Robert Sylvain
Music from Acadian Maine
Mémère’s Notebook
A collection of old Acadian ballads from the St. John River Valley revived for a new generation
Production has begun on this monumental heritage music project started over a decade ago. Be a part of the process of bringing these historic Acadian folksongs back to life by participating in our crowdfunding campaign. You can pre-order the recordings and sheet music, get a copy of the notebook, sign up for a house concert, become a project sponsor and much more. Thanks for your support!
News
Home stretch!
Just over one week to go! We’ve raised over $3000 and I’m very pleased with the warm reception this project has enjoyed. One more push will make a big difference as we move into the prodcution phase, so please let your friends know and if you have a venue that could host a program, consider
A challenge
Happy holidays! In two days it will be Christmas, and we’ll be two-thirds of the way to our deadline. After a strong start things have cooled down a bit so I’m hoping for a strong last trimester. To that end I’ve pasted up this gift card for those who are looking for something special at
1/3 of the way there
With 20 days down and 40 days to go we’re right on target! Thanks to everyone who has contributed and shared. We got some great press from the Bangor Daily News along with a cool video about the project by Troy Bennett last week. I also recorded a segment a few days ago for a new podcast