Musicians
The Eastport Arts & Poetry Festival is shaping up to be a vibrant celebration of creative expression, blending the spoken word with the universal language of music. In addition to the festival’s poetry events, attendees can look forward to a diverse lineup of music that complements and enhances the literary experience. The music programming will create an immersive atmosphere where verse and melody come together throughout the festival grounds.
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 Andy Radin (fiddle) and Adam Steinberg (guitar) play tunes from the Celtic traditions of Ireland, Cape Breton, Quebec, and Scotland. Rooted in Irish pubs and Eastern Canadian kitchen parties, this is music for dancing or simply sharing the room. With a deep feel for the tradition and an expressive, engaging approach, they move easily from driving reels and jigs to intimate, lyrical airs. Based in Downeast Maine. Booking Contact: Andy Radin • (207) 808-9039 • andymradin@gmail.com |
 Andy Revkin – Andy Revkin, best known for 40 years of journalism, mostly for The New York Times, is a longtime singer-songwriter living in Downeast Maine after three decades of performing around the Hudson River Valley. He has opened shows for Don McLean, David Wilcox and Dar Williams and was a frequent accompanist of folk legend Pete Seeger. His new album, “Wake Me up Martha,” has been featured on WERU and hit songwriter Dean Friedman says his “songs are everything contemporary folk aspires to be.” His first album, “A Very Fine Line,” was described in Jambands as a “tasty mix of roots goulash” by Maine musician and writer Brian Robbins. That album featured Dar Williams, Bruce Molsky on fiddle and Mike Marshall on mandolin. Learn more and listen |
 CONTRAILS is an electronic music trio featuring John Clark on electric double bass, Shannon Allen on electric cello, and Michael McInnis on synthesizers. Their sound is eclectic, shaped by the members’ diverse backgrounds in classical, jazz, world music, and folk traditions. Improvisation sits at the center of each performance, with effects and loop pedals building multilayered soundscapes of melody, texture, and form. Beautiful and atmospheric, Contrails takes listeners on a journey into the unexpected—painting a picture in the moment that lingers long after the music has faded. Stream at CONTRAILS “Wince” at Bancamp, Apple Music, and Spotify. Contact: John Clark, P.O. Box 1101, Portland, ME, 04104. t: (207) 831-7362 |
 Rachel Clemente – a New England-based Scottish lever and pedal harpist, composer, and educator who has trained in and performed across the U.S. and Scotland. With her focus on traditional Scottish and Gaelic music, Rachel has performed at major festivals around the world, including the world-renowned Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, the Boston Celtic Music Festival, and the Yachats Celtic Music Festival. After graduating from Michigan’s Interlochen Arts Academy and later earning a bachelor’s degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (BMus traditional Scottish music), Rachel relocated to Vermont and has since focused on establishing herself in the New England folk scene. She frequently performs as a soloist and is also one-half of the duo If You Must Know, alongside bagpiper Dan Houghton. Rachel’s accolades include being named the U.S. National Scottish Harp Champion in 2016 and the winner of the U.S. Princess Margaret of the Isles Clàrsach Competition in 2021. |
 Sara Trunzo is an independent singer-songwriter, community organizer, and co-founder of Maine-based food security organizations: Veggies For All and Waldo County Bounty. Informed by rural living, working-class values, and a history of activism, Trunzo writes what Adobe and Teardrops called “political country music at its finest.” Her 2019 “Food and Medicine” reached #3 on the Folk Alliance International radio chart. She has collaborated with Darrell Scott and Mary Gauthier; shared stages with the likes of Suzy Bogguss, Malcolm Holcombe, and Carlene Carter; played venues such as The Bluebird, Rockwood Music Hall, Club Passim, and the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. She has been a Joseph A. Fiore fellow, Music to Life juried artist, and has received honors from the Maine Songwriters Association, International Acoustic Music Awards, New England Songwriting Competition, Tennessee Songwriters’ Week, and Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest. She is a volunteer board member of WERU Community Radio, Documentary Songwriters, and the Maine Songwriters Association. Her 4th record, Better Than I Was, came out in June 2025 and reached #16 on the Folk Alliance International radio chart. |
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