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| Boreal Tordu |
| Boreal Tordu is a Maine-based musical combo offering acoustic instrumental and vocal stylings rooted in the traditional music of the Acadians, the original French-speaking settlers of Maine. Founded by Acadian cousins Steve Muise on fiddle and accordion, and singer-songwriter/ dobroist Robert Sylvain, the band also features Pip Walter on guitar and backing vocals, and Andy Buckland on upright bass. Their recordings have been featured in several films and television programs, and recently on a compilation CD produced in Quebec by Le Centre de la francophonie des Ameriques.Thrice nominated for the Portland Phoenix reader |
| Contact: Buckland Booking & Tours, 278 Maple Avenue, Farmington, ME 04938 207.779.0587 |
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| Desperate Measures |
| Contradance band for all occasions. Trevor Peterson on fiddle & octave mandolin, Anthony Jaccarino on mandolin & guitar, Jeff Raymond on guitar. |
| Contact: FMI jeffraym@gmail.com, 207-712-2837. |
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| Emma Walsh & Chuck Donnelly |
| Celtic / Old-Time guitar fiddle duo, Emma Walsh & Chuck Donnelly play a unique blend of Irish, Scottish, and Old-time music. Emma's powerful fiddle playing entwines with Chuck's percussive guitar rhythms and fast flat-picking melodies creating a sound that is rooted in the traditions but made modern by their lively approach. Emma and Chuck are available for gigs including, concerts, weddings, and parties. |
| Contact: Chuck Donnelly, 207.288.5196, or email at chuck@chuckdonnelly.com. |
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| Evergreen |
| Evergreen has been entertaining New England audiences since 1991. Our eclectic style blends elements of bluegrass, folk, blues, old-time, country and swing into a seamless mix of upbeat, energizing music that appeals to a wide range of listeners. Tight harmonies, solid instrumentation, original interpretations and strong songwriting all combine to create a uniquely engaging show, and everywhere we play - from big-time festivals to backyard barbecues - folks tell us how much they enjoy what we do. Visit us on the web at http://www.evergreenmaine.com for performance dates, audio samples, comments from our fans, and much more. |
| Contact: Evergreen, 305 Stream Rd, Ripley, ME 04930. |
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| Flowing Tide |
| Lively arrangements of traditional acoustic music for contra dances, weddings, receptions, private parties, concerts, and other festive occasions. Our quintet is comprised of Tamora Goltz (fiddle), Sandy Davis (wooden flute, pennywhistles, saxophone), David Stimson (guitar, tenor banjo, piano), Abraham Stimson (fiddle, piano, bass), and Nathaniel Stimson (wooden flute, recorders, shawm, natural horn, foot percussion). We weave tapestries of jigs, reels, waltzes, and other zesty dance tunes that will keep your feet tapping and your heart smiling. |
| Contact: For more info and bookings, contact: Sandy Davis, (207-563-7263, flowingtide@zilly.me) or Tamora Goltz, (207-633-6148, curlewmusic@gwi.net). |
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| George Fowler |
| Over 30 years experience as a contradance fiddler, dance caller, fiddle teacher. Name yer poison! |
| Contact: George Fowler, 612 Reach Rd., Brooklin, ME 04616, (207)359-2070, gwfowler@myfairpoint.net. |
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| Hope Hoffman |
| Fiddler/teacher/composer/children's dance instructor Hope Hoffman offers introductory fiddle lessons through advanced coaching. An experienced writer/dance teacher/choreographer, Hope's live, original dance CDs are at www.cdbaby.com/Artist/HopeHoffman. A professional musician and music teacher since 2001, Hope performs solo/ensemble fiddle for festivals, restaurants, weddings, dances, and events. She teaches fiddle for ages 3 1/2 Hope's sessions of Parent-Child Creative Folk Dance with Live Music at children's museums, libraries, schools and festivals, combine fiddle music, creative movement and folk dance. She has been self-employed since 1999 as a performing artist and teacher. |
| Contact: Audio samples, online booking form and resume at www.hopehoffman.org, www.freegrange.org, www.cdbaby.com/Artist/HopeHoffman 207-332-3459 org@hopehoffman.org. |
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| ImproVox |
| ImproVox ensemble spins a cappella music on the spot. Reverent, quirky, soulful, ImproVox performance is never the same twice, incorporating audience ideas and voices. ImproVox spins musical yonder with surprising grace, talent and skill. ImproVox leads singers through workshops called a VORTEX. Simple warm-ups scaffold into easy improv then into complex arrangements as participants discover they are conduits of an angel choir, trusting instincts, gaining skill and self-confidence. ImproVox offers concert/VORTEX combination for an audience in a sure-fire cure for the 'spectator blues'. We also offer a community-building 'Singing Circle' which makes the audience the star of their own show! NO previous singing skill required! |
| Contact: Contact: 626-0165, MartinSwinger@gmail.com, websites www.MartinSwinger.com and www.SwingerSongwriter.com. |
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| The Jammin' Divas |
| Aoife Clancy (IRE) GRAMMY Nominee with Cherish the Ladies daughter of Bobby Clancy of The legendary Clancy Brothers, Becky Chace (USA), Kath Buckell (AUS) and Hadar Noiberg (ISR). |
| Contact: Contact for booking: Jess Wrubel of RazziEntertainment and Innishfree Productions email: bookingthejammindivas@gmail.com. |
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| Kermit & Alexandra |
| Lively folk, popular and original songs and tunes. Coffeehouses and restaurants, parties. Kermit Bennett (vocals, 6 & 12-string guitars, mandolin and Alexandra Conover Bennett (vocals, autoharp, accordion). |
| Contact: Kermit & Alexandra at 207-997-3639. |
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| Maine Highland Fiddlers |
| A spirited group of fiddlers and more, based in mid-coast Maine, specializing in Cape Breton and Scottish fiddle tunes. Striving to keep the music of Maine's ancestral founders alive for future generations. This large group plays strathspeys, reels, marches, jigs and other traditional Celtic dance music for concerts, festivals and special occasions. Band members are: Fiddlers, Rhonda Bullock, Val Mann, Roxanne Horne, Eric Paetow, Ellen Stevens and Sue Volmer, Guitarists Bill Kasregis and Don Cunningham, Piano Jody Kasregis, and on Bodhran Mike Boyd. |
| Contact: Eric Paetow, PO Box 136 Coopers Mills, ME. 04341, 215-6512 or mainehighlandfiddlers@gmail.com. |
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| The Maine Squeeze Accordion Ensemble |
| Eclectic ethnic music from around the world. Fairs, festivals, parties, workshops and any event calling for music and fun. |
| Contact: 207-766-2615 Janine Blatt PO Box 116 Peaks Island, ME 04108 neenb16@gmail.com www.mainesqueeze.com. |
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| Maine St. Andrew's Pipes & Drums |
| Based in Bangor, ME, Maine St. Andrew's Pipes & Drums offers full band, small groups, and solo musicians to perform in parades, concerts, competitions and other celebrations. Free lessons in highland piping and drumming are available at weekly rehearsals. Private lessons also available. New members, whether accomplished or aspiring musicians, are always welcome. Visit us at www.msapd.org. |
| Contact: Lynn Alexander, Band Manager, MSAPD, 143 Black Road, Corinth, ME 04427; lanask@hotmail.com. |
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| Marsh Island Band |
| Kim Wilde piano, Mary Sossong fiddle. Lowell Oyster guitar, Phil Locke caller. Second Saturday dances at the Orono Community Center September to May since 1980. Available for Contra Dances, weddings or other festive occasions. |
| Contact: marshislandband@gmail.com or call 884 8663. |
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| Old Grey Goose |
| Trio featuring fiddle, accordion and piano. Specialize in Downeast country dance music and Maine maritime folk songs. Cassettes and CD Members: Doug Protsik(piano, accordion, fiddle), Carter Newell (fiddle, accordion, feet), Smokey McKeen (bones,accordion, guitar). Also available with guest fiddlers Simon St Pierre and Frank Ferrell. No regular dances, but available for parties, festivals, fairs, concerts/dances, school programs. |
| Contact: Doug Protsik, 116 Pleasant Cove Dr., Woolwich, Me. 04579, 443-5411, website: www.oldgreygoose.org., email: protsik@gwi.net. |
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| Old Grey Goose International |
| Traveling American folk music ambassadors of good will present unique documentary/movie/story telling concerts of their collaborative traditional musical sojourns to exotic lands sharing and collaborations with folk musicians and dancers worldwide. Choice of shows include: "On the Road to Central Asia", "On the Road to Tinidad, Cuba", "On the Road to Tajikistan", "On the Road to Turkmenistan", and "On the Road to The Middle East: Israel and Jordan". All shows two hours. |
| Contact: Doug Protsik, 116 Pleasant Cove Dr., Woolwich, Me. 04579, 443-5411, website: www.oldgreygoose.org., email: protsik@gwi.net. |
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| Perpetual e-Motion |
| Known for their infectious grooves, innovative approach and huge sound, Perpetual e-Motion generates a tapestry of sounds, featuring the electric 5 string fiddle, guitar, didgeridoo, foot percussion and vocals, guaranteed to captivate. |
| Contact: John Cote, John.cote@hotmail.com, 207-232-8656 Jessie Mae MacDougall (booking) 207-592-4488 jessiemae@fastmail.fm Ed Howe 207-380-5538 groovatic1@hotmail.com. |
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| Playgroup |
| Playgroup is Abraham Stimson (piano), Alden Robinson (fiddle), Julia Plumb (fiddle, feet), and Zack Davis (mandolin, tenor banjo, box). Steeped from childhood in the traditions of contra dance music and the broader Celtic diaspora, this fun-loving quartet is available for contra dances, weddings, celebrations, and other events. |
| Contact: http://playgroupband.com or contact Julia: juliaplumb@yahoo.com or 319-7337 for booking or more information. |
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| Katherine Rhoda |
| With a sensitive and rousing voice, plus her Marxophone and violin-guitar (vintage American play-by-number instruments sold door-to-door), Lithuanian kankles (from her mother's people), guitar, accordion, hammered dulcimer, dolceola (a rare tabletop minipiano), and more, Katherine aims to share heartfelt music fostering authentic human connection, offering a blend of traditional music, originals, familiar favorites, and obscure covers. She is experienced with special needs (as well as general) audiences, and with facilitating group singing. She has recorded one CD. |
| Contact: krhoda@world.oberlin.edu; Nov. - April: PO Box 58, Hiram, ME 04041, 207-625-4549; May - Oct.: PO Box 393, Monhegan, ME 04852, 207-596-7578. |
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| Riptide |
| Rippin' waves of dance music with Alden Robison on fiddle, Glen Loper on mandolin, banjo and percussion, and Owen Marshall on guitar, harmonium, and octave mandolin. Available for dances, weddings, parties and other events. |
| Contact: Glen Loper: 207-837-8249, glenloper@gmail.com. |
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| Rock The Boat |
| Rock the Boat is a contra dance band that plays innovative arrangements of traditional and untraditional dance tunes, including occasional 3-part vocal harmonies and other surprises. The quartet consists of Jim Tolles (fiddle), Sandy Davis (wooden flutes, whistles, saxophone), Muriel Hendrix (keyboard/piano), and Pete Stevens (percussion). The band's lively arrangements are great not only for contra dancing, but also for weddings, receptions, private parties, concerts, and other festive occasions. |
| Contact: For more information and bookings, contact either Jim Tolles (207-706-6108, drtruck@earthlink.net) or Muriel Hendrix (207-443-1797, mhendrix777@gmail.com). |
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| Don Roy |
| Traditional Fiddle with piano, guitar and bass. |
| Contact: 207-892-351, droy@maineturnpike.com |
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| Silents Please! |
| Silent movie presentations with traditional live old-time piano accompaniment of many classic feature-length silent films. Ideal for schools, community activities and fund raisers. Doug Protsik has performed for silent movies for over ten years and has composed and recorded scores for silent film restoration projects produced by Turner Classic movies. Each presentation comes with an introduction to the film and background on the film and its stars and creators. Regular series at the Eveningstar Cinema in Brunswick every winter for the last ten years. |
| Contact: Also solo old-time piano and strolling accordion playing for all occasions. Contact: Doug Protsik, 443-5411, protsik@gwi.net. |
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| Sounds Like Old Times |
| Early "roots" country and western music from a duo (Dave Peloquin & Bob Webb) offering rural songs and music from 1900-50, with guitars, banjo, and harmony vocals. |
| Contact: Bob Webb / Richmond Webb Associates / P.O. Box 356 / Phippsburg ME 04562. |
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| Spirited Folk |
| Spirited Folk sings traditional American folk songs in the Pete Seeger tradition, as well as their own originals. Their vocal harmonies are backed up by lively acoustic instruments including banjo, guitar, mandolin, psaltery, and accordion. The tone ranges from contemplative to foot-stomping, and audiences often can't help but join in the singing. The band loves to share this infectious music with audiences of all ages. Over the years they have performed with numerous folk and dance bands. Spirited Folk consists of Joel Gold, Frannie A. Doonan, and Dave Mussey. |
| Contact: 207-884-6278, info@spiritedfolk.com. |
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| The Steampacket |
| Based in mid-coast Maine this super-danceable trio combines the rhythmic chops and melodies of Glen Loper on mandolin & tenor banjo, the uplifting and heartfelt fiddling of Tamora Goltz, and the varied and interesting bass runs and chord inversions of David Stimson on guitar and piano. When STEAMPACKET The band is available for public and private dance venues, and for listening music or contra dancing for private parties, weddings and other festive occasions."WE PLAY FOR THE DANCERS" |
| Contact: Glen Loper 207-837-8249 glenloper@gmail.com, Tamora Goltz 207-633-6148 curlewmusic@gwi.net, David Stimson 207-380-2842 davidstimson@gwi.net |
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| Martin Swinger |
| Martin Swinger is a singer / songwriter / arts educator and vocal improviser. His musical repertoire includes award-winning original songs, an eclectic mix of folk standards, swing and jazz standards, family music and campfire sing-alongs. Martin also leads vocal improvisation workshops for singers who want to sing but don't have time to join a choir. His work is derived through work with the improvisational a cappela ensemble, ImproVox - www.improvox.com. Martin is a theme composer. School pride songs, theatre, jingles, TV intro's and codas, songs about personal events, family or community history. Martin facilitates the creation of songs based written or personal interviews. |
| Contact: Contact: 626-0165, MartinSwinger@gmail.com, websites www.MartinSwinger.com and www.SwingerSongwriter.com. |
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| Jim Tolles |
| Multi-instrumentalist, founding member and fiddler of Rock the Boat. Music teacher, fiddle, guitar, banjo, bass, mandolin, singing. |
| Contact: 207-443-1012 |
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| UpRiver Reel |
| UpRiver Reel is a 4-person band based in Orono, Me. It's members include Tavi Merrill on fiddle / piano, Anthony Viselli on mandolin / guitar / bouzouki, Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens on clarinet, and Morgiana Halley on percussion. consists mostly of New England folk influenced music but also includes Irish, Canadian, Klezmer, some Southern, and even Middle Eastern tunes, with the occasional modern-day twist of hip-hop and funk. UpRiver Reel primarily performs for contradances but is also available for weddings, concerts, or events. |
| Contact: 974-7007, UpRiver.Reel@gmail.com |
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| Village to Village |
| Ellie May Shufro (fiddle) and Juan Condori (cello) take the most compelling and enchanting international/multi-cultural music we can find and adapt it for our instruments, staying as true as possible to the original feeling. |
| Contact: Ellie May Shufro, BudElwood@aol.com, 945-4238. |
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| Bob Webb |
| Presenter of traditional music. Shanties and sea music with duet-concertina. Also clawhammer 5-string banjo and guitar, performing music of the Southern Appalachians and the American West and Northwest. |
| Contact: Bob Webb / Richmond Webb Associates / P.O. Box 356 / Phippsburg ME 04562. |
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| Woodsong/Metsalaulu |
| This lively Maine trio has spent time learning from Finnish musicians and teachers both here and in Finland. Regular venue: May through September dances at the Finnish Farmers Club in Monson, Maine. All ages welcome. Instruction prior to dance. Also available for dance instruction and traditional Finnish folk and dance music. Members: Alexandra Conover Bennett (accordion), Ned Garner (cello), Toby Hall, (guitar). |
| Contact: Alexandra Conover Bennett, 1493 Elliotsville Rd. Elliotsville Twp. ME 04443, 207-997-3639, westbrancher@gmail.com. |
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