Maritime Tradition : Cape St. Mary's : Stan Rogers

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Maritime Tradition : Cape St. Mary's : Stan Rogers

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A song by the late, great Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers,from his album, 'For the family' from 1983 or so. Garnet Rogers play the solo fiddle piece. I didn't get enough pictures to do justice to the song. Hope you like it anyway. Buy the album, there are many great songs on it.

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I think we are at ... ( 11 months ago by UISTMAN59)

I think we are at cross-purposes here. I was responding to UbiDubi!A. Cape St. Marys lies at the western tip of the province of Nova Scotia. No problem.

Alternatively there ... ( 11 months ago by UISTMAN59)

Alternatively there is Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve - one of Newfoundland's major seabird colonies - about 200 km southwest of St. John's. Either way , it is a great song.

The song was ... ( 9 months ago by drivermciver)

The song was written by Otto Kelland from Lamaline Nfld.I do however, believe nobody sings it as good as Stan.

That's what I say ... ( 9 months ago by UISTMAN59)

That's what I say too drivermciver. Thanks for viewing.

Beautiful slow ... ( 9 months ago by wilkiepup)

Beautiful slow version of this song...just great. Thanks for posting. What a terrible loss...

Thanks Wilkiepup. I ... ( 9 months ago by UISTMAN59)

Thanks Wilkiepup. I didn't hear of Stan Rogers until a few months after his death so it's great that his music lives on at least, although he died so young.

Great video. These ... ( 9 months ago by mactcampbell)

Great video. These lyrics have gained international acclaim. The story as I know it was Otto Kelland was a homesick fisheman sailing on a schooner out of New England. The skipper of the schooner told him that if he could write him a song that he liked, he would provide passage for him back home.

The song was about ... ( 9 months ago by mactcampbell)

The song was about Cape St. Mary's on the eastern headland of Placentia Bay in Newfoundland.

Fabulous song by ... ( 9 months ago by musicmaster333)

Fabulous song by stan and beautiful stills. Thans for posting it like this. So very beautiful

Array ( 8 months ago by cubannewfie)

Hello,
My name is Ariana Kelland , Otto Kellands youngest grand daughter. He was born in Lamaline in 1904 and died in 2004 just before his 100th birthday. The song was written about a homesick fishermen not himself. He wrote it while wokring at the St. John's pennatentury at which he was a warden.

Hi everyone. stan ... ( 8 months ago by dorydulle)

Hi everyone. stan was singing about Cape St. Mary's on the island of Newfoundland. This song was written by my father Otto Kelland in 1946. There are nicer versions of the song by Ryans Fancy and Con O'Brian to name two. Thanks to anyone who sings or plays my dad's song it would make him happy to know people enjoy it so much.

Thanks dorydulle. ... ( 8 months ago by UISTMAN59)

Thanks dorydulle. Mac Campbell has alrady highlighted this was about Cape St. Mary's on the eastern headland of Placentia Bay in Newfoundland. What relation are you to Ariana Kelland? Much as I like Ryan's Fancy, this is my favourite version.

was he from NFLD or ... ( 7 months ago by stu106)

was he from NFLD or NS?

Who are you talking ... ( 7 months ago by UISTMAN59)

Who are you talking about stu106 - Otto Kellands or Stan Rogers? Either way you could Google and find out for yourself!

Stan Rogers was ... ( 7 months ago by thefinewino)

Stan Rogers was actually from Ontario.

Fantastic. Thank ... ( 5 months ago by HaiKu47)

Fantastic. Thank you.

Glad you liked it. ... ( 5 months ago by UISTMAN59)

Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by.

What a voice...what ... ( 5 months ago by craigowler)

What a voice...what feeling...

born in ontario, ... ( 4 months ago by ChuckNorrisisgod420)

born in ontario,spent the majority of his time in NS with family. Both of his parents we're maritimers

I love this song, ... ( 2 months ago by ZayVengeance)

I love this song, My dad loves Stans music and this song always bring backs good times=)

I love this Song I ... ( 2 months ago by ninjarod25)

I love this Song I am from that area in Newfoundland I grew up around the Cape St Marys

what area are you ... ( 2 months ago by fixorrepair)

what area are you from.

I am from St. ... ( 2 months ago by ninjarod25)

I am from St. Bride's

No. It is Cape ... ( 1 month ago by AlexMcGruer)

No. It is Cape St.Marys in Placentia Bay.
The author was a prison guard at HMP St.John's.
It is argued that the music is form a wwestern movie. I found a very old English tune with the same rifts.
It is lovely.

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