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DEXTER UNIVERSALIST CHURCH with BENJAMIN FOSS May 31st 3pm ~ Dexter, ME
I'm kicking off the summer Maine music season with Benjamin Foss at 3pm on May 31st at the First Universalist Church of Dexter, 11 Church Street. We'll be featuring music from Appalachia to Scandinavia including traditional New England favorites, energetic dance tunes on guitar and fiddle, tastefully accompanied songs, and close harmony twin fiddling! This concert is presented by the Friends of the Meeting House. Donations gratefully accepted!
I am honored to be selected to perform at the Dan R MacDonald Senior Fiddle competition on June 7th at 4pm. This event, sponsored by The Clan Donald Trust for the Gaelic Performing Arts and The Robert Burns Society of Charleston, will be held at the South Carolina Society Hall in Charleston, South Carolina at 72 Meeting Street.
I'm delighted to be on staff at Maine Fiddle Camp this year, after attending many years as a camper! MFC is always a highlight of my summer, and this time I'll be a attending as a teaching apprentice!
Maine Fiddle Camp is a multi-generational traditional music camp in central Maine. Not just for fiddles, MFC offers instruction in at least 14 instruments plus voice. Instructors emphasize learning and playing by ear. All ages and levels are welcome—from skilled players to people who have never played before. Besides instrument workshops, there are opportunities to perform, sing around the campfire, and “form a band”. There are jam sessions, variety shows, old time country dances and traditional camp activities like swimming and games for the kids.
Maine Fiddle Camp is a multi-generational traditional music camp in central Maine. Not just for fiddles, MFC offers instruction in at least 14 instruments plus voice. Instructors emphasize learning and playing by ear. All ages and levels are welcome—from skilled players to people who have never played before. Besides instrument workshops, there are opportunities to perform, sing around the campfire, and “form a band”. There are jam sessions, variety shows, old time country dances and traditional camp activities like swimming and games for the kids.
I'm excited to be selected as an Artistic Work Study student this year at the Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance! The Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance is a weeklong summer celebration of Acadian, Cape Breton, Irish, Québécois, Scottish and other Celtic-influenced traditions that contribute to the vibrant culture and authentic character of Downeast Maine.
Ben Foss and I will be playing for the Kennebec Contra Dance on Saturday, June 28th at Hallowell City Hall. The dance starts with a newcomers' lesson at 7pm, with dancing from 7:30-10:30.
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL with SUGAR IN THE PAN July 2-7 ~ Washington D.C.
I am excited to announce that I'll be joining Vermont Folklife's Sugar in the Pan band, with current Touring Group members/alumni Eli Glasser, Emmett Stowell, Fiona Stowell, Henry Kervick, and Grace Martin for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC this July! More details soon.
Benjamin Foss and I will be playing at this year's Maine Celtic Celebration in on the Belfast waterfront! We'll be featuring Celtic music and traditional New England favorites, including energetic dance tunes on guitar and fiddle, tastefully accompanied songs, and close harmony twin fiddling. Schedule information will be available soon.
I'm delighted to be on staff at Maine Fiddle Camp this year, after attending many years as a camper! MFC is always a highlight of my summer, and this time I'll be a attending as a teaching apprentice!
Maine Fiddle Camp is a multi-generational traditional music camp in central Maine. Not just for fiddles, MFC offers instruction in at least 14 instruments plus voice. Instructors emphasize learning and playing by ear. All ages and levels are welcome—from skilled players to people who have never played before. Besides instrument workshops, there are opportunities to perform, sing around the campfire, and “form a band”. There are jam sessions, variety shows, old time country dances and traditional camp activities like swimming and games for the kids.
Maine Fiddle Camp is a multi-generational traditional music camp in central Maine. Not just for fiddles, MFC offers instruction in at least 14 instruments plus voice. Instructors emphasize learning and playing by ear. All ages and levels are welcome—from skilled players to people who have never played before. Besides instrument workshops, there are opportunities to perform, sing around the campfire, and “form a band”. There are jam sessions, variety shows, old time country dances and traditional camp activities like swimming and games for the kids.
Sap Line is playing for a contradance in Dover-Foxcroft at the Central Hall Commons, presented by the Maine Highlands Council for the Arts on Saturday Aug 9th at 6pm with calling by Allison Aldrich Smith. Central Hall Commons is located at 152 E Main St, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
Sap Line is playing on Sunday Aug 10th at 3pm at the First Congregational Church of Searsport, 8 Church Street in Searsport, Maine.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
The Hill Arts is presenting Sap Line on Wednesday, Aug 13th at 7pm at the St. Lawrence Church Hall, 76 Congress Street in Portland, Maine.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
Sap Line is excited to perform on one of Owen's "home stages," at the Old South Church in Farmington, on Thursday, Aug 14th at 7pm 235 Main Street in Farmington, Maine.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
Sap Line is delighted to be back at the Sutton Traditional Fiddle Festival on Sunday, August 17th in Sutton, Québec! More information soon!
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
Sap Line is part of Cabot Arts' "Concerts on the Common" summer series, on the Cabot Village CommonConcerts from 6 - 7:15pm. Concerts are free to the public - bring a lawn chair or a picnic blanket! Rain site will be available if necessary.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
With their sound firmly rooted in the musical traditions of New England & Maritime Canada, Scotland, Ireland, and Appalachia, Sap Line blends these connected traditions to explore a palette of rich harmonic possibilities. Owen, Fiona, Emmett, and Grace bring an astonishing number of instruments to the stage, adding a fresh and youthful flavor to their arrangements of energetic jigs and reels, lyrical 3-part harmony singing, and foot-stomping Old Time favorites.
The band name, Sap Line, comes from the Vermont tradition of tapping trees to make maple syrup. Together, the band taps into their various communities of musicians and mentors who came before, sharing their legacy in dynamic, high-spirited performances.
SELECTED PAST EVENTS
2025
Middlebury Community Music Center with Sap Line - Middlebury, VT
Twelfth Night (Cabot Arts) with Sap Line - Cabot, VT
Adamant Community Club with Sap Line - Adamant, VT
2024
Tartan Day Scottish Concert - Port Hood, NS
Farnsworth Music Series with Ben Foss - Rockland, ME
Maine Highland Council for the Arts with Ethan Tischler - Dover-Foxcroft, ME
Homeschool Fiddle Music in Maine's Logging Camps Homeschool Program - Winthrop, ME
With Sugar in the Pan: Callahan Hall/Lewiston Pubic Library, Rockport Opera House, Kennebec Contra Dance - Maine
Old South Church Concert with Elsie Gawler and Ethan Tischler - Farmington, ME
Sawyer Memorial Series with Seán Heely & Kevin Elam - Greene, ME
Vienna Union Hall with Seán Heely & Kevin Elam - Vienna, ME
Old White Church Seán Heely & Kevin Elam - Center Tuftonboro, NH
Montpelier Contra Dance with YTV Touring Group - Montpelier, VT
Vassalboro Contra Dance with Benjamin Foss - Vassalboro, ME
Atlantic Challenge Show with Benjamin Foss - Belfast, ME
House Concerts with Sap Line - Essex and Montpelier, VT
Burlington City Arts with Sap Line - Burlington, VT
Stone Corral Brewery with Sap Line - Richmond, VT
Sutton Traditional Fiddle Festival with Sap Line - Sutton, QC
Brownington Ceildh Club with Sap Line - Brownington, VT
Mabou Farmers Market - Mabou, NS
Port Hawkesbury Ceilidh with Iain MacQuarrie - Port Hawkesbury, NS
West Mabou Dance - West Mabou, NS
Celtic Music Interpretive Centre with Iain MacQuarrie - Judique, NS
Official NERFA Showcase with Ben Foss - Portland, ME
MidCoast Maine Square Dance & Show with Ben Foss - Morrill, ME
First Night North (Catamount Arts) with Sap Line - Saint Johnsbury, VT
2023
Flurry Festival with YTV Ambassadors - Saratoga Springs, NY
Young Tradition Vermont Touring Group - Burlington, VT
Brownington Ceilidh Club with Youth Commission - Brownington, VT
St. Patrick's Day with the Youth Commission - Montpelier, VT
Kennebec Contra Dance with the Pineland Fiddlers - Hallowell, ME
Surry Contra Dance with the Windjammers - Surry, ME
Chandler Center for the Arts with YTV Touring Group - Randolph, VT
Cape Breton Tour with YTV Touring Group
Young Tradition Festival - Burlington, VT
Maine Irish Heritage Center with Seán Heely - Portland, ME
Oasis of Music - Lewiston, ME
Feast & Field Concert Series with Young Tradition Youth Commission - Barnard, VT
Farewell Reunion Concert with Young Tradition Youth Commission - Sheldon, VT
Fête de Mai with Young Tradition Youth Commission - Waterville, QC
Campfire Festival at Club Passim with Young Tradition Youth Commssion - Cambridge, MA
Searsport Concert Series with Pineland Fiddlers and Ben Foss - Searsport, ME
Old South Church Concert Series with Ethan Tischler - Farmington, ME
Acadia Trad Festival with Owen Marshall and the Youth Commission - Bar Harbor, ME
Cherryfield House Concert with Ethan Tischler - Cherryfield, ME
Music at the J Concert Series with Owen Marshall - Portland, ME
Ships of 1801: Bochans & a Birthday - Mabou, Cape Breton NS
Highland Village Oidhche Shamhna (Gaelic Halloween) - Iona, Cape Breton NS
Weds Night Céilidh with Colin MacDonald at the Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College - St. Anns, Cape Breton NS
Tapestry Singers Concert "Tis the Season" - Damariscotta, ME
Boxing Day Contradance with Ellen Gawler and Ben Foss - Hallowell, ME
2022
Young Tradition Vermont Touring Group Concert - Shelburne, VT
Laura Ingalls Christmas Concert - Clinton, ME
Open for Coig with Ethan Tischler - Farmington, ME
Open for House of Hamill - Farmington, ME
Oasis of Music - Lewiston, ME
Open for Glenn Jenks Revue - Rockport, ME
Open for Waldo Fiddle Fest with Ethan Tischler - Waldoboro, ME
notloB Parlour Concert with Ethan Tischler - Harvard, MA
Cumston Hall with Seán Heely - Monmouth, ME
Vienna Music Hall with Pineland Fiddlers and Seán Heely - Vienna, ME
Fiddlers in the Forest with Seán Heely - Lewiston, ME
The Big E Vermont Day with Pete Sutherland, Winslow & Sam - W Springfield, MA
New Hampshire Highland Games Open Competition - Lincoln, NH
Burlington City Arts Concert with Young Tradition Vermont - Burlington, VT
Norland Living History Center - Livermore, ME
The Maine Highland Games with the Seán Heely Band - Brunswick, ME
The Dance Hall with the Seán Heely Band - Kittery, ME
Maine Red Hot Dog Festival - Dexter, ME
Readfield Union Meeting House with Greg Boardman & Steve Muise - Readfield, ME
Cherryfield House Concert with Ethan Tischler - Cherryfield, ME
Maine Celtic Celebration - Belfast, ME
East Fairfield Summer Concert Series - East Fairfield, VT
Make Music Portland - Portland, ME
Maine Tour with Seán Heely & Beth Patterson - Bridgton, Portland, Searsport, Farmington, Bangor
Young Tradition Festival - Burlington, VT
Vermont Maple Festival with Young Tradition Touring Group - St. Albans, VT
New England Folk Festival Trad Fiddle Show (virtual)
Boston Celtic Music Festival with Seán Heely (virtual)
2021
Opening for Coig - Old South Church Concert Series - Farmington, ME
Best of All Things Irish in Maine - Maine Irish Heritage Center (virtual)
Opening Set for Maine Fall Fiddle Fest with Benjamin Foss - Waldoboro Theatre - Waldoboro, ME
American Music from the Shakers to the 21st Century Concert with the Down East Singers - Camden, ME
Maine Tour with Seán Heely - Litchfield, Boothbay, Auburn, Winthrop, Searsport
Opening for Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - Elley-Long Center - Colchester, VT
New World Festival - Bethany Church - Randolph, VT
Fiddle on the Front Porch - Cumston Hall - Monmouth, ME
Make Music Portland - Portland, ME
Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners Concert - Rockport Opera House - Rockport, ME
Old Songs Festival with Young Tradition Touring Group - Elley-Long Center - Colchester, VT
Club Passim Campfire Festival (virtual)
Cabot Arts Celtic Equinox (virtual)
Solo Trad Fiddle Show at New England Folk Festival (virtual)
2020
Young Tradition Touring Group - Chandler Center for the Arts, Highland Center for the Arts, Barre Opera House - VT
Hornpipe Night with Owen Marshall - Irish Night at Blue - Portland, ME
Make Music Portland (virtual)
Floating Fiddle Concert - Belgrade Lakes - Belgrade, ME
Young Tradition Vermont Interview & Solo Set (virtual)
2019
Down East Country Dance Festival with Maine Folque Co-op - Topsham, ME
Opening Set for Acadia Traditional School of Music & Dance - Bar Harbor, ME
Windjammer Festival with Ben Foss - Boothbay Harbor, ME
Solo set at The Big Gig for The Shetland Folk Frenzy - Mareel - Lerwick, Shetland
Solo Set at Pineland Fiddler/Hjaltibonhoga Concert - Lerwick, Shetland
Opened for Pete's Posse ~ North Church Concert Series - Farmington, ME
House Concert at MacArthur House - Marlboro, VT
St. Andrew's Day Solo Show - Winthrop, ME
PRIOR HIGHLIGHTS
Cape Breton with Pineland Fiddlers - Gaelic College, Red Shoe Pub, Celtic Interpretive Center
American Folk Festival 2015 with Maine Folque Co-op - Folklife Center - Bangor, ME
With Lisa Ornstein and Le Bruit Court dans la Ville - Olin Arts Center - Lewiston, ME
Franco Day 2016 & 2017 with Maine Folque Co-op - Maine State House - Augusta, ME
Maine Highland Games 2016 with Pineland Fiddlers - Topsham, ME
Maine Acoustic Festival 2017 & 2018 - Falmouth, ME
Celebrity Chef Gala 2017 & 2018 - Sugarloaf Conference Center - Carrabassett Valley, ME
Tree for Boston Centennial Commemoration - Maine State House - Augusta, ME
Contradance with Claude Méthé and Dana Whittle - Colby College - Waterville, ME
Boys & Girls Club of America 2018 Conference with National Youth Talent Performers - San Diego, CA
Solo at Boys and Girls Club of America Board of Directors Dinner - San Diego, CA
American Folk Festival 2018 with Genticorum - Dance Tent - Bangor, ME
Cape Breton for Celtic Colours 2018 - various open mics & sessions
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