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Swedish Folk’apella Group, Kongero, Brings Their Harmonic Sound to Maine
ROCKPORT OPERA HOUSE Friday, December 19, 7pm Concert
BLUE HILL Saturday, December 20, 3pm Vocal Workshop | 7pm Concert
Kongero: Swedish Folk’apella Concerts at Rockport Opera House, Plus A Vocal Workshop and Concert Bagaduce Music
Rockport & Blue Hill, ME – Prepare for a deep dive into world of Swedish folk music as Kongero, the internationally acclaimed Swedish Folk’apella vocal ensemble, brings their captivating sound to Maine this December. These special events—featuring two concerts and a vocal workshop—will be held at the Rockport Opera House on December 19 and Bagaduce Music on December 20, 2025. Known for their stunning harmonies, evocative storytelling, and dynamic rhythms, Kongero will bring their unique blend of traditional Swedish folk music and a cappella artistry to Maine audiences in an event that promises to be both electrifying and deeply moving.
Event Details:
- Rockport Opera House:
Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
Concert: 7:00 PM
Location: 6 Central Street, Rockport, ME 04856 - Bagaduce Music:
Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Vocal Workshop: 3:00 PM
Concert: 7:00 PM
Location: 49 South Street, Blue Hill, ME 04614
About Kongero:
Since their serendipitous formation in 2005 at a Nordic folk music conference, Kongero has become one of the most exciting and innovative voices in the world of folk and a cappella music. Composed of four extraordinary female vocalists—Lotta Andersson, Emma Björling, Sofia Hultqvist Kott, and Anna Wikénius—Kongero has toured extensively across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Their performances have earned them a reputation for their ability to captivate audiences with their extraordinary vocal polyphony, expressive harmonies, and infectious rhythms.
Kongero’s unique genre, Swedish Folk’appella, blends traditional Swedish folk songs with fresh, modern a cappella arrangements. The group’s performances take audiences on a musical journey that spans moving love ballads, dramatic medieval tales, playful ditties, and lively dances. Their mastery of vocal technique and storytelling has earned them critical acclaim and a dedicated following worldwide. Kongero’s most recent album, Live in Longueuil, released in 2021, has been met with rave reviews.
Tickets: Tickets for both concerts and the vocal workshop are available now HERE.
Be sure to purchase your tickets before December 7th for advanced ticket savings. Tickets will be available at the door only when capacity allows, check the venue’s social media for updates.
These events are brought to you by Bagaduce Music, a 501 C-3, working in community to make Maine’s musical coastline sing! From Blue Hill to Belfast, Freeport to Steuben — offering classes, ensembles, concerts, dances, and musical experiences in folk, bluegrass, jazz, community singing, and more. Tuition assistance is available, all ages and abilities are welcome.
Our 2025 Camps + Events!
Bagaduce Music’s 2025 schedule of events and camps showcases an explosion of creativity and energy. The 40-year-old Blue Hill-based organization will present genres ranging from Bluegrass to Jazz, Classical to Klezmer, and Quebecois to Scandinavian in locations stretching from Steuben to Freeport and many towns in between.
According to executive director Bennett Konesni, “When neighbors meet to enjoy live music – whether singing, dancing, or simply taking it all in – they build strong, resilient communities that work and play nice together.”
Camp registration and details are available now, while event tickets will be on sale as the year progresses.
Updates:
February 13, STEUBEN: Snowed Out
February 14, SEARSPORT: Sold Out!
February 15, BLUE HILL: Snowed Out.
Time Travel to Tin Pan Alley presents a fascinating docu-concert celebrating the Great American Songbook in Steuben, Searsport, and Blue Hill.
March 9, 10, and 11: FRIGG, the sensational Nordic String Quartet, returns for popular concerts and workshops at three venues!
FRIGG has been conquering the world with a fusion of western folk music styles leaning strongly towards Nordic folk music, for which the world music media has coined the term nordgrass, referring to the bluegrass influences of the group. The tight interplay of four violins, string instruments and contrabass, fine-tuned to perfection and spiced with sparkling, humorous live-energy has made an impact on listeners all over the world.
April 26 and 27: Weekend of jazz styles presented by Bagaduce Music in Blue Hill, Steuben, Portland. Saturday April 26+April 27 Creole Fusion workshop, Concerts with Minor Characters + Mark Tipton Jazz Quartet
Minor Characters
Minor Characters are highly regarded for their lively Roma and Django style jazz tunes and songs, playing rousing sets around DownEast, Maine.Minor Characters features Sheila Unvala, fiddle; Sepp Huber, Accordion; Robert Sanchez, guitar; Heron Weston, bass; Jenny Penny, drums. Minor Characters will make for a stimulating co-bill for Mark Tipton Jazz Quartet’s performance in Stueben at the new and fabulous TunkJoy Bakery Stage!
Mark Tipton Jazz Quartet
This Boston based quartet met during their studies at the New England Conservatory of Music. They are arranged with Mark Tipton on trumpet, Kai Lance on guitar, Danial Mayer on bass, and Paul July Joseph on drums. The quartet will be playing material ranging from jazz arrangements of folk music to original compositions to jazz standards drawing on many styles of music from New Orleans jazz to progressive jazz, and from folk music to experimental music.
NEIL PEARLMAN + GIOVANNI KIYINGI
Friday, May 2, 7pm at Bagaduce Music | 49 South Street, Blue Hill
Saturday, May 3, 7pm at Marsh River Theatre | 24 Monroe Highway, Brooks
Celtic meets Ugandan Folk Music in Concert in Blue Hill and Brooks, Maine
May 2 and 3, 2025 NEIL PEARLMAN and GIOVANI KIYINGI present Celtic and Ugandan electric and folk traditions in Blue Hill and Brooks.
A special concert bringing together two accomplished and innovative traditional musicians from different cultures in a unique duo collaboration. Ugandan folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Kiyingi joins Celtic pianist, mandolinist and step-dancer Neil Pearlman in a wide ranging musical evening blending new and old music from Uganda to Scotland.
June 26 and 27: MR. SUN Bluegrass Weekend features jaw-dropping instrumental prowess in two concerts and a workshop in Blue Hill and Unity.
Highlight Event: A special fundraising dinner at Tinder Hearth in Brooksville on July 24, featuring members of the Boston-based chamber orchestra, A Far Cry.
CALEB KLAUDER + REEB WILLMS | AUGUST 15-17, 2025
Three events CALEB KLAUDER + REEB WILLMS across the state on August 15-17, 2025
Friday, August 15 | Acoustic Concert | 7pm {Limited tickets, we recommend you buy ahead. Tickets at the door ONLY if space allows}
Burnt Cove Church | 17 Airport Rd | Stonington, Maine
Tickets: Students/Young Adults: $15 advance / $20 door | Adults: $25 advance / $30 door | Keeper of the Arts: $50
Saturday, August 16 | Workshop 3pm | Dinner 5pm | Concert | 7pm {Limited tickets, we recommend you buy ahead. Tickets at the door ONLY if space allows.}
Tunk Joy Bakery | 61 Rogers Point Rd. | Steuben, Maine
Sunday, August 17 | Old-Time Party: Concert and Square Dance With *Golden Shoals!
4-6pm Concert (each band one set)
7-9pm Square Dance with Caller Chris Ricciotti
Marsh River Theater | 24 Monroe Highway | Brooks, Maine
Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms are known to roots music fans across the globe for their soulful harmonies, driving dance tunes, classic original songs, and commitment to the raw truth of rural American music. They live in the San Juan Islands of Washington, though until recently, home was Portland, OR. They are foundational to the exceptional old-time and country music scene in the Pacific NW with the Caleb Klauder Reeb Willms Country Band and their membership in the Foghorn Stringband, of which Caleb was a founding member. Charismatic performers, they bring their unique set of talents to the stage with an eye towards good times and an ear towards the deepest songs and tunes.
Their repertoire is made up of original songs and tunes as well as gems from American roots repertoires, and the music they make is Americana in the truest sense of the word. Trading vocals back and forth, they complement each other strikingly well in an attractive meld of honky-tonk that brushes shoulders with trad bluegrass. Music is clearly in their blood. Caleb and Reeb’s originals and interpretations of songs have been covered and recorded by many performers and their musical presence reaches into a diverse and loyal fanbase, giving creedance to the impact that this duo has on their listeners. Their fans exude admiration for the timeless sound that these two produce, capturing the essence of American roots music.
Golden Shoals is a fiddle and guitar duo with a “rousing old-time-style music that’s fueled by acerbic modern-day wit” (No Depression Magazine). They are no strangers to traditional music, having placed in contests including Clifftop (3rd place 2023, 4th place 2022), Mount Airy, The Grand Masters Fiddlers Championship and Galax. Often switching instruments between fiddle, two guitars, and banjo, their original songs have been compared to Gillian Welch, with the added edge of instrumental prowess informed by energetic old time and bluegrass recordings.
Initially brought together by a mutual love of American folk music, Golden Shoals’ sound has expanded to include country, Americana, Indie and Experimental influences, allowing them to move more freely beyond genre boundaries with their songwriting while still emanating a deep understanding of Old-Time and Bluegrass music. Ever inspired by the enduring spirit of traditional Appalachian mountain music, their songwriting comes across as simple, honest, and fresh to the ears. The listener can expect the polished technique of conservatory training, in tandem with the grit, drive, and soul of musicians like Roscoe Holcomb or Ola Belle Reed.
September 5, 6, and 7: GENTICORUM offers exuberant Quebecois song and dance music from foremost tradition-bearers. Concerts and workshops in Belfast and Blue Hill, presented cooperatively with Belfast Flying Shoes.
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*date change *September 16 + 17: EZEKIEL’S WHEELS returns by popular demand for a weekend of Klezmer workshops and a concert in Northeast Harbor and Belfast.
December 19 and 20: KONGERO offers stunning folk-apella, Spelmanslag, and more.
