Baptized by Blackflies

“Baptized by Blackflies” is a song about one of Maine’s least loved spring traditions: blackfly season.

The snow is gone, the roads are muddy, the woods are finally warming up, and just when it feels safe to head outside, the blackflies arrive. With a bottle of DEET, a bug net, and plenty of swatting and swearing, there is only so much you can do.

Funny, familiar, and painfully accurate.

“Baptized by Blackflies” is a song for anyone who knows that enjoying the Maine woods in spring sometimes comes with a price.