Folklore: Today is anniv of Ocean Ranger disaster

Subject: Folklore: Today is anniv of ocean ranger dis
From: mg
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 11:39 AM

1982..day after Valentine's day. Lots of songs about this.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Today is anniv of ocean ranger dis
From: michaelr
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 12:10 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Today is anniv of Ocean Ranger disaster
From: GUEST,#
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 03:19 PM

Story of the Ocean Ranger at this link.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Today is anniv of Ocean Ranger disaster
From: Anglogeezer
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 03:42 PM

Thanks to "GUEST,#" for the OCEAN RANGER link.

Jake

Subject: RE: Folklore: Today is anniv of Ocean Ranger disaster
From: GUEST,#
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 04:42 PM

Kind of you to say, Jake. Thanks.

There is a good 8-minute documentary at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxyCpoyikrw

Subject: RE: Folklore: Today is anniv of Ocean Ranger disaster
From: GUEST,#
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 04:43 PM

http://disastersongs.ca/1982-ocean-ranger/

Many songs specifically about the Ocean Ranger at that link.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Today is anniv of Ocean Ranger disaster
From: meself
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 05:09 PM

I always found this song by Reg Watkins moving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uReLpGLboIo

"Too many hearts broken this Valentine's Day" .....

Subject: RE: Folklore: Today is anniv of Ocean Ranger disaster
From: mg
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 05:38 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px6F5QNSQ5I Hibernia Waltz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIyrObw_EkQ Ron Hynes Atlantic Blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usPf5JpHVuQ Eddie Coffee Ocean Ranger

Subject: RE: Folklore: Today is anniv of Ocean Ranger disaster
From: mg
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 07:12 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px6F5QNSQ5I Hibernia Waltz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIyrObw_EkQ
Ron Hynes Atlantic Blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usPf5JpHVuQ
Eddie Coffee Ocean Ranger