Listen Hear: Meredith Moon to Perform Tribute Concert for 50th Anniversary of Edmund Fitzgerald Tragedy

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975. All 29 hands on board, including seven from Northwest Ohio, were lost.

Fifty years later, singer and musician Meredith Moon pays tribute to the victims of the disaster. She will also honor her father, Gordon Lightfoot, by performing the song he wrote about the tragedy. “I can’t really think of a better way that I, as a musician, can honor the family members and victims of the tragedy, and also honor my father after his passing.” Lightfoot died two years ago. “The fact that he couldn’t be here to congregate with everybody for the 50th anniversary so I am sort of going as his representative.”

She praised her father and the hit single by acknowledging “he knew how to deliver the story for somebody who was not there. He empathetically put himself in the place of those who went down. It’s a very powerful song and I’m honored to be asked to perform it.”

Ms. Moon describes her style of music as “Americana” with inspiration from folk music artists. She adds that as a teen, she held a “wild fascination with the poetic songwriters of the 60’s and the folk revival.” Her process for writ- ing music usually begins with the lyrics and then moves to create the melodies. “When the inspiration strikes, you’ve got to go with it and completely hone in on it. If a song takes too long to write, it kind of goes in the scrap pile.”

She plays four instruments, “or five if you count the harmonica” and notes that the Appalachian dulcimer is the hardest to play. When she arrives at The Valentine, expect to hear original tunes and not covers of her father’s hits, with the excep-
tion of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

The Valentine’s spokesperson, Matt Lentz said the theatre is thrilled to be collaborating with another Toledo institu- tion. “Our neighbors at the National Museum of the Great Lakes commemorating the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, is a perfect way for us both to highlight both venues, presenting Gordon Lightfoot’s youngest daughter, Meredith Moon.”

Ms. Moon said she “can’t wait” for her Toledo appearance. “More than anything, I’m looking forward to meeting some of the family members at the memorial the following day and to be able to connect with them.”

Tickets for the Sunday, November 9th performance at 7pm are available at valentinetheatre.com.

The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975. All 29 hands on board, including seven from Northwest Ohio, were lost.

Fifty years later, singer and musician Meredith Moon pays tribute to the victims of the disaster. She will also honor her father, Gordon Lightfoot, by performing the song he wrote about the tragedy. “I can’t really think of a better way that I, as a musician, can honor the family members and victims of the tragedy, and also honor my father after his passing.” Lightfoot died two years ago. “The fact that he couldn’t be here to congregate with everybody for the 50th anniversary so I am sort of going as his representative.”

She praised her father and the hit single by acknowledging “he knew how to deliver the story for somebody who was not there. He empathetically put himself in the place of those who went down. It’s a very powerful song and I’m honored to be asked to perform it.”

Ms. Moon describes her style of music as “Americana” with inspiration from folk music artists. She adds that as a teen, she held a “wild fascination with the poetic songwriters of the 60’s and the folk revival.” Her process for writ- ing music usually begins with the lyrics and then moves to create the melodies. “When the inspiration strikes, you’ve got to go with it and completely hone in on it. If a song takes too long to write, it kind of goes in the scrap pile.”

She plays four instruments, “or five if you count the harmonica” and notes that the Appalachian dulcimer is the hardest to play. When she arrives at The Valentine, expect to hear original tunes and not covers of her father’s hits, with the excep-
tion of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

The Valentine’s spokesperson, Matt Lentz said the theatre is thrilled to be collaborating with another Toledo institu- tion. “Our neighbors at the National Museum of the Great Lakes commemorating the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, is a perfect way for us both to highlight both venues, presenting Gordon Lightfoot’s youngest daughter, Meredith Moon.”

Ms. Moon said she “can’t wait” for her Toledo appearance. “More than anything, I’m looking forward to meeting some of the family members at the memorial the following day and to be able to connect with them.”

Tickets for the Sunday, November 9th performance at 7pm are available at valentinetheatre.com.