I just listened to Gordon Carter's "The Day They Shot Ginger Down." What a great song!

Thank you for all of the suggestions, folks...keep 'em coming...I'm going to go through everything bit by bit...

Thanks MG and open mike for the tip about the kanaka people...I was just reading about them in a book about the Pacific NW but was unaware of any songs. Is there anywhere online to hear the song about pile drivers on the Columbia?

Great tip about the Everett Library--I'll be contacting David Dilguard.

Has anyone compiled/released a collection of Pacific NW work and labor songs? I haven't seen anything yet. I know Bucky Halker put out a collection of Illinois labor songs...might be nice to have something for this region since we have such a varied and interesting occupational history.