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From the singing of Grace (Mrs. Arlington) Fraser, Glengarry, Ontario. Collected by Edith Fowke and published in Traditional Singers and Songs from Ontario, 1965 p. 76.

This song is an adaptation of a Scottish song, “Farewell to Fiunary,” which was well known in Glengarry. The Canadian version probably refers to the gold rush of 1849, during which many young men travelled from Ontario to California.

The tune is suggestive of a waulking or milling song. These were sung by groups working to shrink woollen cloth.

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Hey Arise and Come Along
Hey arise and come along!
Oh, arise and come along!
Rise, arise and come along
And bid farewell to Canada.

The day is fine, the wind is fair
And it’s swiftly flows the tide
The boat is sailing o’er the main
To bring me far from Canada.
Hey arise …

Here I lie all alone
On the California shore
And the lass that I adore
She mourns alone in Canada.
Hey arise …

Tell that handsome girl of mine
If I return before I die
I will drive her in great style
Along the roads of Canada.
Hey arise …

In Quebec, that noble town
We arrived here safe and sound
And in the tavern we’ll sit down
And drink a health to Canada.
Hey arise …

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from Safe & Sound: Traditional Canadian Folk Songs, released April 1, 2022
Maura Volante, vocals
Ann Downey, vocals
Fern Vale, vocals
James Stephens, vocals
Alexis MacIsaac, fiddle
Calum MacKenzie, piano

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Maura Volante Ottawa, Ontario

Maura Volante is a singer of traditional folk songs, with a focus on those collected in Canada. She discovered folk music in the 1960s and has deepened her understanding over the decades. Maura has performed at festivals, coffee houses, concerts and living rooms all over Canada (and worldwide on Zoom), as well as passing on her knowledge and enthusiasm through workshops, courses and lessons. ... more

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