Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts
Music and Dance for the Maine community
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick has had to cancel 12 of their Concerts for a Cause so far because of Covid-19. However, David Wilcox whose June concert was cancelled, has invited Concerts for a Cause to take part in his East Coast virtual livestream concert to be held on Friday, February 26. It’s not […]
Virtual Contra and ECD dances specially designed for dancing by 1 or 2 people, and plenty of time to chat and interact. Glen Loper and Bethany Waickman will play the tunes on mandolin, tenor banjo, guitar, and piano. A mysterious caller from parts unknown will teach. Half English Country Dance, Half Contra Dance, all fun!
Sundays in the Park starts at 2:30 p.m. with a music workshop focusing on a distinctive branch of the contra dance music repertoire, followed by a 3:30 p.m. percussive dance workshop, to help participants discover and practice exciting ways for their shoes to fly. Guest performers and workshop participants will strut their stuff at the […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Each event starts at 2:30 p.m. with a music workshop focusing on a distinctive branch of the contra dance music repertoire, followed by a 3:30 p.m. percussive dance workshop, to help participants discover and practice exciting ways for their shoes to fly. Guest performers and workshop participants will strut their […]
The Gawler Family and Friends bring you an assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions. They accompany interweaving family harmonies with fiddles, banjo, cello and guitar, as well as a few surprises. The concert will be held at the UMF amphitheater behind the Student Center in Farmington and the High Street parking […]
Sundays in the Park starts at 2:30 pm with a music workshop focusing on a distinctive branch of the contra dance music repertoire, followed by a 3:30 pm percussive dance workshop, to help participants discover and practice exciting ways for their shoes to fly. Guest performers and workshop participants will strut their stuff at the […]
A Trip to Scotland with Champion Fiddlers, Sean Heely & Owen Kennedy Monday, October 11 2:00 music workshop 3:00 concert Session after the concert, with Sean & Owen and local musicians at Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping, 216 West Main St in Searsport Free admission Welcoming donations $1 - $35 to support performer compensation, Belfast Flying […]
Hailing from Vermont, Va-et-vient includes Carol Reed on voice, guitar and mandolins, Suzanne Germain on voice and percussion, and Lausanne Allen on voice, fiddles, flutes, and mandolins. With backgrounds rich in French cultures and language, through lifelong experiences living and traveling in French-speaking lands, they create beautiful harmonies, teaching and engaging audiences. Since 2001, this […]
Elsie Gawler is a multi-instrumentalist and songster rooted in Maine's traditional folk music and culture. With her family, the Gawler Family Band, she has played throughout the state and beyond, sharing traditional fiddle tunes, songs, and original works since she was 6 years old. From this foundation, she has branched out and launched her debut solo […]
The Gawlers are a fun-loving, fiddling family band-- from the heart of Maine-- with shining smiles and joyful sounds. John and Ellen Gawler are master fiddle and banjo players and their three daughters, Molly, Edith and Elsie grew up with the music and formed a band of their own - The Gawler Sisters. The band […]
Molly Gawler presents Droplet Dance: a collection of solo dance works with the music of the Gawler Family Band. Molly's choreography has elements of acrobatics and story told by movement created with live music from the folk traditions of Maine. Enjoy the captivating movement and toe-tapping fiddle music that will leave you with a smile. All […]
Join us every month online for a day of workshops (12 traditional instruments: fiddle, guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo, pennywhistle, bass, cello, button accordion, mountain dulcimer, harmonica, singing!), plus specialty workshops and an Old-Time Variety Show.
Cajun Mardi Gras Concert and Jam with T-Acadie and MITCH REED! Tuesdays are normally Pam and Bill's mini-concert and jam session but every once in a while we offer a special event. Since March 1st is Mardi Gras, we decided to bring along our T-Acadie bandmate Jim Joseph on Cajun accordion, and then to ask […]
Belfast Flying Shoes presents “March Forth”, on Fri, March 4, 6:00 pm at the First Church, 8 Court St. in Belfast (Fellowship Hall entrance is on Spring St). A trio of beloved Maine Fiddle Camp staff musicians, Greg Boardman, Elsie Gawler & Steve Muise, will teach tunes in 4/4 and 2/2 time, followed by a […]
Join us every month online for a day of workshops (12 traditional instruments: fiddle, guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo, pennywhistle, bass, cello, button accordion, mountain dulcimer, harmonica, singing!), plus specialty workshops and an Old-Time Variety Show.
Belfast Flying Shoes presents “Musical Mischief”, Fri, April 1, 6:00 pm at the Bazz, 17 Court St., in Belfast. The renowned contra dance musician and tunesmith, Larry Unger will lead a musicians’ workshop followed by a concert that highlights his varied repertoire - finger-style blues guitar, old-time banjo, original waltzes and fiddle tunes, and plenty […]
Join us every month online for a day of workshops (12 traditional instruments: fiddle, guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo, pennywhistle, bass, cello, button accordion, mountain dulcimer, harmonica, singing!), plus specialty workshops and an Old-Time Variety Show.
Join us every month online for a day of workshops (12 traditional instruments: fiddle, guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo, pennywhistle, bass, cello, button accordion, mountain dulcimer, harmonica, singing!), plus specialty workshops and an Old-Time Variety Show.
Maya de Vitry’s devotion to songwriting is her way of staying present, curious, and imaginative. Pennsylvania-raised and Tennessee-based, Maya de Vitry first appeared on the music scene in 2012 as a founding member of critically acclaimed Americana band The Stray Birds. Her musical heart is anchored in a deep love of song-makers like John Prine and […]
Belfast Flying Shoes and the Makers Guild of Maine present a Scottish & Irish Music workshop and concert, on Thurs, May 19, at Mermaid Plaza, 1 East Main St in Searsport. Touring Celtic musicians, Sean Heely on fiddle and Beth Patterson on bouzouki, are joined by young Maine fiddler Owen Kennedy. The trio will lead […]
Le Bon Truc’s music is fun to listen to and fun to dance to. The concert will include many tunes that folks with some experience can dance to - part of the room will be open to dance in. So that everyone can get a taste of this, we'll be mixing in quick lessons by […]
Join us every month online for a day of workshops (12 traditional instruments: fiddle, guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo, pennywhistle, bass, cello, button accordion, mountain dulcimer, harmonica, singing!), plus specialty workshops and an Old-Time Variety Show.
Le Bon Truc’s music is fun to listen to and fun to dance to. The concert will include many tunes that folks with some experience can dance to - part of the room will be open to dance in. So that everyone can get a taste of this, we'll be mixing in quick lessons by […]
Maine Fiddle Camp IS BACK at our new location, Pilgrim Lodge, in West Gardiner, Maine Go to the MFC web page for lots more info: Maine Fiddle Camp
Come and hear The Winifred Horan Quartet! Featuring: Win Horan on Fiddle, Ustav Lal on Piano, John Williams on Accordion, and Kate Grennan on Fiddle. This concert is part of the Peaks Island House Concert Series. There is a suggested donation of $20, per guest, at the door. (Free to folks under age 18 […]
Maine Fiddle Camp IS BACK at our new location, Pilgrim Lodge, in West Gardiner, Maine Go to the MFC web page for lots more info: Maine Fiddle Camp
Come hear world class musicians John Doyle and Mick McAuley! The concert will be outdoors, on the grass! Bring a blanket or a chair. There is a suggested donation of $20, per guest, at the “door”. Free to folks over age 80 or under age 18. This concert is part of the Peaks Island House […]
We are sorry to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances we will need to cancel this show. Please stay tuned as we hope to reschedule. For updates, and for links to other concerts, please visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/peakshouseconcerts/events
Born and raised in Europe, brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger started singing and playing instruments at a very young age. The brothers were performing regularly by the time they were eleven and twelve years old, and in just a few years they were busking on the streets of cities throughout eastern and western Europe. CBS […]
Concert with guitar-playing singer-songwriter aidan boardman and fiddler Greg Boardman, performing as solo and as a duo.
Come see Choro Louco play at the TEIA out on Peaks Island. Featuring: Nicole Rabata, flute; Carl Dimow, guitar, flute; David Newsam, 7 and 8 string guitar, mandolin; Joel Eckhaus, cavaquinho, mandolin; Eric LaPerna, pandeiro. Brazilian Choro has been around for over a hundred years, but in this country itʼs virtually unknown. David Grisman, Mike […]
The Middle East meets the Midcoast! Announcing the second annual Armenian Picnic at Searsport Shores Oceanfront Campground, on Saturday, July 23, from 11am - 4pm. The event features Armenian food from shish kebab and falafel to lamejun and paklava; music by master oud player, Leo Derderian, with Bob Arzigian and friends; crafts, games, and joyful […]
Side By Each features two powerful musical couples, Don and Cindy Roy and Matt Shipman and Erica Brown.The roots run deep in Side By Each as Don and Cindy Roy’s music goes back in each of their families to the Canadian Maritimes and Quebec. In 2018, they were awarded a National Heritage Fellowship Award as […]
Local nonprofits, Atlantic Challenge USA and Belfast Flying Shoes, jointly present the Gawler Family in a special fundraising concert on Friday, July 29, at 7:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Belfast. “Come one, come all!” for sea shanties, work songs, fiddle tunes, and the lush harmonies and beaming faces of these beloved Maine musicians: […]
Maine Fiddle Camp IS BACK at our new location, Pilgrim Lodge, in West Gardiner, Maine Go to the MFC web page for lots more info: Maine Fiddle Camp
Louise Bichan is a fiddle player and photographer who grew up in Orkney, a group of islands in the north of Scotland. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2011, and later attended Berklee College of Music. Her project “Out of My Own Light” explores her family ties to Canada, through photographs and […]
Bagaduce Music presents an outdoor concert: One of Finland’s hottest musical exports, the sizzling Scandinavian septet have carved themselves a top notch in folk with their heart-bursting, life-affirming, feelgood tunes and immaculate precision musicianship. Oozing charisma and theatricality in their high-energy music, Frigg has successfully crossed borders all around the globe. Named after the Norse […]
Seven top fiddlers of Maine will gather to perform their favorite genres of tunes, including bluegrass (Melissa Bragdon Caron). Irish (Alden Robinson, with Owen Marshall), Old-Time Southern Appalachian (Maisie Newell and Mary Fraser), Shetland (Ellen Gawler), and New England (Jessie and Greg Boardman).
Maine Fiddle Camp IS BACK at our new location, Pilgrim Lodge, in West Gardiner, Maine Go to the MFC web page for lots more info: Maine Fiddle Camp
Four days celebrating the maritime heritage of Wiscasset, including the Hesper and Luther Little, which were part of the town waterfront for so many years, with schooner cruises, music, art, reenactors, kids activities, a triathlon, food and drink.
With multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, as well as Juno and ADISQ nominations, GENTICORUM have earned a reputation as a leading voice in the evolution of Québécois traditional music. For over twenty years, the trio has earned a place of privilege on world, traditional, folk and Celtic music stages. Known for their unbridled energy, their […]