Hear Maine, Hear Me.

Maine has a dark secret: it’s a powerhouse of music, a hidden oasis kept under wraps for 75 years. The truth is finally out. No corporate playlists—just authentic roots and Americana that smells like pine needles and saltwater. Maine-made tracks take center stage. From away? Only if it feels like home.

🎙️ The Personalities

Haakon “Hawk” Kallweit: The heartbeat and truth-keeper. Spinning tracks from The Piners, digging into archives of musical friends, and sharing the real stories.

Evergreen the Green Genie: Our animated, magical guide bursting from the Maine pines! Keeping the "Evergreen" classics flowing.

Hollerin Man John Savage Witham

🎸 Recent Spins & Playlist Vibes

  • “Its True I Lied to You” by The Hawk
  • “Step Aside” by The Piners
  • “Waltz for Debby” by Lenny Breau
  • “Sheena’s Back” by Nick Curran
  • Slaid Cleaves’ “Last Of The V-8’s”

📻 On The Dial Right Now

🏆 Hawk’s Songwriter Showdown

We aren’t just playing the music; we are finding the people who write it. This is the lineage of the Maine Festival, brought home to the Lodge.

  • The Pedigree: Past winners include Phil Wells (1996), Abi Tapia (2001), and Will Gattis (2007).
  • The Challenge: Original songs only. Solo or single-instrument accompaniment.
Abi Tapia and Hawk's Songwriters Showdown

Part of the Secret Superpower? Prove It.

🕊️ Rock ‘n Roll Angels

"Their voices still carry on the Maine wind."

A sacred memorial to friends, mentors, and local legends who’ve moved on to the great gig in the sky: Lenny Breau, Dick Curless, Nick Curran, Betty Cody & Hal Lone Pine—and all the barroom poets and trailblazers who left us too soon.

Dick Curless

Dick Curless

Dave Noyes

Dave Noyes

Nick Curran

Nick Curran

Pip Walter

Pip Walter