Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts
Music and Dance for the Maine community
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 […]
T-Acadie Ongoing Tuesday night Jam session T-Acadie, Pam, Bill and Jim, have been hosting a jam session and mini-concert EVERY Tuesday night. This is a free, guided jam session for all instruments geared toward the intermediate player, Tuesdays from 7-8PM EST. Tempos are moderate and chords will be called out the first time through. The […]
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 […]
Belfast Flying Shoes Radio Hour, on WBFY 100.9FM in Belfast, and streaming via Belfast Community Radio. A weekly program that highlights the roots and branches of the contra dance music we love, in Belfast and beyond; the musicians who play it with and for others; and the dancers of all ages that it inspires. Every […]
T-Acadie Ongoing Tuesday night Jam session T-Acadie, Pam, Bill and Jim, have been hosting a jam session and mini-concert EVERY Tuesday night. This is a free, guided jam session for all instruments geared toward the intermediate player, Tuesdays from 7-8PM EST. Tempos are moderate and chords will be called out the first time through. The […]
Belfast Flying Shoes Radio Hour, on WBFY 100.9FM in Belfast, and streaming via Belfast Community Radio. A weekly program that highlights the roots and branches of the contra dance music we love, in Belfast and beyond; the musicians who play it with and for others; and the dancers of all ages that it inspires. Every […]
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.
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 […]
T-Acadie Ongoing Tuesday night Jam session T-Acadie, Pam, Bill and Jim, have been hosting a jam session and mini-concert EVERY Tuesday night. This is a free, guided jam session for all instruments geared toward the intermediate player, Tuesdays from 7-8PM EST. Tempos are moderate and chords will be called out the first time through. The […]
Belfast Flying Shoes Radio Hour, on WBFY 100.9FM in Belfast, and streaming via Belfast Community Radio. A weekly program that highlights the roots and branches of the contra dance music we love, in Belfast and beyond; the musicians who play it with and for others; and the dancers of all ages that it inspires. Every […]
T-Acadie Ongoing Tuesday night Jam session T-Acadie, Pam, Bill and Jim, have been hosting a jam session and mini-concert EVERY Tuesday night. This is a free, guided jam session for all instruments geared toward the intermediate player, Tuesdays from 7-8PM EST. Tempos are moderate and chords will be called out the first time through. The […]
Belfast Flying Shoes Radio Hour, on WBFY 100.9FM in Belfast, and streaming via Belfast Community Radio. A weekly program that highlights the roots and branches of the contra dance music we love, in Belfast and beyond; the musicians who play it with and for others; and the dancers of all ages that it inspires. Every […]
Contra dancing returns to Belfast at the Crosby Center. Music by Maisie Newell and Eric Dayan with caller John McIntire. All are welcome. Please come healthy and help others remain well. 6 pm Family dance, 7:30 -10 Contras and Squares and possibly more! $5 children, $10 adults, $25 family max. Info: Nancy Durand Lanson, <[email protected]> […]
T-Acadie Ongoing Tuesday night Jam session T-Acadie, Pam, Bill and Jim, have been hosting a jam session and mini-concert EVERY Tuesday night. This is a free, guided jam session for all instruments geared toward the intermediate player, Tuesdays from 7-8PM EST. Tempos are moderate and chords will be called out the first time through. The […]
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 Radio Hour, on WBFY 100.9FM in Belfast, and streaming via Belfast Community Radio. A weekly program that highlights the roots and branches of the contra dance music we love, in Belfast and beyond; the musicians who play it with and for others; and the dancers of all ages that it inspires. Every […]
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 […]