The youngest member of the Maine Folque Co-op, Elliott Gilg, 5, at right, joins other members on stage at Turner Primary School on Thursday for a music and dance program in which some of the school’s pupils took part. Others in the group are, from left: Owen Kennedy, 12, fiddler and bodhran player; Alden Gilg, […]
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Ozere mixes Celtic, classical, bluegrass and folk
New England Celtic Arts will present Canadian Celtic/folk ensemble Ozere, at One Longfellow Square in Portland on Tuesday, May 16; at Green Church Concerts in Mexico on Wednesday, May 17; at Old South Congregational Church in Farmington on Thursday, May 18; and at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath on Friday, May 19. Curtain at 7 p.m.at all locations […]
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Tom Rush coming to Kents Hill
Some humor, a little context, some music — it’s all vintage Rush. Truth may be an absolute, but sometimes a song can become more true with time. Maybe that’s why Tom Rush, one of the original singer-songwriters to blaze the trail for the folk renaissance of the 1960s, can still draw an audience of all […]
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Rumford Heritage Festival to kick off Thursday, continue on Saturday
RUMFORD — Residents will have the opportunity to celebrate their heritage after the Rumford Heritage Festival 2013 kicks off Thursday, Sept. 12, and continues at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, in conjunction with the Crossroads International Celtic Festival. According to Envision Rumford member Tammi Lyons, the group is working on “putting the finishing touches on the […]
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American Folk Festival one of many catalysts for revitalized Bangor Waterfront
The attractive brick sidewalks and iron railings, the sculptures, the wide green lawn and seasonal entertainment staging are now part of the everyday landscape of the Bangor Waterfront. It’s easy to take the kids and the dog for a stroll along the trail, watch boats ply the river and enjoy lunch at a food truck, […]