Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter. Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finely-crafted, traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the Maritime provinces and, later, the farms of the Canadian prairies. Rogers died in a fire aboard an airliner on the ground at the Greater Cincinnati Airport at the age of 33. A larger-than-life figure, his influence on Canadian folk music has been deep and lasting. November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2]  - City 1,138. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hebron is a census-designated place located in Boone County, Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Fogartys Cove Music is a record label founded by Stan Rogers and based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Baritone (French: baryton; Deutsch: Bariton; Italian: baritono) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ... Canada is a nation of 31 million inhabitants occupying almost all of the northern half of the North American continent. ... The Maritimes or Maritime provinces are a region of Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. ... Map of the Canadian Prairie provinces, which include boreal forests, taiga, and mountains as well as the prairies (proper). ... Air Canada Flight 797 was a scheduled trans-border flight that flew on a Houston, Texas-Dallas/Fort Worth-Toronto, Ontario route. ... Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is located in Hebron, Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. ...

Early life and musical development

Rogers was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the eldest son of Nathan Allison "Al" Rogers and Valerie Rogers (née Bushell), two Maritimers who had relocated to Ontario in search of work shortly after their marriage in July 1948. Although Rogers was raised in Dundas near Hamilton, he often spent summers visiting family in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. It was there that he became familiar with the way of life in the Maritimes, an influence which was to have a profound impact on his subsequent musical development. He was interested in music from an early age, reportedly beginning to sing shortly after learning to speak. He received his first guitar, hand-built by his uncle Lee Bushell, when he was only five years of age. He was exposed to a variety of music influences, but among the most lasting were the country and western tunes his uncles would sing during family get-togethers. Throughout his childhood, he would practice his singing and playing along with his younger brother Garnet Rogers, six years his junior. Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2]  - City 1,138. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Garnet Rogers Garnet Rogers (1955 – ) is a Canadian folk musician, singer, songwriter and composer. ...

By the time that Rogers was attending Saltfleet High School in Stoney Creek, he started to meet other young people interested in folk music, although at this time he was also dabbling in rock and roll, singing and playing Bass guitar in garage bands such as "Stanley and the Living Stones," and "The Hobbits." Stoney Creek was a municipality which is now part of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Rogers' songs often had a Celtic feel which was due, in part, to his frequent use of DADGAD guitar tuning. His best known pieces include "Northwest Passage," "Barrett's Privateers," "The Mary Ellen Carter," "Make and Break Harbour," "The Idiot," "The Field Behind the Plow," "Lies ," "Fogarty's Cove," and "Forty-Five Years." Celtic music is a term utilized by record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe. ... DADGAD, or D modal tuning gets its name from the tuning of the guitar strings. ... Northwest Passage is one of the best-known songs by a Canadian musician Stan Rogers. ... Fogartys Cove, the album Barretts Privateers was released on. ... The Mary Ellen Carter is a song written and recorded by Stan Rogers, intended as an inspirational hymn about triumphing over great odds. ... The Idiot is a song written by Stan Rogers, found on his albums Northwest Passage and Home In Halifax. ... Fogartys Cove is a 1976 (see 1976 in music) folk music album by Stan Rogers. ...

Some of his songs were in the style of sea shanties, though his brother Garnet once remarked that he would "get seasick crossing a wet lawn." Sea shanties (singular shanty, also spelled chantey; derived from the French word chanter, to sing) were shipboard working songs. ...

Career

As a young man, Rogers briefly attended both McMaster University and Trent University. McMaster University is a medium-sized research-intensive university located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with an enrollment of 18,238 full-time and 3,836 part-time students (as of 2006). ... Trent University is a liberal arts oriented institution located along the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ...

Rogers died of smoke inhalation June 2, 1983 while travelling on Air Canada Flight 797. The airliner was flying from Texas to Toronto when an in-flight fire forced it to make an emergency landing at the Cincinnati airport. Although firm evidence is lacking, it has been reported that Rogers would probably have survived had he not engaged himself in seeing others safely off the airplane.^{[citation needed]} Smoke had completely filled the cabin and Rogers stood by the exit, shouting "follow my voice". He was overcome by toxic fumes from the burning of foam in the seat cushions.^{[citation needed]} Smoke inhalation is the primary cause of death in victims of indoor fires. ... Air Canada Flight 797 was a scheduled trans-border flight that flew on a Houston, Texas-Dallas/Fort Worth-Toronto, Ontario route. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... An emergency landing is a non-planned landing made by an aircraft in response to a crisis. ... Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is located in Hebron, Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. ...

Legacy

Rogers' legacy includes his recordings, songbook, and plays for which he was commissioned to write music. His songs are still frequently covered by other musicians, and are perennial favourites at Canadian campfires and song circles. Members of Rogers' band, including his brother Garnet, continue to be active performers and form a significant part of the fabric of contemporary Canadian folk music. It can only be imagined how many more notable songs Rogers would have written had he lived longer. Following his death he was nominated for the 1984 Juno Award in the category for "Best Male Vocalist." In 1993 his posthumous album Home In Halifax was likewise nominated for "Best Roots and Traditional Album." 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Home in Halifax is a 1993 (see 1993 in music) live album by Stan Rogers. ...

His widow, Ariel Rogers, continues to oversee his enduring legacy. His music and lyrics have been featured in numerous written publications and films. For instance, his lyrics have appeared in school poetry books, taking their place alongside acknowledged classics. His song "Northwest Passage" was featured in the last episode of the TV show Due South, his songs "Barrett's Privateers" and "Watching The Apples Grow" having been previously featured. In the 2005 CTV made-for-TV movie on the life of Terry Fox, Rogers' "Turnaround" is the music over the closing shot. As the movie ends, Fox is depicted, alone, striding up a hill, while the lyric "And yours was the open road. The bitter song / The heavy load that I'll never share, tho' the offer's still there / Every time you turn around," forges a link between these Canadian icons. Many of his songs on the albums Northwest Passage and From Fresh Water refer to events in Canadian history. Due South is an award-winning Canadian television police drama created by Paul Haggis and produced by Alliance Communications (now part of Alliance Atlantis), first airing in 1994. ... CTV is Canadas largest privately owned English language television network. ... A television movie (also TV movie, TV-movie, made-for-TV movie, etc. ... For the baseball player, see: Terry Fox (baseball) Terry Fox on his Marathon of Hope cross-country run. ...

Adrienne Clarkson, who, prior to serving as the Governor General of Canada from 1999–2005, had worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, highlighted Rogers' career in a 1989 television documentary when she introduced the show called "One Warm Line" on CBC television; she also quoted Rogers in her investiturial address. Adrienne Louise Clarkson (Chinese: ; pinyin: , Hakka: Ńg Pên-kî, Cantonese: Ng5 Bing1 zi1), PC, CC, CMM, COM, CD, LL.D (born February 10, 1939) is an accomplished Canadian journalist. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneure générale du Canada or Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative in Canada of the Canadian Monarch, who is Canadas Head of State; Canada is one of sixteen Commonwealth realms, all of which share a single... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A television documentary is a documentary or a series of documentaries that are meant to be broadcasted on television. ...

The Stan Rogers Folk Festival is held every year in Canso, Nova Scotia. The Stan Rogers Folk Festival, informally known as Stanfest, is an annual three-day music festival held in Canso, Nova Scotia. ... Canso (2001 population: 992) is a small Canadian town in Guysborough County, on the north-eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia. ...

One of Stan's sons, Nathan Rogers, is also an established Canadian folk artist with a voice hauntingly similar to his father's.

History and discography

Rogers was signed to RCA Records for a short period of time in the 1970s, when he wrote and recorded some of his own material. This period resulted in five singles, Here's To You Santa Claus in 1970, The Fat Girl Rag in 1971, and Three Pennies, Guysborough Train and Past Fifty in 1973. RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

In 1976, Rogers formed Fogarty's Cove Music, a label on which he released his first four albums. Posthumously, another five albums have been released: 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Fogartys Cove Music is a record label founded by Stan Rogers and based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... A posthumous work is a work of art (generally a book, musical composition, musical recording, or movie) that is published after the death of an author or performer. ...

• Fogarty's Cove (1976)
• Turnaround (1978)
• Between the Breaks ... Live! (1979)
• Northwest Passage (1981)
• For the Family (1983, on Folk Tradition)
• From Fresh Water (1984, posthumous)
• Home In Halifax (1993, posthumous)
• Poetic Justice (1996, posthumous)
• From Coffee House To Concert Hall (1999, posthumous)

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References

• Gudgeon, Chris (2004). Stan Rogers: Northwest Passage. Fox Music Books. ISBN 1-894997-01-8. 
• Rogers, Stan (1982). Songs from Fogarty's Cove. OFC publications. ISBN 0-919141-01-3. 
• Obituary, "Stan Rogers, Folk Musician; In Fire Aboard DC9; At 33". Boston Globe, June 5, 1983, page 1.

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External links

• The official stanrogers.net website including reminiscences, CDs and merchandise
• The Stan Rogers Folk Festival
• Stanfest Coverage by Radio@UPEI
• Stan Rogers for Hall of Fame
• Northern Journey entry for Stan Rogers
• Stan Rogers at Find A Grave
• Stan Rogers at The Canadian Encyclopedia