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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Art Thieme Date: 28 Oct 08 - 12:05 AM Kendall, I know Harry, but not well. I met him at Hartford, CT ---at a Folk Legacy Festival in the '70s or '80s. The song you're thinking of is the old trad 'Buffalo Skinners.' Woody sang it and taught it to Pete and Jack Elliott---and I learned it in the late 1950s from Pete's AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL BALLADS (or something like that) on Folkways Records. I guess that 'Buf Skinners' and 'Range Of The Buffalo' are one and the same. Mrs. Ravoon -- Griesley Bride: Sure I know Harry! I listened to your CD twice more today and it refuses to get tiring. Again, what a fine record! Art |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: kendall Date: 27 Oct 08 - 09:21 PM Art, that sounds a lot like " Range of the Buffalo". Do you know Harry Tuft? |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 27 Oct 08 - 05:20 PM rudegnu.com?! Oh, no! Now you're talking about Mudcatter gnu. Pardon my wierd sense of humor {I guess that should be "humour" as I believe that's the way Canadian's spell it}. Btw, here's your hyperlink: http://rudegnu.com/art_thieme.html ** Your photos are fantastic. But which photos are of the Yoho National Park? |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Art Thieme Date: 27 Oct 08 - 04:58 PM Azizi, Sorry for misleading with the condom reference. I started a thread a very l-o-n-g time ago about those---to point up and to protest what dumb non-folk threads were taking over Mudcat-- as I saw it then. I was just alluding to that thread--sometimes called 'the infamous condom thread' in posts. No aspersions to your good thread were intended!!!! Google 'Yoho National Park' in Canada. Also, the 'Kicking Horse River' - one of the wildest streams I've ever seen---cascading through the beauty and the wilderness of the Canadian Rockies. There are photos from here at my photo site-- http://rudegnu.com/art_thieme.html Art Thieme |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 27 Oct 08 - 03:28 PM Thanks, Art for posting your "Canadian Traveler" song. So is there really a Yoho valley and Yoho river in Canada? No disrespect intended, but it seems to me that people living there could have some fun with that name. ** And Art, thanks for your compliment about my idea for this thread. I'm not sure what you meant by your comment about condoms. Maybe that is on a need to know basis, and since I don't need any condoms ...well... never mind. ;o) |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: meself Date: 27 Oct 08 - 03:22 PM "Just a little joke." Sorry! I thought it was just a little absent-mindedness ... |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Art Thieme Date: 27 Oct 08 - 03:17 PM The song Canadian Traveler as posted is how I sang it in later years---the 1980s and '90s. Art |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Art Thieme Date: 27 Oct 08 - 03:01 PM Meself, I knew that. Just a little joke. There is the curse of thinking in puns rearing it's head yet again. Azizi, another fine thread---; and nary a condom to be seen... Art |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Art Thieme Date: 27 Oct 08 - 02:52 PM Here is the song I wrote during the Viet Nam war era. Canadian Traveler by Art Thieme tune: Tramps And Hawkers (I based this song on the theme of BUFFALO SKINNERS -- with some few words similar to aspects of PETER EMBERLY.) My name is not important; Alberta is my home, I left the plains of Ameri-cay In Canada for to roam, I left the plains of Ameri-cay To escape that heinous war, And little did I ever think What the fates did have in store. It was in the town of Calgary In the spring of '63, A man by the name of St.Laurent Came stepping' up to me, Saying, "How do you do, young fellow, And how would you like to go, And survey the course of the Kicking Horse Near the valley called Yoho." It's me bein' out of employment, To this fellow I did say, "This going out on your survey crew, Depends upon the pay." "It's I will pay good wages, Transportation to and fro, If you will accompany me To the valley called Yoho." Well, it's now we've crossed those rapids And our troubles have begun. I lost half of all my gear, And also broke my thumb, Bob fell and died among the rocks, Jim died of cold and snow, Anton fell into the foaming wash Of the river called Yoho. Our time it being near over, St.Laurent he did say, The boys had been extravagant, Were in debt to him that day. Yes, we tied him tight, and left his knife A distance from his hands, And we headed into the wilderness, Of that big Peace River land. There's danger on the ocean, Where the waves roll mountains high, And there's danger on the battlefield, Where the angry bullets fly, And there is danger in the big north woods, Here I am forced to roam, 'Til folks of worth find peace on Earth My footsteps crunch the snow. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: meself Date: 27 Oct 08 - 02:32 PM "Live an' learn. I never knew that Lenny Bruce's father wrote songs!" Um, that would be Lenny BREAU. The parents had a C&W act; young Lenny reputedly got cuffed once by the ol' man for throwing a jazz solo into the middle of a hurtin' song. I always (mis?)understood that there was some dispute over the authorship of Prince Edward Island is Heaven to Me ... (One of those somebody-sold-it-to-somebody-for-the-price-of-a-drink stories). |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST,Henryp Date: 27 Oct 08 - 02:14 PM Don't Be Denied by Neil Young When I was a young boy, My mama said to me Your daddy's leavin' home today, I think he's gone to stay. We packed up all our bags And drove out to Winnipeg. When we got to Winnipeg I checked in to school. I wore white bucks on my feet, When I learned the golden rule. The punches came fast and hard Lying on my back in the school yard. On Yonge Street by Gordon Lightfoot See the people walkin' up and down See the people movin' all around On the streets of my hometown on Yonge Street Longest street in the world they say Summertime soon slips away I hope I'll see you one fine day on Yonge Street Long Long Time to Get Old by Ian Tyson 1969 The eagle's flyin' tomorrow Mosquito bitin' me today I ride the bus to Toronto Highway Two all the way I take a walk along Yonge Street Good times are bought and sold Remember this, children If the good Lord's willin' There's a long, long time to get old Spring Time in Alberta by Ian Tyson Just like spring time in Alberta Warm sunny days endless skies of blue Then without a warning Another winter storm comes raging through And the mercury's fallin' I'm left all alone Just like spring time in Alberta Chills me to the bone Alberta Bound by Paul Brandt Sign said 40 miles to Canada My truck tore across Montana Ian Tyson sang a lonesome lullaby And so I cranked up the radio Cause there's just a little more to go For I'd cross the border at that Sweet Grass sign I'm Alberta Bound |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Art Thieme Date: 27 Oct 08 - 01:24 PM Kendall, Live an' learn. I never knew that Lenny Bruce's father wrote songs! Art |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: kendall Date: 27 Oct 08 - 07:56 AM Genie, Isle au Haut is in Maine. It's an island in east Penobscot bay. Gordon Bok has written songs about that peaceful place. Prince Edward Island is heaven to me was written by Harold Breau, Lenny Breau's father. He recorded it on RCA back in the 50's. When it's apple blossom time in Annapolis Valley, by Alberta Slim. Fundy, by Gordon Bok Bay Rupert. The last Battle. (About the massacre of the Mitis in Saskatchewan) |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: meself Date: 27 Oct 08 - 02:14 AM Correction: The Stompin' Tom song I mentioned has the title "Algoma Central Sixty-Nine". I think. If anyone is interested, here's the man himself doing "Bud the Spud" at the Horseshoe Tavern (Toronto) circa 1973. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Art Thieme Date: 27 Oct 08 - 12:52 AM The song I wrote back in the late 1960s or early 1970s is called CANADIAN TRAVELER. I still can't find it here at home, but amazingly I just found it in our Mudcat DT!!! Go figure. If you want, do your own search in the DT and there it will be. Carol and I were camping in the Canadian Rockies, and you can see what was on my mind. That damn WAR. As I'm fond of saying, "History repeats. It just costs twice as much every time around! Art (P.S.---I'm exhausted tonight. Tomorrow I'll post the words.) |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: meself Date: 26 Oct 08 - 10:53 PM Then there's the immortal opening lines of the Stompin' Tom song 'The LPR': She's on a bar-hoppin' spree, Back in Sault Ste-Marie ... |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST,Judy Cook Date: 26 Oct 08 - 10:27 PM How 'bout The Badger Drive It mentions a number of lakes around the town of Badger NF: Victoria, Paymeoch, Tom Joe, Marianne, and the town of Badger itself. I had to learn this after hearing Dick Swain sing it. And from further back in my past, Scarborough Settler's Lament --Judy |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 26 Oct 08 - 08:49 PM Bob, I agree with what you said about that song, but you forgot to say that the song was sad. I should have expected that since you said that it was a Vietnam era song. In addition to the lyrics, there's also a link to a sound clip of the song. Unfortunately, the sound clip ends before the verse that mentions the Canadian place name. "By the time they sent my letter I was already gone I was living like a hobo in south Saskatchewan They called me a traitor to the land of my birth" It don't matter where you lay your head we're all brothers on this earth Gordon Carter-"The Letter" |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Bob the Postman Date: 26 Oct 08 - 08:38 PM While we're waiting on Art, here's a link to Gordon Carter's Vietnam era song mentioning a Canadian place name, The Letter. Gordon is a third generation Comox Valley boy, a darn fine picker and a hell of a good song writer. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 26 Oct 08 - 08:02 PM Me too. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Beer Date: 26 Oct 08 - 07:59 PM Come back soon Art. I'm very curious. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Art Thieme Date: 26 Oct 08 - 06:52 PM Strange, but I missed this thread. Here is a song I wrote during the Viet Nam war. Whoops, I can't find the words. Will search--and be back... Art |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 26 Oct 08 - 05:57 PM I'm not sure if this play party song has been posted to this thread yet. I decided to post it not only because a Canadian place name is mentioned in its lyrics, but also because of its' source-a 1905 paper about life in early Illinois {hat tip to Peace for posting this link in the Mudcat thread about the game song "Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow"}. We are marching down towards Old Quebec Where the drums are loudly beating, The Americans have gained the day And the British are retreating. The wars are o'er and we'll turn back No more forever to be parted; We'll open the ring and choose a couple in Because they are true-hearted. -snip- Here's a pertinent excerpt from that historical paper: "A large share of the amusements and entertainments indulged in and practiced by the early population of Central Illinois consisted in social singing of play or forfeit songs, illustrating the evening entertainment of home and fire-side, for girls and boys. Singing of well-known hymns to familiar tunes used at church and religious meetings enlisted the aged also of both sexes. So it often happened after the light aand frolic plays of the youth had ended in sale and redemption of all play-forfeits and pawns in affection and hilarity, some elder witness of the youthful jollity would raise a tuneful voice of psalmody, reciting in solemn melody the words of some "Hymn, devout or holy psalm," in which all, young and old, would join to make a benediction to close the evening's entertainment. I wish to enlarge somewhat on this branch of old fashioned earlytime youthful entertainment. Each play or individual entertainment was introduced by a song or words in jingling rhyme sung in chorus by all taking part in the play. These words explained and carried forward as it were, the movement and progress of the play to its own close, when another song for like purpose would start and carry forward another play." http://riverweb.cet.uiuc.edu/Archives/transactions/1905/IL-social_20life.html Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society--1905-Social Life and Scenes in the Early Settlement of Central Illinois (By James Haines.) |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Sandy Mc Lean Date: 05 Aug 08 - 06:54 PM Almost all of Stompin'Tom's songs were about or set in named Canadian places. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stompin'_Tom_Connors |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST Date: 05 Aug 08 - 01:47 PM "Sudbury Saturday Night" "Tilsonburg" Both by Stompin' Tom Connors |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Charley Noble Date: 04 Aug 08 - 08:21 PM And then there are all those Canadian historical songs by Tanglefoot and James Keelaghan. Maybe I missed them in sifting through the above posts. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Big Mick Date: 04 Aug 08 - 12:40 PM I was looking back through this thread and couldn't believe that we all overlooked Rick Fielding's "Angus Fraser" which is completely about Canada, as seen through the life of an old fella, a Scottish immigrant, looking back. ANGUS FRASER ©Rick Fielding, BMI E A B7 My name is Angus Fraser, ninety summers I have seen. A E B7 Born below decks on an immigrant ship sailing out of Aberdeen. E A B7 To leave her land and kinfolk near to broke my mother's heart. A E B7 For a newborn babe on a twelve-foot wave, hard times from the start. Halifax was my first home, and I grew up hard and strong. I watched my old man waste away from working so damned long. At sixteen years, in a uniform, I crossed the seas again. To defend this land, I shot a man. Those were hard times then. F#m B7 E B7 E Those were hard times then; not a dollar left to spend. C#M G# A B7 We paid the cost for what we lost and faced it once again. F#m B7 E B7 E Hard times then; it seemed they'd never end, A E B7 E But we fought like hell and we lived to tell of the hard times once again. I worked again until the crash sent prices tumbling down. Hung on by my fingertips till the banker's men came 'round. To throw a farmer's family out, that's the worst of any crimes. It was called the Great Depression, but I called it more hard times. Once again aboard a train, this time I rode alone. In an empty boxcar, prarie winds can chill you to the bone. I'd heard of work in the logging camps on B.C.'s northern coast. By God, I missed my family. That's when hard times hurt the most. And those were hard times then... For seven years I swung an axe, cut down a million trees. She sent love and I sent my pay, but in time we ceased to be. The next war came and, once again, I answered when they called, But the days and nights in a prison camp were the hardest times of all. I worked the mills in Cornwall, fished in Newfoundland. I love this country east to west, for I built it with my hands. Twice more I got married, now my children number eight. Oh, the hard times coming 'round again, guess that's to be their fate. Those were hard times then... Those were hard times then... |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Charley Noble Date: 04 Aug 08 - 11:55 AM There are several dozen Cicely Fox Smith poems, some of which have been recently adapted for singing, that mention towns and landmarks in British Colombia, where she was in residence from 1904 to 1913. Here's one which is a fond remembrance of Victoria Harbour: Pacific Coast Half across the world to westward there's a harbour that I know, Where the ships that load with lumber and the China liners go, — Where the wind blows cold at sunset off the snow-crowned peaks that gleam Out across the Straits at twilight like the landfall of a dream. There's a sound of foreign voices — there are wafts of strange perfume — And a two-stringed fiddle playing somewhere in an upstairs room; There's a rosy tide lap-lapping on an old worm-eaten quay, And a scarlet sunset flaming down behind the China Sea. And I daresay if I went there I should find it all the same, Still the same old sunset glory setting all the skies aflame, Still the smell of burning forests on the quiet evening air, — Little things my heart remembers nowhere else on earth but there. Still the harbour gulls a-calling, calling all the night and day, And the wind across the water singing just the same old way As it used to in the rigging of a ship I used to know Half across the world from England, many and many a year ago. She is gone beyond my finding — gone forever, ship and man, Far beyond that scarlet sunset flaming down behind Japan; But I'll maybe find the dream there that I lost so long ago — Half across the world to westward in a harbour that I know — Half across the world from England many and many a year ago. Notes: From Sea Songs and Ballads 1917-22, edited by Cicely Fox Smith, published by Houghton Mifflin Co., New York, US, © 1924, pp. 96-97; previously published in Ships and Folks, © 1920, pp. 65-66. May be sung to the traditional forebitter "Rolling Home." Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST,henryp Date: 04 Aug 08 - 07:33 AM So over the mountains and over the plains Into the muskeg and into the rain Up the St. Lawrence all the way to Gaspe Swingin our hammers and drawin our pay Drivin em in and tyin em down Away to the bunkhouse and into the town A dollar a day and a place for my head A drink to the livin and a toast to the dead Canadian Railroad Trilogy; Gordon Lightfoot Drive me to the airport cause my baby's waiting Way up north in Calgary the ice is breaking In Calgary she's waiting All alone Calgary; Ian & Sylvia Tyson |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST,Bon_NS Date: 03 Aug 08 - 02:42 PM Hello all- what an interesting thread! As I sit here in rainy Halifax, I can think of a hundred songs with Canadian place names , and a good few writtien by friends of mine which probably few have heard ,except in sessions around Nova Scotia. If only I could type better , I could submit a whole raft of them :o) Hipflask Andy, you sound familiar.... I'm very much looking forward to Whitby in a few weeks, with my finace , Iain, of keepers Fold I shall check back often, with geography, pronunciation and lyrics :o) |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST,TIA Date: 31 Jul 08 - 01:22 PM from Avenue Q- Ohhhh... I wish you could meet my girlfriend, my girlfriend who lives in Canada. She couldn't be sweeter I wish you could meet her, My girlfriend who lives in Canada! Her name is Alberta She lives in Vancouver She cooks like my mother And &*%s like a Hoover. I e-mail her every single day Just to make sure that everything's okay. It's a pity she lives so far away, in Canada! Last week she was here, but she had the flu. Too bad 'Cause I wanted to introduce her to you It's so sad There wasn't a thing that she could do But stay in bed with her legs up over her head! Oh! I wish you could meet my girlfriend, But you can't because she is in Canada. I love her, I miss her, I can't wait to kiss her, So soon I'll be off to Alberta! I mean Vancouver! Shit! Her name is Alberta, she lives in Vancou- She's my girlfriend! My wonderful girlfriend! Yes I have a girlfriend, who lives in Canada!! And I can't wait to eat her %#$@ again! |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: HipflaskAndy Date: 31 Jul 08 - 11:48 AM I mebbe should say, cause I allus forget I'm on a pen-name on here, that the last post there (from me, HipflaskAndy) refers to the Duncan McFarlane Band! Cheers - Duncan |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: HipflaskAndy Date: 31 Jul 08 - 11:42 AM Canadee-I-O - Trad. The definitive version, for me, is on the wonderful Nic Jones' Penguin Eggs album. It's no secret I'm a HUGE fan of Nic! I wouldn't want to attempt an acoustic version after his! So we did a rocked-up and expanded-by-other-tunes electric arrangement on our latest - 'All Rogues & Villains' It's of a fair and handsome girl – she's all in her tender years She fell in love with a sailor boy – it's true she loved him well For to go off to sea with him – like she did not know how She longed to see that seaport town called Canadee-I-O She bargained with a young sailor boy – it's all for a piece of gold Straightway he led her down – all into the hold Saying I'll dress you up sailor's clothes – your jacket shall be blue You'll see that seaport town called Canadee-I-O Now when the other sailor's heard the news – well they fell into a rage And with the whole ship's company – they were willing to engage Saying we'll tie her hands and feet me boys – overboard, her, we will throw She'll never see that seaport town called Canadee-I-O Now when the captain he's heard the news – well he too fell into a rage And with the whole ship's company – he was willing to engage Saying she'll stay all in sailor's clothes – her colour shall be blue She'll see that seaport town called Canadee-I-O Now when they came to Canada – scarcely above half a year She's married this bold captain – he's called her his dear She's dressed in silks and satins now – she cuts a gallant show She's the finest of the ladies down in Canadee-I-O Come all you fair and tender girls – where so ever you may be I'll have you follow your own true love – when he goes out on the sea For if the sailors prove false to you – well the captain he may prove true You'll see the honour she has gained from the wearing of the blue |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST,Danno Date: 31 Jul 08 - 05:24 AM Tip Splinter, an Irish/Canadian band from Toronto brought out a compilation CD in the early 1990's "The Living Tradition",which included songs with Canadian names written by Kieran Wade, one of the singers in the band. "The Fields of Saskatchewan", was one about an Irish emigrant to Saskatchewan-: "The autumn winds are blowin' across the south Saskatchewan prairie, Bringin' just a hint of cold and winter still to come..." "The Shores of Newfoundland", about the first Irish settlers there, was another. I think this track was included on a Mariposa Folk CD in the early 90's and the song was also covered by Celtic Connections from Newfoundland. I heard Tip Splinter had a re-union gig recently in Hugh's Room in Toronto, so maybe there's some recordings of these songs still knocking about. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: ToulouseCruise Date: 30 Jul 08 - 05:11 PM "Mother Miramichi" is a great little tune about the Miramichi River in northern New Brunswick... And just being a little anal... PEI stands for Prince Edward Island, not Prince Edward's - we were named for him, not owned by him ;-) Brian (living in NB, though always an Islander) |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Genie Date: 18 Jul 08 - 03:40 PM Summer Wages - Ian Tyson ("We'll keep rolling on till we get to Vancouver ... ") Isn't Isle Au Haut in Canada (Nova Scotia)? I thought it was. Several songs about it. Some versions of The Unfortunate Miss Bailey (Miss Bailey's Ghost) specify that the "Captain bold" was in Halifax. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST,Coffee with thumb Date: 18 Jul 08 - 03:40 PM Yes,it would have been a good idea to mention the title.Thanks Terry. I've assumed for the past 40-odd years that it's in the American canon,but I really can't think why.I got it from Alex Campbell records,perhaps he said he'd got it from Derroll Adams. CWT(UK) |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Genie Date: 18 Jul 08 - 03:33 PM A French Canadian rowing song, "C'est L'aviron" mentions a place called Rochelle. (I THINK it's a place, not a woman. Otherwise, Rochelle is gonna murder the guy when she hears the song.) It starts out, "M'en revenant de ma jolie Rochelle (x2) J'ai rencontré trois jolie mademoiselles. C'est l'aviron qui nous mene, qui nous mene, C'est l'aviron qui nous mene en haut. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Terry McDonald Date: 18 Jul 08 - 03:23 PM It's Willy Moore, Azizi. It's always intrigued me (as an Emigration Historian)as I have copies of letters home from a young man named William Moore who emigrated from Somerset (England) to Canada in 1830 but vanishes from the records a couple of years later. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 18 Jul 08 - 03:18 PM Coffee with thumb, which song is that verse from?* Thanks for posting that song along with your comment about the possible reason why Willie and Annie parted. As to your guess about the relationship between them being interracial, I suppose that's possible [it certainly is more possible nowadays]. But unless the lyrics point to that theory, how would anyone know? *I was taught that it's not "good English" to end a sentence with a preposition. But writing it without the preposition at the end looks too contrived for me. {Ha! I was also taught that sentences should never start with "And" or "But". You see how well I follow those instructions!} |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST,Coffee with thumb Date: 18 Jul 08 - 03:04 PM Maybe I've missed this in all the posts,apologies if it's been noted before: 'Willie wept many tears and he took to the road he said I have to part and the last time I heard he was in Montreal where he died of a broken heart.' Why Canada,presumably from US? His relationship with Annie was probably'inter-racial' |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 18 Jul 08 - 12:40 PM Great, Claire! Thanks! I confess I haven't kept track of all the titles that have been posted on this thread. I suppose I could go back and list them alphabetically. But that just seems like too much work now... Besides I'm supposed to be doing other work. And I am. Really I am. I just take a little break every now & then. :o} |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: ClaireBear Date: 18 Jul 08 - 12:13 PM Azizi, I posted one that was about the Yukon -- so one territory is covered, anyway! Claire |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Terry McDonald Date: 18 Jul 08 - 10:34 AM Yes, many posts back. But why is it called 'Flowers of Saskatchewan' when it's about the Calgary Tanks? David Francey has been in Canada long enough to know where Calgary is! |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Folkiedave Date: 18 Jul 08 - 10:19 AM Any body mentioned flowers of Saskatchewan? Nice anti-war song. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 18 Jul 08 - 10:19 AM Did we post at least one song that mentions each of the Canadian provinces? I suppose there aren't any songs yet that mention the Canadian territories. But hopefully, some will written soon. |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 18 Jul 08 - 10:15 AM THE CLIFFS OF BACCALIEU We were bound home in October from the shores of Laborador Trying to head a bad Nor'easter and snow, too But the wind swept down upon us making day as black as night Just before we made the land of Baccalieu. Oh we tried to clear the Island as we brought her farther South And the wind from out the Nor'east stonger blew Till our lookout soon he shouted and there lay dead ahead Through the snow squalls loomed the cliffs of Baccalieu. It was hard down by the tiller as we struggled with the sheets Tried our best to haul them in a foot or two Till our decks so sharply tilted that we could barely keep our feet As we hauled her from the rocks of Baccalieu. Oh the combers beat her under and we thought she ne'er would rise And her mainboom was bending neigh in two With our lee rails three feet under and two hands at the wheel Sure, we hauled her from the rocks of Baccalieu Oh to leeward was the island and to win'ard was the gale And the blinding sleet would cut you through and through But our hearts were beating gladly for no longer could we gaze Down to leeward at the cliffs of Baccalieu. Traditional >From the singing of the Kenny Family from Kitchuses, NFLD Tune to be supplied by Vincent Kenny of Brooklyn, NY @displaysong.cfm?SongID=6054 |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 18 Jul 08 - 10:13 AM THE ALBERTA HOMESTEADER 1. My name is Dan Gold, an old bachelor I am I'm keeping old batch on an elegant plan You'll find me out here on Alberta's bush plain A-starving to death on a government claim. 2. So come to Alberta, there's room for you all, Where the wind never ceases, [and] the rain always falls Where the sun always sets and there it remains Till you [we] get frozen out of your [our] government claim. 3. My house it is built of the natural soil The walls are erected according to Hoyle The roof has no pitch, it is level and plain And I always get wet when it happens to rain. 4. My clothes they are [are all] ragged, my language is rough My bread is case-hardened and solid and tough My dishes are scattered all over the room And [] my floor is [gets] afraid of the sight of a broom. 5. How happy I am [feel] when I roll into bed The rattlesnake rattles a tune at my head And [] the little mosquito, devoid of all fear Crawls over my face and into my ear. 6. The little bed-bug, so cheerful and bright, He [It] keeps me up laughing two-thirds of the night And the smart little flea with the [] tacks in his toes Crawls up through my whiskers and tickles my nose. 7. You may try to raise wheat, you may try to raise rye You may stay there and live, you may stay there and die But as for myself, I'll no longer remain A-starving to death on a government claim. 8. So farewell to Alberta, farewell to the west It's backwards I'll go to the girl I love best I'll go back to the east and get me a wife And never eat cornbread the rest of my life! collected from Ivan E. Brandrick, Athens, Ont., 1958 by Edith Fowke; from "The Greer County Bachelor".JB @displaysong.cfm?SongID=5753 |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: Azizi Date: 18 Jul 08 - 10:11 AM Okay. I said "a couple" but I'm going to post two more. My sincerest compliments to those persons who compiled these songs for the Digital Tradition! Would someone please help me out by posting the names of those persons who are in charge of teh Digital Tradition. Thanks, in advance! |
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Subject: RE: Songs That Mention Canadian Places From: GUEST Date: 18 Jul 08 - 10:07 AM CDN = Canadian,,, as in $100 CDN I grew up thinking CDN = Cote-des-Neiges.
Thanks. -Joe Offer- |
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