caroljane Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I never knew Stan Rogers, who died at age 33 like other interesting historical figures. A family friend from Nova Scotia did know him casually, locally he was Stannie.He was well liked there from all evidence.I had tickets for a concert of his but he died before the concert date so we got our money back. I have looked around on the web and he does not seem to be all that dead. "To you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go Turn to and put forth all your strength of arm and heart and brain, and,,,Rise Again." -the Mary Ellen Carter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selene Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 http://www.iheartmusicvideos.com/AZSYaMusic06slxN/Stan-Rogers-Witch-of-the-Westmoreland.htmlhttp://www.stanfest.com/ Apparently, there is a festival July 5,6,7 2013 in Canso, Nova Scotia ,,,geez can't you guys get some American sounding towns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Thank you for showing that. Many years ago my wife used to play Stan Rogers songs all the time. I had forgotten what a rousing sing he was.The Mary Ellen Carter is one of my favorites.Ba'al Chatzaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Glad you have enjoyed the great good company of Stan too, Baal. There is a story about the last night of his life (I think it was on the CBC docu)- after a concert, he didn't go to bed early for the next day flight, he hung out with the other musicians, jamming and campfiring, singing his last night away. The nightingale never again to be the lark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 http://www.iheartmusicvideos.com/AZSYaMusic06slxN/Stan-Rogers-Witch-of-the-Westmoreland.html http://www.stanfest.com/ Apparently, there is a festival July 5,6,7 2013 in Canso, Nova Scotia ,,,geez can't you guys get some American sounding towns! Thanks for the Witch of W, (you promised not to release those pictures, tho!) "O Queen of Air and Darkness tis true, tis true you say and I will die tomorrow But you will die today." I am such a fool for baritones. I just can't understand how women went mad for tenor voices. If Hvorostrovsky came to TO and I could get near him, my Respectability would be seriously impaired. I like falsetto the next, explaining my 60s faves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Re baritones, Elvis could sing. Hearing his voice conveyed the sexuality, in a way it was not necessary to see him swivelling his hips too, but that's opera for you. Music videos have a lot to answer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 In addition to the Rogers, there is another Canadian "Rise Again", the Barra Macniells. "We rise again in the faces of our children We rise again in the voices of our song We rise again in the waves out on the ocean And then, and then, we rise again." I sing that with some of my ESL classes. The Hindu students get the reincarnation theme right away. You should see them nodding their heads sideways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 It is like going on OL in a way. I was told I would cruise the seas for American gold, I would fire no guns, shed no tears, but I was told wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 At least I've still got one of my legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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