Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts
Music and Dance for the Maine community
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM STATE AND NATIONAL HEALTH EXPERTS TO HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by Riptide and caller Ezra Smith at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. Riptide is Owen Marshall (guitar), Alden Robinson (fiddle), and Glen Loper (mandolin, banjo, percussion). See the PICD […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM STATE AND NATIONAL HEALTH EXPERTS TO HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by Shandy and caller Liz Burkhart at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. Shandy is Rebecca McCallum (fiddle), Eileen Kalfass (fiddle), and Jane Knoeck (piano, accordion). See the PICD website […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAINE GOVERNOR'S GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS. Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages […]
There will be no contra dances at the State Street Church in Portland on November 12 and November 26, 2020. Come dance with us on November 5 and November 19! FMI: www.portlandintowncontradance.com
Contra dance with music by TBA and caller TBA at the State Street Church near Longfellow Square. See the PICD website for more info. This event is part of the weekly Thursday night Portland Intown Contra Dance series. Dance roles are gender-free. New and experienced dancers of all ages are invited. $10 at the door. Enter through the courtyard. Lesson […]
There will be no contra dances at the State Street Church in Portland on November 12 and November 26, 2020. Come dance with us on November 5 and November 19! FMI: www.portlandintowncontradance.com
The Dances of Universal Peace pair chants from world spiritual traditions with simple dance movements. We invite you to a Mid-Winter's Dance of Universal Peace. Come find solace in song and dance. As Rumi wrote: "Let the beauty we love be what we do There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground." […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As the colors change, light starts to diminish and it gets cooler here in Maine. This yearly dance of beauty, light and dark makes us long for togetherness, to turn and turn again. The Dances of Universal Peace pair chants from world spiritual traditions with simple dance movements. If you would like the Zoom link to […]
The Dances of Universal Peace pair chants from world spiritual traditions with simple dance movements. "Open the window in the center of your chest, and let the spirit fly in and out." - from Rumi's poem Where Everything is Music. Come join the Portland Maine DUP circle on Sunday, November 21st at 4pm Eastern Time. […]
The Dances of Universal Peace pair chants from world spiritual traditions with simple dance movements. We dance this month in celebration of the Winter Solstice, heralding the return of more sun. Also happening is the Great Conjunction, when Jupiter and Saturn appear closest together in the sky. Let us turn together towards the light. Email […]
The Dances of Universal Peace pair chants from world spiritual traditions with simple dance movements. It is full on winter here in Maine. As we buckle down to ride out the storms, we are grateful to be able to offer Dances of Universal Peace via Zoom. In January, we celebrate the Urs (death anniversary in […]
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 […]
The Dances of Universal Peace pair chants from world spiritual traditions with simple dance movements. Please join us on Zoom on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at 4 pm ET for a deep winter practice supporting each other's wellbeing and healing of planet earth. Email Jamila at [email protected] for the zoom link. There is no admission […]
The Dances of Universal Peace pair chants from world spiritual traditions with simple dance movements. We'll meet on Zoom on Sunday March 20, 4 pm ET to celebrate the Spring Equinox by singing and dancing for peace. Email Jamila at [email protected] for the Zoom link. Looking ahead, mark your calendar: in April we will meet […]
**CANCELED** SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO. Belfast Flying Shoes presents “Two By Two: Couple Dances for Flying Shoes”, Fri, May 6, at 6:30 pm at the THMS gym, 173 Lincolnville Ave (Rte 52), in Belfast. Larry Unger and Rebecca Weiss will lead the All Comers Band, offering waltzes, polkas, foxtrots, schottisches and other couple dances for […]
Common Floor Contra Dance May 15, 2022 Topsham Grange Hall (47 Pleasant St, Topsham, Maine) Calling by: Hannah Chamberlain Ellen Hodgkin Music by: John Pranio (fiddle) Bethany Waickman (guitar) Glen Loper (Mandolin) Beginner lesson at 7pm Dance from 7:30 to 10pm $10 (cash or venmo) Masks, vax and boosted (vaccination card will be checked at […]
The Dances of Universal Peace pair chants from world spiritual traditions with simple dance movements. Join us for chanting with movement, cultivating love, optimism, and prayers for peace. We'll meet on Zoom on Sunday, May 22, 2022, the 4th Sunday this month, at 4 pm ET. Email Jamila at [email protected] for the Zoom link. Please […]
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 […]
Contra dances are returning to the historic Finn Hall in Monson! Caller Allison Aldrich Smith with members of Some Reel People. All dances taught, no experience needed.
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 […]
Common Floor Contra Dance Our first dance went well and we took notes. Introducing... Common Floor Contra's second event! June 12th: Beginner lesson at 7pm Dancing from 7:30 to 10pm $10 to $20 sliding scale (cash or venmo) Calling by: ❱ Hannah Chamberlain ❱ Ellen Hodgkin Music by: ❱ Ellen Gawler on fiddle ❱ Elsie […]
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
Contra dance at historic Finn Hall, Monson. Caller Allison Aldrich Smith, with members of Some Reel People. No experience necessary, wear comfortable shoes. Refreshments provided.
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
We are inviting you to come dance with us. Bring everyone you know to make a fantastic dance. You are welcome to come in at 6 and settle down. No street shoes inside the hall. We will have water:) Family dance starts at 6.30 pm until 7.30 pm Contradance is from 8 pm 10.30 pm […]
Join caller Eustacia Landrum, and band The Moose Island House Players, for a contra dance on June 25th from 4-6 pm in the Eastport City Hall Parking Lot.
Contra Dance! With the PIC’D UP Open Band. Mari Black and Megan Bergeron will play at the Historic 8th Maine Oceanfront Lodge. This Contra Dance will be a two set event! First set led by Emily Troll, the incomparable band leader for the PIC’D Up Contra Dance band! A band filled with professional and amateur […]
July 1 ~ Fri: Flying Shoes on First Fridays ~ ABCD: A BFS Community Dance! Come dance in the park at Steamboat Landing (rain location in the Boathouse), with longways sets, squares, couple dances and other formations. Calling by Chrissy Fowler with music by the All Comers Band and special guest leaders Ti’ Acadie (Pam […]
Contra dance at the Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft. Allison Aldrich Smith calling, with the Old New England sound of Some Reel People. Due to the generosity of donors, this summer's dances are free admission, though donations are encouraged. All dances taught, refreshments provided.
Introducing… Another Common Floor Contra Dance event! July 10th: Beginner lesson at 7pm Dancing from 7:30 to 10pm $10 to $20 sliding scale (cash or venmo) Calling by: ❱ Liz Nelson Music by: ❱ TBD You want links? We’ve got links! ❱ Requirements for attending (same as May’s dance) ❱ Facebook event ❱ Directions ❱ Details […]
Finnish dancing, family fun, polka, schottish, waltz, hambo, foxtrots and specialty dances at the Finn Hall, Rte 15, Monson. All dances taught. Live music: Alexandra: accordion, Kermit: mandolin, Sam: guitar, Stuart: fiddle, Terrific desserts. 7-10pm. $8.
Armenian Folk Dancing, Music and Traditional Middle Eastern Foods Celebrate Summer with a traditional Armenian Picnic right here on the Midcoast! “I often think Maine should be called ‘The ‘Picnic State’ instead of ‘The Pine Tree State’!” laughs Astrig Koltookian Tanguay“ We have such wonderful local food and spectacular picnic spots around every corner.” Astrig’s […]
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 […]
Join us for our second Contra Dance. Eric Rollnick will be calling with music provided by Birds On A Wire, Jenny Huang-Dale, Greg Huang-Dale and Jeanine Loubier. The dance is free, however, donations to the building fund are greatly appreciated. Refreshments will be available. Additional parking is available next door at Phil's Mobile. #bearmountainmusichall #waterfordme […]