Lumbering Songs from the Ontario Shanties
Various Artists

Canadian folk song authority Edith Fowke recorded men who decades earlier had ventured into the North Woods of Ontario to cut timber. Known as lumbermen, shanty boys, or lumberjacks, the men endured both cold and substantial danger. As many lumbermen lost their lives plying their trade, it is not surprising that a number of songs memorialize fallen comrades. Other songs relate everyday life in the lumber camps, the work, or leisure time in town. The songs in this collection are field recordings, many recorded in the lumbermen’s homes.
Liner notes describe the circumstances of Fowkes’ recording efforts, provide general background information, and discuss the origin of each song along with its lyrics.
Track Listing
101
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When the Shantyboy Comes Down | Jim Doherty | 1:25 | |
102
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The Jam on Jerry's Rocks | Tom Brandon | 3:49 | |
103
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How We Got Back to the Woods Last Year | O. J. Abbott | 1:43 | |
104
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Johnny Doyle | Joe Kelly | 2:19 | |
105
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Jimmy Whelan | Emerson Woodcock | 3:37 | |
106
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Turner's Camp | Leo Spencer | 3:12 | |
107
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Hogan's Lake | O. J. Abbott | 2:06 | |
108
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Johnny Murphy | John Leahy | 3:38 | |
109
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The Shantyboy's Alphabet | Sam Campsall | 2:48 | |
201
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Jack Haggerty | John Leahy | 2:47 | |
202
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Bill Dunbar | Emerson Woodcock | 4:45 | |
203
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The Basketong | O. J. Abbott | 2:09 | |
204
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Johnny Stiles - Johnny Styles | Tom Brandon | 3:15 | |
205
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The Backwoodsman | Emerson Woodcock | 2:43 | |
206
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Harry Dunn | Martin Sullivan | 3:02 | |
207
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The Falling of the Pine | Martin McManus | 0:57 | |
208
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The Chapeau Boys | O. J. Abbott | 3:02 | |
209
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Save Your Money While You're Young | Jim Doherty | 2:25 |