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'A
Portrait of the Westcoast in Song' CD by Dave Baker |
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'A
Portrait of the Westcoast in Song'
A Special Music CD of
13
songs for the Canadian Westcoast history buff in all of us. Some
great westcoast musicians accompany Dave on his journey into coastal British
Columbia. |
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A "Portrait of the Westcoast in Song": For nearly forty years Dave Baker has been writing and singing songs about his native Westcoast. Raised on Vancouver Island in Nanaimo and Duncan, Dave is eminently qualified to write about the characters, places, and icons that are a part of the history of Canada’s Westcoast. Along the way, Dave has lived in Port Alberni, Squamish, and Sechelt, and now resides in Maple Ridge. A "Portrait of the Westcoast in Song" is a fitting conclusion to Dave’s long career in music production and song writing. Always keeping his activities in music as an avid hobby, Dave has produced, over a span of thirty years, four CDs and three vinyl albums from which were taken three singles that charted nationally. Dave had always kept his ‘day’ job, and is now retired from his position as an executive with a local pulp and paper engineering consultant. Dave has a
great admiration for artists, writers, and unique personalities that have
in some way contributed to B.C. history. He hopes that in time his music
will become a part of the region’s folklore Along with his railway CD
Songs and Sounds of Canadian Steam, the new CD a "Portrait of the
Westcoast in Song" will ensure that Dave’s work will stand the test
of time and be sung for generations to come. |
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| A Portrait of the Westcoast in Song' CD - Song Titles List | ||||||
| 1. | This
Land is What I Am 3:29 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
8. | Winter
Harbour Lullaby 2:24 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
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| 2. | World
of Small (thoughts of Emily) 3:16 Seymour Songs - SOCAN Dave Baker |
9. | Farewell
to the Norsal 4:02 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
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| 3. | Island
Bound 3:04 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
10. | Capi
(tribute to Muriel Wylie Blanchet) 2:22 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
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| 4. | Summer
Wages 3:46 Warner Chappel Music ASCAP Ian Tyson |
11. | St.
Mary's Spring 3:10 Meadow Mountain Music - SOCAN Alan Moberg |
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| 5. | Old
Lady Rose 2:43 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
12. | The
E & N Won't Run Here Anymore 4:19 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
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| 6. | Westham
Island 3:47 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
13. | Land
of Maquinna 4:04 Coast Country Music - SOCAN Dave Baker |
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| 7. | The
Renegade 3:46 Warner Chappel Music ASCAP Ian Tyson, Silvia Fricker |
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| Also
'Songs & Sounds
of Canadian Steam' CD - Dave Baker This CD in music industry terminology is a concept album featuring some of the best known and loved Canadian railway songs from the pens of several great Canadian songwriters. It has been created for the 'railway buff', the enthusiast who is emotionally moved by the haunting wail of a steam locomotive whistle. For nearly thirty years, West Coast songwriter and recording artist Dave Baker has been writing and singing songs about his homeland, and many of the characters who played a role in its history. His Kettle Valley Line song, recounts a childhood experience that occurred in 1952, when a double headed steam passenger train stopped to take on water late one summer evening, and turned a wide eyed seven year old boy into a lifetime rail buff. A Collector's CD for 'rail buffs', history enthusiasts, and great listening. |
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| Songs & Sounds of Canadian Steam, Dave Baker, CD Songs Title List | |||
| 1. | Canadian Pacific (Ray Griff - Blue Echo Music ASCAP) |
8. | Thirty Seven Sixteen (Dave Baker-Coast Country Music SOCAN) |
| 2. | A Canadian Hobo's Lullaby (Dave Baker-Coast Country Music SOCAN) |
9. | Little Town Lost
(whistle intro 10 sec.) (Dave Baker-Coast Country Music SOCAN) |
| 3. | Gandy Dancer's Ball (Dave Baker-Coast Country Music SOCAN) |
10. | Gold Dust (The Bill Miner
Story) (words/music Patrick Smith) |
| 4. | Kettle Valley Line
(whistle intro 51 sec.) (Dave Baker-Coast Country Music SOCAN) |
11. | Hudson Bay Line (words/music John Leeder) |
| 5. | Orangedale Whistle (Jimmie Rankin-Co Bahn Music SOCAN) |
12. | Prairie Harvester Song
(whistle intro 8 sec.) (Dave Baker-Coast Country Music SOCAN) |
| 6. | Train Wreck At Almonte (words/music John McNab Beattie) |
13. | Ghosts of Myra Canyon (Dave Baker-Coast Country Music SOCAN) |
| 7. | Royal Hudson
(whistle intro 16 sec.) (Dave Baker-Coast Country Music SOCAN) |
14. | Canadian Railroad Trilogy
(whistle
fini 18 sec.) (Gordon Lightfoot-Moose Music SOCAN) |
| Note: To US & Overseas Customers, by buying at Canadian prices you are saving approximately 30% over the equivalent US dollar price. | ||
| ORDER PRODUCT HERE | CD
(#CMD519) Portrait of the Westcoast in Song - CD |
$15.95 ($Can.) |
| ORDER PRODUCT HERE | CD
(#CMD520) Songs & Sounds of Canadian Steam - CD |
$15.95 ($Can.) |
| ORDER PRODUCT HERE | Cass.
(#CMD521) limited number cassettes available |
$ 13.95 ($Can.) |
| ORDER PRODUCT HERE | CD
(#CMD522) 'This Land Is What I Am' - CD |
$15.95 ($Can.) |
| .ORDER PRODUCT HERE | Cass.
(#CMD523) limited number cassettes available |
$13.95 ($Can.) |
| Dave Baker's Favourite Railroad & Train Links | |||
| 1. Trains Magazine 2. Railfan and Railroad Magazine 3. Twentieth Century Railroad Club 4. Webville & Hypertext RR Co. 5. Kettle Valley Railroad |
6. The Rankin Family Website 7. The Grand Scales Quarterly 8. The 7+ Railroader 9. Laury Mac - Conductor & Songwriter |
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