Our Team
Our History
Our History
Our board of directors includes:
Amanda Duquette
Rob Duquette
Dylan Fera
for more info about our board members and their projects visit:
Our History
Our History
Our History
In loving memory of Van Lawton, we started collecting used instruments and gifting them to kids who wanted to play, keeping Van's "music and magic" alive, we continue to give the gift of music. Changing lives one note at a time. "music in our hands, magic in our hearts"
Our Mission
Our History
Our Partner: Maine Public
With the help of "magic makers" like you, we collect gently used instruments, fix them up and gift them to families all across Maine and New England. We work with partners: Maine Public, and KindKids Music as well as several other music educators, social workers, and small organizations to continue this work.
Our Partner: Maine Public
Tom Rowe Music Makers Scholarship Fund
Our Partner: Maine Public
Each summer, we work with Maine Public Radio to collect gently used instruments to gift to families before the start of a new school year.
Join Maine Public at https://www.mainepublic.org/
Our Sponsors: YOU!
Tom Rowe Music Makers Scholarship Fund
Tom Rowe Music Makers Scholarship Fund
We rely soley on generous donations from individuals and organizations. If you would like to become a magic maker by making a donation of an instrument or a financial contribution, email us at musicandmagicmaine@gmail.com
Tom Rowe Music Makers Scholarship Fund
Tom Rowe Music Makers Scholarship Fund
Tom Rowe Music Makers Scholarship Fund
Music and Magic’s annual great instrument giveaway will be sponsored each year by the Tom Rowe Music Makers Scholarship Fund. Tom was a founding member of pivotal Maine folk group Schooner Fare, as well as Turkey Hollow in which he performed with his son, Dave. His life-long love of performing music began with a clarinet recital on a Main
Music and Magic’s annual great instrument giveaway will be sponsored each year by the Tom Rowe Music Makers Scholarship Fund. Tom was a founding member of pivotal Maine folk group Schooner Fare, as well as Turkey Hollow in which he performed with his son, Dave. His life-long love of performing music began with a clarinet recital on a Maine grange-hall stage as a child. Tom was so energized by the audience reaction to his fledgling performance that he not only dedicated his life to being a musician, he always did what he could to share that love with younger generations as a teacher and mentor to countless up-and-coming musicians. It's only fitting to continue that enduring legacy in his name through the good works of Music and Magic.
making magic
Get Involved
if you would like to make a donation of a gently used instrument please email musicandmagicmaine@gmail.com or call or text Amanda at
207 956-3019 to make arrangements. Thank you!
If you are financially able to make a donation, all funds collected are used for the purchasing, repairing, and delivering of instruments to families.
If you are a family with a child that would like to play music please follow us on facebook and instagram for posts about the next instrument giveaway event near you!
the great instrument give away
GIGA 2024
Each year we host a Great Instrument Give Away event before school starts for kids to come and get an instrument! This year we are thrilled to be able to use the Biddeford Middle School Cafeteria for our event. Instruments are gifted "as is" and are intended for families with young musicians (adults are not eligible). Children must be present to receive instruments and only ONE instrument per child is permitted per year. Financial contributions are tax deductible and graciously accepted but not mandatory.
TEACHERS and Music Directors are welcome to attend our giveaway events to collect instruments for music programs at schools and organizations, please EMAIL us to make arrangements!
Some of our recipients from GIGA 2024
enriching lives with the magic of music since 2009
Serving Families in Maine with help from YOU!
Guitars, Keyboards, Violins, Drumsets, Clarinets, Flutes, Trumpets, Trombones, Saxophones, Ukuleles, Cellos, and so so many more instruments have been gifted with your help.
Imagine a young person with a passion for music and a family that just cannot afford the expense of renting or buying an instrument. That is the family we serve. We know from our work with teachers, parents, and social workers what a HUGE impact having a music instrument can have on a young person.
Follow us on social media for photos and updates about instrument give aways, collection drives, and fundraising concerts!
instrument give away events
THE GREAT INSTRUMENT GIVEAWAY 2024
Special Thanks to our Volunteers!!!