Every first Saturday of the month, there is a "
Village Coffeehouse" performance at my church. It takes place in out recently renovated church sanctuary which looks beautiful with it's minimalist plastered walls paint brown instead of the 1960's style woods siding that had been covering the walls since then. With the renovation came the goal of our church to make it a sort of community room where the community could come together in our wonderful new space. It is set up with a stage in the front that was built when Joshua Lawrence Chamberlin, the amazing Civil War General (think Gettysburg) turned Governor turned Professor and College President, came to speak at our church. Anyway, this room has been holding these "Village Coffeehouse" shows monthly, hosting a slew of different musicians such as tonight's Balkan folk music duo, Cinder Conk, and singer-song writer Emila Dahlin.
Today the room was filled with locals as well as people from all round Maine. Strung on the walls were festive lights and candles placed on the tables to illuminate the room. The music was wonderful, consisting of alluring accordion music complemented by soulful bass (fiddle) playing and often including vocals and a bass drum. The Balkan music was greatly enjoyed and many people got up to do some Balkan dancing, myself included-even though it is my mother who is a pro.
To sum up: The Village Coffeehouse is a wonderful event that is a must if one happens to be around for one.
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