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Conjuring Carroll
Conjuring Carroll is a full-time professional magician who has been performing and entertaining children and adults since 1996. His show includes family oriented comedy, visual effects and live animals. Come be Magically Amazed!

 

The Poet Laureate & a Pod of Poets
Karin Spitfire, with guests Elizabeth Garber, Gary Lawless, Chuck Smith and a few "surprise" poets will kick off the new year with a lively Round Robin reading... we choose a "topic" then the poets respond, creating a feast of meaning for the audience.

Scot Canon - Mime & Music
A wonderful, energetic mix of mime, music, storytelling, songs and audience participation. Scot performs part of the show in white face. Family fun for all ages. The program ends with a mime lesson.

Violets in Winter - Beverly Mann and Jennifer Armstrong
Mask and movement theatre meets musical storytelling in a winning collaboration of two energetic and entertaining artists. This magical mix of music, mask and folktales is a real treat for eyes and ears and hearts!

 

George Lirakis
He has been performing in Maine for over thirty years. He was introduced to music of the sea as a deck hand on the Schooner Nathanial Bowditch and has played his songs from Sugarloaf to Deer Isle.

 

Steelin' Thunder
Mid-Coast Tropics, an evening with Steelin' Thunder, the 13-member community steel drum band under the direction of Mike Miller, has been rocking audiences for over 5 years. This energetic group offers music from calypso and jazz to rock n' roll and classical in concerts that are educational and entertaining. Come feel the beat!

Blue Hill Brass Quintet: "Brilliant Brass Entertainment"
This wellknown midcoast quintet of talented, seasoned musicians has a tradition of great music performances that are exciting and FUN!

 

Old Grey Goose
Old-time country dance music, songs and stories from Maine and New England, singing and playing fiddles, accordions, piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, fiddlesticks, bones, and more.

 

Castlebay
Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee musically weave together traditional and original, Celtic & nautical Maine heritage throughout their storytelling and songs, supported by the Celtic harp, 12-string guitar, fiddle, flute and whistles.

 

The Ferg N' Sons
The Ferg N' Sons, a family trio, put on an exciting performance of Celtic Music with their wild drum rhythms and mesmerizing bagpiping.

 

Heléna Melone & Shana Bloomstein
Dancers Heléna Melone & Shana Bloomstein, trained in Flamenco/Middle Eastern & African/Post-modern dance, create a rare combination of styles and energy, mingling liquid grace with emotional power and razored technique, evoking both drama and delight.

 

Laura Campbell - Music with Spirit
Celebrate community with sound, music and breath. Join Laura and create affirmations for a new year with earth centered original and traditional songs and chants of affirmation, healing and inspiration, interwoven with sound healing and toning, accompanied by guitar, drums, rain stick and didgeridoo.

 

Katahdin Valley Boys Traditional Bluegrass Music
This Bluegrass group's showmanship and hard-driving, traditional sound bring a fresh approach to Bluegrass music.The band members, Wayne Burtt, Jeff Fogler, Dale Hodgdon, Kip Yattaw and Terry Spearrin, each share smooth solos and harmonious vocals.

Ameranouche!!!
Considered one of America's leading Gypsy Jazz Groups in the tradition of Django Reinhardt, Ameranouche have set themselves apart by playing lightning fast arrangements & unique, original compositions that go beyond standard Gypsy Jazz to include the sounds of Django, Latin and BeBop as part of their style.

The Hep Cats
The Hep-Cats are a hot new trio bringing the rockin'sounds of the Atomic Age to audiences far and wide. Founder Paddy "Daddy-O" Rowling is familiar to audiences throughout New England, both as a lead vocalist and on the Fender Bass with wildly popular jump/swing outfit "Three Button Deluxe." Texas guitarslinger Sean Mencher is an internationally recognized picker who has shared the stage with many rockabilly greats, as well as co-founding "High Noon" and fronting "The Sean Mencher Combo." Rounding out the group is mid-coast Maine's drummer extraordinaire Wm. "Billy Rhythm" Batty, Jr., best known as timekeeper for blues-rockers "Blind Albert." The Hep-Cats are sure to fill the dance floor, so get out there early and avoid the rush!

David Dodson
David Dodson, a well-known songwriter, singer, plays acoustic guitar and is known for his unusual original songs that are funny and profound, often at the same time, covering diverse topics like old friends, gasoline, time, money, love and doughnuts.

 

Abba Rabbi, Shabba
The name, Abba Rabbi Shabba, channeled to a band member, is Tibetan for garbage worms, a great moniker for this crew which composts old discarded material yielding a rich earthy musical gumbo.

El Caminos
Rockin' blues as only they can play it. Celebrate the New Year with the wandering, jammin' rhythms of Neal Parent on harmonica & vocals, Dave Johnson on bass, Dennis LePri & Bob Strusz playing guitar and Tim Woitowitz on drums.

Full Contact Kitty
An "Indy Rock" group playing original songs and music. All three band members contribute their writing skills and vocals to the accompaniment of Jason Dean on drums, Diantha Bovey on guitar and Charlie Hendrick on bass.

Tango
Kristen Burkholder, vocalist, and Martin Gottlieb, pianist, perform the great American Songbook of ballads, torch songs, swing numbers and an occasional showtune with their special upbeat energy and joy.


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