"Gov. Janet Mills [recently] signed a bill
proclaiming 'The Ballad of the 20th Maine,' a song by Portland-based
folk trio the Ghost of Paul Revere, as the official state ballad.
"The bill, proposed by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, received approval from both the Maine House and Senate [in May]. The Ghost of Paul Revere comprises banjo player Max Davis, bassist Sean McCarthy and guitarist Griffin Sherry, who is the band's primary songwriter and wrote 'The Ballad of the 20th Maine.'
"Cuddy said that, aside from recognizing contemporary Maine musicians, his primary reason for proposing 'The Ballad of the 20th Maine' as state ballad was to recognize the sacrifice and courage of Mainers who fought in the Civil War."
A recent Bangor Daily News article reported on the proclamation of this ballad.
To access the complete Bangor Daily News report, please visit:
Bangor Daily News: Portland folk trio's song named official Maine state ballad (7 JUN 19)
Background information:
Ghost of Paul Revere
"The bill, proposed by Rep. Scott Cuddy, D-Winterport, received approval from both the Maine House and Senate [in May]. The Ghost of Paul Revere comprises banjo player Max Davis, bassist Sean McCarthy and guitarist Griffin Sherry, who is the band's primary songwriter and wrote 'The Ballad of the 20th Maine.'
"Cuddy said that, aside from recognizing contemporary Maine musicians, his primary reason for proposing 'The Ballad of the 20th Maine' as state ballad was to recognize the sacrifice and courage of Mainers who fought in the Civil War."
A recent Bangor Daily News article reported on the proclamation of this ballad.
To access the complete Bangor Daily News report, please visit:
Bangor Daily News: Portland folk trio's song named official Maine state ballad (7 JUN 19)
Background information:
Ghost of Paul Revere
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