Portland, Maine – The 2nd Annual Flotilla to Fight Cancer Benefit Concert (originated and organized by the Don Campbell Band) was a day of music and heartfelt giving, not to be forgotten.
Beautiful vessels, large and small, of many different colors, shapes and sizes were in attendance on Saturday for the Don Campbell Band’s 1pm start. Sailboats, motor yachts, powerboats, lobster boats, kayaks and paddle boards, and even inflatable unicorns, were present, filled with smiling and wide-eyed people, young and old, families and their pets – all hungry for a day filled with music on the water.
The sound across the water was spectacular as it traveled without impedance, beautifully reflecting off each vessel. Two special guest, half-hour performances were also delivered by Captain Ray and The Castaways and Bushwood, from the Royal River, Yarmouth, ME as part of this 4-hour music event.
Two, pristine, Maine-made, Peter Kass lobster boats, tied stern to stern, would be the stage for the bands’ performances. Cow Island, a light breeze, blue skies, sunshine, and Casco Bay was the setting for the day.
The final song performed at 5pm, which brought the house down, was a wonderful, violin solo of the Star Spangled Banner, played by Tom Yoder, which some folks says was beautifully audible on the shore at Falmouth Foreside.
It was a day of music and heartfelt giving, not to be forgotten.
The Flotilla to Fight Cancer gofundme page will remain open for donations through December 31, 2022. Thanks are also given to Ray Ruby, Community Outreach Manager, and the team at the Maine Cancer Foundation in Falmouth, ME for their support of this effort and our invaluable sponsors: Morong of Falmouth, Saco, Biddeford Savings Bank, Lebel & Harriman, Royal River Boatyard, and Scott Dugas Excavating.
