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The gales of November howl through the Great Lakes and evoke a sense of foreboding deep in the stomachs of seaman and sailors each autumn. But beer bellied boaters simply swig suds and sing the songs of their legendary folk hero Pat Dailey, also known as the “Great Lakes Troubadour” and “The Coolest S.O.B. in the World.”
Even landlubbers grin when they hear Dailey’s concerts are intended for “mature adults… and boaters.”
Strumming from beneath his fishing cap and behind his white beard — reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway — the 72-year-old’s “Great Lakes Song” is a ballad schoolteachers use to help children learn the names of the lakes; while kids’ ears should be covered during his “Never Lie to you about Fish.”
Dailey performs all summer at Put-In-Bay, the island resort in the middle of Lake Erie, and all winter at Hemingway’s hangout Sloppy Joe’s in Key West. He will make a rare appearance in mid-Michigan, performing a free concert at Reno’s East, on Abbot Rd. in East Lansing, Saturday at 8 p.m. The doors open to the public for a “Pre-Pat-Party” at 6 p.m.
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