Perennial favorite Gordon Bok will be back in Woods Hole again, returning for the 12th time. Growing up around the boatyards of Camden, Maine, Gordon taught himself to sing and play guitar. He began writing songs and stories based on people around him who lived on the water, and his mellow baritone weaves compelling tales of sailors, seals, schooners and mythical sea folk. Master of both 6- and 12-string guitar, he has made over 20 albums featuring both contemporary and traditional material, and his songs are sung by performers around the globe. A cross-cultural pioneer, Gordon helped to bring music of South America to the American folkstream, preserved music from the Kalmyk Mongolians, and invented instruments such as the cellamba. "There is something deeply rooted, ancient and timeless to his songs," says Scott Alarik of Sing Out!, "yet he is an utter original."
Perennial favorite Gordon Bok will be back in Woods Hole again, returning for the 12th time. Growing up around the boatyards of Camden, Maine, Gordon taught himself to sing and play guitar. He began writing songs and stories based on people around him who lived on the water, and his mellow baritone weaves compelling tales of sailors, seals, schooners and mythical sea folk. Master of both 6- and 12-string guitar, he has made over 20 albums featuring both contemporary and traditional material, and his songs are sung by performers around the globe. A cross-cultural pioneer, Gordon helped to bring music of South America to the American folkstream, preserved music from the Kalmyk Mongolians, and invented instruments such as the cellamba. "There is something deeply rooted, ancient and timeless to his songs," says Scott Alarik of Sing Out!, "yet he is an utter original."