One of the best things for me about the Top 10 Sailing Songs project for me was discovering a lot of music and artists I have never heard. I am embarrassed to say I had never heard of Stan Rogers but this was my loss. He has a passionate fan base. Here is just one of the comments from Gary Bruner in the original entries to the contest: Oh man! I see no reference to the great Stan Rogers, a Canadian songwriter/singer far beyond most on this list. He was AMAZING before his untimely death in an air accident back in the eighties. I think I have ALL of his albums, including "Home in Halifax", recorded live. Super songs include: White Squall, The Mary Ellen Carter, Barrett's Privateers, Make and Break Harbor, Fogarty's Cove, and The Bluenose, to name but a few. Also, one should hear Eric Bogel's tribute to...
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