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The Maple Tree & The Shamrock
There is a great place that I used to know
Where the clover grew wild in the maple tree's throw
On a hot summer's day there we'd take our rest
In the cool, in the shade, we'd look for the best
Running our fingers gently through the grass
The wind would come up and take care of the rest
Guiding us carefully to the place
Where the four leafed clover stood in it's place
That was for Luck, and it stood for Love
Pedaling quickly we'd make our way home
Clutching the clovers, where ever we'd roam
Stopping to borrow from the raspberry bush
Whispering, hiding, and each saying hush
The maple tree's cousins guided us back
We'd return with our treasures that came from this trek
Explorers, adventuring boys we were
But we knew what the Maple Tree & The Shamrock stood for
That was for Luck, and it stood for Love
That was for Luck, and it stood for Love
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The Maple Leaf Forever
03:04
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The Maple Leaf Forever
In days of yore, to this wild shore, French and British strangers came
And planted firm their conquerors’ flags, Where Native people’s reigned
In struggle and in hope they forged, A nation here together, That there might wave so proud and free, The Maple Leaf forever!
At Queenston Heights and Lundy's Lane, Our brave fathers, side by side, For freedom, homes and loved ones dear, fought hard and nobly died; For those dear rights which they maintained, We swear to yield them never! Our watchword evermore shall be, The Maple Leaf forever!
Through two World Wars in freedom’s cause, Brave Canadians fought and died
Now we their children guard the peace where hate and war divide
We’ll not break faith with glory’s past, The torch we’ll lower never!
A shining light to all the world, The Maple Leaf forever!
From Arctic Lands to Great Lakes Grand, Bay Despair to Nootka Sound; May patriot love unite us and true commonwealth be found
And may Canadians new and old, Uphold the great endeavour
That their might wave from sea to sea, The Maple Leaf forever!
The Maple Leaf our emblem dear, The Maple Leaf forever!
Long may it wave and God Defend,
The Maple Leaf forever!
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Prime Minister Song
02:55
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Sir John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister here
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Ghosts of Ireland
03:57
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I looked in the mirror and saw my past
A family tree that forever will last
The Hart of old Sligo, the Connors of Eire
Music and love and hearts filled with fire
The Ghosts of Ireland call me
The names and the stories of my family
The last of the kings, a Connors was he
Made to submit to the crown's tyranny
Proudly he passed his name on down
It's said that now Dennis O'Connor should be crowned
The Ghosts of Ireland call me
The names and the stories of my family
When Peter O'Connors of Thurles won gold
The flag of his country he proudly unfurled
Replacing the union jack on the pole
Showing his country his strength and his soul
The Ghosts of Ireland call me
The names and the stories of my family
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Canada’s King of The Rum Running
(He was) Canada’s King of the Rum Running
Running near and far
On Pres’quile Bay, that was Ben Kerr’s way
Crusing in the dark
A champion and a union man, plummer by trade
Claire de Lune and ragtime too, for a defiant crowd he played
This piano man was thrown off key by a Riot Act that night
He supported the cause and without a pause,
That’s when he joined the fight
He bought some land on Ontario’s Lake, building boats by hand
With a hull made of wood, sheated in steel she could travel to American land
The Martimas carried the whiskey and beer, a dangerous trek she’d make
Prohibition had struck, it was just Ben’s luck
‘Though he was playing with high stakes
A silent but deadly partner he had, his fortune he now made
He didn’t feel fear running whiskey and beer avoiding each Coast Guard raid
Respected and loved by many he was, a hockey fan he became
Raised a glass with the men, team sponsor for them,
Sharing his wealth and fame
Then one dreadful night his luck would run it’s final course
He set out that night, while other who might stayed home; the water was coarse
The Pollywog was the vessel that he made this last attempt
Murdered or lost, we’ll not know the cost
That he paid in this event
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Log Driver's Waltz
03:09
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Road Trippin'
03:20
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There's nothing like the sensation of the wind upon your back
Nothing like the realization that you're off the beaten path
Got your foot on the gas pedal C.D.s skippin' through each track
To find that perfect song
although the road is long
you just can't go wrong
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
I've started to get hungry and the car's begun to smell
The gas tanks almost empty, I'm in a rover's hell
But still the highway's calling me with it's gypsy spell
like a saving grace
on this amazing race
to find another place
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
Now the sun has started setting the day is getting long
I've gone through ever playlist I've listened to each song
Past one horse towns and country miles I know where I belong
though I'm almost home
Over land, sea, foam
yet soon again I'll roam
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
When you're road trippin'
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La Belle Provence
02:41
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La Belle Province
Written by Joe Connors
Je prend ma route
Je chante allô partout
Les gens parlent une langue différente
Mais ils sont mes compatriotes
J’ai la tête carrée
Vous m’excuserez, je suis désolé
Pardonnez-moi, je suis Anglais
Mais, Je m’efforce d’apprendre désormais
J’ai voyagé de l’ouest en est
Cause that’s the part I like best
J’inclus la belle province
Je ne vois pas de différence
CHORUS – Dans la belle province
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Travelling Minstrel
04:06
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Travelling Minstrel
How I long for the days of the travelling minstrels
The wind in behind as the road leads the way
When all that I needed was food and some shelter
a cold pint of beer and a warm place to stay
I'd travel to towns in far away lands
and fill all the people with cheer
Singing the songs that come from my heart,
the ones that I hold so dear
I'll go back to the days of the travelling minstrel
The wind at my back as the road lies ahead
The songs I'll be singing on every street corner
paying for freedom, for food and a bed
To all of the towns in the country I love,
I thank you with all of my heart
Cause seeing you all while out on the road,
Is the passion in my beating heart
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Call Up Keswick
04:02
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(We Say) O Canada
03:02
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There’s something in the air tonight, something in the mood
We could cut the tension with a knife, that’s growing in this room
When the anthem starts and the fans all stand, anticipation grows
When the singer hits the climactic notes, the passion that we know
And We say Oh … And we say Oh …
And we say Oh … Canada
There’s something that affects us all, but we don’t understand
The adrenaline of facing off, this challenge that is grand
The Time is now, we’re standing tall in the face of all of this
When the whistle blows, the games begin, Time will tell the best
repeat Chorus
When I step out there and I hear the crowd
That’s when I dig deep down, gonna make ‘em proud
repeat Chorus
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Referendum Day
02:18
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The Connors Brothers Georgina, Ontario
The Connors Brothers play a variety of genres, such as East Coast, Celtic, Blues, Funk, Canadiana, Acoustic Rock and Folk Music. The Connors Brothers was born from a series of jam sessions by brothers John (Vocals, Guitar, Piano), David (Vocals, Bass) and Joe (Vocals, banjo, guitar, bodhran and drums) and they are joined by family friend Mel Harrigan (Vocals, Fiddle, Guitar). ... more
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