Steve Muise
Instrument: FiddleSession(s): August Week I, June Weekend I
Instrument by Session(s): August Week I Fiddle, June Weekend I Fiddle
Steve Muise has been fiddling his family’s Downeast Style for many years. (His parents are 1st and 2nd generation Nova Scotians) He founded the Franklin County Fiddlers, a group of high school musicians that tours around Maine and way beyond displaying, promoting and learning about fiddle styles. Steve is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and is a stringed instrument teacher in the MBRSD schools (Farmington area of Maine). Steve was honored with the “Maine Music Educator of the Year” award in 2007 from MMEA. Steve enjoys playing all styles, ranging from Downeast (maritime), Québécois, Celtic, jazz and more, and can be seen playing music with his dad Paul, “Boréal Tordu”, “Frigate”, “Boardman, Gawler and Muise”, “Haggard and Cashed” and the “Franklin County Fiddlers”.