Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) - Lumbering Songs from the Ontario Shanties

Tracks

		Track Name	Length
	1	When the Shantyboy Comes Down	01:26
	2	The Jam on Gerry's Rocks	03:49
	3	Johnny Doyle	02:20
	4	Jimmy Whelan	03:38
	5	Turner's Camp	03:13
	6	Hogan's Lake	02:07
	7	Johnny Murphy	03:39
	8	The Shantyboy's Alphabet	02:49
	9	Jack Haggerty	02:48
	10	Bill Dunbar	04:46
	11	The Basketong	02:10
	12	Johnny Stiles	03:16
	13	The Backwoodsman	02:44
	14	Harry Dunn	03:03
	15	The Falling of the Pine	00:57
	16	The Chapeau Boys	03:03
	17	Save Your Money While Your Young	02:25

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Canadian folk song authority Edith Fowke recorded men who decades earlier had ventured into the North Woods of Ontario to cut timber. Known as lumbermen, shanty boys, or lumberjacks, the men endured both cold and substantial danger. As many lumbermen lost their lives plying their trade, it is not surprising that a number of songs memorialize fallen comrades. Other songs relate everyday life in the lumber camps, the work, or leisure time in town. The songs in this collection are field recordings, many recorded in the lumbermen’s homes.

Liner notes describe the circumstances of Fowkes’ recording efforts, provide general background information, and discuss the origin of each song along with its lyrics.

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