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Keywords: Fiddler

Historical Items

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Item 79964

Celebrating fiddler Mellie Dunham's return, Norway, 1926

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1926-05-24 Location: Norway Media: Photographic print

Item 79947

Music dedicated to fiddler Mellie Dunham, Norway, 1926

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1926 Location: Norway Media: Sheet music

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Item 79933

The Dunhams depart for Michigan, Norway, 1925

Contributed by: Norway Historical Society Date: 1925-12-07 Location: Norway Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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Remembering Mellie Dunham: Snowshoe Maker and Fiddler

Alanson Mellen "Mellie" Dunham and his wife Emma "Gram" Dunham were well-known musicians throughout Maine and the nation in the early decades of the 20th century. Mellie Dunham also received fame as a snowshoe maker.

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Music in Maine - Community Music

"… I toured internationally with renowned Acadian fiddler Steve Muise, presenting Mémère’s songs to French-speaking audiences in the context of…"

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Music in Maine - Music Makers

"… “Mellie” Dunham (1853-1953) was “Maine’s champion fiddler,” so talented that in 1925, automobile tycoon Henry Ford sent a pullman train car to…"

Site Pages

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Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Norway Historical Society

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My Maine Stories

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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.

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Mémère’s Notebook
by Robert Sylvain

My Mémère’s Notebook of old Acadian Folksongs