The Maine folk duo, The Squid Jiggers, will perform two benefit shows in Naples and South Paris in November.

On Friday, Nov. 19, The Squid Jiggers will partner with The Black Bear Cafe to raise money for Camp Sunshine, which provides respite, support, joy and hope to children with life-threatening illnesses and their immediate families on Sebago Lake. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the concert to begin at 8 p.m. at the restaurant, 215 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302), Naples. Tickets for the concert and a gourmet pizza buffet are $20 in advance or at the door. They can be purchased at the Black Bear Cafe, or with a credit card at 1-866-655-7171.

A concert will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, to benefit Oxford Hill Comprehensive High School Varsity Softball Spring Training. The concert will be at OHCHS, 256 Main St., South Paris. Tickets, $14, $12 for students and seniors, are available from a varsity softball team member, at the door or by calling 1-866-655-7171. 

The Jiggers, playing songs from Ireland, Scotland, Maine, Atlantic Canada and the Sea, are a Maine-based folk duo comprised of inveterate musician-entertainers, Dave Rowe and Troy R. Bennett. They took their name from the A.R. Scammell song “Squid Jigging Ground,” which is a wonderful musical depiction of fishing for squid in the waters off Newfoundland. They combine their talents on guitar, bass, bodhran, and tin whistles to lay down a thunderous musical base for their robust vocal harmonies.

Rowe was brought up on the Maine music scene, learning the music trade literally at the feet of his late father, Tom, while the elder Rowe was traveling the country playing bass guitar with Schooner Fare.

Bennett grew up collecting Schooner Fare ticket stubs and albums. He started his professional career touring with the Portland Irish band, Rakish Paddy. Upon leaving Rakish Paddy he adopted the gypsy life, traveling Europe with his guitar, collecting stories and busking on street corners.

Visit www.squidjiggers.com for more info and to hear clips of Squid Jiggers music.