MILLINOCKET – On Friday, March 20 celebrate the onset of spring at a “Mud Season Stomp” trad dance with live fiddle music, presented by the Katahdin Folk School Project & Belfast Flying Shoes, with support from the Katahdin Collaborative.
Chrissy Fowler, a Millinocket native and Stearns High School grad, will teach easy-to-learn dances from the unique cultural traditions of square dancing and contra dancing. Dancers will smile and laugh as they swing their partner and do-si-do at this intergenerational event. Live music by Willy Clemetson (fiddle), Samuel Foucher (accordion) and Ethan Tischer (guitar) will lift everyone’s spirits and keep their toes tapping.
The all ages program starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Northern Timber Cruisers clubhouse, 10 Northern Cruise Trail on the Lake Road in Millinocket. All are welcome! Admission is $5-15 for adults and $1-2 for kids. Pay what you can, and enjoy this special program with your family and friends.
The Katahdin Folk School Project is a collaborative initiative focused on celebrating and sharing traditional skills, knowledge and wisdom found in the Katahdin Region. Partners include the Millinocket Memorial Library and the Outdoor Sport Institute, with support through the Katahdin Collaborative. Special thanks to the Northern Timber Cruisers for their venue for the Mud Season Stomp. To learn more, email dan@outdoorsi.org and visit katahdincollaborative.org.
Belfast Flying Shoes was founded in 2005 by siblings Chrissy & Tom Fowler and others. With a mission to build community and cultivate well-being through the joy of traditional music and dance, the nonprofit’s programs include dances, concerts, arts residencies in schools and programs for older adults. More information is available at belfastflyingshoes.org.