Gordon Bok
Gordon Bok (born 1939) is an American folk singer, songwriter, and folklorist who grew up in Camden, Maine. His father worked in a shipyard building wooden vessels during WWII, and Bok’s playground became the post-war shipyard, and his heroes were shipwrights, machinists, and waterfront workers.
As a songwriter, Bok draws on his experience in and around the working boat culture of the Gulf of Maine. He is a deep bass who plays both steel-string and classical guitar, and he also sings folk songs from many traditions in their original languages. Much of his best-known work was done as part of a trio with Ed Trickett and Ann Mayo Muir, recording prolifically for the Folk-Legacy label. In 2023, his Timberhead Music catalog was acquired by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.