Cherryfield,
Bring your foolish self and some foolish friends and find yourself where the fun is at the Cherryfield Contra Dance taking place on Saturday, April 1st from 7 to 10pm at the Cherryfield Academy Community Center! The triple fun talents of Shepsie Eaton, Molly Gawler and Bennett Konesni will be on full display playing and calling and teaching all the Dances! Could this be Beet Bucket:-)? Everyone is welcome - all ages and abilities. Spectators curious about Contra Dancing and people who just love great live music are enthusiastically encouraged to come "check it out"!
There will be a refreshment table with snacks, and a hydration station with pitchers of water and cups. Come for the cookies and stay for the Dancing:-) You are most welcome to bring contributions to the refreshments, but please try to keep them Covid safe. Masks and sanitizer will be available and their use strongly encouraged. Testing before coming can be extremely helpful. If you are not feeling well, or know you have been seriously exposed to Covid, or any illness, please refrain from coming.
The Cherryfield Academy is located at 53 Main Street just 200 yards north of Route 1 on Route 193. There is a 10 dollar suggested donation for adults, with children less. For more information call 546-2998 or email [email protected] I hope you are well, and loving Springtime, and I hope we get to see you at the Dance!
- Cherryfield Academy, Cherryfield, ME, 04622
- 7:00 pm
- $10
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Ellsworth, Note New location The Maine Balkan Choir Hancock County Oblast will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church fellowship hall in Ellsworth. 121 Bucksport Rd, Ellsworth, ME 04605 This group was started in 1998 by the late Kirsten Stockman and Joe Niemczura. We were in pandemic hibernation. This group specializes in Slavic folk singing in the village style. Due to the bad news in Ukraine, we are preparing a program of Ukraine folk music. We will present a concert in late spring and the proceeds will be donated to a Ukraine children's charity. When we were planning this, we were pleasantly surprised by the statewide interest in learning about the folk music and folk culture of Ukraine, and so you will certainly see there are two other sub-groups with this name. If you are closer to Belfast or Portland, please do join the other group; each is singing the same material. When we do the concert we will assemble all three groups as well as some musicians. The main benefit event will be May 21st at the Eastern Orthodox Greek Church in Portland ( see separate event announcement). You do not need prior choral experience to join.
- Unitarian Universalist Church Ellsworth, Ellsworth, ME, 04605
- 6:00 pm
- Free
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Hallowell,
The Huddled Masses Orchestra was active in Maine a few years back and you may recall that we played the first Zwiefacher dance sessions at the Down East Country dance festival. Our members also played at the folk dance party for that event, as well as festivals and wedding receptions around the state. We also did may Oktoberfest events. In 2023 we re-formulated into a twelve-piece brass band. There is a vibrant scene for Serbian and Rom dance music and in the Balkans, a long tradition of brass bands.
We rehearse regularly. On April 8th, we will be having a daytime rehearsal at the Hallowell Multicultural Center which is a central location for our far-flung members. We are looking for additional low brass (trombone or baritone horn) players to join us. The low brass provide a pulsating engine that propels the jalopy down the road when the band takes off. We have some really terrific players but many belong to multiple bands and so we need some backups.
There is a learning curve for Balkan music which involves the minor keys, the rhythms and the teamwork. We do have sheet music though in the long run the band will work with lead sheets. We can teach you the style. The instrumentation includes brass instruments ( trumpets, trombones, tuba, Eb sax, baritone horn), two accordions, and percussion (trap, dumbeq, tupan, and poink).
- Hallowell Muticultural Center, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 9:30 am
- Free
Falmouth,
Join us on April 8 for our annual FREE community event featuring entertainment, egg hunts, concessions, bunnies and more! Rain or shine, bring your own basket and join in the fun! All are welcome. Please register on our website: www.falmouthcongregationalchurch.org/easter-egg-hunt
- Falmouth Congregational Church UCC, Falmouth, 04105
- 11:00 am
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
Surry, This brand new contra dance in Surry starts up April 8th! Continues every 2nd Saturday from 7-10pm.
$10-$20 suggested (no one refused entry due to lack of funds).
All ages welcome, no experience necessary. All dances are taught & no need to bring a partner.
Attendees are invited to bring potluck snacks to share!
The Arbutus Grange is at 1229 Surry Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Limited parking, overflow will be along the road. Take good care.
More info: [email protected] or 385-7694
April 8th: Calling by Chrissy Fowler / Music by The Windjammers (Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music, Benjamin Foss, Owen Kennedy, and Sam Robbins).
May 13: Calling by John McIntire / Music by TBD
June 10: Calling by TBD / Music by The Big Moose Band
July 8: Calling by Hannah Chamberlain / Music by TBD
Aug 12: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Sept 9: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Oct 14: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Nov 11: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Remember... Second Saturdays in Surry at 7:00!!!
- The Arbutus Grange, Surry, ME, 04684
- 7:00 pm
- $10 – $20
Vienna,
On Saturday, April 8, 7:00 pm, an evening of singer/songwriters at the Vienna Union Hall will honor the joy, wit, and musical talent of “Jenny” Lois Hinckley, our neighbor recently deceased. Elsie Gawler, Ruth Hill, Stan Keach, Steve Richardson, and Sagittarius Rising will each share their unique songwriting talents. Check out their individual websites and FB pages and follow Vienna Union Hall on Facebook. As seating is limited, advance tickets are recommended @ https://viennaunionhall.org/arts-and-events FMI text 207-500-9131
- Vienna Union Hall, Vienna, Maine
- 7:00 pm
- $15
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Ellsworth, Note New location The Maine Balkan Choir Hancock County Oblast will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church fellowship hall in Ellsworth. 121 Bucksport Rd, Ellsworth, ME 04605 This group was started in 1998 by the late Kirsten Stockman and Joe Niemczura. We were in pandemic hibernation. This group specializes in Slavic folk singing in the village style. Due to the bad news in Ukraine, we are preparing a program of Ukraine folk music. We will present a concert in late spring and the proceeds will be donated to a Ukraine children's charity. When we were planning this, we were pleasantly surprised by the statewide interest in learning about the folk music and folk culture of Ukraine, and so you will certainly see there are two other sub-groups with this name. If you are closer to Belfast or Portland, please do join the other group; each is singing the same material. When we do the concert we will assemble all three groups as well as some musicians. The main benefit event will be May 21st at the Eastern Orthodox Greek Church in Portland ( see separate event announcement). You do not need prior choral experience to join.
- Unitarian Universalist Church Ellsworth, Ellsworth, ME, 04605
- 6:00 pm
- Free
Freeport,
Hear original works with a focus on storytelling and skilled musicianship by songwriter Gordon Bok.
- Meetinghouse Arts, Freeport, 04032
- 4:00 pm
- $25
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Dover-Foxcroft,
Music provided by beloved local band, Some Reel People, with caller Allison Aldrich Smith. All dances are taught, no experience needed. Refreshments will be provided.
Suggested donation $10. Under 18 free of charge. No one turned away for lack of funds.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 pm
- $10
Hallowell,
The Maine Balkan Choir has been preparing a program of Ukrainian folk music this winter. We have gathered weekly in three subgroups - Ellsworth, Belfast and Portland. The goal is to sing as authentically as possible. The tunes for this event include love songs, pop tunes and lullabies. The charity event will take place May 21st in Portland.
All three subgroups will sing together for a daytime rehearsal in Hallowell at the Multicultural Center. It is not too late to join and see what it is about. We expect forty singers to be there that day. Newcomers are asked to send an email to [email protected] so we can send a copy of the sheet music and other aides, via the internet.
We start at 09:45 and will review the songs. We sing in Ukrainian, which may seem daunting except that we have techniques for learning Slavic languages that help. The songs are often in minor keys with haunting melodies and Slavic harmony. We are humbled to include some native-speakers of Ukrainian and Russian in our ranks for this event and we invite recent arrivals to Maine to join us.
- Hallowell Muticultural Center, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 9:30 am
- Free
Hallowell, Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom
- 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance
- Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 7:00 pm
Freeport,
After a three year break, the beautiful hall of the Freeport Grange is ready to host Puckerbrush (musicians) and Kathy Larson(caller) for a superb event of dancing. A time of review for newer dancers will begin at 2pm. The event will run until 4pm, or longer if the energy prevails…A fee of fifteen dollars will cover entry and support the Freeport Grange’s many community events including gardening,bike rodeos, concerts, farmer’s markets, and the arts and crafts programs.
- Freeport Harraseeket Grange, Freeport, Maine
- 2:00 pm
- $15
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Vienna,
The Gawlers are a fun-loving, fiddling family band 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 includes "brother" Bennett Konesni and Ethan Tischler (Elsie's partner.) The full band has a gorgeous and high spirited sound of string instruments (fiddle, banjo, guitar, cello, bass) as well as harmony singing.
- Vienna Union Hall, Vienna, Maine
- 7:00 pm
- $15.00
East Vassalboro,
Join us for our seasonal 5th Saturday Contra Dance at the beautiful and rather wonderful East Vassalboro Grange. Pot luck at 5:30 pm with beginners dance at 7 pm and main dance 7:30 to 10pm. All dances taught , families welcome.
- East Vassalboro Grange Rt. 32 in East Vassalboro 04935, East Vassalboro, ME, 04935
- 5:30 pm
- $4 – $20
Eastport, On Saturday April 29, 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 on fiddle, Susan Luthin on octave mandolin and whistle, Joan Lowden on bass, Kara McCrimmon on piano accordion, guitar and Irish whistle, and Jim O’Neil on banjo, button accordion, guitar and bass. Eustacia Landrum will grace the hall as caller. All dances will be taught and everyone is welcome, all ages and abilities. Spectators curious about Contra Dancing and those who simply love spirited live music are encouraged to come as well. The event is offered by a suggested $10 donation; children will be admitted free of charge. EAC is handicapped-accessible and abides by State of Maine CDC COVID guidelines. Additionally, at this time, the EAC encourages people to wear masks when in our building. For more information, please visit eastportartscenter.org, or email [email protected] We hope to see you there!
- Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, ME, 04631
- 6:00 pm
- $10
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Portland, A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
- Temple Beth El, Portland, ME
- 7:00 pm
- $15
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Cherryfield,
Calling all Larks and Ravens, Robins and Red Winged Blackbirds! You are cordially invited to join us for a Spring Fling Cherryfield Contra Dance on Saturday, May 6th from 7 to 10pm. The Cherryfield Academy Community Center is excitedly hosting a first time appearance by the world traveling and world famous, gifted musician Larry Unger, who will be joined on stage by Ben Foss, one of the shiniest stars in Maine's Contra Constellation! Chrissy Fowler will be our caller and coach who is introducing these musicians to our event! Everyone is welcome – all ages and abilities. Spectators curious about Contra Dancing and people who just love great live music are enthusiastically encouraged to come!
There will be a refreshment table with snacks. Come for the cookies, stay for the Dancing:-) And a hydration station with pitchers of water and cups. You are most welcome to bring contributions to the refreshments, but please try to keep them Covid safe. Masks and sanitizer will be available and their use strongly encouraged. Testing before coming can be extremely helpful. If you are not feeling well, or know you have been seriously exposed to Covid, or any illness, please refrain from coming.
The Cherryfield Academy is located at 53 Main Street just 200 yards north of Route 1 on Route 193. There is a 10 dollar suggested donation for adults, with children less. For more information call 546-2998 or email [email protected] I hope you are well, and loving Springtime, and I hope we get to see you at the Dance!
- Cherryfield Academy, Cherryfield, ME, 04622
- 7:00 pm
- $10
Brunswick,
Back by popular demand, singer-songwriter Ellis Paul will appear at the UUCB Concerts for a Cause concert series at the UU Church in Brunswick on May 6, 2023 at 7:30. He will be accompanied by Radoslav Lorkovic on piano. The proceeds from this concert will benefit the Brunswick Area Teen Center and Maine Family Planning.
Ellis Paul’s 30th Anniversary Tour with Radoslav Lorković will be coming home to Maine and showcase songs from his forthcoming new album “55” in this performance. Paul is a popular singer-songwriter who is an astute storyteller, poetic and literate, with a stellar stage presence. Lorković is a Croatian born and classically trained folk and blues musician known in particular for his extraordinary flair on the piano and accordion.
Some artists document their lives through their music. Others chronicle their times. It’s a rare artist who can do both, telling their own story through songs that also encapsulate the essence of people and places who have helped define their era overall. Few others, for whatever genius they may possess, can relate their own history to the history experienced by those who find that common bond, be it in a coming of age, living through the same realities or sharing similar experiences.
Ellis Paul is one of those gifted singer/songwriters. Though some may refer to him as a folk singer, he is more, for lack of a better word, a singular storyteller, a musician whose words reach out from inside and yet also express the feelings, thoughts and sensibilities that most people can relate to in one way or another, regardless of age or upbringing. The exhilaration of the open road. A celebration of heroes. The hope for redemption. Descriptions of those things that are both near and dear. The sharing of love…, intimate, passionate and enduring.
Listen to Ellis Paul: Scarecrow in a Corn Maze
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Students/Children $10. Available at the church office, Gulf of Maine Books, or online at Ticketstripe.com/ellispaul
- Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Brunswick, ME, 04011
- 7:30 pm
- $10 – $25
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Dover-Foxcroft,
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 served.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 am
- $18
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
Surry, This brand new contra dance in Surry starts up April 8th! Continues every 2nd Saturday from 7-10pm.
$10-$20 suggested (no one refused entry due to lack of funds).
All ages welcome, no experience necessary. All dances are taught & no need to bring a partner.
Attendees are invited to bring potluck snacks to share!
The Arbutus Grange is at 1229 Surry Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Limited parking, overflow will be along the road. Take good care.
More info: [email protected] or 385-7694
April 8th: Calling by Chrissy Fowler / Music by The Windjammers (Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music, Benjamin Foss, Owen Kennedy, and Sam Robbins).
May 13: Calling by John McIntire / Music by TBD
June 10: Calling by TBD / Music by The Big Moose Band
July 8: Calling by Hannah Chamberlain / Music by TBD
Aug 12: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Sept 9: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Oct 14: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Nov 11: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Remember... Second Saturdays in Surry at 7:00!!!
- The Arbutus Grange, Surry, ME, 04684
- 7:00 pm
- $10 – $20
Vienna, The Katahdin Valley Boys have been entertaining appreciative audiences throughout New England since 1998, repeatedly receiving “Bluegrass Band of the Year” awards from the Maine Academy of Country Music and the Maine Country Music Association. Consisting of Jeff Folger of Sidney, Dan Simons of Vienna, Ken Brooks of Athens, and Steve Bixby of Round Pond, the band proudly draws on the deep musical experience of all its members to present a top quality bluegrass show featuring traditional and contemporary Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel music. With tight vocal harmonies, smooth solos, and flashy, fiery instrumentals the Katahdin Valley Boys have a fresh personal approach – complete with light-hearted stage banter – that is engaging, family friendly and sure to be enjoyed by all.
- Vienna Union Hall, Vienna, Maine
- 7:00 pm
- $20.00
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Portland, A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
- Temple Beth El, Portland, ME
- 7:00 pm
- $15
Hallowell, Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom
- 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance
- Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 7:00 pm
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Kennebunkport, 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 and practice the dances. Beginners are welcome, partners not necessary, soft, flexible shoes are good. We usually have a session for beginners and newer dancers at 5 p.m. to preview some of what we will be doing in the class.
- Community House, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046
- 5:30 pm
- $4
Dover-Foxcroft,
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 served.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 am
- $18
Vienna,
The Vienna Union Hall, located at 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna announced it will feature the trio of Greg Boardman, Elsie Gawler, and Steve Muise performing music drawing from a Scotch, Irish and French repertoire and culture. These three musicians are some of the finest that Maine has to offer. They bring together an incredible tradition of rich traditional and ethic music which is not to be missed.
- Vienna Union Hall, Vienna, Maine
- 7:00 pm
- $15.00
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
Surry, This brand new contra dance in Surry starts up April 8th! Continues every 2nd Saturday from 7-10pm.
$10-$20 suggested (no one refused entry due to lack of funds).
All ages welcome, no experience necessary. All dances are taught & no need to bring a partner.
Attendees are invited to bring potluck snacks to share!
The Arbutus Grange is at 1229 Surry Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Limited parking, overflow will be along the road. Take good care.
More info: [email protected] or 385-7694
April 8th: Calling by Chrissy Fowler / Music by The Windjammers (Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music, Benjamin Foss, Owen Kennedy, and Sam Robbins).
May 13: Calling by John McIntire / Music by TBD
June 10: Calling by TBD / Music by The Big Moose Band
July 8: Calling by Hannah Chamberlain / Music by TBD
Aug 12: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Sept 9: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Oct 14: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Nov 11: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Remember... Second Saturdays in Surry at 7:00!!!
- The Arbutus Grange, Surry, ME, 04684
- 7:00 pm
- $10 – $20
Montville,
Well, as most of you know, we are back in Montville at Camp NEOFA for Maine Fiddle Camp 2023! As has always been the case, we offer fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, cello, flute and whistle, banjo, bass, singing, at all sessions PLUS mountain dulcimer June week, harmonica second August week, piano accordion 1st August week, button accordion June weekend, June week and first August week. (Some minor changes possible). Maine Fiddle Camp focuses on the traditional dance music of the Scots-Irish, French-Canadian, and Scandinavian traditions as they’ve evolved in Maine. Our large staff of traditional musicians play and teach all the instruments mentioned above and more, in workshops, performances, jams, song swaps, and dances. here are the dates:
June weekend June 16-18
June week June 18-23
August week #1 Aug 6-11
August week #2 Aug 13-18
- Camp NEOFA, Montville, ME
- 3:00 pm
Cherryfield,
Moving from the 1st Saturday of each month to the 3rd Saturday of the month, the Cherryfield Contra Dance takes place at the Cherryfield Academy Community Center at 53 Main Street Cherryfield, ME 04622, 200 yards north of Route 1 on Route 193. Come for the Cookies and stay for the Dancing and amazing Music:-) There is a very flexible Suggested Donation of 10 dollars per person, with children considerably less. More details about this Dance will be posted later.
- Cherryfield Academy, Cherryfield, ME, 04622
- 7:00 pm
- $10
Montville,
Well, as most of you know, we are back in Montville at Camp NEOFA for Maine Fiddle Camp 2023! As has always been the case, we offer fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, cello, flute and whistle, banjo, bass, singing, at all sessions PLUS mountain dulcimer June week, harmonica second August week, piano accordion 1st August week, button accordion June weekend, June week and first August week. (Some minor changes possible). Maine Fiddle Camp focuses on the traditional dance music of the Scots-Irish, French-Canadian, and Scandinavian traditions as they’ve evolved in Maine. Our large staff of traditional musicians play and teach all the instruments mentioned above and more, in workshops, performances, jams, song swaps, and dances. here are the dates:
June weekend June 16-18
June week June 18-23
August week #1 Aug 6-11
August week #2 Aug 13-18
- Camp NEOFA, Montville, ME
- 3:00 pm
Eastport,
FREE! Join the Eastport & Lubec ArtWalks and the DownEast Rainbow Alliance for an outdoor contra dance on Friday, June 23rd, from 6-9 pm, presented by the Moose Island Contra Etc. (MICE) band, a talent pool of Washington County’s finest musicians featuring Alice Schuth on fiddle, Susan Luthin on octave mandolin and whistle, Joan Lowden on bass, Kara McCrimmon on piano accordion, guitar and Irish whistle, and Jim O’Neil on banjo, button accordion, guitar and bass. Eustacia Landrum will grace the hall as caller. All dances will be taught and everyone is welcome, all ages and abilities. Spectators curious about Contra Dancing and those who simply love spirited live music are encouraged to come as well. Rain moves the event to the Eastport Elementary School gym - check website for updates.
- Eastport City Hall Parking, Eastport, ME, 04631
- 6:00 pm
- Free
Hallowell, Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom
- 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance
- Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 7:00 pm
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
Portland, A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
- Temple Beth El, Portland, ME
- 7:00 pm
- $15
Bar Harbor,
For centuries, Downeast Maine has flourished as a crossroads for many styles of music and dance: Acadian, Cape Breton, Irish, Scottish and Québécois – just to name a few. The Acadia Trad Festival is dedicated to promoting education and appreciation of these traditions through an annual celebration held June 26-July 2, 2023 at the beautiful oceanfront campus of College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Since 2013, the Acadia Trad Festival has brought world-class performers, students and the public together for awe-inspiring nightly concerts and dances, as well as daily classes and workshops.
Students of all ability levels and a wide range of ages (adults and children 12 years and up) are welcome. Full-time students spend the week in intensive studies, jam sessions and fun. A wide selection of afternoon workshops, dances and concerts are open to the public. Instrumental classes are taught in the aural tradition, with an emphasis on learning by ear.
The Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance will host a faculty lineup that honors and celebrates traditional music and dance while contributing to its evolution.
Each year, these five core disciplines will be featured: Fiddle, Guitar, Piano, Flute, and Dance. In addition to our core disciplines, the festival will include at least three additional disciplines each year. In 2023, we will offer: Accordion, Bouzouki, Harp, Community Singing, and Composition. Class sizes are limited – don’t delay in signing up!
- College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609
- 12:00 am
Brunswick,
Maine Folk, June 30th - July 2nd, 2023
www.mainefolk.com | [email protected]
Thomas Point Beach and Campground, Brunswick, Maine
Venue Site - https://www.thomaspointbeach.com
Map - https://goo.gl/maps/bBHSkZeovKHVjAXt9
Maine Folk, a gathering of kindred spirits is a weekend long oceanside concert held at Thomas Point beach and Campground, “Where the music meets the sea”. A family friendly festival featuring national, regional, local artists, camping, vendors, performance arts and more!
Phase 1 artist announcement
Kitchen Dwellers, The Jason Spooner Band, Cold Chocolate, Hannah’s Field, Eddy Dyer, Clements Brothers, Corner House, Tricky Britches, Duquette & Dancer with many more TBA.
Thomas Point Beach and Campground Established in 1956, Thomas Point Beach & Campground is centrally located to anything you may want to see or do in the Mid-Coast Area. So close to Route 1 and Downtown Brunswick, Maine, and yet you feel like you are far far away from it all. With over 100 campsites for adventure seekers of all levels, over 84 acres of wooded camping and immaculately manicured fields, a clean tidal beachfront, playground, wi-fi and more, Thomas Point Beach is perfect for your next vacation, staycation, picnic, wedding, outing and more!
Maine Folk is an Avenue Media, LLC signature event. Providing production services for events and festivals. Learn more about Avenue Media online at www.avenue.media
- Thomas Point Beach and Campground, Brunswick, ME, 04011
- 2:00 pm
- $30 – $200
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
Surry, This brand new contra dance in Surry starts up April 8th! Continues every 2nd Saturday from 7-10pm.
$10-$20 suggested (no one refused entry due to lack of funds).
All ages welcome, no experience necessary. All dances are taught & no need to bring a partner.
Attendees are invited to bring potluck snacks to share!
The Arbutus Grange is at 1229 Surry Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Limited parking, overflow will be along the road. Take good care.
More info: [email protected] or 385-7694
April 8th: Calling by Chrissy Fowler / Music by The Windjammers (Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music, Benjamin Foss, Owen Kennedy, and Sam Robbins).
May 13: Calling by John McIntire / Music by TBD
June 10: Calling by TBD / Music by The Big Moose Band
July 8: Calling by Hannah Chamberlain / Music by TBD
Aug 12: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Sept 9: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Oct 14: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Nov 11: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Remember... Second Saturdays in Surry at 7:00!!!
- The Arbutus Grange, Surry, ME, 04684
- 7:00 pm
- $10 – $20
Dover-Foxcroft,
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 served.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 am
- $18
Hallowell, Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom
- 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance
- Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 7:00 pm
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
East Vassalboro,
Join us for our seasonal 5th Saturday Contra Dance at the beautiful and rather wonderful East Vassalboro Grange. Pot luck at 5:30 pm with beginners dance at 7 pm and main dance 7:30 to 10pm. All dances taught , families welcome.
- East Vassalboro Grange Rt. 32 in East Vassalboro 04935, East Vassalboro, ME, 04935
- 5:30 pm
- $4 – $20
Eastport,
On Saturday July 29, 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 on fiddle, Susan Luthin on octave mandolin and whistle, Joan Lowden on bass, Kara McCrimmon on piano accordion, guitar and Irish whistle, and Jim O’Neil on banjo, button accordion, guitar and bass. Eustacia Landrum will grace the hall as caller. All dances will be taught and everyone is welcome, all ages and abilities. Spectators curious about Contra Dancing and those who simply love spirited live music are encouraged to come as well.
The event is offered by a suggested $10 donation; children will be admitted free of charge.
EAC is handicapped-accessible and abides by State of Maine CDC COVID guidelines. Additionally, at this time, the EAC encourages people to wear masks when in our building.
For more information, please visit eastportartscenter.org, or email [email protected]
We hope to see you there!
- Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, ME, 04631
- 6:00 pm
- $10
Portland, A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
- Temple Beth El, Portland, ME
- 7:00 pm
- $15
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Montville,
Well, as most of you know, we are back in Montville at Camp NEOFA for Maine Fiddle Camp 2023! As has always been the case, we offer fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, cello, flute and whistle, banjo, bass, singing, at all sessions PLUS mountain dulcimer June week, harmonica second August week, piano accordion 1st August week, button accordion June weekend, June week and first August week. (Some minor changes possible). Maine Fiddle Camp focuses on the traditional dance music of the Scots-Irish, French-Canadian, and Scandinavian traditions as they’ve evolved in Maine. Our large staff of traditional musicians play and teach all the instruments mentioned above and more, in workshops, performances, jams, song swaps, and dances. here are the dates:
June weekend June 16-18
June week June 18-23
August week #1 Aug 6-11
August week #2 Aug 13-18
- Camp NEOFA, Montville, ME
- 3:00 pm
Dover-Foxcroft,
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 served.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 am
- $18
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
Surry, This brand new contra dance in Surry starts up April 8th! Continues every 2nd Saturday from 7-10pm.
$10-$20 suggested (no one refused entry due to lack of funds).
All ages welcome, no experience necessary. All dances are taught & no need to bring a partner.
Attendees are invited to bring potluck snacks to share!
The Arbutus Grange is at 1229 Surry Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Limited parking, overflow will be along the road. Take good care.
More info: [email protected] or 385-7694
April 8th: Calling by Chrissy Fowler / Music by The Windjammers (Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music, Benjamin Foss, Owen Kennedy, and Sam Robbins).
May 13: Calling by John McIntire / Music by TBD
June 10: Calling by TBD / Music by The Big Moose Band
July 8: Calling by Hannah Chamberlain / Music by TBD
Aug 12: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Sept 9: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Oct 14: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Nov 11: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Remember... Second Saturdays in Surry at 7:00!!!
- The Arbutus Grange, Surry, ME, 04684
- 7:00 pm
- $10 – $20
Montville,
Well, as most of you know, we are back in Montville at Camp NEOFA for Maine Fiddle Camp 2023! As has always been the case, we offer fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, cello, flute and whistle, banjo, bass, singing, at all sessions PLUS mountain dulcimer June week, harmonica second August week, piano accordion 1st August week, button accordion June weekend, June week and first August week. (Some minor changes possible). Maine Fiddle Camp focuses on the traditional dance music of the Scots-Irish, French-Canadian, and Scandinavian traditions as they’ve evolved in Maine. Our large staff of traditional musicians play and teach all the instruments mentioned above and more, in workshops, performances, jams, song swaps, and dances. here are the dates:
June weekend June 16-18
June week June 18-23
August week #1 Aug 6-11
August week #2 Aug 13-18
- Camp NEOFA, Montville, ME
- 3:00 pm
Fryeburg,
Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu - Romanian
Bruce Hamilton - English
Ercüment Kılıç - Turkish
Music by Pixton-Poirier Band
Scottish Country Dance with Patricia Williams
- Camp Indian Acres, Fryeburg, ME, 04037
- 12:00 am
Portland, A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
- Temple Beth El, Portland, ME
- 7:00 pm
- $15
Hallowell, Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom
- 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance
- Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 7:00 pm
Fryeburg,
Aaron Alpert - Israeli
Roberto Bagnoli - International
Gergana Panova - Bulgarian
Music by West by Northwest
Novelty dances with Kathleen Mazurek
Belly dancing with Barbara Merson
- Camp Indian Acres, Fryeburg, ME, 04037
- 12:00 am
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Dover-Foxcroft,
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 served.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 am
- $18
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
Surry, This brand new contra dance in Surry starts up April 8th! Continues every 2nd Saturday from 7-10pm.
$10-$20 suggested (no one refused entry due to lack of funds).
All ages welcome, no experience necessary. All dances are taught & no need to bring a partner.
Attendees are invited to bring potluck snacks to share!
The Arbutus Grange is at 1229 Surry Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Limited parking, overflow will be along the road. Take good care.
More info: [email protected] or 385-7694
April 8th: Calling by Chrissy Fowler / Music by The Windjammers (Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music, Benjamin Foss, Owen Kennedy, and Sam Robbins).
May 13: Calling by John McIntire / Music by TBD
June 10: Calling by TBD / Music by The Big Moose Band
July 8: Calling by Hannah Chamberlain / Music by TBD
Aug 12: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Sept 9: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Oct 14: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Nov 11: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Remember... Second Saturdays in Surry at 7:00!!!
- The Arbutus Grange, Surry, ME, 04684
- 7:00 pm
- $10 – $20
Portland, A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
- Temple Beth El, Portland, ME
- 7:00 pm
- $15
Hallowell, Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom
- 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance
- Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 7:00 pm
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Dover-Foxcroft,
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 served.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 am
- $18
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
Surry, This brand new contra dance in Surry starts up April 8th! Continues every 2nd Saturday from 7-10pm.
$10-$20 suggested (no one refused entry due to lack of funds).
All ages welcome, no experience necessary. All dances are taught & no need to bring a partner.
Attendees are invited to bring potluck snacks to share!
The Arbutus Grange is at 1229 Surry Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Limited parking, overflow will be along the road. Take good care.
More info: [email protected] or 385-7694
April 8th: Calling by Chrissy Fowler / Music by The Windjammers (Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music, Benjamin Foss, Owen Kennedy, and Sam Robbins).
May 13: Calling by John McIntire / Music by TBD
June 10: Calling by TBD / Music by The Big Moose Band
July 8: Calling by Hannah Chamberlain / Music by TBD
Aug 12: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Sept 9: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Oct 14: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Nov 11: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Remember... Second Saturdays in Surry at 7:00!!!
- The Arbutus Grange, Surry, ME, 04684
- 7:00 pm
- $10 – $20
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
Eastport,
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 on fiddle, Susan Luthin on octave mandolin and whistle, Joan Lowden on bass, Kara McCrimmon on piano accordion, guitar and Irish whistle, and Jim O’Neil on banjo, button accordion, guitar and bass. Eustacia Landrum will grace the hall as caller. All dances will be taught and everyone is welcome, all ages and abilities. Spectators curious about Contra Dancing and those who simply love spirited live music are encouraged to come as well.
The event is offered by a suggested $10 donation; children will be admitted free of charge.
EAC is handicapped-accessible and abides by State of Maine CDC COVID guidelines. Additionally, at this time, the EAC encourages people to wear masks when in our building.
For more information, please visit eastportartscenter.org, or email [email protected]
We hope to see you there!
- Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, ME, 04631
- 6:00 pm
- $10
Hallowell, Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom
- 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance
- Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 7:00 pm
Portland, A monthly contra dance in Portland, Maine. Event details at www.CommonFloorContra.dance
- Temple Beth El, Portland, ME
- 7:00 pm
- $15
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Dover-Foxcroft,
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 served.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 am
- $18
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
Surry, This brand new contra dance in Surry starts up April 8th! Continues every 2nd Saturday from 7-10pm.
$10-$20 suggested (no one refused entry due to lack of funds).
All ages welcome, no experience necessary. All dances are taught & no need to bring a partner.
Attendees are invited to bring potluck snacks to share!
The Arbutus Grange is at 1229 Surry Rd, Surry. Just 6 miles outside of Ellsworth. Limited parking, overflow will be along the road. Take good care.
More info: [email protected] or 385-7694
April 8th: Calling by Chrissy Fowler / Music by The Windjammers (Bennett Konesni of Bagaduce Music, Benjamin Foss, Owen Kennedy, and Sam Robbins).
May 13: Calling by John McIntire / Music by TBD
June 10: Calling by TBD / Music by The Big Moose Band
July 8: Calling by Hannah Chamberlain / Music by TBD
Aug 12: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Sept 9: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Oct 14: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Nov 11: Calling by TBD / Music by TBD
Remember... Second Saturdays in Surry at 7:00!!!
- The Arbutus Grange, Surry, ME, 04684
- 7:00 pm
- $10 – $20
Hallowell, Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom
- 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation
- 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance
- Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, Hallowell, ME, 04347
- 7:00 pm
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
Belfast, Belfast Flying Shoes presents the First Friday Community Dance and Contra Dance Series. The evening kicks off at 6:00 with a warm-up session for the All Comers Band, led by Willy Clemetson & Benjamin Foss and open to all musicians, instruments, and skill levels. Tune list available on the website. At 6:30, Chrissy Fowler & Lisa Newcomb call a community dance featuring music by the All Comers Band. The contra dance featuring a guest caller & musicians starts at 8:00 pm. Shoes will fly in the Fellowship Hall of the First Church in Belfast, UCC, 8 Court St, Belfast ME. Community Dance admission is $1 kids & $2 adults; Contra Dance admission is $15 suggested. Masks available for those who wish to wear them. For the BFS community care policy, First Friday FAQ, and more info, including who's playing and calling for the contras: www.belfastflyingshoes.org or [email protected].
- First Church in Belfast, UCC, Belfast, ME, 04915
- 6:00 pm
- $1 – $15
Dover-Foxcroft,
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 served.
- Central Hall Commons, Dover-Foxcroft, ME, 04426
- 7:00 am
- $18
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free
New Gloucester, 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 available. Many of our tunes come out of the on-the-go collections - Portland, Waltz Books, Fiddlers Fake Book, Fiddlers Repertoire. We love to try tunes from other places as well. If you have printed copies, bring a few for some of the note readers. We are a great venue for new musicians looking to play with others, long time players wanting to work out a new tune at a slower pace, or for folks that love to play but just aren't comfortable at dance tempo. We welcome ear players, sheet music players, and folks somewhere in between. Every evening is a different mix of tunes depending on what is top of mind for folks that night. We encourage you to come with a few tunes in mind to share throughout the evening.
- New Gloucester First Congregational Church, New Gloucester, ME, 04260
- 3:00 pm
- $3
Eastport,
- Old Sow Grill, Eastport, 04631
- 3:00 pm
- Free