Bagaduce Weekend of Winter workshops dance and concerts

Weekend of Winter Fever Reliever (Jan 17-19) starts Jan 17 with a BBQ Supper (4p) and Free Contra Dance (6:30-8:30) with Bagaduce Family Reunion Band, Featuring The Gawler Family and Northern New England Ensemble to Kick-Off Healthy Island Project’s WinterFest 2025!
The weekend will also feature workshops, jams and concerts in Belfast(Jan 18, 10a-8p) and at Bagaduce Music (Jan 19, 10-4:30p): Check it out and get your tickets online or these weekend events fas they sell out fast!
Healthy Island Project’s WinterFest 2025 Celebration will warm the winter night with music and dance by the Bagaduce Family Reunion Band, a supergroup combining the acclaimed Gawler Family Band and the Northern New England Ensemble.
With energetic and danceable music, the Bagaduce Family Reunion Band will reprise their unforgettable performance from last summer’s Isle au Haut Town Hall dance, bringing a large band sound to get everyone up and dancing.
The Gawler Family Band, a beloved musical group based in Maine, is known for their infectious spirit of fun and sparkling musicianship. They play a variety of acoustic instruments, including fiddles, banjo, guitar, cello, harmonica, washboard, and even use their feet to create rhythms. They have been a longtime institution in midcoast and central Maine, contributing to the thriving music traditions in the region. They are known for their energetic performances and engaging concerts, often leading audiences in traditional shanties and folk songs.
The Northern New England Ensemble (BNNE) includes musicians from around the region. The BNNE plays contra dance music from the Northeastern United States, focusing on the traditional fiddle style of Maine, which encompasses influences from England, Ireland, France, Scotland, Scandinavia, and West Africa by way of the Caribbean.
This is an all-comer’s event so bring your fiddles, banjos and whatnot to sit in with the band, or come dance the night away! Dances will be taught, no experience necessary!
Doors open at 4pm with delicious BBQ and all the fixings and beverages for purchase. The contra dance is free !
For more information about Bagaduce Music, visit www.bagaducemusic.org or contact Bennett Konesni at bennett@bagaducemusic.org. or lydia@bagaducemusic.org. 207-374-5454