Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts
Music and Dance for the Maine community
Chris is from Maine, Jeff is from North Carolina, and Mitch is from Louisiana - together this trio of Maine musical friends cooks up a delicious blend of acoustic contemporary […]
UUCB CONCERTS FOR A CAUSE presents AN EVENING WITH CHRISTINE LAVIN Saturday, November 19 @ 7:30 pm The award-winning singer-songwriter, Christine Lavin, promoter of contemporary folk music, and author, will […]
UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents Bold Riley Saturday, February 4 @ 7:30 pm UUCB Concerts for a Cause will host Bold Riley on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 7:30 […]
On Saturday, April 8, 7:00 pm, an evening of singer/songwriters at the Vienna Union Hall will honor the joy, wit, and musical talent of “Jenny” Lois Hinckley, our neighbor recently […]
Hear original works with a focus on storytelling and skilled musicianship by songwriter Gordon Bok. FYI Gordon is only doing limited concerts so here's your chance to see him. Wonderful […]
Hear original works with a focus on storytelling and skilled musicianship by songwriter Gordon Bok.
The Maine Balkan Choir has been preparing a program of Ukrainian folk music this winter. We have gathered weekly in three subgroups - Ellsworth, Belfast and Portland. The goal is […]
The Gawlers are a fun-loving, fiddling family band with shining smiles and joyful sounds. John and Ellen Gawler are master fiddle and banjo players and their three daughters, Molly, Edith […]
The Eastport Arts Center is pleased to present an evening Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Kevin McElroy performing a selection of Irish fiddle compositions. O’Connor has played and recorded with […]
The Katahdin Valley Boys have been entertaining appreciative audiences throughout New England since 1998, repeatedly receiving “Bluegrass Band of the Year” awards from the Maine Academy of Country Music and […]
The Maine Balkan Choir has rehearsed Ukrainian folk songs since January 2023 and will now present a charity concert in Portland on Sunday May 21st at 3 PM. All proceeds […]
Join us for a full day of workshops, dance, music, and Klezmer mayhem, led by the boisterous and elegiac klezmer band Mamaliga! We are pleased to offer a variety of workshops in […]
The Vienna Union Hall, located at 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna announced it will feature the trio of Greg Boardman, Elsie Gawler, and Steve Muise performing music drawing from […]
Outdoor community contra dance with calling by Chrissy Fowler and music by the Flying Shoes All Comers Band, led by John Pranio, Toki Oshima & Benjamin Foss. All musicians are […]
UUCB Concerts for a Cause will host Porch Party Mamas on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick to raise money for the […]
For centuries, Downeast Maine has flourished as a crossroads for many styles of music and dance: Acadian, Cape Breton, Irish, Scottish and Québécois – just to name a few. The […]
Maine Folk, June 30th - July 2nd, 2023 www.mainefolk.com | [email protected] Thomas Point Beach and Campground, Brunswick, Maine Venue Site - https://www.thomaspointbeach.com Map - https://goo.gl/maps/bBHSkZeovKHVjAXt9 Maine Folk, a gathering […]
Maine-based indie duo, Oshima Brothers’ have been creating music together since childhood. The brothers blend songs from the heart with blood harmonies to produce a "roots-based pop sound that is […]
We invite you to a fundraiser for World Central Kitchen's efforts to feed the people in wartorn Ukraine. Sunday July 9. 2-5pm Big Moose band 2-330pm Kotwice 330-415pm Maine Balkan […]
Live music is back at the JCA! To kick off our 2023-24 season, we are delighted to present Owen Kennedy and Owen Marshall, who will dazzle you with their virtuosic arrangements of traditional Maine […]
https://makersguildmaine.org/armenian-picnic/ Armenian Picnic-Food, Crafts, Music, Folk Dancing
Fourth Times A Charm Returning for an unprecedented fourth concert appearance, guitarists Kyle Knuppel and Matt Davis are set to perform at the Vienna Union Hall on Friday, August 4th, […]
The David Mallett Band returns to the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House for a concert on Sunday, August 6, at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at […]
The Vienna Union Hall, one of western Maine's hidden gems, located at 5 Vienna Mountain Road in the heart of Vienna Village, is pleased to host the Porch Party Mamas […]
In 1991 Ukraine regained it's independence from The Soviet Union and regained self-governance for the first time in one hundred fifty years. Come celebrate with the Ukrainian community by attending […]
“Side by Each” musical couples Don and Cindy Roy and Matt Shipman and Erica Brown will perform at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House, Friday, September 29th, at 7:00 p.m. […]
UUCB Concerts for a Cause will present Magic 8 Ball in a performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30. All proceeds from the concert will benefit two local charities: […]
David Mallett, celebrated singer-songwriter, returns to the stage of the Vienna Union Hall (5 Vienna Mountain Road, Vienna, ME) on Saturday, October 14th at 3 PM. David Mallett hails […]
Alchemy is IMHO the best English Country Dance band in the world. Coming to Maine Oct 19th for a concert and dance at 317 Main in Yarmouth. Concert […]
Maine's Largest Fiddle Orchestra – Fiddle-icious - Announces 17th Season Concerts FALMOUTH, ME-- Tap your toes, stomp your feet, and clap your hands as Fiddle-icious, a community fiddle-based orchestra with 100+ musicians […]
Maine's Largest Fiddle Orchestra – Fiddle-icious - Announces 17th Season Concerts FALMOUTH, ME-- Tap your toes, stomp your feet, and clap your hands as Fiddle-icious, a community fiddle-based orchestra with 100+ musicians […]
Contra Dance at Freeport Grange October 22 , 2-4pm Freeport Grange on 13 Elm St. will host a contra dance with Ezra Smith calling and Puckerbrush performing the music. The […]
The Maine Balkan Choir will present an afternoon of choral music from Ukraine in Belfast Sunday October 22nd,2023 at 3 PM. The locale will be the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 37 Miller […]
This is the first concert in a new series at the Two Echo Cohousing Community in Brunswick. It will take place on Sat. Oct. 28 from 3-5. The concert will […]
Maine's Largest Fiddle Orchestra – Fiddle-icious - Announces 17th Season Concerts FALMOUTH, ME-- Tap your toes, stomp your feet, and clap your hands as Fiddle-icious, a community fiddle-based orchestra with 100+ […]
Maine's Largest Fiddle Orchestra – Fiddle-icious - Announces 17th Season Concerts FALMOUTH, ME-- Tap your toes, stomp your feet, and clap your hands as Fiddle-icious, a community fiddle-based orchestra with 100+ musicians […]
The music of Bulgaria, a country long considered a cultural crossroads, is known for hauntingly expressive melodies, fascinating irregular rhythms and fiery dance tempos. Bulgarika will present a concert of […]
UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents Canadian folk singer James Keelaghan and bassist David Woodhead at the Brunswick Unitarian Universalist Church on Saturday, November 18 at 7:30 pm to raise […]
Bagaduce Music and Belfast Flying Shoes are pleased to present Kongero, a Swedish folk'appella group, for a weekend of music in Belfast and Blue Hill, Maine. Kongero will be presenting […]
Bagaduce Music and Belfast Flying Shoes are pleased to present Kongero, a Swedish folk'appella group, for a weekend of music in Belfast and Blue Hill, Maine. Kongero will present a […]
You loved them so much last fall, the local legends are returning for another raucous klezmer spectacle, joined by virtuoso pianist, keyboardist, producer, & composer, Jamie Saft. In the spirit […]
Bagaduce Music is pleased to present Kongero, a Swedish folk'appella group, for a weekend of music in Belfast and Blue Hill, Maine. Kongero is a highly esteemed, world-touring Swedish Folk'appella […]
Will will give a concert of songs and tunes from the folk, trad., Celtic, Maritime and Transatlantic genre. Special guest fiddler Willy Clemetson will accompany Will during the concert.
Bagaduce Music is pleased to present Kongero, a Swedish folkappella group, for a weekend of music in Belfast and Blue Hill, Maine. Kongero is a highly esteemed, world-touring Swedish Folk'appella […]
The Huddled Masses Orchestra will perform a concert of Serbian-style brass band music in the auditorium of the Bryant E. Moore Center in Ellsworth Maine on Sunday January 14th from […]
The Kotwica Band and The Huddled Masses Orchestra will provide folk dance music from Eastern Europe and beyond. All are welcome to come listen or join in the dance. All […]
Concerts for a Cause presents KindKids Music UUCB Concerts for a Cause will host a children’s concert on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 3 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church […]
Jud Caswell presents “A Morning Cordial Retrospective” Award-winning singer-songwriter, Jud Caswell, will perform at the Brunswick UU Church for their Concerts for a Cause series on February 24, 2024 […]
We have monthly Contra Dances as part of our 150th celebration! Feb. 25th 3-5:30p! “String Equinox- Shana Aisenberg, Beverly Woods and Gale Johnsen” Contra Dances every 4th Sunday every month! […]
Join us at Artsworth for our Leap Year Listening Room Concert and Dance with Kotwica. Folk music from the Baltic to the Black Sea and Beyond will include Ukrainian, Polish, […]
Bagaduce Music is thrilled to present the Heartwood Trio, a captivating group known for their powerful vocals, captivating harmonies, and heartfelt connection to the natural world. On March 23rd in […]
Bagaduce Music is thrilled to present the Heartwood Trio, a captivating group known for their powerful vocals, captivating harmonies, and heartfelt connection to the natural world. On March 24th in […]
Maine’s most renowned folk group, Schooner Fare, will be performing at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick on March 30th, 2024 at 7:30 pm as part of the UUCB Concerts […]
The Brooks Contra Dance returns for 2024 with a very special combination! The Pine Tree Flyers (Katie McNally, Emily Troll, Neil Pearlman, Owen Marshall) will be joined by caller Chris […]
On Saturday, April 20th at 7:30 pm, the legendary Chris Smither will perform at the Unitarian Universalist of Brunswick for their Concerts for a Cause series. All proceeds from the concert […]
On Saturday, April 20th at 7:30 pm, the legendary Chris Smither will perform at the Unitarian Universalist of Brunswick for their Concerts for a Cause series. All proceeds from the […]
The Maine Highlands Council for the Arts is thrilled to present Maine fiddler Owen Kennedy and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Tischler on Saturday, April 27 at 6:00 pm at the Central Hall […]
On Wednesday May 8 at 7:30p, multi-instrumentalist, step dancer and host of the TradCafe podcast, Neil Pearlman will perform a solo show on the Bagaduce Music Campus in Blue Hill. […]
Alden Robinson and Benjamin Foss will play the Brooks Contra Dance on May 17th with legendary Maine caller John McIntire. Alden is a fiery fiddler known for the international touring […]
Drive Train comes to Brooks! Drive Train, (Ed Howe, Bennett Konesni, Stuart Kenney) is one of the hottest dance bands touring today. Their New England background and Bluegrass influence make […]