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116 Station Road
PO Box 33
New Sweden, ME, 04762
207-316-7306
Debbie Eustis-Grandy
President, lakka@atiwi.com
207-896-5240
280 Main Street
Stockholm, ME 04783
John & Rosemary Hede
1149 New Sweden Rd.
Woodland, ME 04736
PO Box 50
New Sweden, ME 04762
Bill & Jean Duncan
207-896-3461
MaineSwedishColony.info makes connections between organizations, schools, and individuals in the community and promotes community cultural development. Maine Swedish Colony a historical designation for the region in Aroostook County, Maine, that is loosely defined by the towns of New Sweden, Stockholm, Woodland, Connor, Perham, Westmanland, Madawaska Lake, and Caribou.
(soprano) who lives in Hope Valley, R.I. She sang as a child in Sweden, studied there, and later was both a classical singer and a vocalist with a big band. After settling in the U.S. she began singing leads in musical theater: Flower Drum Song, Carousel and Kiss Me, Kate, the latter with Academy Players in East Greenwich, RI. In the Cabot Street Light Opera, in Providence, Birgitta found a regular place singing popular roles such as Mabel in Pirates of Penzance and Aline in The Sorcerer.
Birgitta Andersson Whited
sings in the Thomas
Memorial Bandshell.
Listen to Hälsa dem därhemma
(Traditional) a sailor's greeting
She also performed in operas, included Mozart’s The Impresario, and The Magic Flute, as Papagena. Nowadays a regular member of the Shoreline Chamber Ensemble, Mystic, CT, she is currently performing Cantatas by - among others - JS Bach and WA Mozart.
She sings for Swedish audiences around New England, and is an often heard as soloist in churches for special occasions. This will be her third appearance in New Sweden, Maine, where Midsommar Fests are a cherished tradition. She will also sing local favorite Swedish songs inviting a sing-along. This year’s celebration will be on June 18-20. For more information, call Kathy Hede Robinson at 896-7909. The Midsommar book are available now to download.
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