On Saturday June 13, singer/songwriter Lee Murdock will be performing at the Bishop Hill Folk Music Festival. His free performance will start at 3 p.m. by the village park gazebo in Bishop Hill, IL.
Broadly acknowledged as “the premier interpreter of songs and tales about the Great Lakes,” Lee Murdock has uncovered a boundless body of music and stories in his home region. There is an amazing timelessness to this music. Great Lakes songs are made of hard work, hard living, ships that go down and ships that come in. The music is grounded in the work song tradition, from the rugged days of lumberjacks and wooden sailing schooners, Murdock comes alongside with original ballads of contemporary commerce and revelry in the grand folk style.
Noted as a fluent instrumentalist on the six and twelve-string guitars, Lee Murdock’s musical influences span fifteen generation, from 17th century Irish harp music, to Scott Joplin guitar rags, and embracing the blues, freshwater shanties, original songs and ballads.
Bringing a deeper understanding of the folk process, Lee’s repertoire combines historical research with contemporary insights. Making folk music for the modern era, Lee Murdock’s work is an anthem to the people who live, work, learn and play along the freshwater highways of North America, and beyond.
This free folk musical festival is made possible by funding from the Illinois Arts Council and the Minneapolis Foundation. Regional Media is our media sponsor. For more details, you can call 309 927-3899 or email bhha@mymctc.net. Information about this festival is also posted on www.bishophillheritage.org and the Bishop Hill Heritage Association Facebook page.
Concert Schedule for Saturday June 13th
(main stage is located next to the park gazebo in the center of the village park)
10 a.m. Barry Cloyd
11:30 a.m. Taproot Wranglers
1:30 p.m. Bucktown Americana Music Show
3:00 p.m. Lee Murdock
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