The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) is partnering with North Cape Yacht Club to host their next History Happy Hour-Sailor Songs. The event will be held Thursday, June 16, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in front of the historic Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship.

The concert will feature singer, songwriter, and musician Lee Murdock, whose program will celebrate the people who live, work and play on the Great Lakes.

“Finding unique ways to bring Great Lakes history into people’s lives is why we created History Happy Hour,” said Kate Fineske, the museum’s senior director of institutional advancement. “Lee Murdock’s music combines ragtime, Irish, blues and folk styles with Great Lakes storytelling and brings together original compositions with music grounded in the sea shanty tradition. To bring in someone with this caliber of talent, finding the right partner was imperative. With North Cape’s membership and past support of our mission, we knew they were the perfect choice!”

North Cape Yacht Club is a private sailing club on the shores of Lake Erie next to Toledo Beach in LaSalle, Michigan. They focus on the cultivation of racing and cruising sailboats.

Lee Murdock is noted as a fluent instrumentalist on six and 12 string guitars. His musical influences span 15 generations, and combine original compositions with traditional music.

Participants are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the sights and sounds.

Tickets are $30 for NMGL and North Cape Yacht Club members, and $35 for nonmembers, and include light snacks and specialty drinks created by Toledo Spirits, beer, wine and soft drinks.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit nmgl.org or call 419-214- 5000.