Carl
Behrend is an author, singer-songwriter, and Great Lakes
historian available for lectures, photo slide shows and
musical performances about the Great Lakes. Behrend, who
was born in Escanaba, Michigan, has released four CDs,
his latest is a compilation of his Great Lakes tunes.
Prior to that, he released More
Legends of the Great Lakes, following a theme established
on his first two releases, Ballad of Seul Choix (1997)
and Legends of the Great Lakes (1998), that of
creating euphonious folk music versions of local maritime
tales. Behrend is also the author of Adventure Bound:
Father and Daughter Circumnavigate the Greatest Lake in
the World, the true story of Behrend’s journey
around Lake Superior, first published in 2003.He lives
in Alger County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.