Lee Murdock Concert on Monday, May 5, 7:00p.m.

Here's some of the reviews given to Lee Murdock and his music:
"The premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes … Murdock's regionalist approach does the area proud." Paul-Emile Comeau, Dirty Linen Magazine
“A fine job of recreating history and holding it up to a poet’s light.”
–Sing Out! Magazine
“History, mood, wonderful arranging. Murdock’s intelligence and detail are a joy to listen to.” –George Francis Maida, WCVE Radio, Richmond, VA

And a little about Lee Murdock:
"Noted as a fluent instrumentalist on the six and twelve string guitars, Murdock combines ragtime, Irish, blues and folk styles with his flair for storytelling in songs. His musical influences span fifteen generations. Murdock began his folk career in the Chicago area in the mid 1970’s, expanding his repertoire of blues and popular music as his interest in folk music and the maritime tradition grew.
Murdock's songs create an unforgettable image of commerce and recreation as they coexist on the Great Lakes today, with huge cargo ships traversing vital shipping lanes while pleasure craft of all types and sizes share the waters along America's fourth coast. Probably the most popular Great Lakes ballad was written by Gordon Lightfoot in 1975, following The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, one of the big cargo freighters which are characteristic of the Great Lakes shipping industry. Murdock fans have discovered a treasury in his other songs about the Great Lakes, too, finding drama and inspiration in the lives of sailors and fishermen, lighthouse keepers, ghosts, shipwrecks, outlaws and everyday heroes. His focus on Great Lakes music began as a simple interest in finding the folk songs from his own local history. From the beginning, the songs he discovered have filled a void, as audiences quickly embraced these songs and asked for more. With a deeper understanding of the folk process, Lee's repertoire combines historical research and contemporary insights. Murdock's work is both documentary and also a contemporary anthem to the people who live, work and play along the Great Lakes today." from his website www.leemurdock.com

You may wish to go to Lee's website; you can listen his music. After you listen, you will want to attend Monday night's concert. His concert is for all ages to enjoy.