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Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)

19 Apr 02 - 01:41 PM (#693803)
Subject: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: Clinton Hammond

As a mildly interesting bit of fluff you might be interested in in passing... from James Gordon's e-newsletter message yesterday...

    [James Gordon] Last week my song "Frobisher Bay", which is all grown up now and living on its own in a loft condo, was named the winner of a Canadian CBC Radio contest on "This Morning". The 'Who Knows Junos' contest asked listeners to call in and sing their favourite Canadian song. The winning entry was performed by a Toronto a capella group called Restless Eve. I missed the whole thing since I was in the U.S... but I hear that the song narrowly defeated Stan Rogers' "Barrett's Privateers", (which would have got my vote)...Last week I heard another lovely rendition of "Frobisher Bay" sung by a great choir from Cobourg Ontario called "La Jeunesse"-- It's on an excellent new CD called "Stolen Child"- the CD also includes Stan Rogers' "Northwest Passage"-- It's available through Box 925 Cobourg ON K9A 7W4... very cool... And heh, speaking of cool... a couple of weeks back my new song "Funny Old World" from the "One Timeless Moment" CD was listed as one of the "Top Ten Coolest Songs of the Week" by the Toronto Sun newspaper. I am so UNcool, really, that I didn't recognize any of the other acts on the list.....

19 Apr 02 - 01:58 PM (#693818)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: CapriUni

Yay !!!

Congratulations, ClintonHammond!

Is it in the DT, by any chance, or online anywhere?

19 Apr 02 - 02:08 PM (#693823)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: MMario

I can't find lyrics or a midi anywhere on google.

19 Apr 02 - 02:14 PM (#693829)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: Clinton Hammond

Ummm... misunderstanding... the 2nd paragraph is a quote from James Gordon... So it's him ya aughta congratulate...

I'm almost positive I've posted the lyrics to Frobisher Bay at one time or another... I'll look around and if I don't find 'em I'll come back and add 'em...

19 Apr 02 - 02:16 PM (#693833)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: GUEST,greg stephens

I did an outdoor show in january in Baggeridge Country Park,near wolverhampton (UK).It was a sort of guided walk with enertainment along the way.It was in the middle of a seriously cold spell. So I cut a huge load of ice from one of the lakes and built an ice sculpture round a bonfire well primed with paraffin, beside another frozen lake. When the audience arrived ( in the dark) we sang "Frobisher Bay" by the lightof a wax torch and at the end I chucked the torch into the pile of ice and "Whoooomph" up shot theflames out of the ice . magic, and inspired by a truly magic song. Glad it's winning prizes.If you know James Gordon, I'd be grateful if you'ld pass this story on to him.

19 Apr 02 - 02:23 PM (#693841)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: Clinton Hammond

Do you people not read so well???

And I quote...

"from James Gordon's e-newsletter message"

HE'S the guy who sent the new in the first place!!

LOL!!!!!

;-)

19 Apr 02 - 02:26 PM (#693844)
Subject: Lyr Add: FROBISHER BAY (James Gordon)
From: Clinton Hammond

FROBISHER BAY
^^ (James Gordon)

CHORUS:
Cold is the arctic sea
Far are your arms from me
Long will this winter be
Frozen in Frobisher Bay
Frozen in Frobisher Bay

"One more whale," our captain cried
"One more whale then we'll beat the ice."
But the winter star was in the sky
The seas were rough the winds were high.
CHORUS

Deep were the crashing waves
That tore our whaler's mast away
Dark are these sunless days
Waiting for the ice to break.
CHORUS

Strange is a whaler's fate
To be saved from the raging waves
Only to waste away
Frozen in this lonely grave.
CHORUS

;-)

19 Apr 02 - 02:40 PM (#693861)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: MMario

Thanks for the lyrics Clinton;

yes - I saw that it wasn't you; so did Greg.

19 Apr 02 - 02:40 PM (#693863)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: Clinton Hammond

Opps... now who's not reading!!??!!

LOL!!!!!

19 Apr 02 - 02:47 PM (#693870)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: Willie-O

greg, you have a real flare for presenting a song.

(groan)

W-O

19 Apr 02 - 09:52 PM (#694103)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: Uncle_DaveO

Wow! You run in fast company, CH!

DAve Oesterreich

20 Apr 02 - 12:26 AM (#694148)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: CapriUni

Sorry -- it's I that didn't read so well... that's what I get for reading through the forum while my stomach rumbles, rather than having a little patience and waiting 'till after lunch.

still, congratulations are in order...

20 Apr 02 - 03:33 AM (#694188)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: Clinton Hammond

I'm blaming a lack of coffee on my part!

LOL!!

20 Apr 02 - 11:51 PM (#694683)
Subject: RE: And it's 'Frobisher Bay' by a nose
From: CapriUni

Yes, that's often the culprit with me, too... but it wasn't in this case... ;-)

16 Jan 06 - 11:18 PM (#1649972)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: GUEST,Zoe

i just want the lyrics and who its by! im planning on singing it in a concert with 2 friends and i need to order the music! any of you know who its by!? :) thanks, Zoe

16 Jan 06 - 11:22 PM (#1649975)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (Clinton Hammond)
From: GUEST

Uh, Clinton Hammond, who likely will be along shortly to collect the liscensing fee. JUST KIDDING!

16 Jan 06 - 11:23 PM (#1649977)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: GUEST

liscensing? Add that to your vocabulary list.

17 Jan 06 - 02:38 AM (#1650034)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: Joe Offer

Well, for a while today, this thread was titled Frobisher Bay (Clinton Hammond). Heck, I almost believed for a moment myself that Clinton wrote it - and then I wondered if I had retitled the thread years ago, by mistake. I knew the song was the title song of an album by Tamarack - sure enough, the songwriter was James Gordon of Tamarack. I added the songwriter attribution to the lyrics Clinton posted.
But if it had been written by you, Clinton, I would have had a whole new respect for you. It's a great song, even if you didn't write it.
-Joe Offer-

Click here for a recording (by James Gordon).

17 Jan 06 - 10:30 AM (#1650177)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: JohnB

One of my favourite songs. If I remember Greg I will tell James your story next time I see him, which is not that often.
JohnB

09 Aug 07 - 08:11 PM (#2122830)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: Cluin

Misplaced apostrophe in the first verse above:

"One more whale," our captain cried
"One more whale and well beat the ice."
But the winter star was in the sky
The sea's were rough the winds were high.

should be:

"One more whale!" our captain cried
"One more whale then we'll beat the ice."
But the winter star was in the sky
The seas were rough, the winds were high.

20 Oct 09 - 03:07 PM (#2748885)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: GUEST

Our Varsity Men's Choir sang it.
All the girls just melted, it was so beautiful
It is now my favorite song of all time.

29 Apr 11 - 03:58 PM (#3144896)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: bradfordian

Frobisher Bay (YouTube)

01 May 11 - 03:56 AM (#3145629)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: nibby

Help! can anyone help me to find the notes for Frobisher Bay, please

02 May 11 - 05:23 AM (#3146282)
Subject: frobisher Bay
From: nibby

Can anyone help me to find the notes for Frobisher Bay, I have found the lyrics on Mudcat search, but not the notes I cant find anywhere.

02 May 11 - 05:37 AM (#3146289)
Subject: RE: frobisher Bay
From: gnu

Use the Forum Search top left of this (main) page.

02 May 11 - 05:39 AM (#3146291)
Subject: RE: frobisher Bay
From: bradfordian

Here you go.

James Gordons Book


SSA version

Curtesey of Google.
Take it you're happy to pay!

03 May 11 - 05:25 AM (#3146958)
Subject: RE: frobisher Bay
From: nibby

Thanks for your help

08 Apr 12 - 07:24 AM (#3335307)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: GUEST,Myrtle's cook

Has anyone the notes or chords for this lovely song?

08 Apr 12 - 02:01 PM (#3335424)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Frobisher Bay (James Gordon)
From: Sandy Mc Lean

FrobisherBay