Keywords: Country Dances
Item 28717
Dorcas Society Fair, Buxton, 1912
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1912 Location: Hollis; Buxton Media: Photographic print
Item 98844
View at Crescent Beach, Owls Head, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Owls Head Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Country Music
"I was too shy to consider dancing, but I loved the music. My family always had a radio and I listened to stations WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia and…"
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music
"People heard country and bluegrass on records and radio broadcasts, influencing musicians nationwide."
Site Page
Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club
"At some of the meetings they had Swedish dancing, games, and refreshments. Anyone was allowed to come to the meetings. Then something good happened."
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history
"… Society Many workers came from European countries, and to meet the needs of a rising population, boarding houses and stores opened in every…"
Story
Keeping Dance and Music Alive
by Cindy Larock
Cindy Larock's involvement in the traditional music and dance scene in Maine for over 40 years.
Story
Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks
How I became a country and bluegrass musician
