The coast of Maine is pretty active, in a sleepy sort of way. I have a friend in Boston who talks of the scene there and makes it sound pretty frenetic, i.e., something happening every night, people staying out late at clubs, etc. I may not be understanding her completely but it sounds like life in the city to me.

Here on the coast we take things a little slower. We work hard and play easy. Coffeehouses abound. Concerts happen, mostly on weekends, all over the place. Song swaps, open mikes (including special teen oriented chem-free open mikes), house concerts, are all here. But we are usually all done and home by 11:00.

And we have our share of "famous folkies" if such a phrase can be used. Gordon Bok, Anne Dodson, Nick Appolonio, Castlebay, and our own Kendall Morse hail from this state. And we have a very talented group of locally popular performers. People like Jud Caswell, Carter Ruff, Martin Swinger, The Windy Ridge Bluegrass Band, Jerry Blodget, and many, many more.