Josh Rosenthal, 13, of Damariscotta chats with Don Cunningham of Lewiston before performing with the Les Bijoux Folk Fiddlers during Franco-American Day at the State House in Augusta on Wednesday. Rosenthal, his brother Benjamin, Owen Kennedy of Winthrop and Josh White of Auburn performed traditional Franco dance tunes for the audience. Cunningham accompanied Les Bijoux on mandolin and the tenor guitar. Go to sunjournal.com to watch a video of Les Bijoux play a folk version of “The Dirigo March,” the official state march of Maine. Lewiston musician Nel Meservier, a founding member of the C’est Si Bon Band, was inducted into the Franco-American Hall of Fame during Franco-American Day. 

Josh White, left, of Auburn and Owen Kennedy of Winthrop perform with Les Bijoux Folk Fiddlers during Franco-American Day at the State House in Augusta on Wednesday. 

Josh White, left, of Auburn and Owen Kennedy of Winthrop communicate talk between performances with Les Bijoux Folk Fiddlers during Franco-American Day at the State House in Augusta on Wednesday.

Go to sunjournal.com to watch a video of Les Bijoux play a folk version of The Dirigo March, the official state march of Maine. 

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