Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts
Music and Dance for the Maine community
Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Ballroom Come join this dynamic group of young fiddlers, with two-time Scottish fiddle Champion Owen Kennedy, and fabulous Ben Foss on guitar, led by well known fiddler Ellen Gawler. Let them lift you off the dance floor with their sparkly collection of tunes with feisty delivery. Come early for […]
Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Ballroom Come dance to Cojiro: a duo of folk musicians from Massachusetts creating modern trad music. 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm: Contra Dance Calling by Hannah Chamberlain Music by Cojiro (Jess Newman and Mark Price) Sound by Alex Hennings Suggested donation: […]
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 Calling by Chris Ricciotti. Music by Willy Clemetson and Benjamin Foss. Sound by Eric Johnson. Chris Ricciotti is one of the founders of the movement to make Contra Dance gender-neutral and accessible […]
Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom Special Boxing Day dance. In December we always dance on the 26th 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance Caller: Ellen Hodgkin Music: John Pranio, Toki Oshima, and Johanna Davis Sound: Alex Hennings Suggested donation: $15 to $25. Pay […]
Kennebec Contra Dance in the Hallowell City Hall Ballroom Special Boxing Day dance. In December, we always dance on the 26th. 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm: Newcomers' orientation 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm: Contra Dance Caller: Ellen Hodgin Music: John Pranio and Toki Oshima Sound: Alex Hennings Suggested donation: $15 to $25. Pay more if […]