Got to Song of the Sea and played around there for a few hours, saw Gordon Bok in concert, played to the Atlantic for hours each day. . .hiked, ate lobster, relaxed. . .
This picture was taken behind our cabin on Mitchell Cove, Bernard, ME
So what were you playing?
Near as I can tell from the photo it’s probably bigger than a D whistle, no bigger than an A, and looks like it may be wooden.
So what’s the mystery whistle? And what tune were you playing?
Soprano D, Sweetheart Pro prototype, and I played a bazillion tunes… best guess is that it was Song of the Selkie because we had joked that morning about the seals cavorting in the cove with the resident orca (inside joke twixt Tyghre and me…no selkies, no orca).
There were however peregrines, deer, grouse, lots of frogs and snakes, ducks, eider, cormorants. . .
Haven’t been up that away in some time; used to be a favorite vacation in Bar Harbor, Song of the Sea and Acadia National Park, whaling, kayaking, biking…nice area. Glad you relaxed and shared.
Regards,
PhilO
beautiful, Tyghress. What a lovely spot, and you made it even better by adding great tunes to the sounds of the gulls and the waves. You are blessed.
Idylic Tyghress! It reminds me of our family cabin(now lost)on Lake Vermillion in Minnesota. Just the thought of it makes me itch for a fall sail, campfires with whistling, singing, good food/drink and telling tales. In those days you could howl at the moon and get an answer from the whole wolfpack! (sigh) Too many people now. It looked a lot like this…
Nice, Thomas! it looks very much like the left arm of our cove…but with waves. Kind of amusing to realize that our ocean cove has less wave action than your “little” lake!
Tyghress -
Thanks for the wonderful picture. I grew up in Maine - first up in the hills & lakes region, and then down in Portland. I moved out of the state a long while ago, but would go back four or five times a year to visit my father, who stayed. He passed away last December, and I haven’t really been back since, and I am missing it so much.
The Maine coastline is so lovely. This picture reminds me of being out on Peaks Island in Casco Bay. My friends and I used to take the ferry out there in the afternoons and climb around on the rocks. It also reminds me of an area near Boothbay Harbor where an old girlfriend of mine’s family had a summer house.
What really tugs at my heart is that you saw Gordon Bok recently. I have been trying to catch him for the last three years, but being in New York, it’s rare to get the chance. The one time he came close enough for me to drive, I happened to be out of town myself.
For those of us in this on-line community who don’t know, Gordon Bok is Maine - he is Maine put to music. His deep, otherwordly voice is the soundtrack to some of my earliest childhood memories. But in all the years I lived there, I never saw him sing. I guess now he sort of represents the Maine that is always slipping away from me, and so I really must find a way to see him and tell him how much he has meant to my family over the years.
Thanks, Tyghress. I guess I’m feeling a little sentimental 
Anyway, it’s always nice to meet another Mainer!
Regards,
Adam Montanaro
Adam. . .I understand how certain sounds or smells will tug a heartstring hard enough to break it. .
Please note that Gordon will be local to you. . .go and enjoy!
http://www.gordonbok.com/concerts/index.php
For anyone who has a taste for a rumbling baritone, exquisite twelve and six string guitar, the occasional folk piece done on a cello, and songs not only from the Maine coast, but also from Argentina, Italy, Australia. . .Gordon Bok is the sort of musician/storyteller you’d dearly love. Great low-key, mellow, thoughtful music.
For a few decades, along with his solo career, he sang and played with two other musicians, Ed Trickett and Ann Mayo Muir, and created some of the loveliest harmonies I’ve ever known. Sorry, no whistles, but Ann played a lovely flute (and a few other instruments) and Ed plays hammered dulcimer. Their music spanned the English speaking world, and took occasional forays to other cultures. Ann moved to France a few years ago, so they’re no longer touring or recording together.