Irish Trio Fόdhla to Open 2026 Kennebunk Concert Series

The popular Irish trio Fόdhla (FO-lah) kicks off the 2026 season of the long-running “Concerts in West K!” series. The concert will take place Sunday, February 1, from 3:00-5:00 pm, in the Dane Street Program Center of the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk.

Bethany Waickman (guitar), Ellery Klein (fiddle), and Nicole Rabata (flute), are highly-respected members of the broad Boston-Portland acoustic music community. They are no strangers to Kennebunk concert-goers; Fόdhla was one of the first groups to appear in the series when it began in 2015.

The ensemble brings high energy and stellar artistry to their performances. Their sound is firmly rooted in the traditional Irish melodies and ornamentation that fiddler Ellery Klein and flute player Nicole Rabata honed during years spent abroad in Ireland’s cities Cork, Limerick, and Ennis. Guitarist Bethany Waickman provides superb support to the fiddle and flute tunes. Her inventive, tasteful harmonies and driving rhythm have been perfected through years of playing for contradances.

The Brick Store Museum is located at 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, adjacent to the Kennebunk Town Hall. The “Concerts in West K!” series is produced by Mousam River Music in association with the museum. Admission is $25.00 per person. Advance tickets are available online at https://www.brickstoremuseum.org/calendar/ or at the door the day of the show. Unpaid reservations may be made to paul.wells@mousamrivermusic.net.