With so many unknowns in the world today, it’s worth celebrating moments of inspiration and joy.
Last weekend, the Irish group, Tigh na Coille , wowed Waldo County. It was, in the words of one participant, “Unforgettable!”
Highlights are below, and many folks made the programs happen, from Halloween through All Souls Day. The BFS Board & staff are grateful!
- The Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast for being the first stop of the tour (with costumes, face paint, and healthy food before trick-or-treating)
- The Irish session at the Homeport Tavern for great craic on Samhain
- WERU for a sweet interview as featured artists of the week – listen here
- 75 older adults for attending the concerts at Penobscot Shores and Harbor Hill
- 20 volunteers; 55 All Comers Band musicians; callers Lisa Newcomb; Chrissy Fowler & David Millstone; sound provider Lincoln Clapp; and hundreds of happy dancers for a rousing 1st Fri dance series at First Church in Belfast
- The 49 workshop registrants, 175 concert-goers, and Union Hall, the First Congregational Church, & Mermaid Plaza for supporting the arts in Searsport
- The Makers Guild of Maine for arranging the venues and potluck supper
- Bagaduce Music for doing advance ticketing and the poster
- Jody Johnstone and Jim Hyland for welcoming the whole group into their hearts and home, plus Jody’s clay studio!
And, special thanks to Elvie Miller, Denis Liddy, and the 22 incredibly talented young people in Tigh na Coille, who shared their love of traditional music and dance with all of us lucky ones here in Maine!
Go raibh maith agat!
BFS programs like these are made possible by donations to the BFS Annual Appeal, including donors under 40. Donate today!
[One more thing! In the hubbub, group leader Denis Liddy didn’t make his usual video recording of the concert performance. If you can share your footage, online or via WhatsApp, please contact them directly: [email protected]]
Videos on the BFS YouTube channel:
- Irish session
- Demos of sean-nós dance and Irish step dance
- Concert – members of the Pineland Fiddlers perform a set
