Denver – "If the sea had a voice with which to sing, it would be the voice of Gordon Bok," says the Brunswick Times Record. A native of Camden, Maine, Bok worked on many different boats, from fishing boats to yachts, and along the way, he learned the songs and ballads of the sea, schooners, fishes, and fishermen. From this grew his own songwriting, reflecting this influence and the dreams he had surrounding mythical sea folk, seals, and selkies. Now a master of the 6- and 12-string guitars, he has cultivated a style truly all his own, and has been a leader in preserving, collecting, creating, and sharing his rich and intense songs of land and sea. Having produced more than a score of records, his songs have been used by other musicians, among them Archie Fisher, Liam Clancy, and Tommy Makem, and his music has also been used in films and published in folk music anthologies, including Rise Up Singing.

A superb storyteller, Bok often introduces songs in concert with a bit of their origin and history. He has appeared in concert with the Paul Winter Consort and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and has appeared on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion. He has served both as Artist-in Residence and faculty member of the College of the Atlantic, and has an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the Maine Maritime Academy, bestowed in 1997. Swallow Hill is pleased to welcome Bok for another special evening with his story and song on Saturday, February 24 at 8 p.m.

For tickets visit www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members.

About Swallow Hill Music Association:
Helping people make music since 1979, Swallow Hill Music Association is one of the largest institutions of its kind in the United States as a source for folk, roots and acoustic music. With more than 2,100 members—some of whom are also volunteers—, Swallow Hill provides a place to celebrate music that is rarely heard elsewhere in the Rocky Mountain Region. Three concert venues house more than 150 performances a year, featuring some of the world's great artists as well as up-and-coming new talent. The Julie Davis Music School at Swallow Hill provides a valuable and affordable extra-curricular educational resource to the community with more than 50 music instructors involved in more than 240 adult classes and 70 children's classes annually.

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