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From the singing of A.C. Hannah. In Edith Fowke, Folk Songs of Canada, pp. 82–83.

A true story of an accident on the Mississippi River in eastern Ontario. This is one of the most widespread logging songs in Canada and the U.S.

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Jim Whalen

Come gentlemen and ladies, I’d have you to draw near
’Tis of a mournful accident that I would have you hear
’Tis of a young and noble youth, Jim Whalen he was called
Who was drowned off Pete McLaren’s raft, below the Upper Fall.

The rapids they were raging, the river it ran high
The foreman to young Whalen said, “This jam we have to try
You are both young and active; of danger you’ve no fear
You’re just the man to help me now and get the river clear.”

Young Whalen then made answer unto his comrades bold
“Come one and all together, we’ll do as we are told
We’ll obey our orders bravely as noble men should do
But as he spoke, the jam it broke and let poor Whalen through.

Three brave youths were on that jam and two of them were saved
But noble-hearted Whalen sank far beneath the waves
No mortal man could live upon that foaming watery main
And though he struggled hard for life, his struggles were in vain.

The foaming waters roared and tossed the logs from shore to shore
Now here, now there, his body went a-tumbling o’er and o’er
One final cry for mercy, “Oh God, look down on me!”
Then his soul was freed from earthly care, bound to eternity.

Come all ye jolly raftsmen, think on poor Whalen’s fate
Take warning and be careful before it is too late
For death’s still lurking ’round you, still seeking to destroy
The pride of many a father’s heart and many a mother’s joy.

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from Safe & Sound: Traditional Canadian Folk Songs, released April 1, 2022
Maura Volante, vocals

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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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