Northwest passage is a picture book that brings a folk song to life with paintings for a vibrant history lesson. I honestly think that stans 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. Tracing one warm line through a land so wide 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. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Stan rogers highquality music downloads 7digital canada.
Winner of the the 20 governor generals literary award for illustration. Download stan rogers very best of stan rogers 2009 filesonic fileserve torrent rapidshare downloads from 165 mb, stan rogers very best of stan rogers 2009 rapidshare hotfile fileserve megaupload download rapidshar from 165 mb free from tradownload. New mexico book awards childrens picture book 2009. Northwest passage compares the singers own travels across the prairie provinces to the exploratory adventures of sir john franklin, alexander mackenzie, david thompson, and henry kelsey. Last night, however, i heard the song live for the first time. The episodes told the story of their trials and tribulations searching for the northwest passage. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. Discoveries a fivesong ep of rare, recently found, live recordings of stan performing songs written by his contemporaries. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the. Prime minister stephen harper has referred to it as canadas unofficial national anthem. Northwest passage is one of the bestknown songs by canadian musician stan rogers. Matt james, illustrator, creates a unique vision to the lyrics of northwest passage, written by stan rogers, which tells of sir john franklins disastrous expedition 18451847 to discover a shorter route from the atlantic to the pacific and asia. The songs have been digitally remastered using the latest technology and sound deeper and richer than ever before. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration.
Is stan rogers northwest passage canadas greatest song. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics and tracklist genius. 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. Description stan rogers the very best of stan rogers. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. Night guard deals with modernday cattle rustling, and the. Northwest passage by stan rogers, matt james, hardcover. Stan rogers is among, if not the, top music influencers of the 20th century, and his death was a very stupid tragedy. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Northwest passage by stan rogers on amazon music unlimited. Northwest passage is loosely themed around life in the canadian west. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Its sometimes called the other canadian national anthem.
The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. James drew his inspiration for his book from the song northwest passage, written. Northwest passage lyrics by stan rogers illustrated by matt james yellow moon, apple moon. 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. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. Northwest passage chords by stan rogers songsterr tabs.
Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Check out northwest passage by stan rogers on amazon music. A collection of 16 great stan rogers tracks, as chosen by ariel rogers and paul mills. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name. 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. Based on the song, northwest passage, written in 1981 by maritime folk musician stan rogers, this book not only tells the story of the explorers who attempted to find the route to the pacific through the arctic ocean, but it also chronicles rogers own road trip which he took in order to better understand the arduousness of the. The amazing thing about northwest passage is that stan rogers is able to capture the modern experience with styles from a hundred or more years ago. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea.
The very best of stan rogers entire album duration. An a cappella song, it features rogers alone singing the verses, with. To find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. One warm line the legacy of stan rogers special edition dvd, includes a newlyenhancedversion of the original film with neverbeforeseen special features. I tried to stick to those instruments you could have on a ship. A mamouth mgm production adapted from the first half of kenneth roberts bestselling historical novel.
Northwest passage sheet music for voice download free in. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk. The chorus from the sea shantie northwest passage by stan rodgers. An a cappella song, it features rogers alone singing the verses, with several guest vocalists harmonizing with him in the chorus. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of. Looks like a huge curled up dog turd bust tastes deleicious. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. Any wishes on arrangements with certain instruments just ask.
This song ranked 4th in a cbc competition in 2005 to determine the 50 most essential canadian songs in music history. Chorus ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. Northwest passage compares the singers own travels across the prairie provinces to the exploratory. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. The final stan rogers album, mixed and mastered after his death, is a dazzling array of songs devoted to the great lakes region and the rest of inland canada. If anyone has the sheet music to the verses that would be great. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to. High quality stan rogers music downloads from 7digital canada. Seeking gold and glory, leaving weathered, broken bones and a. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The wonderful stan rogers with the spine tingling refrain to northwest passage. Northwest passage 24 stan rogers standard tuning two strums per chord submitted by ken lee chorus.
Stan rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finelycrafted, 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. It describes stans own journey overland as he contemplates the arduous journeys of some of the explorers, including kelsey, mackenzie, thompson and franklin. The idiot is about a man from the maritimes working in. Winner governor generals literary award illustration 2008.
Ukulele chords for northwest passage by stan rogers. For years ive been a huge fan of stan rogers song northwest passage, which i acquired on the rough guide to the music of canada. D a ah, for just one time, g bm i would take the northwest passage g d to find the hand of franklin, em g reaching for the beaufort sea. Print and download in pdf or midi northwest passage stan rogers. Hearing the song sung in the open air on the little island that is princes. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen to your favorite songs from northwest passage by stan rogers now. For example, the idiot, a sea shanty, about going west to find work in the refineries. Northwest passage sheet music for violin, flute, other. In the year leading up to the making of northwest passage stan had toured extensively through canadas. It is not to be confused with the big band tune of the same name by ralph burns. Stan rogers northwest passage chords learn the song with the online tablature player. The historic search inspired canadian folk musician stan rogers to write northwest passage, a song that has become a widely known favorite since its 1981 release.
Northwest passage rajiv kalsi posted on june 06, 20 20. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. Northwest passage is a 12 x 9 hardcover childrens book that is illustrated by matt james. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea.
Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to lie the sea route to the orient for which so many died. It was sung a cappella by watermelon slim, who introduced the song by saying stan rogers was his favourite canadian musician. Written by pamela porter and illustrated by matt james. Helping rogers, an experienced explorer and indian fighter, were hunk marriner, another experienced indian fighter, and langdon towne, a harvard graduate who was the map maker. The very best of stan rogers licensed to youtube by merlin idla distribution on behalf of borealis records. The idiot is about a man from the maritimes working in alberta who yearns for his home. D westward from the a davis strait, tis g there was said to bm lie. Some of the environmental sensibilities are bitter, and the politics, as. Im puzzled that this doesnt seem to have been posted, as northwest passage is possibly the most famous shanty of the modern era. Northwest passage written by stan rogers lyrics and illus.
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