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Since, of course, as a traditionalist, how could I possibly not also be a folkie?

 
Punch Card Girl said:
Nathan Rogers is his son.
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How did I miss that? Neat.

According to legend Stan Rogers died because he ran back into the burning plane to rescue people. Though like all legends, it is of dubious veracity, but I'd want to believe such a thing, because it is a much less senseless death than solely dying of smoke inhalation on a burning plane.
 
Hlaalu Agent said:
How did I miss that? Neat.

According to legend Stan Rogers died because he ran back into the burning plane to rescue people. Though like all legends, it is of dubious veracity, but I'd want to believe such a thing, because it is a much less senseless death than solely dying of smoke inhalation on a burning plane.
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There’s at least strong circumstantial evidence for it. I don’t doubt it, myself.
 
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Just in case people cannot figure out what is so amazing about Stan Rogers. Many people think this should be the National Anthem of Canada.
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I agree. It probably should be over "O Canada", though I'd prefer "The Maple Leaf Forever". @Punch Card Girl And by Folk you mean modern folk, or folk music in general, because I got something that is old that I could share that is related to said topic of Canada.
 
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    I agree. It probably should be over "O Canada", though I'd prefer "The Maple Leaf Forever". @Punch Card Girl And by Folk you mean modern folk, or folk music in general, because I got something that is old that I could share that is related to said topic of Canada.
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    Folk in general! Here, let me demonstrate:

     
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    • The Navigators' version is really the only version which has the right intensity and pacing for the subject of the song: The Warlike Lads of Russia!
     
    Anyways, sorry for double posting, but I think the work of Arany Zoltan fits here, including his covering of Middle Age music,

     


    A beautiful endorsement of choosing self-respect and the joy of work over a life of aimless government support, one of Stan Rogers' most sublime songs in an honest, humble way. And endorsing very conservative principles.
     
    This spoiler brought to you by overlapping musical references!
    First--Hugues Aufray, who I believe coined the name famously with a ballad about a boat:


    Then, in the more 'modern' column where I'm unsure if qualifies as 'folk' properly or not, a German band that has a bizarre fixation on boats and the like:


    Both good for those days when you want to hear stories sung to you in languages you can't understand. :p

    When you want a song that has a 'screw the English*' vibe to it, but all those Irish songs and ballads on the topic aren't red-white-and-blue enough:


    *And also the Hessians. And also New York and New Hampshire. Screw 'em all!
    Also, it has this line:
    We owe no allegiance, we bow to no throne,
    Our ruler is law and the law is our own;

    Also--I've always had a soft, even loving, spot for Yankee Doodle. There's something so quintessentially American about taking a mockery applied by Europeans at 'yankee' yokels being unrefined and stupid and making it into a banner of pride.
    I have been, and remain to this day, a proponent of it becoming the National Anthem in place of the current one.


    David Kincaid is also a name that should be in this thread:


    ^One of many songs I get all teary-eyed even listening to just by the voice, how simple it is, and I suppose subject matter-odd as that might be.
     
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