Gordon Lightfoot wrote Canadian Railroad Trilogy for Canada's centennial in 1967. That's when Canada turned 100 years old. I saw Gordon Lightfoot live, front row centre, and I met him and his band after the show. What stands out for me with Gordon Lightfoot is the way he wrote songs. You get the feeling that you are right there. The attention to detail and emotion is so strong. Thanks Dan Sigurdson for this song reaction request. Those were nice gifts from Terry. Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦
Thank you Dan for this brilliant request for Canada Day. It's a classic here in Canada. This song was actually commissioned by the CBC for a special broadcast to celebrate our centennial year. Although we all think of Gord as folk-country-pop singer, he was actually formally trained in music (Westlake College of Music in Los Angeles - jazz composition and orchestration). I don't think there are very many artists who could have pulled this off like Gord. Thanks Don for the super reaction and the shout-out, and to all my fellow Canadians: Happy Canada Day Eh!
Thanks for sharing another great Gordon Lightfoot song with everyone. Similar, but obviously quite different, my dad worked building pipelines across the country during the '60's. Constantly moved camp as the pipeline progressed
"Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is one of Lightfoot's most important and enduring compositions that he wrote to commemorate Canada's 100th anniversary (Expo '67 in Montréal). This version is a fine re-recording, though I prefer his original recording for United Artists. Navvies are laborers hired for the excavation and construction of a road, railroad, canal, etc.... The construction of Canada's railroad spanning the east and west coasts was a critical moment in Canadian history. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
As others have said, the CBC commissioned this song for our centennial year. They asked him, something like 3 or 4 days before January 1, 1967. They wanted him to write a song about the railway. So, he went to the library and did some intense reasearch. That's where he came across the word "navies", which is what the workmen called themselves. The song was first performed on January 1, 1967, to kick off a year-long celebration of the centennial.
A navvy is an itinerant laborer, derived from 'navigator', a title given to early english canal diggers. It later applied to early railroad track layers and other workers on the developing railway
@dansigurdson Hi Dan. Happy Canada Day! Great song request of Gord's - but then - he didn't sing a bad one! Great listening and paying attention, Don. Great reaction!
Gord definitely belongs in the Country Heart category. I equate him with John Denver in many ways: on the Country side of Folk/Rock. I've never heard a bad song by him. 'Alberta Bound' has been very popular, and I really enjoy his darker. grittier 'Cherokee Bend' and a song that reaches into my psyche, 'All the Lovely Ladies,' which gave me a term I still apply to myself: a 'heavy rounder.'
🍁 If i'd've thunk...there's a crap ton of great songs about Canada 😊 From Stompin' Tom's *"Canada Day Song"* to George Fox and *"I'm Canadian",* to Trooper and *"Real Canadian",* and sooooooo many more. 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 (Some amazing humorous songs about being Canadian too😊)🍁
Ah, Stompin' Tom Connors - the most Canadian of country singers. I'm surprised the Canadians who are active on this channel haven't requested him yet. How about a live performance of "Bud the Spud" or "Big Joe Mufferaw"? Cheers!
@@dennisking7872 nice picks. I've dropped his name a couple times here in the comments 😁 I think I suggested the *"Hockey Song", "Sudbury Saturday Night",* and I think either the *"Snowmobile Song?* Or *"Margot's Got The Cargo"?* 😁😄
As others have noted, Gordon was commissioned by the CBC to write a song in commemoration of Canada's centennial in 1967. Since I was an 11 year-old Montrealer at the time, of course I am familiar with this great Lightfoot song. A couple of years ago, the CBC also produced this short doc which explores "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" through a contemporary lens... ua-cam.com/video/hh7xNDcA6f4/v-deo.htmlsi=EYxFMfRnBsjuVsdw
Gordon Lightfoot wrote Canadian Railroad Trilogy for Canada's centennial in 1967. That's when Canada turned 100 years old.
I saw Gordon Lightfoot live, front row centre, and I met him and his band after the show.
What stands out for me with Gordon Lightfoot is the way he wrote songs. You get the feeling that you are right there. The attention to detail and emotion is so strong.
Thanks Dan Sigurdson for this song reaction request.
Those were nice gifts from Terry.
Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians. Cheers! ✌️🇨🇦
@Dwaynewladyka Happy Canada Day my Canadian friend. Not sure what part of Canada you're from. Are you a Canuck or a Hab?---#UTRCM
@@mikebarnett9012 I'm in Alberta, but I have relatives in many parts of Canada. Cheers! ✌️
Thank you Dan for this brilliant request for Canada Day. It's a classic here in Canada. This song was actually commissioned by the CBC for a special broadcast to celebrate our centennial year. Although we all think of Gord as folk-country-pop singer, he was actually formally trained in music (Westlake College of Music in Los Angeles - jazz composition and orchestration). I don't think there are very many artists who could have pulled this off like Gord. Thanks Don for the super reaction and the shout-out, and to all my fellow Canadians: Happy Canada Day Eh!
Cool Stettler cap! Thanks for playing some timeless Gord for Canada Day! From beautiful Calgary, Alberta, Canada! Shawn
Thanks for sharing another great Gordon Lightfoot song with everyone. Similar, but obviously quite different, my dad worked building pipelines across the country during the '60's. Constantly moved camp as the pipeline progressed
"Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is one of Lightfoot's most important and enduring compositions that he wrote to commemorate Canada's 100th anniversary (Expo '67 in Montréal). This version is a fine re-recording, though I prefer his original recording for United Artists. Navvies are laborers hired for the excavation and construction of a road, railroad, canal, etc.... The construction of Canada's railroad spanning the east and west coasts was a critical moment in Canadian history. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
Thank you Dan for this request. Happy Canada Day
Man! Gordon has a way of drawing you into the song/story. I’ve always loved his music.
I love all of Gordon Lightfoot’s music. Sundown, The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald are my favorite ❤️
As others have said, the CBC commissioned this song for our centennial year. They asked him, something like 3 or 4 days before January 1, 1967. They wanted him to write a song about the railway. So, he went to the library and did some intense reasearch. That's where he came across the word "navies", which is what the workmen called themselves. The song was first performed on January 1, 1967, to kick off a year-long celebration of the centennial.
A navvy is an itinerant laborer, derived from 'navigator', a title given to early english canal diggers. It later applied to early railroad track layers and other workers on the developing railway
thanks Don happy b-day Canada ..... HAKAD
@dansigurdson Hi Dan. Happy Canada Day! Great song request of Gord's - but then - he didn't sing a bad one! Great listening and paying attention, Don. Great reaction!
@@carolinasbeauty thank you ma'am ... HAKAD
Love this song enjoyable history. It's earned you.a subscrber.
Gord definitely belongs in the Country Heart category. I equate him with John Denver in many ways: on the Country side of Folk/Rock. I've never heard a bad song by him. 'Alberta Bound' has been very popular, and I really enjoy his darker. grittier 'Cherokee Bend' and a song that reaches into my psyche, 'All the Lovely Ladies,' which gave me a term I still apply to myself: a 'heavy rounder.'
We are the Navvy's who work upon the railways, Chinese workers!
🍁 If i'd've thunk...there's a crap ton of great songs about Canada 😊
From Stompin' Tom's *"Canada Day Song"*
to George Fox and *"I'm Canadian",*
to Trooper and *"Real Canadian",*
and sooooooo many more.
🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
(Some amazing humorous songs about being Canadian too😊)🍁
Ah, Stompin' Tom Connors - the most Canadian of country singers. I'm surprised the Canadians who are active on this channel haven't requested him yet. How about a live performance of "Bud the Spud" or "Big Joe Mufferaw"? Cheers!
@@dennisking7872 nice picks.
I've dropped his name a couple times here in the comments 😁
I think I suggested the *"Hockey Song", "Sudbury Saturday Night",* and I think either the *"Snowmobile Song?* Or *"Margot's Got The Cargo"?* 😁😄
@timcarder2170 "Margo's Cargo"....... now THAT would be a reaction. There's even an official video.
As others have noted, Gordon was commissioned by the CBC to write a song in commemoration of Canada's centennial in 1967.
Since I was an 11 year-old Montrealer at the time, of course I am familiar with this great Lightfoot song. A couple of years ago, the CBC also produced this short doc which explores "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" through a contemporary lens...
ua-cam.com/video/hh7xNDcA6f4/v-deo.htmlsi=EYxFMfRnBsjuVsdw
Another great Canadian singer is Brian Mallery A Thousand Memories