Overview
Gordon Bok was born in raised on the coast of Maine and was immersed in the world of the watermen and the sea. From them he learned chanteys and ballads. He took traditional instrumental and dance music from the region and arranged it for guitar. He began to compose his own songs and stories honoring the maritime tradition, expanding on what he learned from others. He also began to write choral works, some of which have been performed in Europe. He also has taken interest in the music of the Kalmyk Mongolians and is helping promote and preserve it. Over his career, he has recorded 36 albums and two song books of his original works.
Gordon Bok was a member of Bok, Muir and Trickett. His own recording company is Timberhead Music.
He was the subject of an article published in The Self Portrait Gospel, titled, “A Brief Conversation with Gordon Bok“.
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General Information
1965
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Contact Information
Anna
Jones
Camden
ME
USA