From the recording Gold and Coal
We often refer to our music as a "living tradition," it evolves and thrives across generations.
When the music and stories are continuously practiced, celebrated, and adapted, they truly come alive.
When there is room to breathe, there is room to thrive, and we're reminded not to push or pull, but to coax our traditions along with reverence and respect, aiming to inspire the next generation to do the same.
Music by :
Cassie Anne MacDonald SOCAN
Maggie Jane MacDonald SOCAN
Fiddle tune: Stingo -Traditional English
Lyrics By:
Traditional
Cassie Anne MacDonald SOCAN
Maggie Jane MacDonald SOCAN
Lyrics
Bow down and listen lad
And hear the coal men workin’
There’s many a Mother missin’ her lad
Because he wouldn’t listen, lad.
My father always used to say
Pit work‘s more than hewin’
You’ve got to coax the coal along
And not be rivin’ and tewin’
The canary sings the sweetest song
Until the air goes out
And then you’ll know it’s time to go
And let her breathe....