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Bunkhouse and Forecastle Songs of the Northwest

Stanley G. Triggs
Bunkhouse and Forecastle Songs of the Northwest

For many years working a variety of jobs in British Columbia construction camps, railroad gangs, logging and tugboat crews—Stanley G. Triggs’s resume would make any outdoorsman proud. Add folk singer and mandolin player to the list, and you have all the ingredients for Bunkhouse and Forecastle Songs of the Northwest. Triggs eventually turned to photography and music-making for his living, but the repertoire he performed consisted mainly of those “folk” songs he had heard and sung in the logging and construction camps. He became a part of Vancouver’s folk revival scene, and someone suggested that he send a demo tape to Sam Gesser, a Canadian producer for Folkways Records.

The tracks featured on this album are drawn from Triggs’s experiences, and were still commonly heard in the camps at the time of the recording. Liner notes include lyrics and notes on the songs, illustrated with some of Triggs’s original photographs of the Canadian Northwest.

Track Listing

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The Oda G. Stanley G. Triggs 02:27
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The Wreck of the Number Nine Stanley G. Triggs 02:02
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103
The Blue Velvet Band Stanley G. Triggs 02:13
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104
The Homesick Trapper Stanley G. Triggs 01:35
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105
The Grand Hotel Stanley G. Triggs 01:15
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106
The Kettle Valley Line Stanley G. Triggs 02:10
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107
Lardeau Valley Waltz Stanley G. Triggs 02:00
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108
Tony Went Walking Stanley G. Triggs 00:57
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109
Sandy Morgan's Gin Stanley G. Triggs 02:24
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The Wreck of the C. P. Yorke Stanley G. Triggs 03:38
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202
Meadow Blues Stanley G. Triggs 00:49
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203
Brown Eyes Stanley G. Triggs 01:25
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204
The Lookout in the Sky Stanley G. Triggs 02:01
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205
The Mad Trapper of Rat River Stanley G. Triggs 02:53
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206
Lake of Crimson Stanley G. Triggs 01:11
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207
Moonlight and Skies Stanley G. Triggs 02:04
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208
So Long to the Kicking Horse Canyon Stanley G. Triggs 02:03
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209
Pretty Words and Poetry Stanley G. Triggs 01:30