Keywords: Country Music
Item 23033
Reno sheet music, Mapleton, 1910
Contributed by: Alice Shepard through Haystack Historical Society Date: 1910 Location: Mapleton; New York Media: Ink on paper
Item 42015
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Of Note: Maine Sheet Music features captivating covers of original sheet music along with stories about Maine connections to the songs. Before people had easy access to popular music from records, radios, and the internet, they played songs of the day on instruments at home, using sheet music purchased at music stores. Iconic Maine subjects like lobsters, pine trees, and winter were perfect for lyrics sung by luminaries like Rudy Vallée of Westbrook, and intricate artwork of Maine’s landscape graced the sheet music covers.
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Country Music
"I have always enjoyed most genres of music, but country music appealed to me the most. What really captivated me were the stories told (some true…"
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…"
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry
"Salmon farming had success in other parts of the country and world. The waters around Swan’s Island seemed a good fit for salmon farming."
Story
Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
by Ken Brooks
How the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum began
Story
Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks
How I became a country and bluegrass musician
