Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts
Music and Dance for the Maine community
The Maine Balkan Choir was founded in 1998. Since January 2023, we worked on a program of all-Ukrainian songs, and presented a benefit concert in Portland May 21st, you can […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
Contra dance on third Fridays in Brooks, Maine! At the historic Union Hall, now Marsh River Theater, 24 Monroe HWY in Brooks. JULY 21st: Chrissy Fowler will call with music […]
The venerable and beautiful hall of the Cherryfield Academy Community Center will be hosting a Contra Dance on Saturday, August 19th from 7 to 10pm! Everyone is welcome! This […]
Michael Levinsky will teach a variety of dances from around the world, from polkas and schottishes, swing, and more. All ages and levels of experience are welcome. Delicious refreshments will […]
Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu - Romanian Bruce Hamilton - English Ercüment Kılıç - Turkish Music by Pixton-Poirier Band Scottish Country Dance with Patricia Williams
A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
Join us for a joyous evening of Klezmer! Led by Casco Bay Tummler musicians Carl Dimow, Steve Gruverman and Nancy 3. Hoffman, (and possibly the full band), these jam sessions are open to anyone […]
The Maine Balkan Choir was founded in 1998. Since January 2023, we worked on a program of all-Ukrainian songs, and presented a benefit concert in Portland May 21st, you can […]
The Maine Balkan Choir was founded in 1998. Since January 2023, we worked on a program of all-Ukrainian songs, and presented a benefit concert in Portland May 21st, you can […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
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 […]
Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom. Hannah Chamberlain calling to the music of John Pranio, Toki Oshima, and Hank Washburn. Sound by Alex Hennings and Kelsey […]
Aaron Alpert - IsraeliRoberto Bagnoli - International Gergana Panova - Bulgarian Music by West by NorthwestNovelty dances with Kathleen MazurekBelly dancing with Barbara Merson
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 […]
Playing jigs, reels, hambos, waltzes, marches, etc. Music traditions include contradance tunes, Irish, Scottish, Quebecois, Swedish, Southern. Fiddles, guitars, accordions, concertinas, mandolins, dulcimers, etc. welcome. We also have a keyboard […]
Two hours of ECD every other Tuesday in June - Aug (Sep/Oct TBD), open to the public. Recorded music. $5 Great caller. Dancers must be fully vaccinated and boosted. Masks […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. 6:00 warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open […]
Traditional Finnish dances- schottisches, polkas, waltzes, foxtrots, with Alexandra Conover Bennett and friends providing lively music. The Finn Hall has held these popular dances since the 1940s. All ages welcome. […]
Come join us for a fun evening of socializing and old time Contra & Square Dancing in an old early 1900s barn in the village of South Montville, Maine! Chris […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
Dance into autumn at the contra dance on Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Central Hall Commons, 152 East Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft, 04426, from 7-10 pm. Music will be […]
Join us every Second Saturday from 3-5pm at the Old Sow Grill, 31 Water St in Eastport. In the warm tradition of Irish pubs, musicians and listeners are invited to […]
Community Dance 6pm - 6.45pm ... 2nd Saturdays in Surry at 6! This is a fun and friendly dance for all ages, Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music heads up the […]
Scottish Country Dance is the ballroom dancing of Scotland. We dance in sets, usually longwise, of 3, 4, or more couples. We meet Sunday evenings, September through June, to learn […]
A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
Two hours of ECD 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in Sep & Oct, open to the public. Recorded music. $5 Great caller. Dancers must be fully vaccinated and boosted. Currently alternating […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
Contra dance on third Fridays in Brooks Maine! At the historic Union Hall, now Marsh River Theater, 24 Monroe HWY in Brooks. September 15th: Hannah Chamberlain will call with music […]
The last dance of the 2023 season at Monson’s Finn Hall will be a celebration of all the dancing that goes on in that historic building. Alexandra Conover Bennett and […]
Sadly this Dance has now been Cancelled!
Community Contra Dance, this month with a theme of "Sock Hop". The band for this month is "Puckerbrush", called by Kathryn Larson.
Join us for a joyous evening of Klezmer! Led by Casco Bay Tummler musicians Carl Dimow, Steve Gruverman and Nancy 3. Hoffman, (and possibly the full band), these jam sessions are open to anyone […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
Hackmatack Contra Dance Join us on September 23rd for a good ol' fashion barn dance. Featuring renowned caller Don Veino and live music from renowned local Maine band Stomp Rocket […]
Kennebec Contra Dance at South Parish Church in Augusta. We will not be at our regular Hallowell location, as the Hallowell hall is being used for a theater production. […]
Playing jigs, reels, hambos, waltzes, marches, etc. Music traditions include contradance tunes, Irish, Scottish, Quebecois, Swedish, Southern. Fiddles, guitars, accordions, concertinas, mandolins, dulcimers, etc. welcome. We also have a keyboard […]
Two hours of ECD 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in Sep & Oct, open to the public. Recorded music. $5 Great caller. Dancers must be fully vaccinated and boosted. Currently alternating […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
The sun sets early during the Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Sept. 28, and so we 'Hold Back the Night' with a contra dance party under the tent! Featuring T-Acadie, […]
“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. […]
Family dance with all-comers' band 7-8. Contradance 8-10 at Trinity Commons, 247 Bates St, Lewiston Ellen Hodgkin, caller Greg Boardman and Friends, music
Join us for pot luck and dance at the glamorous East Vassalboro Grange for our last 5th Saturday of 2023. Chrissy Fowler is calling and Ellen Gawler and the Pineland […]
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: […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. 6:00 warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open […]
Join us on the first Friday of every month at the Newfields Town Hall in Newfields NH for an evening of high-spirited fun. Be sure to arrive early for the […]
Join us for a square dance party! Family Dance at 2:30, Square Dance is 4-6pm, taught and called by the great Will Mentor! No experience or partner necessary. Emily Jeffries, […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in […]
Two hours of ECD 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in Sep & Oct, open to the public. Recorded music. $5 Great caller. Dancers must be fully vaccinated and boosted. Currently alternating […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
Traditional New England contra dance with Some Reel People providing music. Allison Aldrich Smith, caller. All dances taught, no need to bring a partner. A family-friendly event. Refreshments will be […]
Come join Kaity Newell and the Oyster Creek Fiddlers for the 2023 series of community contradances at the Damariscotta Baptist Church located at 4 Bristol Rd. at the intersection of […]
Join us every Second Saturday from 3-5pm at the Old Sow Grill, 31 Water St in Eastport. In the warm tradition of Irish pubs, musicians and listeners are invited to […]
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 […]
Community Dance 6pm - 6.45pm ... 2nd Saturdays in Surry at 6! This is a fun and friendly dance for all ages, Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music heads up the […]
Community contra dance, held monthly on third Sunday, 3 to 5:30pm. Our bands and Callers will vary from time to time; we also will occasionally have a theme for those […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in […]
Join us for a joyous evening of Klezmer! Led by Casco Bay Tummler musicians Carl Dimow, Steve Gruverman and Nancy 3. Hoffman, (and possibly the full band), these jam sessions are open to anyone […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
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 […]
The Chesterville Center Union Meeting House is pleased to once again host Chesterville Poetry Night. Poetry authors and enthusiasts with a connection to the town of Chesterville or the surrounding […]
The last Brooks contra dance of the season will take place on October 20th! Maggie Robinson will call, with music from the Newell family band. The dance will run 8:00-10:30, […]
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 […]
Allison and Hunt Smith are making a pilgrimage to Cherryfield, Maine on Saturday, October 21st Allison and Hunt Smith are making a pilgrimage to […]
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 […]
Playing jigs, reels, hambos, waltzes, marches, etc. Music traditions include contradance tunes, Irish, Scottish, Quebecois, Swedish, Southern. Fiddles, guitars, accordions, concertinas, mandolins, dulcimers, etc. welcome. We also have a keyboard […]
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 […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in […]
Two hours of ECD 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in Sep & Oct, open to the public. Recorded music. $5 Great caller. Dancers must be fully vaccinated and boosted. Currently alternating […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
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 […]
Come play in the all-comers band or bring the family to dance at the the Family Dance prior to the Kennebec Contra Dance. All ages and levels welcome to join […]
On Saturday October 28, from 6-9 pm, Eastport Arts Center will host the Moose Island Contradance Etc. (MICE) band, a talent pool of Washington County’s finest musicians featuring Alice Schuth […]
Oh yes. You read that right. Don't miss out on the Halloween Contra Dance Party on Sat Oct 28th in Surry, Maine! Get your costumes ready and come on over […]
Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom Come celebrate the midpoint of August (Hallowe'en, Samhain, All Saints' Day) with live music, dancing and FUN! Everyone welcome. No experience […]
Join us on October 28th for an old fashion barn dance. Featuring renowned caller Don Veino and live music from local New England band, River Road. No experience needed. Come […]
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 […]
A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. 6:00 warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open […]
Join us on the first Friday of every month at the Newfields Town Hall in Newfields NH for an evening of high-spirited fun. Be sure to arrive early for the […]
Are you ready? Somatic Liberation movement and dance is performance art for the soul. We gather weekly on Monday Mornings at the Ballroom in Harrison from 10:00- 12:00. And in […]
You don’t have to be Scottish, wear a kilt, or even speak English to enjoy Scottish dancing! Dance to the lively beat of jigs, reels and hornpipes, and to the […]
English country dancing returns to 317! A living tradition, ECD has for centuries served as a means of community interaction, exercise for the body and mind, and practice of the […]
Traditional New England contra dance with Some Reel People providing music. Allison Aldrich Smith, caller. All dances taught, no need to bring a partner. A family-friendly event. Refreshments will be […]