Join us for a joyous evening of music with Springtide and the Young Tradition Touring Group at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, in Belfast, Maine, on Thursday, April 24th, at 7:00 pm.

Musicians, songwriters, and central figures in the Mid-Coast Maine fiddling scene, Willy Clemetson, Elsie Gawler, and Ethan Tischler combine a love of high energy traditional Celtic and Scandinavian fiddle music, heartfelt original tunes and songs, and spacious creative improvisation to produce this unique trio: Springtide. They aim to lift audiences with the music of the landscapes they come from, drawing inspiration from the tidal rhythms and creative energies of the coastal land they’re grateful to call home.

The Touring Group is an ensemble of talented teenage musicians and singers from Vermont and Maine, led this year by Ethan Tischler and Elsie Gawler (of Springtide, Gawler Family Band, and their duo, Elsie & Ethan), who are touring New England this April.

A program of Vermont Folklife, the Touring Group nurtures youth involvement in traditional music, providing opportunities to learn from and be inspired by tradition bearers, to build strong connections with their peers, and to perform engaging repertoire for communities in Vermont and beyond. This year's Touring Group performances feature an exciting and diverse program showcasing the traditional musical influences of New England, including music rooted in Québec, Vermont, and Maine as well as popular current influences from Scandinavia and Old Time playing. Enjoy energetic reels that will have folks dancing in their seats, many-layered arrangements of fiddle harmonies, and several songs, including one collected by Vermont’s Margaret MacArthur and one by much-missed friend and mentor Pete Sutherland. To learn more about this group please visit our website. To hear the group in action here, we invite you to check out our YouTube playlist or find a show near you!