John Tanzer, the principal timpanist for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, details his experience playing orchestra, and the work that goes into playing the timpani. Tanzer speaks about becoming involved in music and his role as a drummer.

The act of contradancing, a type of folk dance, is examined in this piece by Leila Childs. She explores the history of this folk dance, the music associated with it, and talks to the dancers themselves to uncover the social aspect of dancing.

The act of contra dancing, a type of folk dance, is examined in this piece by Leila Childs. She explores the history of this folk dance, the music associated with it, and talks to the dancers themselves to uncover the social aspect of dancing.

In order to give his community the gift of music, Don Roy began to teach the fiddle to people of all ages and backgrounds. Adrienne Miller captures the work done by Fiddle-icious.

A profile of John Barton, the owner of Friendly River Music in Cornish, Maine, whose love of guitars has brought people together for nearly 50 years in the small community.

Carrying a tradition of black storytellers, Samuel James is trying to expend the genre of Blues music called songsterism. Casey Atkins captures James' life.

Kendall Morse is an entertainer who played folk music and performed comedy in Maine, but started to have problems with his voice. Jud Esty-Kendall highlights how Morse developed throat cancer from forty years of smoking, and how he is trying to recover.

Sara Cox, a country singer/songwriter, speaks about the creative process for writing music and raising her kids.

With the use of action figures, David Worobec performs musicals as Tophat Toy Theater in Portland. Kevin Ting documents the work Worobec does as a solo performer and how he hopes to make a career out of toy theater.

Growing up in a home filled with abuse, Ernest ran away with the traveling carnivals. Emily Forman documents the trauma Ernest experienced as a child, how today it still impacts his life as an adult, and using country music as an outlet.

Sabrina Haley documents the lives of members of the Cambodian community as they bring their culture to life through music and dance.

Andree Kahn captures the work that women in Maine do with rock music.