Saturday, March 13 free mini-lessons
in fiddle/violin with Hope Hoffman, including coaching for experienced
students and introductory info for beginners. On a drop-in basis between
12:30-1:30 p.m.; enjoy the waiting room and local artwork and observe
other visitors' lessons; each lesson is about 10-15 minutes long. Located
at Free Grange Music Studio in Bowdoinham. [link
to directions] [print
a brochure]
Saturday, March 13 from 3:30-4:30 join Hope Hoffman
in an informal music session for intermediate to advanced levels of
experience. An opportunity to learn new fiddle tunes or try new arrangements
of old tunes and songs. Located at Free Grange Music Studio in Bowdoinham.
Free. [link
to directions] [print
a brochure]
Saturday, March 13 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. come enjoy
acoustic music provided by the teachers at Free Grange Music Studio
in Bowdoinham, and view samples of the studio's gallery of visual
art and fine crafts. Featured items include landscape paintings
by Jim Tolles, wooden bowls and toys by wood
turner Jeff Raymond and jewelery
by Hilary Tozier, as well as CDs of original acoustic music by Jeff
Trippe and Hope Hoffman. [link
to directions] [print
a brochure]
Saturday, March 13 from 8-10:30 p.m.,
music for the Evening Contradance in Farmington, with calling
by Richard Green. Music by Hope Hoffman (fiddle) and Eric Johnson (guitar).
Most dances are taught, no partner is necessary, all experience levels
welcome. Located at Fairbanks School Community Center on Route 4, north
of Farmington. At 6:30 is the Family Dance with sit-in musicians, $2
adults/$1 children (sit-in musicians free). At 7:30 is a Snacks and
Treats Potluck (finger food to share).
Admission price for Evening Contradance: $6.00 adults, $5.00 students,
$15.00 immediate family max. (participants staying beyond the first
of the Evening Contradances may deduct Family dance admission from admission
price). More info at www.starleft.org/dance,
(207) 491-9928.
Saturday, March 27 fiddle and banjo music by
Hope Hoffman and Peter Proeller, at Goranson
Farm's pancake breakfast. 250 River Road (Rte. 128), Dresden, ME
207-737-8834.
Wednesday, March 31 from 5-6:30
p.m. Series of acoustic dinner music at O'Naturals
restaurant in Falmouth, Maine, on the last
Wednesday of each month. (A Free
Grange event.)
Saturday, April 3 from 7-9 p.m. festive instrumental
fiddle and guitar music by Hope
Hoffman & Jim Tolles, at a silent auction of Michael
Perkins' hand-crafted furniture benefiting The Midcoast Hunger Prevention
Program. At the Coleman Burke Gallery in Brunswick (next door
to the Frontier Café
in Fort Andross). For more info, [link
to poster] or contact Amanda at www.mainestreetevents.com.
Friday, April 9 concert of country
duet songs & fiddling with Jim Tolles at the Frontier
Café at 7:30 p.m. Purchase advance
tickets for $8 at (207) 725-5222; tickets at the door $10; doors
open 7 p.m. Located at 14 Maine St. in Mill 3
of Fort Andross in Brunswick, ME, 04011. [printable
poster] [small
printable flyer and
4-panel handout]
April 9, 14 and 30 at the Children's Museum &
Theatre of Maine in Portland, creative
movement workshops with live music. As part of "Dancing
with Books," a literacy program combining reading with music and
movement. Professional dancers, musicians and storytellers will lead
children in singing and dancing their way through a story. Located at
142 Free Street, 207-828-1234, www.kitetails.org.
No registration is required, and participants are welcome to come to
one session or to all of them. Free with museum admission.
Saturday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to noon,
fiddle music and creative folk dance at Round Top Farm in Damariscotta,
Maine. As part of the Green Beginnings Spring Celebration, which includes
information about garden-related skills, organizations and opportunities,
food from Rising Tide, and games, poetry and art. Free, donations appreciated.
FMI: dbalant [at] roadrunner [dot] com, (207) 563-1216.
Saturday, April 10 free music lessons including
coaching for experienced students and introductory info for beginners.
On a drop-in basis between 12:30-1:30 p.m.; enjoy the waiting room and
local artwork and observe other visitors' lessons; each lesson is about
10-15 minutes long. Located at Free Grange Music Studio in Bowdoinham.
[link to directions]
[print
a brochure]
Saturday, April 10 from 3:30-4:30 join Hope Hoffman
in an informal music session for intermediate to advanced levels of
experience. An opportunity to learn new fiddle tunes or try new arrangements
of old tunes and songs. Located at Free Grange Music Studio in Bowdoinham.
Free. [link
to directions] [print
a brochure]
Saturday, April 10 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
come enjoy acoustic music provided by the teachers at Free Grange Music
Studio in Bowdoinham, and view samples of the studio's gallery
of visual art and fine crafts. [link
to directions] [print
a brochure]
Sunday, April 11 contra dance in Rockland
with John McIntire calling and music by Hope Hoffman (fiddle) and Peter
Proeller (banjo). [link
to details][download
a poster to print]
Wednesday, May 5 with guitarist Jeff
Trippe at Blue from 7:30-9
p.m., with an open music session afterwards. Hope
Hoffman (fiddle) and Jeff Trippe (guitar and octave mandolin)
are a well-matched, sensitive and subtly dramatic duo, creating fluid,
detailed interpretations of
jigs, reels, hornpipes, old songs and new songs. Hoffman and
Trippe's CD, to be released in May, showcases their elegant, spontaneous
settings of popular Irish tunes (as well as a couple of Hoffman's compositions).
Gracefully
improvised phrasing and a lush, emotional texture are hallmarks of this
duo -- some great musicianship not to be missed! (Blue
is a small, comfortable and classy place with quality wines and beers
and a nice menu ranging from pasta to hummus. The hat will be passed
around for tips but there is no cover charge.) Located at 650A Congress
St. (between High and State Streets), Portland, Maine, (207)
774-4111. [print
a poster]
Saturday, May 8 at 2 p.m. and 7
pm. live, original fiddle music accompanied by guitarist Jeff Trippe,
for performances by The
Ballet School.
Sunday, August 22 (2010) at 5:30 p.m., concert
of country duet
songs & fiddling with Jim Tolles at Coastal
Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine, as part of the
event "Down Home at the Gardens" which includes catering by
Beale Street BBQ.
Saturday, August 28 contra
dance at Simonton Corners in Rockport from 8-11 p.m. Hope
Hoffman (fiddle) and Putnam Smith
(banjo and guitar). The dance hall is west of Route 1 on Main Street,
at the corner Park Street. All ages and abilities welcome. Admission
$7. More info at (207) 832-5584, writer [at] midcoast [dot] com and
www.simontoncorners.com.
Saturday, September 25 contra
dance at Simonton Corners in Rockport from 8-11 p.m. The
dance hall is west of Route 1 on Main Street, at the corner Park Street.
All ages and abilities welcome. Admission $7. More info at (207) 832-5584,
writer [at] midcoast [dot] com and www.simontoncorners.com.
