The Gawler Family plans to returns to Vienna Union Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at 5 Mountain Road in Vienna.
Gawler Family Band Submitted photo
John and Ellen Gawler met playing traditional fiddle music for contra dances around the state of Maine in the 1970s. When they had their three daughters, Molly, Edith and Elsie, it was only natural to fold them into an already thriving musical life.
That life included being part of the Boston-based fiddle orchestra known as Childsplay; participating each year in the Maine Fiddle Camp; playing for contra dances, small listening audiences, large opera houses, weddings and various types of shindigs including the Common Ground Fair.
At some point, the second generation began taking the stage as the Gawler Sisters, weaving intricate three-part harmony songs enriched by the familial quality of their voices. Bennett Konesni and Ethan Tischler also are part of the Gawler Family Band.
Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
For tickets or more information visit viennaunionhall.org or call 207-293-4321.
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