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Folk Songs of Canada Now

An Archive of New Field Recordings: 23 recordings of folk songs, collected by Henry Adam Svec and sung by musicians from across Canada.

I. Bonnie Lasses

  1. Come, You WomenAndrew Penner (Sunparlour Players)
  2. Nellie Coming Home from the WakeMathias Kom
  3. Poor Little Girls of OntarioChris Eaton & Idris Eaton Reinsborough
  4. MaidenAndy Magoffin
  5. Maggie HowieOlenka Krakus
  6. Little Indian MaidTara Beagan & Henry Adam Svec
  7. Discussion About Recording Levels for “Sally Go Round the Sun”Bryan Pole & Henry Adam Svec
  8. Sally Go Round the SunBryan Pole

II. Men and Shantyboys

  1. Kelly the PirateAjay Mehra
  2. July 4Michael Duguay
  3. Down by Your Shady HarbourHenry Adam Svec
  4. The Hobo’s GraveRon Leary
  5. Save Your Money While You’re YoungLaura Barrett
  6. Is the Life of a Man Any More Than the Leaves?Wax Mannequin
  7. Old Time Mountain DewHenry Adam Svec

III. Nature, Community, Religion, War, and Newfoundland

  1. When the Ice Worms Nest AgainJenny Omnichord
  2. How We Got Back to the Woods This YearAndrew Vincent
  3. Come All Ye Bold Canadians (Song of the War of 1812)Geoff Berner
  4. The Banks of NewfoundlandAl Tuck
  5. All Cats Are Grey in the DarkHenry Adam Svec
  6. Cruiskeen LawnEl Ron Maltan
  7. The Cold Black River StreamSteph Yates
  8. Is the Life of a Man Any More Than the Leaves?Andrew Sisk

Credits

  • #2 Nellie Coming Home from the WakeAlison Corbett — fiddle
  • #3 Poor Little Girls of OntarioIdris Eaton Reinsborough — vocals and harmonica
  • #5 Maggie HowieSara Froese — fiddle; recording made possible by Andrew James
  • #6 Little Indian MaidWords: Tara Beagan; music: Henry Adam Svec
  • #10 July 4Ryan West — mandolin; Andy Cragg — flute; barking by Muddy and Bentleey
  • #20 All Cats Are Grey in the DarkBryan Pole — harmony vocals
  • #21 Cruiskeen LawnWL Altman — guitar

Each recording is credited to the musician who performed it. Mastered by Simon Larochette, London, Ontario. Artwork by Kate Beaton.