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2012 Cooper Edition of "The Sacred Harp"
Event Series Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

The Neighborhood UCC 798 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

TEMPORARILY CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19 We plan to resume singings as scheduled once it has been deemed safe to do so. To stay tuned for more info as things develop, please contact us at [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------- Join us at the Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing on the 5th Sundays of the […]

Free

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10
2012 Cooper Edition of "The Sacred Harp"
Event Series Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

The Neighborhood UCC 798 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

TEMPORARILY CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19 We plan to resume singings as scheduled once it has been deemed safe to do so. To stay tuned for more info as things develop, please contact us at [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------- Join us at the Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing on the 5th Sundays of the […]

Free

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

2020 Maine All-Day Singing Weekend: Saturday All-Day Sacred Harp Singing!

The Old Town House (on Sat & Sun only) 128 Town House Rd (Rte 235), Union, ME, United States

The Annual Maine All-Day Sacred Harp Singing is held in the Old Town House in Union, Maine. This historic building dates back to 1840. The Sacred Harp tunebook (1991 Denson edition). One of the tunebooks most commonly used for Sacred Harp singing. Join us for three days of singing! The 18th Annual Maine All-Day Sacred […]

Free

2020 Maine All-Day Singing Weekend: Sunday American Vocalist

The Old Town House (on Sat & Sun only) 128 Town House Rd (Rte 235), Union, ME, United States

The annual American Vocalist Singing is held in the Old Town House in Union, Maine. This historic building dates back to 1840. An old original copy of DH Mansfield's "The American Vocalist" tunebook. We sing from modern copies of "The American Vocalist" on the Sunday of the Annual Maine All-Day Sacred Harp Singing Weekend. Join […]

Free

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10

CANCELED: Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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. […]

$10
2012 Cooper Edition of "The Sacred Harp"
Event Series Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

The Neighborhood UCC 798 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

TEMPORARILY CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19 We plan to resume singings as scheduled once it has been deemed safe to do so. To stay tuned for more info as things develop, please contact us at [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------- Join us at the Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing on the 5th Sundays of the […]

Free

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

CANCELED Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

NO PORTLAND INTOWN CONTRA DANCE TONIGHT

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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

$10
Event Series Portland Intown Contra Dance

Portland Intown Contra Dance

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$10

NO PORTLAND INTOWN CONTRA DANCE TONIGHT

State Street Church 159 State St, Portland, ME, United States

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

$10
2012 Cooper Edition of "The Sacred Harp"
Event Series Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

The Neighborhood UCC 798 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

TEMPORARILY CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19 We plan to resume singings as scheduled once it has been deemed safe to do so. To stay tuned for more info as things develop, please contact us at [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------- Join us at the Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing on the 5th Sundays of the […]

Free

2012 Cooper Edition of "The Sacred Harp"
Event Series Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

The Neighborhood UCC 798 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

TEMPORARILY CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19 We plan to resume singings as scheduled once it has been deemed safe to do so. To stay tuned for more info as things develop, please contact us at [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------- Join us at the Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing on the 5th Sundays of the […]

Free

2012 Cooper Edition of "The Sacred Harp"
Event Series Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing – TEMPORARILY CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

The Neighborhood UCC 798 Washington St, Bath, ME, United States

TEMPORARILY CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19 We plan to resume singings as scheduled once it has been deemed safe to do so. To stay tuned for more info as things develop, please contact us at [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------- Join us at the Bath 5th Sunday Cooper Book Singing on the 5th Sundays of the […]

Free

Belfast—Sundays in the Park – Irish music & dance

Steamboat Landing Park 34 Commercial Street, Belfast, ME, United States

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 […]

POSTPONED: Belfast—Sundays in the Park – Franco-American music & dance

Steamboat Landing Park 34 Commercial Street, Belfast, ME, United States

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 […]

Belfast—Sundays in the Park – Cape Breton music & dance

Steamboat Landing Park 34 Commercial Street, Belfast, ME, United States

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 […]

Searsport—A Trip to Scotland with Sean Heely and Owen Kennedy

Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping 216 West Main St., Searsport, ME, United States

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 […]

$1 – $35

Va-et-vient

Mayo Street Arts 10 Mayo Street, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$15

Falmouth—Holly Days Fair

Falmouth Congregational Church UCC 267 Falmouth Rd., Falmouth, United States

Please mark your calendars for the Holly Days Fair on November 20.  Part of the fair will be held inside Beinema Hall and other booths will be set up outside  in pop-up tents. This will be a “pedestrian” fair both inside and out. Runners will be available for curbside pick-up for those who wish not […]

Portland—Workshop with the Gawler Family Band

Mayo Street Arts 10 Mayo Street, Portland, ME, United States

Join Mayo Street Arts for a master class with the Gawler Family Band—a fun-loving, folk-singing, fiddle-playing family from the heart of Maine! Bring an instrument, and have some solid time working on music the Gawlers adore. If you are a beginner or advanced, or anywhere in between, join in and the Gawlers will be able to accommodate […]

$15 – $25

Belfast—Mac’s Music and Movie

Basil Burwell Community Theater ("Bazz") 17 Court St, Belfast, ME, United States

Belfast Flying Shoes presents “Mac’s Music and Movie”, Fri, Feb 4,  6:00 pm at the “Bazz”, 17 Court St, Belfast. Molly Gawler and Ethan Tischler will lead a workshop on tunes by NH contra musician, Bob McQuillen, (“Mac) followed by a video on Mac’s musical career (“Paid to Eat Ice Cream”) and an All Comers […]

$5 – $20
Event Series VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

Online Online, Online, ME, United States

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.

Flying Shoes on First Fridays – March Forth!

First Church in Belfast, UCC 8 Court St, Belfast, ME, United States

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 […]

$5 – $20
Event Series VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

Online Online, Online, ME, United States

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.

Event Series VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

Online Online, Online, ME, United States

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—Two by Two:*CANCELED* Couple Dances for Flying Shoes

Troy Howard Middle School gymnasium 173 Lincolnville Ave. (Rte. 52), Belfast, ME, United States

**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 […]

$5 – $20
Event Series VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

Online Online, Online, ME, United States

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.

Searsport—Celtic music with Sean Heely, Beth Patterson & Owen Kennedy

Mermaid Plaza 1 East Main St, Searsport, ME, United States

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 […]

$5 – $25

Portland—Le Bon Truc

Mayo Street Arts 10 Mayo Street, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$15 – $22
Event Series VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

VIRTUAL MAINE FIDDLE CAMP

Online Online, Online, ME, United States

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.

Portland—Le Bon Truc

Mayo Street Arts 10 Mayo Street, Portland, ME, United States

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 […]

$15 – $22

June 12 – Common Floor Contra Dance (Topsham, Maine)

Topsham Grange 47 Pleasant Street, Topsham, ME, United States

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 […]

$10 – $20

MAINE FIDDLE CAMP (in-person) JUNE WEEKEND

Pilgrim Lodge West Gardiner, ME

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

MAINE FIDDLE CAMP (in-person) JUNE WEEK

Pilgrim Lodge West Gardiner, ME

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 the 8th Maine Lodge on Peaks Island

8th Maine Lodge 13 Eighth Maine Ave, Peaks Island, ME, United States

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 […]

$20

Topsham—Common Floor Contra Dance

Topsham Grange 47 Pleasant Street, Topsham, ME, United States

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 […]

$10 – $20

Armenian Picnic – food, music, dance & more!

Searsport Shores Oceanfront Camping 216 West Main St., Searsport, ME, United States

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 […]

Free, with donations welcomed to benefit the Mughdusian Studio Center in Yerevan Armenia

Belfast—Flying Shoes Dance on First Fridays

Armistice Footbridge Front Street & Pierce Street, Belfast, ME, United States

August 5 ~ Fri: Flying Shoes on First Fridays ~ ABCD: Another BFS Community Dance! Come dance in the park on the Armistice Footbridge (rain location tbd), with contras, longways sets, squares, couple dances and other formations. Calling by Chrissy Fowler with music by the All Comers Band, led by Julia McDonald-Plumb and Benjamin Foss. […]

$5 – $20