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The Mary Ellen Carter
"The Mary Ellen Carter" is a song written and first recorded by Stan Rogers in 1979. It tells the story of a heroic effort to salvage a sunken ship, the eponymous ''Mary Ellen Carter'', by members of her crew. Original version The song chronicles the efforts to salvage the ship, implying that it will be raised on the following day: The song ends with an inspirational message to people "to whom adversity has dealt the final blow": Never give up, and, "like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again!" The song appears on three of Rogers' albums: * '' Between the Breaks...Live!'' * '' Home In Halifax'' * '' The Very Best of Stan Rogers'' Cover versions by notable artists * Derina Harvey Band, an Edmonton-based Celtic rock group, published a cover of the song in 2016. * Jim Post began performing the song in the 1980s * Makem and Clancy began performing the song in the 1980s, recording it on their 1986 album ''We've Come a Long Way'' * The English a cappella trio Artisan popularised t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Rogers
Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter. Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his traditional-sounding 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 of the Canadian prairies and Great Lakes. Rogers died in a fire aboard Air Canada Flight 797 on the ground at the Greater Cincinnati Airport at the age of 33. Early life and musical development Rogers was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the eldest son of Nathan Allison Rogers and Valerie (née Bushell) Rogers, two Maritimers who had relocated to Ontario in search of work shortly after their marriage in July 1948. Although Rogers was raised in Binbrook, Ontario, he often spent summers visiting family in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. It was there that he became familiar with the way of life in the Maritimes, an influen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |