Home in Halifax

by Stan Rogers

Overview

Originally recorded by the CBC in March 1982, it took nine years for this concert to be released on CD to the general public. The set is a good sampling of his early albums (excluding From Fresh Water, which was released after the concert but before this album's eventual release), with solid performances throughout. The inclusion of between-song patter is a revelation to those who think of Rogers as a mythical, almost saint-like figure of folk music: the man had a wicked sense of humor, and he wasn't afraid to use it. The versions here may not be definitive, but as a collection it's top notch. ~ Sean Carruthers

Product Details

Release Date:	03/09/1994
Label:	The Borealis / Borealis Records / Fogarty's Cove
UPC:	0621644001026
Rank:	34435

Tracks

1. Bluenose
2. Make and Break Harbour
3. The Field Behind the Plow
4. Shriner Cows (Dialogue)
5. Night Guard
6. Morris Dancers (Dialogue)
7. The Idiot
8. Lies
9. Free in the Harbour
10. Band Introduction (Dialogue)
11. Working Joe
12. The Legend of Fingal (Dialogue)
13. Giant
14. 45 Years
15. Mary Ellen Carter (Dialogue)
16. The Mary Ellen Carter
17. Barrett's Privateers
18. Sailor's Rest Intro (Dialogue)
19. Sailor's Rest

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stan Rogers   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (12 String)
Garnet Rogers   Fiddle,Guitar (Electric)
Jim Morison   Bass

Technical Credits

Paul Mills   Audio Production,Producer,Liner Notes
Ed Marshall   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Stan Rogers   Composer
Peter Cook   Digital Mastering,Digital Mastering
Emily Friedman   Liner Notes
Karl Falkenham   Engineer