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Waterville Public Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today

"… communities to come together, sharing their art, music, dance, and culture with each other, and with visitors."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… transportation, education, politics, dance and music, religion, the Civil War era, Irish in Bangor, family life, medicine and illness, and, the…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"Swedish folk dancing and the sounds of Swedish music can still be heard during the various festivals and celebrations."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"… trolleys, churches, and, especially dancing and music. In 1855, Martin and 43 other Bangor area men started the "Dancing Fraternity," a group that…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865

"… of captains Lieut sargents &c all boys and their music being boys with tenore drums." View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… and Germany as well as Maine and Canada, with musical works in all languages, chamber music, many-hands and multi-piano performances, and at some…"

NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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United Society of Shakers

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Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"… and local citizens would get together and use music in a parade going up and down the streets to express the fires they had defeated! Some of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"… us a visit from Harrison Maine we had no band of Music as is usual on such occasions ..." Martin, his wife, Clara, and their children, Ada, Annie…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… and included magicians, dancers, singers, musical vaudeville, acrobats and aerialists, slapstick comedy and musical productions."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"There were several musical organizations, the first group of organized musicians that is recorded was in the late 1800s."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… House to help fund his college and post-graduate education and the college education of his brother Ralph."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… had to find some other person that can play sad music on the bagpipe. His family would have been one kid short of what they had."

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"Reed, 9th grade; Miss Josephine Briggs, Music Teacher; Mr. Wright. The morning exercises were performed by Mr. Wright."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… including an exposition, several parades, a music festival, visiting dignitaries, and international ships in port."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… was, with a huge parade, contests of all types, music, dancing, speeches and remembrances, and very high spirits."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"Early Farmington had a very active musical community. In 1886, crisis struck the Village of Farmington."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… that included singing and dancing comedians, musical comedies, acrobats, comic opera, trick dogs, aerialists, wizards of the tight wire, soft shoe…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… practice, cheerleading practice, class plays, musical productions, class photos, and of course, basketball games and practices."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"In 1937, formal music instruction began and students learned contra dancing and how to foxtrot and waltz."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"He also was very involved in the town’s music activities, playing the bass, violin, and horn. The Bartlett family owned a lot of property and a mill…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"… I think we were all pretty dependent on our music, and our television, our refrigerators, and our showers, and our washing machines."