Joni Murphy speaks to the Hoose family about their varying experiences being a part of a family folk band.

Erin Dowding captures images of the Hoose family.

Margot Downs highlights the stories and activities of serveral community bands, speaking with band members and the community.

Margot Downs highlights the stories and activities of serveral community bands, speaking with band members and the community.

Juliet Werner highlights the lives of members in the Gelina family, discussing their family band. Werner speaks to the family regarding country music, being a band, and growing up with new interests.

Erin Hooper captures the activities of several community bands.

David Fleischner captures a photograph of the Boothbay Harbor Alumni Community Band during a performance.

Using music as a form of therapy, four individuals with developmental disabilities in Maine formed a band, The Furry Ambers. Emily Forman documents how the band gives the members a way to make their voice heard and speak out about feeling repressed or misunderstood.

Lynn Volbrecht highlights the band Kino Proby, a tribute band for the Russian rock star Viktor Tsoy and his band Kino. Volbrecht speaks to the band to learn about their experiences playing music and Russian culture.

Christine Shanahan captures the band Kino Proby, a tribute band for the Russian rock start Viktor Tsoy and his band Kino.

The Westbrook High School Marching Band received a gold medal at the last Maine State Finals in 2019. Whether they can repeat that success depends on how much the band has been impacted by two big major events— the COVID-19 pandemic and a fire that has kept students from attending class together as the high school rebuilds. Is it really about gold medals or the community that marching band creates?

Andree Kehn captures Carol Blackney preparing to play guitar with her band, the Brood.