Christopher gudgeon born 1959 is an author, poet and screenwriter. He also performs adaptations of two of stan s songs, lockkeeper from fresh water and lies northwest passage. Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage. Dec 02, 2016 chorus g d ah, for just one time, c em i would take the northwest passage c g to find the hand of franklin, am c reaching for the beaufort sea. In 20, groundwood books turned rogers song northwest passage into a childrens book illustrated by awardwinning artist matt james.
Johnson 9781403906199 140390619x poverty and exclusion in a global world, a. Ian loeppky kelman hall corporation ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching towards the beaufort sea. The canadian version, northwest passage ranked fourth. The song appears on an album of the same name released by rogers in 1981, and is considered one of the classic songs in canadian music history. The process that stans sea shanty, barretts privateers, underwent.
Northwest passage paperback june 6 2012 by chris gudgeon author visit amazons chris gudgeon page. Northwest passage originally titled an unfinished conversation. However, rogers biographer, chris gudgeon, suggests another laye. Northwest passage by chris gudgeon, sylvia tyson foreword by online at alibris. He has contributed to numerous magazines including playboy, mad and national lampoon and written almost 20 books, from critically acclaimed fiction and poetry like song of kosovo. Beautifully illustrated, and paired with the words from the song, this book also includes a timeline of northern exploration, a minibiography of important explorers, and the music and verses for the song northwest passage. When cbc morningside asked listeners to nominate a song as the second national anthem of canada, the winner was stan rogers classic northwest passage. Chris gudgeon is an author, screenwriter, and the creatorproducer of the hit television series ghost trackers. Encyclopedia of lies, assdeep in wonder and greetings from the vodka sea, to celebrated biographies of stan rogers and milton acorn, to. Traditions and identity in scotland and canada james. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting.
Northwest passage book online at best prices in india on. Canadian national folk hero and an international folk legend, stan roger. In the songs for the album, rogers turned from the maritimes to the farms of the canadian prairies. Standard tuning two strums per chord submitted by ken lee. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogers s own touring as a musician. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. I honestly think that stan s fabulous baritone voice that starts deep in his toes really has an effect on what kind of musician i like listening to because since i heard the songs barrettes privateers and northwest passage i havent been listening a whole lot of other music. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to lie. In 2017, canadian celtic punk band, the real mckenzies, released a cover of rogers northwest passage on their album two devils will talk. Audio equipment and overhead projector poetry and music relevant to themes of madness in the north. Discover the northwest passage with this illustrated book inspired by the song northwest passage by canadian folk musician stan rogers. However, rogers biographer, chris gudgeon, suggests another layer.
He was a unique artist, whose art and presence personified an entire country, and lifted the abstract notion of canadian culture to the highest levels of art. Northwest passage is an a cappella song written by stan rogers. In this essay i enlist canadian folk singer stan rogers to provide a title and a. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions starting at. Find all the books, read about the author and more.
The life and music of stan rogers is a wonderful collection of stories, memories, and facts on stan. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. In 2019, canadian metal band unleash the archers released a cover of rogers northwest passage on napalm records. For example, robert services cremation of sam mcgee or death in the arctic and stan rogers canol road.
Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea. Give stan rogers a space on the canadian walk of fame, sign the petition here. Apr 15, 2020 chorus d a ah, for just one time g i would take the northwest passage bm a to find the hand of franklin em g reaching for the beaufort sea d a tracing one warm line g through a land so wild and savage d a d and make a northwest passage to the sea verse 1 g d westward from the davis strait a em tis there twas said to lie g d the sea route. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finely crafted, traditionalsounding songs which were frequently inspired by canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the maritime provinces and, later, the farms of.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. When i listen to the recordings now, its hard to imagine that life on the road was anything but lively gigs in theatres and bars all bursting. See all books authored by chris gudgeon, including unfinished conversation, and ghost. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. Peter yarrow, of peter paul and mary, says stan rogers was an extraordinary talent, the likes of which we have not seen since bob dylan gudgeon 1994. Print and download the northwest passage stan rogers ttbb sea shanty arranged for mens choir sheet music. The life and music of stan rogers gudgeon, chris on. More details about stan rogers life may be found in the excellent biography an unfinished conversation. He also spearheading a grassroots campaign to get stan rogers inducted into. Jul 25, 2018 throughout the 1970s and early 1980s two young brothers from hamilton toured canada and the united states, singing songs like northwest passage and fogartys cove in every kind of venue imaginable.
Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations, explorers and commercial. From the northwest passage one warm line to make and break. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. Anthems and nationalistic songs of canada wikipedia. Rogers released northwest passage in 1981, and it has generally been accounted among his finest releases. Tracing one warm line through a land so wide and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea. The life and music of stan rogers is a wonderful collection of stories, memories, and facts on stan s career and the people in his life. He has contributed to dozens of publications ranging from mad and the national lampoon to todays parent. Chris gudgeon has also worked for mattel interactive, disneys creative wonders, and he has developed websites for television shows. Rogers was the subject of a poem by al purdy who titled his 1993 autobiography reaching for the beaufort sea after a line in northwest passage and the focus of two east coast tribute albums in the mid1990s, featuring such popular artists as the rankins, the irish descendants and matt minglewood. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. Sir john franklins arctic expedition through unnavigated frigid waters was a disaster. G d tracing one warm line, c em through a land so wide and savage, and c g d g make a northwest passage, to the sea.
Chorus d a ah, for just one time g i would take the northwest passage bm a to find the hand of franklin em g reaching for the beaufort sea d a tracing one warm line g through a land so wild and savage d a d and make a northwest passage to the sea verse 1 g d westward from the davis strait a em tis there twas said to lie g d the sea route. Jun 25, 2004 the official website for stan rogers has lyrics, audio, and much more information. Northwest passage is one of the bestknown songs by canadian musician stan rogers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discoveries a fivesong ep of rare, recently found, live recordings of stan performing songs written by his contemporaries. Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his traditionalsounding songs which were frequently inspired by canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the maritime provinces and, later, the farms of the canadian prairies and. Stanley allison rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his traditionalsounding songs which were frequently inspired by canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the maritime provinces and, later, the farms of the canadian prairies and. Stanley allison rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. Lapeyre 9781559639774 1559639776 hopes horizon three visions for healing the american land, chip ward. One warm line the legacy of stan rogers special edition dvd, includes a newlyenhancedversion of the original film with neverbeforeseen special features. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. It describes stan s own journey overland as he contemplates the arduous journeys of some of the explorers, including kelsey, mackenzie, thompson and franklin. Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will.
Paxton cited by chris gudgeon stan rogers, in the canadian encyclopedia. Pete seeger calledstan rogers one of the most talented young singers and songwriters in north america a few months before stan died in an airplane crash in 1983. Stan rogers text and topos rusty baillie photography, and rigging richard lefrancis computer layout design maxine whiteside this pdf has been reproduced from copies of the original pamphlets prepared by rusty, richard and maxine. Northwest passage stan rogers chords and lyrics for guitar. The life and music of stan rogers by chris gudgeon.
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