New England Celtic Arts will present Maine’s Don Roy Band at North New Portland Community Church at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 13. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Roy will bring his ensemble to perform at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell.

CHAMPION FIDDLER TO PLAY IN TWO MAINE CONCERTS

NORTH NEW PORTLAND — New England Celtic Arts will present Maine’s Don Roy Band at North New Portland Community Church at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 13. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Roy will bring his ensemble to perform at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell.

Roy comes from Franco American – and musical – ancestry. His grandparents emigrated to Maine from Quebec, and beginning at age six, Roy was learning to play music at family house parties. At 16, he won his first fiddle competition, the beginning of a long string of awards including the Massachusetts and Maine State Championships, the Harold Carter Memorial Award for country fiddling and the Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the Maine Arts Commission.

Cindy Roy, Don’s wife, brings vivid Acadian traditions to the ensemble, playing guitar and piano. Larry Burkett accompanies the ensemble on guitar. Expect Cindy and gifted bassist Jay Young to step away from their instruments occasionally and demonstrate some lightning step dancing as well.

The North New Portland Community Church is at 14 Handcock Pond Rd. in No. New Portland. Tickets are $15 at the door. For more information, call 207-562-4445.

The Brick Church for the Performing Arts is on Christian Hill Road in Lovell. Tickets (at the door) will be $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. For more information, call 207-925-1500 or visit www.lovellbrickchurch.org.