Name

Dale Potter

Authors

Dale Potter

Files

Biography

Dale Potter of Mattawamkeag, Maine came from a singing Irish background and learned his songs from his parents as well as from the men who worked at his father’s lumber camp. Mr. Potter was the star informant for Horace Beck and also featured prominently in the collection of Sister Poulin.

Keywords

Mattawamkeag, Maine, Irish, lumber camp, singer, Horace Beck, Sister Poulin

Disciplines

Ethnomusicology | Folklore | Oral History

Works

“The Irish Patriot” collected by Ann Mooney and Linda Hannigan.

Recommended Citation

Potter, Dale, "Dale Potter" (2012). Maine Song and Story Sampler Artists. 9.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplerartists/9

Location

Mattawamkeag, Maine