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Keywords: Guitars

Historical Items

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Item 148498

Ken MacKenzie Show, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 62995

Theodore 'Bud' Turner Sr., Swan's Island, ca. 1948

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1948 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Item 148508

Mary Curran Leighton and musicians, Portland, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - Country Music

"Having taken an interest in singing, it seems to me that the guitar was the most versatile instrument for accompaniment, and I still love the sound…"

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Music in Maine - Music stores

"… Mary Curran Leighton specialized in “Hawaiian guitar” another name for lap steel guitar. Bull Moose Music By Chris Brown, CFO Bull Moose Bull…"

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Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"Lone Pine Mountaineer guitar player Ray Couture was one of Lenny’s first guitar teachers at about age five."

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Bangor, 1849

"… valise I carried to the exchange for he took his Guitar which was a valuable article to him for many years as will be seen in my account." Raynes…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… play the piano but many people could also play a guitar, an accordion or a fiddle. Music, including singing, provided family entertainment and…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Choosing a Career in Country and Bluegrass Music
by Ken Brooks

How I became a country and bluegrass musician

Story

Betty Cody, country music legend
by Maine Historical Society

Betty Cody is noted as Maine's most recognized female singer

Story

BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF MAINE
by BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF MAINE

A story about the Bluegrass Music Association of Maine