The Rescue at Arisaig

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Another true story from my family… Seems like forever since I posted a song. This is a true story, which happened in 1990, to my Dad’s old roommate from university. Common wisdom is that another man would not have been able to acheive what Alan achieved; a six mile swim […]

Metafilter Music Collab | Teaser #1: Backing Vocals

This is an interesting post:
To appease (or perhaps aggravate) your curiosity, here’s a tiny little teaser compiled from the Mefi Music Collaboration tracks. Please be patient. An actual mix is in the works, but real life obligations abound, plus I tend to take my time with these things anyway. When people ask I’m telling […]

The No. 26 Mine Disaster

This is an interesting post:
Written by the incomparable Alistair MacGillivray (who rocks my socks), this song was written after an accident at the No. 26 Colliery in Glace Bay, NS in 1979. It’s a shame this song is not more well-known; I got it out of a songbook, but have never, ever heard it […]