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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Max Metayer to perform original music inspired by historic local trolleys

The Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier featured an article on June 12, 2014, on Max Metayer ('15), a history major/music minor, who is currently serving as an art intern at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Arundel, Maine.

Metayer is composing a series of songs to commemorate the museum’s 75th anniversary.  Though primarily a bass player, the songs that Metayer has written for the project are for banjo.

β€œI was trying to write music that is relevant to the trolleys, the 1920s, and the banjo was very popular,” he explained.  β€œIt seemed like an appropriate choice.”

Metayer, who immersed himself in the history of the Biddeford and Saco Railroad in its pre-electricity days to prepare for the song-writing, will perform on Wednesdays and Thursday in July at the museum to passengers waiting to board the sunset trolley ride.

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