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March 8, 2012, 7:30 PM
Gordon Bok
with Three Sheets to the Wind
A Boston Globe Best Bet!
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Day of show suggested contribution:
$12
65 or over: $7, under 18: $5, family: $24
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Gordon
Bok grew up around the boatyards of Camden,
Maine. In his early years, he worked on a
variety of vessels, from passenger schooners to
yachts. He learned many tunes, sea songs,
stories, legends and ballads from the people he
worked with. Where he couldn't find songs that
matched his experiences or needs, he began to
write his own, and has kept up a lively flow of
poems, songs, stories, choral and instrumental
works. He has performed extensively in
the United States, and in the United Kingdom,
Australia, and New Zealand. He has appeared on
the radio show "A Prairie Home Companion" with
Garrison Keillor. Gordon's music has been sung
by many other performers and has been used for
films, most notably the documentary "Coaster:
The Adventure of the John F. Leavitt" for which
he won an award. Gordon received an honorary
Doctorate of Science from the Maine Maritime
Academy for his reflection of Maine's maritime
heritage in his compositions and performances.
His legacy includes over thirty recordings
featuring his own compositions and folk tunes
from around the world. His extensive repertoire
provides a rich well to draw upon for his
concerts; he has never sung the same solo
concert twice.
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"I refuse to tell my audiences what to think
or feel: I respect them too much for that. I
will sing to them what I honor and trust, and trust
them to sort out what they can use."
"I'm drawn to songs that show me how others
have lived their lives and sorted through their
problems – that's the great wisdom in
traditional music, and in the songs that will
become the tradition in other generations.
They've shown me how to live, and if others
learn something from my passing them on, that's
another pleasure."
Learn more about Gordon Bok at
http://www.gordonbok.com.
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Three Sheets to the Wind's performers are many, and include both locals and people from other communities.
Some have years of established song and sea history. All love supporting community spirit, good will, and cheer shared with audiences.
The group is known for powerful vocals and terrific harmonies.
Three Sheets to the Wind is associated with the schooner ADVENTURE out of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
The group has been performing together for about eight years, celebrating ADVENTURE and community events.
Performance venues are many and varied, but a nautical theme is common. Around Cape Ann, Three Sheets to the Wind
has appeared at the Gloucester Mayor's Cup Schooner Races, Open House events on board Adventure, and Rockport's New Year's
Rockport Eve and Harvest Festival events. Father from home, Three Sheets to the Wind has appeared at the Mystic Sea Music
Festival, the Portsmouth Maritime Folk Festival, and the American Schooner Association annual meetings.
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