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SUMMARY:Of Town and Country: History & Storytelling at Atlantic Hall
DESCRIPTION:NOTE ON CAPACITY: \nWe have been pleasantly surprised by the wide interest in this community event.  We are hopeful that everyone can be seated but there is a chance we will exceed our seating capacity limit for Atlantic Hall. \nWe are writing to remind you that your registration does NOT guarantee you a seat. \nAll attendees will be seated on a first-come-first-served basis. \nDoors to the hall will open at 6:00 pm and we encourage you to arrive early to ensure you get in! \nThe program will begin at 7:00 pm. \nWe will videotape the program so if you cannot join us that evening\, you will be able to view it at a later time. \nThank you and we hope to see you soon! \n+++ \nThe Brick Store Museum is proud to co-sponsor this event with the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust and Atlantic Hall! \nAs part of our community’s 250th celebrations\, please join us for an informal evening of brief and engaging historical tales followed by a festive reception at Atlantic Hall at 173 Main Street in Cape Porpoise. \n++ \nSpeakers include: \nTom Bradbury     The Battle of Cape Porpoise Harbor: A Bicentennial Reenactment \nCynthia Walker    The Art of Memory-Keeping: From Mount Vernon to the Brick Store Museum \nBill Grabin              Just History: The Story of Lucy Nicolar Poolaw \nJoe Foster               The Four Musketeers: KHS Grads in World War II \nTom Putnam         Heirs to that First Revolution: On JFK and E.B. White \n++ \nThis program is FREE and reservations are not required\, but to help us estimate numbers\, please RSVP using the form below.
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/of-town-and-country-history-storytelling-at-atlantic-hall/
LOCATION:Atlantic Hall\, 173 Main Street\, Cape Porpoise\, 04014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Liz Knowles and Kieran O’Hare | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION:The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nThose who were fortunate enough to attend Liz Knowles’ solo concert in November\, 2024\, in which piper Kieran O’Hare joined her for a few numbers at the end of the show\, know the quality of music they can expect to hear! Both Liz and Kieran are among the very best Irish musicians in the world today. \nKnowles builds on her early foundation in classical music with a deep love for\, and understanding of\, Irish music. The result is a distinctive sound that combines the fire and finesse of traditional fiddling with the power and tonal richness of classical violin. \nO’Hare is a highly respected and sought-after performer\, and teacher of traditional Irish music on the uilleann pipes\, concert flute\, and tin whistle. He was educated at Trinity College in Dublin\, Ireland\, where he continued the process of learning the tradition of uilleann piping from master pipers. \nTogether Liz and Kieran have collaborated on many projects to compose\, arrange\, and perform music for large-scale European-based productions integrating traditional and contemporary Irish music with dance and song. In addition to their solo and duo projects they perform in the trio Open the Door for three along with Dublin-born bouzouki player and singer Pat Broaders. \nWe are privileged to welcome them back to the “Concerts in West K!” series! \nThe Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, adjacent to the Kennebunk Town Hall. The “Concerts in West K!” series is produced by Mousam River Music in association with the Museum. \n+++ \nTickets: $25 per person \nPre-purchase online by Saturday\, June 13! After that time\, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve unpaid seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/knowlesohareconcert/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T200000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Lecture: The Revolution with Dr. Alan Taylor
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, March 30th\, the consortium of York County history organizations (of which the Brick Store Museum is a part) will be hosting award-winning historian and author\, Dr. Alan Taylor\, for a discussion on the American Revolution and its Maine connections. This program is free\, and will be held on Zoom. \nDr. Taylor is the author of eleven books\, with numerous awards\, including two Pulitzer Prizes. After teaching collegiate courses in American colonial and Revolutionary history for forty years\, he retired as the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair at the University of Virginia. Most recently\, he was a featured historian on the documentary The American Revolution by Ken Burns. \nTaylor has published eleven books\, including William Cooper’s Town\, which won the Bancroft\, Beveridge\, and Pulitzer Prizes.  The Internal Enemy won the Pulitzer Prize for American history and the Merle Curti Prize for Social History (OAH).  American Colonies won the 2001 Gold Medal for Non-Fiction from the Commonwealth Club of California.  The Divided Ground won the 2007 Society for Historians of the Early Republic book prize and the 2004-7 Society of the Cincinnati triennial book prize.  The Civil War of 1812 won the Empire State History Prize and was a finalist for the George Washington Prize.  In 2022\, American Republics: A Continental History of the United States\, 1783-1850 won the New-York Historical Society’s annual Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History. \nTo commemorate America’s 250th anniversary\, museums and historical societies across York County have joined together explore the American Revolutionary experience. \nThe upcoming discussion with Dr. Alan Taylor is just the beginning of a range of programs being offered by individual societies across southern Maine. And for more information on this program\, and more fascinating events you can expect\, please visit the website for your local society or museum in York County. \n  \nPlease RSVP below to receive the Zoom link for this presentation. It will be sent out on Sunday\, March 29 to the email you list below (an email is required for us to send you the link!).
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/alantaylorlecture/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Digital Events,Partner Events,Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T170000
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SUMMARY:Woodson/Finley/Ó Meachair | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION:The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nThere’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with some superb Irish traditional music! Join us in the Museum’s Program Center from 3:00-5:00 pm on Sunday\, March 15 for an afternoon of jigs\, reels\, hornpipes\, and airs from three of the region’s best Irish musicians! \nPortlanders Will Woodson (uilleann pipes & flute) and Caitlin Finley (fiddle)\, will be joined by Cork native and Boston resident Diarmuid Ó Meachair (button accordion) for what promises to be an exceptional concert. All three are master musicians with deep knowledge of Irish tradition. They say that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day\, so come join the celebration! \nThe Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, adjacent to the Kennebunk Town Hall. The “Concerts in West K!” series is produced by Mousam River Music in association with the Museum. \n+++ \nTickets: $25 per person \nPre-purchase online by Saturday\, March 14! After that time\, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve unpaid seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/woodson-finley-o-meachair-concerts-in-west-k-with-mousam-river-music/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T170000
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SUMMARY:Irish Trio Fόdhla | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION: Sunday’s concert by Fodhla is on\, but we are keeping a close eye on the weather! \nThe Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nThe popular Irish trio Fόdhla (FO-lah) kicks off the 2026 season of the long-running “Concerts in West K!” series. The concert will take place Sunday\, February 1\, from 3:00-5:00 pm\, in the Dane Street Program Center of the Brick Store Museum. \nBethany Waickman (guitar)\, Ellery Klein (fiddle)\, and Nicole Rabata (flute)\, are highly-respected members of the broad Boston-Portland acoustic music community. They are no strangers to Kennebunk concert-goers; Fόdhla was one of the first groups to appear in the series when it began in 2015. \nThe ensemble brings high energy and stellar artistry to their performances. Their sound is firmly rooted in the traditional Irish melodies and ornamentation that fiddler Ellery Klein and flute player Nicole Rabata honed during years spent abroad in Ireland’s cities Cork\, Limerick\, and Ennis. Guitarist Bethany Waickman provides superb support to the fiddle and flute tunes. Her inventive\, tasteful harmonies and driving rhythm have been perfected through years of playing for contradances. \nThe Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, adjacent to the Kennebunk Town Hall. The “Concerts in West K!” series is produced by Mousam River Music in association with the Museum. \n+++ \nTickets: $25 per person \nPre-purchase online by Saturday\, January 31! After that time\, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/fodhlaconcert/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T170000
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SUMMARY:Hildaland | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION:This Concert has been Cancelled due to performer illness. Thank you for your understanding! \nIf you ordered your tickets online\, you will see a refund to your account within the next two business days. Questions? Call us at (207)985-4802. \n__ \nThe Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nHildaland\, featuring Orkney (Scotland) -born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic\, the journey taken wends through Scottish\, oldtime\, and Swedish inspired music intertwined with contemporary compositions. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth\, and the two weave in and out seamlessly. \nJoin us in the Museum’s Dane Street Program Center for a great evening of traditional Irish music! \n+++ \nTickets: $20 per person \nPre-purchase online by Saturday\, November 8 at 1pm! After that time\, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/hildaland-concert/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T180000
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SUMMARY:The Just History Walk
DESCRIPTION:The Just History Walk: Stories Between the Mousam and Kennebunk Rivers\nSaturday\, November 8\, 2025 | 12:30 – 6:00 pm \nBeginning at Rogers Pond Park\, 49 Water St\, Kennebunk \nEnding at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church\, 114 Main St\, Kennebunk \nThe lower Kennebunk and Mousam River watershed region has provided people with homes and sustenance for more than ten thousand years. We know something about them from over 400 years of written history\, and through oral traditions and artifacts that date back much farther. But the historical narratives\, signs\, and portraits that we most commonly encounter represent only a small glimpse of the tapestry woven here in this place over the centuries. While the lives of sea captains and soldiers\, farmers and factory owners\, bankers and builders are made visible throughout town\, those of many others remain hidden from view. \nThe Just History Walk is not about the men traditionally credited with building the wealth reflected in the homes and businesses along Main Street and Summer Street. Rather\, it’s about bringing stories of people who also shaped this community but whose contributions have been erased to the foreground\, including: \n\nWabanaki people who inhabited this land for millennia \nPeople of African heritage who were kidnapped and transported here\nEnslaved people throughout the “New World” whose labor was the basis for much of the town’s wealth\n\nIn walking together\, we’ll meet: \nRamanascho ✭ Shepard Bourn ✭ Richard Hill ✭ Phillis ✭ Tom Bassett ✭ Lucy Nicolar ✭  Primus Goodale ✭ Salem Bourne ✭ Scipio Black ✭ Joseph Ranco ✭ and others \nAlong the route\, selected stories shared by presenters—together with performances\, artwork\, crafts\, and artifacts—will offer opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to reflect on both what we now know about the diverse community that lived here and what remains unknown. What do these gaps and silences tell us about how history has been told? \nAt the conclusion\, we will gather to collectively weave what we have gleaned and build connections over a meal that celebrates the ancient Indigenous roots of this community. Together\, we will confront the suffering created when land and people are treated as property\, and celebrate the resilience that persists when we honor our ties to land\, waterways\, wildlife\, and each other. \n  \nThis event is a collaboration between The Just History Project\, The Brick Store Museum\, and the Walks for Historical & Ecological Recovery (WHERE)\, a series convened by Atlantic Black Box. Other sponsors include First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Kennebunk and Octopus Books. This initiative is funded in part by the Mellon Foundation\, Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust\, Maine Humanities Council\, Maine Community Foundation\, Sewall Foundation\, and by generous donors. \n++ \nTO REGISTER\, please visit the WHERE WALKS website HERE>>\n  \n++ \n  \nSpecial Note on Museum Programs: \nThis program is not a place for intolerance or personal statement-making. The Museum is a space to listen\, explore\, and understand experiences other than our own. Participants who are unable to uphold these values are asked to simply refrain from attending.
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/the-just-history-walk/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Programs,Special Events,Walking Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T170000
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SUMMARY:Matt & Shannon Heaton | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION:The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nMatt & Shannon Heaton! \nBoston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton play updated and traditional Irish music on flute\, accordion\, guitar\, bouzouki\, and voices.  \nWith engaging stage presence and masterfully-crafted music\, Boston-based Matt and Shannon Heaton offer well-travelled Irish music from the heart: a satisfying mix of tunes and song\, new and old\, stirring and lively.  \nThe Heatons are an integral part of Boston’s vibrant trad music scene. Shannon co-founded Boston’s Celtic music fest and served on its board for 15 years\, creating opportunities for hundreds of traditional musicians and dancers. She was named Massachusetts Traditional Artist Fellow in 2016\, and she hosts the culture podcast Irish Music Stories.  \nMatt has performed with countless ensembles\, including the Karan Casey Band\, Boys of the Lough\, and Robbie O’Connell. In addition to his work as an Irish accompanist on guitar and bouzouki\, Matt is an active performer for children and families. He has received multiple grants and awards for his engaging sing alongs and rockabilly-tinged albums. \nMatt and Shannon are comfortable onstage and have a warm connection with audiences. They are world-class American performers with Irish roots and universal appeal. \nJoin us in the Museum’s Dane Street Program Center for a great evening of traditional Irish music! \n+++ \nTickets: $20 per person \nPre-purchase online by Saturday\, October 18 at 1pm! After that time\, tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/heatons-concerts-in-west-k/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T213000
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SUMMARY:Kevin Burke | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION:THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT. We are unable to accommodate walk-ups – but please join us for our next concert in October!\n+++ \nThe Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nKevin Burke\, legendary Irish Fiddler! Kevin Burke is\, quite simply\, one of the most popular and influential Irish fiddlers of our time. He has been a member of many of the top Irish groups of the past 40 years including the Bothy Band\, Patrick Street\, Open House\, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival. He has also worked with a number of stellar duo partners: Jackie Daly\, Micheal O Domhnaill\, Ged Foley\, and Cal Scott–in addition to pursuing an active solo career. \nHe has garnered prestigious awards in both Ireland and the U.S. He was named a National Heritage Fellow by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2002\, and was named Irish Traditional Musician of the year by the Irish language TV channel TG4 in 2916. The New York Times has called him “one of the greatest Celtic fiddlers alive.” \nConcert-goers will get a special treat when Boston stepdancer Kieran Jordan joins  Burke for a few numbers! Jordan has been dancing since the age of five and has performed and taught locally and internationally for more than 30 years. \nJoin us in the Museum’s Dane Street Program Center for a great evening of traditional Irish music and dance! \n+++ \n  \n 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/kevin-burke-concerts-in-west-k-with-mousam-river-music/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250704T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250704T130000
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SUMMARY:Declaration of Independence Reading & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Independence Day at the Brick Store Museum with a Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence \nJoin the Brick Store Museum and the Kennebunk Rotary Club on Friday\, July 4\, 2025\, at 12:00 p.m. for a community celebration of our nation’s founding with a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The event takes place on the Museum’s campus at 117 Main Street in Kennebunk and is free to all. \nThis 45-minute patriotic program brings history to life as community leaders and Rotarians read aloud the document that declared the United States’ independence in 1776. The program will also explore how the phrase “all men are created equal” has evolved over time\, highlighting key moments and landmark movements—such as the Gettysburg Address—that have expanded the promise of equality throughout American history. \nThe reading will be presented by: \n\nEarle J. Patterson\, Kennebunk Rotarian and member of the Brick Store Museum\nDavid Moravick\, Kennebunk Rotarian and President of the Museum’s Board of Trustees\n\nThis event offers a moment of reflection and celebration for all ages\, honoring the enduring ideals of freedom\, democracy\, and social progress. Admission is free\, and donations to the Wounded Warrior Project will be gratefully accepted to support veterans and their families. \nFor more information or to RSVP\, register below or call (207) 985-4802.
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/declaration-of-independence-reading-celebration/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T170000
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SUMMARY:Liz & Dan Faiella | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION:The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nLiz and Dan Faiella bring to life the traditional music of their roots\, with crisp vocals\, mesmerizing fingerstyle guitar\, lyrical fiddling\, and exhilarating rhythmic drive. Their music calls to mind the convivial grange hall contradances of their youth in New Hampshire\, while conveying a wistfulness for their ancestral Ireland. \nLiz and Dan have taken the stage at premier folk venues throughout New England\, including Club Passim\, the Acadia Trad Festival\, Maine Celtic Celebration\, Little Sea Folk Festival\, and the Boston Celtic Music Festival. They are sought-after teachers\, and have shared their craft with students at camps\, festivals\, and community music schools. \nTheir album\, At Long Last (2018)\, explores heartache\, wonder\, and joy\, expressed through the traditional music they love. \nLiz Faiella’s study of Irish fiddling\, training in classical violin\, and love of social dancing have shaped her musical approach. Liz is chair of the Folk Department at the Concord Community Music School in Concord\, NH\, where she teaches fiddle students and organizes the Music School’s Fall Fiddle Festival. She also is active as a YouTube creator\, sharing fiddle tunes\, tutorials\, and techniques far and wide. \nDan Faiella is a guitarist specializing in traditional Celtic music. Trained as an accompanist through years of playing for New England contradances and for Irish fiddlers\, he has performed at venues and festivals around the country with numerous traditional music groups. In his solo playing\, Dan’s fingerstyle arrangements of traditional songs and tunes draw extensively on techniques and ornamentation from traditional idioms beyond those directly related to the guitar\, such as Celtic harp-playing\, sean-nós singing\, and uilleann piping. Over many years of playing solo and collaboratively\, he has developed an ability to adapt and synthesize these sounds into the context of the unique arrangement capabilities of the guitar. \nJoin Liz and Dan in the museum’s Dane Street Program Center for a great afternoon of traditional Irish music! \n+++ \nTickets: $20 per person \nPurchase online prior to 2:00pm on Saturday\, June 7; after that time\, please purchase at the door. Questions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/liz-dan-faiella/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T170000
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SUMMARY:Side by Each | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION:The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nTwo of Maine’s musical power couples – Don & Cindy Roy and Erica Brown & Matt Shipman – join forces in Side by Each. The roots run deep in this dynamic and exciting quartet! Don and Cindy’s music (fiddle\, piano\, and step-dancing) goes back to their respective families who hailed from Quebec and the Canadian Maritimes. In 2018\, they were awarded a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts as leading exponents of Franco-American traditional music in Maine. \nErica Brown began studying fiddle with Don when she was eight years old. She has developed into a virtuosic fiddler and singer whose music fits right in with Don & Cindy as if they had never stopped playing together. In addition to her mastery of Franco-American music she and husband Matt Shipman (guitar and bouzouki) also pursue a career in Bluegrass and Country music. They lead the five piece group\, Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection; the trio\, Darlin’ Corey; and the country swing band\, Haggard & Cashed. \nSuperb fiddling from Don and Erica! Rock-solid\, tasteful accompaniment from Cindy and Matt! Cindy’s lively step-dancing and podorythmie! Great vocals! It all adds up to an exciting afternoon of music and fun! Don’t miss it! \n+++ \nTickets: $25 per person \nPre-purchase is now closed – please purchase tickets at the door!  \nQuestions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/sidebyeach/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:The Art of Iceland: An Evening with Bruce McMillan
DESCRIPTION:In this special presentation co-hosted by the Brick Store Museum and the Art Guild of the Kennebunks\, artist Bruce McMillan will speak on Icelandic art and noted Icelandic artists. He will have on display original works from his collection of more than 50 Icelandic paintings and sculptures\, along with Iceland art books from his collection. \nThe Museum’s founder\, Edith Barry\, was a world traveler and part of her mission in creating the Museum was to bring the world to Kennebunk. \nBruce is a member of the Icelandic Watercolor Society. He had a two-person watercolor show in Reykjavik with his Icelandic watercolor friend\, Oskar Thorarensen\, Reykjavik and Beyond in 2022. His own honored 45 children’s books include seven set in Iceland\, two of them featuring paintings by Icelandic artist\, Gunnella\, their first one a NY Times Ten Best Illustrated Children’s Books of the year. He has photo-illustrated and written two books published in Iceland. Bruce has been traveling to and around Iceland for over thirty years. An incoming Iceland passport control officer said when inspecting his passport\, “Remember me?” And he did. \nBruce McMillan graduated from Kennebunk High School and the University of Maine. After a fortunate career in publishing\, producing 45 photo-illustrated children’s’ books\, two adult humor books in the US and two more books in Iceland\, Bruce moved on to painting watercolors for the past twelve years. Two of his watercolors are in the Brick Store Museum collection. \nThis presentation is free and open to the public\, and will take place in the Brick Store Museum’s Program Center at 4 Dane Street. Donations welcome!
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/the-art-of-iceland-an-evening-with-bruce-mcmillan/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250406T150000
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SUMMARY:Copley Street | Concerts in West K with Mousam River Music
DESCRIPTION:The Museum’s Concert Partner Mousam River Music Presents: \nCopley Street – Joey Abarta\, Nathan Gourley\, and Owen Marshall – is a trio of some of the finest Irish musicians in the Northeast. Featuring Abarta on uilleann pipes (Irish bagpipes)\, Gourley on fiddle\, and Marshall on guitar and bouzouki\, they create a beautifully expressive and masterfully crafted sound. They have just released their second CD\, Copley Street 2\, which builds on the success of their acclaimed debut album. The three musicians weave together intricate tunes and instrumental textures in a rich tonal blend that shows the deep musical chemistry between them. \nAbarta has carved out a reputation as one of the finest pipers of his generation; he is an All-Ireland champion. In addition to his work with Copley Street he maintains an active schedule of teaching and performing. He has toured with the Green Fields of America troupe\, and performed for Irish President Michael D. Higgins.  He recently released his second solo album\, King of the Blind. \nGourley is a highly regarded fiddler with a distinctive and lyrical style. He has collaborated with such renowned players as Paddy O’Brien of Chulrua\, Daithi Sproule of Altan\, Brian Miller of Bua\, and Norah Rendell of The Outside Track. Since moving to Boston in 2013\, Nathan has also released Life Is All Checkered with Laura Feddersen\, and The Truckley Howl with Mairead Hurley and John Blake. He has taught and performed at festivals in Ireland\, New Zealand\, and throughout the United States on both fiddle and guitar. \nPortland resident Marshall has emerged as one of the foremost accompanists of traditional music. Known locally for his long tenure with The Press Gang\, he has toured and recorded with the likes of Seamus Egan\, Liz Carroll\, Dervish\, and Jenna Moynihan. \nCopley Street’s music is a celebration of tradition\, honed through years of collaboration and live performance. They deliver music that is full of lift\, nuance\, and sheer musical joy. Essential listening for fans of Irish traditional music! \n+++ \nTickets: $25 per person \nPre-sales have closed – please plan to purchase tickets at the door!  \nQuestions or want to reserve cash seats? Email: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/copley-street-concerts-in-west-k-with-mousam-river-music/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Newberry & Verch | Concerts in West K
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 season of Concerts in West K (now in its new home at the Brick Store Museum) kicks off Friday evening\, March 7\, at 7:30 pm\, with a concert by Newberry & Verch! Joe Newberry and April Verch are superb musicians who grew up steeped in the traditions of home and hearth—Joe in the Missouri Ozarks\, and April in the Ottawa Valley of Canada. \nAlthough they are on the road much of the year\, the two musicians are fond of saying that they are rarely homesick because their music means they always have a bit of home with them wherever they go. Known around the world for his clawhammer banjo playing\, Newberry is also a powerful guitarist\, singer\, and award-winning songwriter. Verch is known both for her superb fiddle playing—she was the first woman to win both the Canadian Grand Masters and Canadian Open Fiddling Championships—and her outstanding stepdancing. They have both toured and recorded extensively (as a duo and in other configurations). We’re honored and delighted to bring them to Kennebunk! \nThis concert takes place in the Brick Store Museum’s Dane Street Program Center. Suggested parking can be found in the Town of Kennebunk municipal parking lot accessed via Green Street. \nTickets will be sold online until 12pm on Friday\, March 7. If you are purchasing tickets after noontime on Friday\, please plan to purchase your tickets at the door. Thank you!
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/newberry-verch-concerts-in-west-k/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T150000
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SUMMARY:Concert: Liz Knowles\, Irish Fiddler
DESCRIPTION:Liz Knowles is an internationally-known Irish fiddler! On Sunday\, November 17th\, Mousam River Music presents her rare solo concert in the Brick Store Museum’s Program Center! \nLiz is a member of Open the Door for Three\, the Martin Hayes Quartet\, the String Sisters\, and other groups. \nConcert information: \nSunday\, November 17 3:00pm – 5:00pm \nIn the Dane Street Program Center of the Brick Store Museum – new home of the Concerts in West K! series produced by Mousam River Music. \nTickets are $20\, sold at the door or in advance using the form below (advance ticket sales END 11/14/2024 – for those seeking tickets past this day\, please use Walk-Up Availability). \n  \nQuestions or reservations: \nPaul Wells\, Mousam River Music: paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.com \nor info@brickstoremuseum.org \n 
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/concert-liz-knowles-irish-fiddler/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T163000
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SUMMARY:Jacqueline Schwab (Ken Burns' pianist) Concert | Partner
DESCRIPTION:Noted Pianist Jacqueline Schwab in Concert in Kennebunk\nPianist Jacqueline Schwab\, heard on Ken Burns’ Civil War and numerous other documentaries by him\, will perform in concert at First Parish UU Church of Kennebunk\, on Sunday\, September 29\, 2024\, at 4:30 p.m. Jacqueline will feature pieces from her Burns soundtrack performances and will also from her own work celebrating cultural diversity\, inspired by her work with Ken. You’ll hear Irish and Scottish airs and dance tunes\, spirituals\, ragtime and other vintage American music\, and vintage Latin and other pieces connected with American immigrants. Jacqueline will share stories about the tunes and speak about Burns’ unusual way of working with music—how he elicits emotive performances and uses music to amplify his messages and shed historical light on our lives today.\n\nJacqueline spins emotive musical stories out of the myriad strands in the American quilt\, with the spirit of community music making at their heart. Her signature playing features in over a dozen of Ken Burns’ documentaries\, including his Grammy-winning Civil War\, Baseball\, Lewis and Clark\, Mark Twain\, The War and his recently-released Benjamin Franklin\, as well as in other PBS documentaries\, such as The Irish in America—The Long Journey Home. She has performed at the White House for President Clinton and (twice) on national PBS with the American Pops Orchestra\, and she has accompanied Scottish singer Jean Redpath on public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion and on CBS’s Late Show with David Letterman. She is well known to the traditional dance world for her groundbreaking playing with the Bare Necessities ensemble. Her recently-released solo album I Lift My Lamp—Illuminations from Immigrant America celebrates vintage music from American immigrants. Jacqueline graduated from New England Conservatory\, majoring in piano improvisation. She grew up in Pittsburgh and has since lived in Boston and on Cape Cod.\n\nJacqueline’s concert is part of the “Concerts in West K!” series\, produced by Mousam River Music in its new collaboration with the Brick Store Museum. Admission to the concert is $20.00 per person at the door. There is open seating for the concert on a first come-first served basis. Reservations are not required\, but may be made via e-mail to paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net.
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/jacqueline-schwab-ken-burns-pianist-concert-partner/
LOCATION:First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church\, 114 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T193000
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SUMMARY:Gerry O'Connor & Kevin McElroy (Concerts in West K!) NEW VENUE
DESCRIPTION:Gerry O’Connor\, one of the most celebrated Irish fiddlers of our time\, will appear in concert in Kennebunk\, Wednesday evening\, July 24\, at 7:30 p.m.\, presented by Mousam River Music.\n\nThe concert is part of the long-running “Concerts in West K!” series\, but will take place in the series’ new home in the Dane Street Program Center of the Brick Store Museum in downtown Kennebunk. The museum is at 117 Main Street in Kennebunk\, adjacent to the Town Hall\, and across the street from the Unitarian Church and town library. The Dane Street Program Center is directly behind the main museum building.\n\nO’Connor grew up in the town of Dundalk\, County Louth\, Ireland\, in a family of musicians\, dancers\, and singers. His mother\, Rose (née O’Brien) was a fiddler who taught him and his siblings the fiddle at home. His father\, Peter\, was a singer. As a young man\, O’Connor won numerous All-Ireland awards as both a solo artist and as a member of duos\, trios\, and bands. Playing with County Sligo fiddle master John Joe Gardiner in the 1970s was an important step in O’Connor developing his own fluid and lyrical fiddle style. He also credits his experience as a step-dancer in giving his music its rock-steady rhythm and lively pulse.\n\nJoining Gerry will be Portland guitarist and singer Kevin McElroy. For the past three decades McElroy has performed regularly with such luminaries as Seamus Connolly\, Brendan Tonra\, and Joe Burke. He and O’Connor were brought together by their shared love of fiddles and fiddle-making; they share a wealth of mutual inspirations and musical influences. O’Connor’s expressive melodies and McElroy’s tasteful accompaniment come together through a seamless bit of musical alchemy.\n\nThe concert will take place Friday evening\, June 21\, from 7:30-9:30 p.m.\, in the Dane Street Program Center of the Brick Store Museum\, at 117 Main Street in Kennebunk.\n\nThere is open seating for the concert on a first-come\, first-served basis. Admission is by $20.00 per person at the door.
URL:https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/gerry-oconnor-kevin-mcelroy-concerts-in-west-k-new-venue/
LOCATION:Brick Store Museum\, 117 Main Street\, Kennebunk\, ME\, 04043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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