The DEFFA Newsletter

Guide to Folk Music, Folk Dancing, & Contradancing in Maine

The DEFFA Newsletter is your resource for news and information on folk arts, music, and dance in Maine and coastal New Hampshire. It contains listings of Maine contradances, international and square dances, festivals, concerts, jam and singing sessions, and more. Check the listings and come out for a dance or other event. Most offer live music and an evening of fun and entertainment at a bargain price. Contrary to popular mythology, most Mainers not only welcome visitors but will ask you to dance. A typical conversation might go like this:

Ingenuous Visitor: Can I take this road to East Vassalboro?
Mainer: It's a contradance. You don't have to take anyone!

Come on out to a dance! Or better yet, bring a carload of friends.

News and Announcements

Check here for news and listing updates

This week's contradances:

Saturday, August 16

Bowdoinham Contradance with WORKZONE(Greg Anderson, Eric Johnson, and Friends), calling by Adina Gordon.

Trenton Contradance with Malcom Sanders & Friends, calling by Rick Mohr.

Friday, August 22

Whitefield Contradance with Caliope, calling by Lisa Sieverts.

Saturday, August 23

Bangor Contradance with UpRiver Reel (Karen Marysdaughter, Dave Merrill, Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens, Morg Halley) calling by Joe Dupere.

Rockport Contradance with John Cote and Fiona Shubeck, calling by Pam Green.

DEFFA Contacts

Listings
Richard & Pam Green
19 Pine Needle Alley
Wayne, ME 04284
(207)685-8141

Subscriptions
Margaret Cox
15 Dyer Brown Road
New Sharon, ME 04955

Advertisements
John McIntire
323 Crosby Brook Road
Unity, ME 04988-4023

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