Folksinger Gordon Bok, deemed by Time Magazine to be “the poet laureate of those who go down to the sea in ships,” will perform at Saco River Grange Hall on Friday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for Bok’s appearance are $14 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Harpist and singer Carol Rohl will make a special appearance.

Bok grew up in Camden where he started singing and playing guitar at an early age. He worked on or near the water much of his earlier years, in shipyards and on sailing vessels, serving in every capacity from dishwasher to captain. As the original first-mate on the sloop, “Clearwater,” he toured the New England coast with the Hudson River Sloop Singers.

He has recorded more than 30 albums, solo and with other musicians and performs at folk clubs, concert halls and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Scandinavia.