artist : McGinty
title : Atlantic Favorites
label : Rocky Coast
cat# :
genre : Folk
street date : 1993-00-00
tracks : 12
bitrate : 192 kbps avg. 44.1/Joint Stereo
size : 55.53 mb
source : CD
type : Retail
url :
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There are plenty of performers from Nova Scotia who sound more polished
than McGinty. But what they have in lieu of polish is heart and an obvious
love for the cherished songs of their homeland.
McGinty is John Ferguson, Don Moore and Dave Hickey, a trio who've spent
many years sharing their traditions with the world and keeping them alive
for future generations. Gathered for this collection are 12 songs
celebrating the rich heritage of the Canadian Maritimes, including Michael
Stanbury's "The Bluenose Song," "The Last Shanty" by Tom Lewis, "Sonny's
Dream" by Ron Hynes, "Barrett's Privateers" by Stan Rogers, Kenzie
MacNeil's "The Island" and Allister MacGillavray's "Song for the Mira."
There are better versions of some of these songs elsewhere in my music
collection. But I still enjoy Atlantic Favorites for the spirit behind it;
more than a studio recording, it reminds me of a handful of friends
singing the songs they love in good company. It's not a glossy production
so much as a casual gathering, a kitchen party preserved on tape. And that
easy familiarity and genuine fondness for music is what Maritimes musical
traditions are all about.
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01 the ballad of st. anne's reel 3:40
02 the bluenose song 2:05
03 last shanty 2:44
04 inverness ceilidh , robert hannigan's reel 3:23
05 sonny's dream 2:55
06 home in my harbour 4:07
07 barrett's privateers 4:11
08 the island 5:10
09 the legend of kelly's mountain 2:50
10 song for the mira 3:59
11 as long as there is sail 2:17
12 farewell to nova scotia 2:36
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