The Press release:
Outdoor Music Festival, Featuring Gordon Bok and Other Maritime Musicians, Scheduled for Saturday, August 2nd, at Portland Harbor Museum in South Portland

On Saturday, August 2nd, a maritime music festival will be held in South Portland at Portland Harbor Museum. The celebration will feature live performances by Gordon Bok, Castlebay, David Jones, David Coffin, Marc Bernier and many others. This free outdoor concert will be held from 10am-4pm on the grounds surrounding Portland Harbor Museum. It will bring internationally-known musicians to a stunning venue overlooking Portland Harbor at Spring Point. The result will be a spirited day of lively and energetic performances from artists who will bring to life New England's seafaring heritage through song.

More than twenty performers will be participating this year. Gordon Bok, known for his rich voice and fluid guitar work, will highlight the program. Bok grew up in Maine. He worked on vessels as a deckhand and mate, and in the process learned many folk tunes, ballads, stories, and sea songs.

The duo, Castlebay, have been performing along the eastern seaboard and in the UK for twenty years. Julia Lane is an award winning Celtic Harper and one of the world's foremost proponents of maritime music on the harp. Fred Gosbee is known for his historical and humorous ballads.

Kendall Morse will also take part. Kendall is well known as a Maine humorist and folk singer and also as part of the Morse Brothers bluegrass band, which also included his brothers, Erlon and Les. He has issued three CDs, Lights Along the Shore, Seagulls and Summer People, and Beginner's Luck.

Admission to the festival is free, although donations to both the museum and the performers will be appreciated. In the event of rain, the festival will be held at South Portland High School.

Portland Harbor Museum celebrates the community's maritime past and present through exhibits, lectures, harbor excursions, and programs, such as this Maritime Music Festival. The museum engages young people by offering free admission, classroom visits, teacher lesson plans, and museum tours. For more information, please visit the museum's website at www.portlandharbormuseum.org