Live at Noon" show, conducting more than 1,000 artist interviews on the air. She also served on the board of the legendary Club Passim and emcee'd countless concerts in greater Boston. Returning to Chicago, Marilyn joined WFMT in 2020 as host of The Midnight Special and now Folkstage. She says that judicious risk-taking, nurturing artists, falling in love with new music, and engaging with the lively Folkstage audience make the job fun. Marilyn was inducted into the 2023 Folk Alliance International Folk DJ Hall of Fame.

Midday with Lisa Flynn

Midday with Lisa Flynn

Son of Town Hall From The Archives