Broadly acknowledged as “the premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes,” Lee Murdock has uncovered a boundless body of music and stories in his home region. There is a wonderful timelessness to this music. Great Lakes songs are made of hard work, difficult living, ships that go down, and ships that come in. The music is grounded in the work sound traditions from the rugged days of loggers and wooden sailing schooners. Noted as a fluent instrumentalist on the six- and twelve-string guitars, Lee Murdock’s musical influences span fifteen generations, from seventeenth-century Irish harp music to Scott Joplin guitar rags, embracing the blues, freshwater shanties, original songs, and ballads. Bringing a more profound understanding of the folk process, Lee’s repertoire combines historical research with contemporary insights. Making folk music for the modern era, Lee Murdock’s work is an anthem to the people who live, work, learn, and play along the freshwater highways of North America and beyond. To register, please call 1-800-613-316.
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