Southborough — 1:30pm to 2:20pm Sunday April 21 GB (group participation, beginner friendly)
Mike (1946-2023), a longtime NEFFA workshop leader, was known for traditional sea songs, Cicely Fox Smith poems, and original compositions. We’ll lead songs from Mike’s 2023 CD, A Dog’s Life, and invite audience participation.
Born in western New York, Mike grew up loving folk music, especially songs of the sea. He spent four years in the US Navy and was fortunate enough to share song swaps with Canadian sailors when in port. Mike wrote his first song inspired by the Ocean Ranger tragedy and more songs followed over the years. Being a Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival volunteer for over three decades was his great love and honor. It was Stan Hugill who first introduced Mike to C. Fox Smith and once he tracked down her poetry, turning her works into fine songs became a driving force in Mike’s songwriting.
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