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Wade Hemsworth

Albert Wade Hemsworth (October 23, 1916 – January 19, 2002) was a Canadian folk singer and songwriter. Although he was not a prolific composer, having written only about 20 songs during his entire career, several of his songs – most notably "The Wild Goose", "The Black Fly Song" and "The Log Driver's Waltz" – are among the most enduring classics in the history of Canadian folk music. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA

Tracks

The Blackfly Song The Bride's Lament The Bad Girl's Lament The Black Fly Song The Bad Girl's Lament Donkey Riding Ye Girls of Old Ontario An Indian Sat In His Little Bark Canoe The Bad Girls Lament The Murder Of Fc Benwell The Shining Birch Tree 1955 Envoyons d'l'Avant 1955
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