Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"The waltz and polka were more intimate dances – couples dancing as partners, the man's hand on the woman's waist, the two facing one another – and…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Dance

"Once the Odd Fellows Hall was built in 1909, dances were held there. In the village of Atlantic, during the 1970’s, Mertic Morrison would have music…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"members. The hall was used for dances, social and religious gatherings, plays, concerts,bingo, fundraisers, town meeting, and the annual eighth grade…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"… Lodge room and kitchen were upstairs, while the dance hall and movie projector were downstairs. There was a stage with an organ on the western end…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"Movie reels were played on the hall's projector. In later years, it was used as a museum. In the 1970s, the hall housed the 'Coffee Shop," a place…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Market Hall, Bangor, 1846

"Market Hall, Bangor, 1846 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 91-132

"… a program of an 1874 dance evening, Oliver Lunt's Dancing Academy, dances Martin sponsored, and information about, comments on, and instructions…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 47-90

"… that was held at the Hampden Town Hall, and dances at Temperance Hall and Dolan Hall in Bangor."

Music in Maine - Community Music

"Sometimes Grange halls served as town library and offered adult education. Leeds Grange Hall stage, 1975Leeds Historical Society The Grange…"

Music in Maine - Country Music

"I was too shy to consider dancing, but I loved the music. My family always had a radio and I listened to stations WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia and…"

Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… Music Hall of Fame by Ken Brooks, Board Chair, Hall of Fame Inductee 2012 Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Click to learn more about…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro to pages 0-46

"… estimated worth, and information about particular dance events. It also includes profiles and photographs of: Albert Smith John Martin James G."

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… and teaching Penobscot spiritual songs and dances in our community. During a time when it was illegal to do so, she disguised the events as tourist…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277

"… kilns Steamer Bangor Cyrus Goss William Cobb, dancing master Banqor Quartet Club Zachary Taylor, Millard Filmore James H."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… selling liquor, and his continued interest in dancing. He also wrote about a trip to Boston on a steamer, Andrew Jackson monetary policy, his foray…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"… The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store The McCormick house Ocean View Hotel Odd Fellows Hall"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"… walked to places like the Seaside Hall for a dance. This was a time when the young people on the island got to meet people from the other sides of…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater

"Sheldon Carlson and Josephine Swann dancing, Swan's Island, ca. 1970Swan's Island Historical Society In the 1990s the island theater group, the…"

Music in Maine - MAKE

"Some music and dance traditions happen seasonally for harvesting, social, and ceremonial events. Other songs honor and welcome visitors or prepare…"

Music in Maine - Music and Television

"… Astor’s performance skits included music, dance, and comedy routines. Dave Astor’s weekly episodes featured students from local high schools who…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Epworth Hall and Seaside Hall also housed community events. Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries."

Music in Maine - Music Makers

"The quartet played local dances as “Mellie Dunham's dance band.” 'Rippling Waves Waltz,' 1926Maine Historical Society Mellie Dunham…"

Music in Maine - Music Education

"Dancing to music helps children build motor skills while allowing them to practice self-expression. For children and adults, music helps strengthen…"

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"Singing, dancing, performing reenactments and showcasing their artwork were major sources of income for many Indigenous peoples."