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Traditional Music in Maine

Lewiston, Maine

Story Narrative:

What traditional music was played in your town?

"When I was growing up, the traditional music we were looking at was basically the Franco-American folk songs that we had brought down from Canada as well as the jigs and reels, pretty lively music, and music was very important to family life."


Asset ID: 7095
Themes: Music, culture, tradition, dance
Date recorded: May 24, 2013, 6:49 p.m.
Length of recording: 0:20 s
Related traveling exhibition: New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music
Sponsor or affiliated organization: Museum L-A, Lewiston, Maine

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