"I was told ... we'd fire no guns, shed no tears
Now I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier...
The last of Barrett's Privateers ... "
Stan Rogers sings the song many know by heart, in a Nova Scotia kitchen.
It's in a 1989 documentary, One Warm Line.
The complete 45-minute tribute is on YouTube, the opening five minutes below.
Most of Rogers' songs and albums are still available on amazon forty years later.
His spirit and songs live on.
Over to you, Air Canada...
In June, 1983, an Air Canada airliner made an emergency landing because of a major electrical fire on
board. Ninety seconds into the evacuation on the tarmac, fresh oxygen coming
through the open exit doors caused a flash fire that quickly engulfed
the plane, killing 23 of the 41 passengers, including Stan Rogers. He was 33 years old.
Clip: Stan Rogers intros & sings "Barrett's Privateers - One Warm Line - Kensington Productions ( 1989 )
Songs: Stan Rogers
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