Poland Spring Preservation Society’s Sunset Concert series will feature Cilantro at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, at The Gazebo at Poland Springs Resort, at 640 Main St. in Poland Springs.

Cilantro Earl Bigelow, a seasoned musician, first picked up a guitar when he was 11. At 15 he was playing grange halls in the small towns of Maine. After going to college in Boston and a host stint playing music in New York City, he returned to Richmond to hit the country circuit where he met Carl Schlick.

Margot Frost is a singer/songwriter who has been performing since the late 70s, appearing primarily in Boston and surrounding areas. Having dropped out of the music scene for several years to pursue other interests, she moved to Maine in 2004 and reignited her career. As a songwriter and acoustic guitarist, Frost is writing, recording, and performing in a variety of venues with many other local musicians.

Base player Elna Joseph joined the band Cilantro in September 2013. Her earlier musical experiences were classical, bluegrass and folk styles on guitar. She transitions to bass guitar to play in the Main Cajun Band, Jimmy & the Jumbol’ayuhs with husband, Jim Joseph, an accordion and fiddle player. Carl Schlick started drumming in 1963, receiving instruction from the highly respected Dick Demers of Auburn. After a stint in the Army, Schlick came home hungry to play drums again and was soon recruited by the country band Linda With Feelings where he met Earl Bigelow successfully playing the country circuit for several years.

Bigelow and Schlick’s friendship continued throughout this period and in 2012 they again joined up to make music. Randy Dyer started playing saxophone in the fourth grade and continued to play throughout high school, but then pursued other interests.

Admission will cost $5, proceeds from the concerts will benefit the Poland Spring Preservation Society and their mission to preserve and the Maine State Building and The All Souls Chapel Concerts.

For more information, visit polandspringps.org.

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