Registration Open for MFC 2025
Sign up to join us for our four sessions in 2025!
(Spaces are still available in the June Week. You can join the waiting list for the June Weekend and both August Weeks.)
June Weekend: 6/13 – 6/15/25 | June Week: 6/15 – 6/20/25 | August Week 1: 8/3 – 8/8/25 | August Week 2: 8/10 – 8/15/25
Work Trade, Scholarships & Jobs
It’s time to start thinking about MFC 2025! Registration will open in January, but in the meantime, we are opening applications for Work Trade Volunteers as well as scholarships. Volunteers make MFC happen! Sign up if you’re interested in joining our great team.
We are also hiring a few paid positions for 2025. If you are interested in working at MFC, have a look at our open positions and application
Stay in touch
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By popular request, a portrait of the legendary Feisty Barney. You can learn his tune here.
Who is teaching at MFC ’25?
This is a preliminary list of staff who will be teaching at MFC 2025. We are still making adjustments, but this list should help you decide which Camps to register for
June Weekend
Fiddle:
PLUS:
Guitar: Fred White, Bethany Waickman, Ethan Tischler,
Piano: Alex Fortier
Mandolin: Glen Loper, Ben Foss
Banjo: Stuart Kenney
Cello: Elsie Gawler, Sammy Wetstein
Flute-Pennywhistle: Darryn Petersen, Sharon Pyne
Uke: Kenny Raskin, Ando Anderson
Bass: Mitch Reed
Button Accordion: Jim Joseph
Piano Accordion: Alex Cumming
Voice: Bennett Konesni, Mia Bertelli, Annadeene Fowler
“Wild Card” – Ed Howe,
June Week
Fiddle:
PLUS:
Guitar: Bethany Waickman, Ethan Tischler, Aidan Boardman
Piano: Alex Fortier
Button Accordion: Jim Joseph
Piano Accordion: Alex Cumming
Mandolin: Glen Loper, Ben Foss
Banjo: Stuart Kenney
Flute and Pennywhistle: Sandy Davis, Jim DiCarlo
Cello: Elsie Gawler, Sammy Wetstein
Bass: Mitch Reed
Mountain Dulcimer: Pam Weeks
Uke: Kenny Raskin, Ando Anderson
Voice: Bennett Konesni, Mia Bertelli, Annadeene Fowler
“Great Horned Ukestra”: Sandy Davis
“Wild Card” – Ed Howe, Sammy Wetstein
August Week I
Fiddle:
PLUS:
Guitar: Bethany Waickman, Aidan Boardman, Fred White
Piano: Alex Fortier, Neil Pearlman
Mandolin: Glen Loper, Ben Foss, Jeff Lewis
Banjo: Sara Grey, Stuart Kenney
Flute-Pennywhistle: Sharon Pyne, Jody Johnstone
Bass: Mitch Reed
Piano Accordion:
Uke: Kenny Raskin, Ando Anderson
Cello: Elsie Gawler, McKinley James,
Button Accordion: Jim Joseph
Voice: Mia Bertelli, Ethan Tischler, Annadeene Fowler
“Great Horned Ukestra”: Sandy Davis
“Wild Card” – Ed Howe, Sammy Wetstein
August Week II
Fiddle:
PLUS:
Guitar: Bethany Waickman, Aidan Boardman, Susie Burke, Ethan Tischler,
Piano: Alex Fortier, Neil Pearlman
Mandolin: Glen Loper, Ben Foss,
Banjo: Carter Logan
Flute-Pennywhistle: Jim DiCarlo, Sharon Pyne
Bass: Stuart Kenney
Cello: McKinley James, Sammy Wetstein, Elsie Gawler
Uke: Kenny Raskin, Ando Anderson,
Piano Accordion:
Harmonica: Steven Weiss
Voice: Bennett Konesni, Mia Bertelli, Annadeene Fowler
“Wild Card” – Ed Howe, Sammy Wetstein
2024 Camp Wrap-up!
Well, 2024 MFC is history but they were the BEST camps ever! We’ve already started working on 2025 and registration will start soon after the beginning of the year. Here are a few notes and pictures from the 2024 Camps … Read more »
MFC Online Store is back!
For anyone who missed your chance to get one of the beautiful tank tops last summer, we have some available now. There are limited sizes and colors for the 2024 tanks so don’t delay ordering yours!
Welcome Tunes
Here are some tunes from our common repertoire. We will play these together on the first night of camp.
About Maine Fiddle Camp
Maine Fiddle Camp is a multi-generational traditional music camp in central Maine. Not just for fiddles, MFC offers instruction in at least 14 instruments plus voice. Instructors emphasize learning and playing by ear. All ages and levels are welcome—from skilled players to people who have never played before. Besides instrument workshops, there are opportunities to perform, sing around the campfire, and “form a band”. There are jam sessions, variety shows, old time country dances and traditional camp activities like swimming and games for the kids. The FOOD at MFC is healthy, locally sourced wherever possible, respectful campers’ dietary needs, and above all, delicious.
If you were at camp and forgot to get your t-shirt or cap, don’t despair, you can order directly from the source!
Virtual Camp Highlights
Latest News
- MFC 2024 wrap upWell, 2024 MFC is history but they were the BEST camps ever! We’ve already started working on 2025 and registration will start soon after the beginning of the year. Here are a few notes and pictures from the 2024 Camps: The June Camps were the first MFC camps after winter storms took down a lot… Read more: MFC 2024 wrap up
- Maine Fiddle Camp 2024 update!As has always been the case, we offer fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, cello, flute and whistle, banjo, bass, singing, at all sessions PLUS mountain dulcimer June week, harmonica second August week, piano accordion AND button accordion June Weekend, June Week, and 1st August week. (Some small changes possible.) Maine Fiddle Camp focuses on the… Read more: Maine Fiddle Camp 2024 update!
- Tributes to Ben GuilllemetteWe lost Ben Guillemette, his having preceded everyone reading this to the heavenly dance band at age 95. I first met Ben when he showed up with “Toots” Bouthot (our Joanne’s father!) in 1975 to compete at the East Benton Fiddlers’ Convention. We young upshot fiddlers knew we were listening to fiddling and piano accompaniment… Read more: Tributes to Ben Guilllemette
Events
June Weekend: June 13-15
June Week – June 15-20
August Week I – August 3 – 8
August Week II – August 10 – 15
Can you help us find past camp videos?
We are looking for videos from “real” MFC.
Some of you may have video of past variety shows, dances, etc.
Would you be willing to share it with us?
You can upload videos on this page. Please contact us if you have questions or leads!