TalkAwhile - The Folk Corporation Forum

For those who missed it first time around (I seem to remember a few saying they had), and it's worth a second view too, Franklin's Lost expedition is being repeated tonight on Ch 5 at 8.00pm.

T'was homeward bound one night on the deep....

That's the fella  ;D I love that song  :)
But this one didn't make it unfortunately, maybe Chris will come up with a sequal?  :)

Hope so...  trust me to only get it half right 8)

But Chris would write about the one with the happier ending wouldn't he  :) :)
Still, remembering The Game Pieces (another favourite) he can do darker can't he  ::)

Do you know the late Stan Rogers' wonderful song Northwest Passage about a modern Canadian's view of Franklin's expedition?  Covered by Show of Hands amongst others, but Stan's original version remains the best.

No, I don't know that one David. If I've heard SoH do it, then it's lost in the mush I call a memory. I'll look out for it though, thanks  :)

Agreed and he also sang "Mary Ellen Carter" which is one of my faves!
Song with piccies & a dodgy newsman here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz6vU1iSA0k

It's on Cold Frontier, Mic, with Phil singing lead.  Apparently the boys picked up on the song over here and when they played it at a festival in Canada it brought the house down.  But it's a great song, regardless.

Thanks David, my SoH CD collection needs attention... i.e. I need to start it  ::)  Maybe there would be a good place to start  :)

Available for £10 on the SoH website!

It also turns up in the last episode of Due South  Not sure if it is the Stan Rogers version - can't immediately find the CD.