Keywords: dance orchestra
Item 79312
Dance Ticket, Tuscan Opera House. 1948
Contributed by: Dixfield Historical Society Date: 1948-01-24 Location: Dixfield Media: Beige cardstock with black printing
Item 101496
Cella's Club Orchestra, Biddeford, 1929
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1929 Location: Sanford Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages
"Opera, Orchestras and Stages Click to learn more about Maine's Opera Houses Many Maine towns in the 19th and early 20th centuries had an…"
Exhibit
Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.
Site Page
New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village
"Mercurias Orchestra was next, followed by Foss' Dance Orchestra, then came the Fine Black Aces. New Portland seems to have a rich musical history."
Site Page
Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company
"… the pageantry of costumes, sets, or a full orchestra. Some of the participants had been professional musicians, but most were amateurs, only a few…"
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
Mike Remillard shares his in-depth knowledge of our community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
You will learn a lot from Mike's fascination with many topics from church organs to submarines.
