Troubled times often give birth to an outpouring of creative energy in the arts. The Great Depression and the suffering of America’s poor provided fodder for Woody Guthrie. The war in Viet Nam spawned folk and rock songs for protest from Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Peter Paul & Mary, Country Joe and the Fish and countless others.

Now some of Maine’s best songwriters from around the state are using their craft to illustrate and protest the inequities, injustices, and disturbing political trends of current times – and on July 17 you can hear their new songs of social justice in concert at the Winter Street Center in Bath.

Most of the ten performers are long-time members of the Maine Songwriters Association, and some are quite well known. They include Stan Davis, Scott Woodruff, Nancy Sferra, Linda Picceri, Peter Blachly, Sylvia Tavaras, Aimé Ducos, Gary Polhemus, and Peter Carriveau. Reserve your seats now.