The seventh annual Hootenanny rocked the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor March 8. Organized by Garry Blackman Sr. of Murky Waters, the three-hour show also featured the musical talents of Blackman's fellow musicians in the Murky Waters Band, Tim Sprague, and Boothbay Fire Chief Dick Spofford. Other performers included the Sweatin’ Bullets Band, Bob Blackman, Amanda Cressey Andrews,  Jeff Cressey and Karen Blackman.

"She just glowed," Garry said of Linda Sibley Clark, who had passed seven days earlier. "She just glowed. We dedicated the show to her."

A single red rose was placed on stage during the three hour event in honor of Clark — the woman, musician, singer, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, friend and neighbor — who was much loved and is deeply missed. And all evening, the local musicians played her tribute.

Among them, making his public debut, was native Boothbay-ite (and plumber), Jeff Townsend, playing guitar and singing "Battle of New Orleans" and "Riding on the City of New Orleans." Townsend also played "Grandfather's Clock" with Dick Spofford on banjo.

"It was a great night and we had a lot of fun," Garry Blackman said.

Other performers included: Blackman's 15-year old grandson, Zachary, on sax; and his 9-year-old granddaughter, Nataleigh Goozie, with whom he sang the famed Frank and Nancy Sinatra hit of the late 1960s, "Jackson." April Pinkham also lent her voice to some of the tunes.

"The hometown crowd turned out and cheered on local talents," Executive Director Cathy Sherrill said. "The event raised $2,100 for the maintenance of the historic building. It was another great Hootenanny."