Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance 2027

Written By Lindsay Straw

I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the staff for the Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance next year! I’ll be teaching bouzouki along with my friend Frances Cunningham (who is also joining us at Zoukology in January - you can get a double dose of us next year if you’re so inclined!).

Here are the deets:

Event: Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance (Acadia Trad)

Dates: June 20–26, 2027

Location: College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine

What: A week of classes, jams, dances, concerts, and community for all ages and experience groups. 

Registration: Open now at acadiatradfestival.org

Scholarships: Open to everyone. Applications accepted through the end of January. 

Registration is now open for the 2027 Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance! Acadia Trad brings together musicians, dancers, and singers of all ages and experience groups for a week of classes, jams, dances, and concerts, June 20–26 at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. Newcomers are welcome, with “From the Ground Up” classes in dance, fiddle, and guitar. More experienced players and dancers can dig deeper alongside a faculty of world-class tradition bearers, with more announcements coming soon. Scholarships are available to everyone, with applications accepted through the end of January. Learn more and register at acadiatradfestival.org.

Lindsay Straw

Lindsay Straw is a Boston-based singer, guitarist, and Irish bouzouki player. A Berklee graduate, she blends roots music from both sides of the Atlantic, combining traditional Irish and Scottish influences with American styles. Performing solo and with The New Grown-Ups and The Ivy Leaf, she has three albums and a rich performance history. Known for her unique take on traditional music, she’s celebrated as a reincarnation of legendary trad singers of eras past.

http://www.lindsaystraw.com
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