The public was invited to chase away the winter chills at a fun-&-festive Valentine's Eve Dance on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at the Lewiston Public Library's Callahan Hall, where fiddler Molly Gawler led a group of our trusty Folque Co-op musicians – aka the Goodgolly Orchestra – in a program of contra and square dances as well as waltzes. Cindy Larock served as caller for the evening.

Several of the Maine Folque Co-op's resident musicians joined forces as “The Sizzling Shamrocks” at Governor's Restaurant in Lewiston on Tuesday, March 17, to entertain diners with a lively mix of both Irish and French Canadian jigs and reels. They also performed for senior residents at Schooner Estates across the river in Auburn. Click here for more details.

An ensemble of more than two dozen young string players from the state of New York descended on Lewiston-Auburn in March of 2015 to perform a public concert as well as share their talents with local school children and retirement community residents. Click here for more info...

St. Jean Baptiste Celebrated in Style!

Folque Musicians to Appear at Pineland Farms

A half-dozen or so of our Folque Co-op musicians provided the fuel for dancers' feet at Family Night at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester on August 27, 2015.bass-g1.jpg Designed to evoke the spirit of an old-time barn dance, the event featured a variety of dance tunes -- from jigs & reels to waltzes & two-steps -- performed on fiddles, mandolin, guitar, banjo, and upright bass.

6:30-8:30 pm: a Soirée featuring the Quebecois folk trio Le Bruit Court dans la Ville. In the old-time Franco-American kitchen-party spirit, this festive evening will offer not only music but some fun-&-easy traditional French Canadian contra & square dancing. Joining Le Bruit in providing the music will be a mega back-up band composed of the participants in the afore-mentioned workshops (hold onto your hats, folks!). Location: Heritage Hall at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St., Lewiston.

The Maine Folque Fiddlers at Governor's in Banjor, Sunday Aug 30, 2015

Tuesday, Sept. 1: 3-5 pm: The members of the all-star French-Canadian folk trio Le Bruit Court dans la Ville (The Buzz Around Town) will offer advanced-level workshops in fiddle (Lisa Ornstein), guitar (André Marchand) and accordion (Normand Miron).

Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1:30-3 pm: Le Bruit Court dans la Ville will lead a “chansons à répondre¨ song session; fluency in French not required - lyrics will be provided.

7-8:30 pm: Concert by Le Bruit Court dans la Ville. Location: Bates College's Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell St., Lewiston. Admission: $12 (two dollars off for anyone who buys their ticket at the chansons workshop listed above, or for members of DownEast Friends of the Folk Arts; please present your DEFFA newsletter at box office as proof of membership); $5 for students up to age 21. Advance reservations not necessary.

The Folque Co-op invited the renowned French-Canadian musical group Le Bruit Court dans la Ville (The Buzz Around Town) to Lewiston September 1-2, 2015, for a series of events designed to engage all ages. Le Bruit Court dans la Ville