Log driver waltz mcgarrigle

In the 1960s, in montreal, while kate was studying engineering at mcgill university and anna art at the ecole. The log drivers waltz wade hemsworth if you should ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes, shell say im not sure that its business of yours, but i do like to waltz with a log driver. This lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth. Lyrics to the log drivers waltz by chris rawlings feat. Why canadians are still celebrating the log drivers waltz, more. If you ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes shell say im not sure that its. John weldon is a canadian film director, actor, and composer best known for his nfb animated shorts. The log drivers waltz piece was directed and animated by john weldon, released in 1979 with the recording of the song by kate and anna mcgarrigle and the mountain city four providing the soundtrack to the animation.

Kate mcgarrigle february 6, 1946 january 18, 2010 and anna mcgarrigle born december 4, 1944 were a duo of canadian singersongwriters and sisters from quebec, who performed until kate mcgarrigles death on january 18, 2010. Jun 07, 2015 this lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log driver s waltz by wade hemsworth. Log drivers waltz is a very nice and enjoyable animation which in a very short time is able to tell perfectly well a charming story. Both log drivers waltz different version than one heard in this radio show and the one in the nfb film and my mother is the ocean sea are available on odditties, vignette for it is at top right. It became the most popular vignette of all of them though i must say i also love the black fly song vignette. I grew up watching the short nfb film of the song the log drivers waltz without fully understanding the lyrics. A short illustrating a traditional canadian folk song about a womans admiration for the agility for her boyfriend, the log driver. The history of the log drivers waltz toronto guardian. The most famous of these films, to date, is the log drivers waltz.

Almost 40 years after the the log drivers waltz appeared as a national film board animated vignette, toronto illustrator jennifer phelan brings a thoughtful, femaledriven interpretation of the classic folk song to a new generation of canadian kids the 1979 log drivers waltz cartoon short featured a nimble log driver floating in and out of the life of a female admirer as she looked on. The log drivers waltz is a canadian folk song, written by wade hemsworth. This lighthearted, animated tale is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth. Sung by the mountain city four which included kate and anna mcgarrigle, it is the tale of a girl who is. Canadian folksinger wade hemsworth wrote the log driver s waltz, but it was made famous by the mcgarrigle sisters in the 1979 nfb film. Oct 15, 2018 whether you know the song the log driver s waltz from the national film board short john weldon, 1979 or the version by the group mountain city four with vocals by kate and anna mcgarrigle that accompanied the canada vignettes animated film, the log driver s waltz is a piece of canadiana which all will recognize. And we all like to waltz with the log driver chorus for he goes birling down and down white water thats where the log driver learns to step lightly yes, birling down and down white water the log drivers waltz pleases girls completely verse 3 to please both my parents, ive had to give way and dance with the doctors and merchants and lawyers. Why canadians are still celebrating the log drivers waltz. The animation is cute and well done, with a lovely use of colors and simple, but pleasant designs. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and. D d g g if you should ask any girl from the parish around.

Canadian folksinger wade hemsworth wrote the log drivers waltz, but it was made famous by the mcgarrigle sisters in the 1979 nfb film. Folk icon kate mcgarrigle dead at 63 the globe and mail. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, kate and anna mcgarrigle sing. I could be wrong, it may have just been backing vocals but he was friends with them through the 60s70s and played with them and their group of friends at places like the yellow door in montreal. Nov 07, 2016 the mcgarrigle sisters, kate 19462010, mother of rufus and martha wainright and anna b. Jun 05, 2017 the log drivers waltz piece was directed and animated by john weldon, released in 1979 with the recording of the song by kate and anna mcgarrigle and the mountain city four providing the soundtrack to the animation. The log drivers waltz, as most people know it, was one of the canada. Jul 11, 2014 the mcgarrigle sisters, kate 19462010, mother of rufus and martha wainright and anna b. My students liked this musical interlude, and peek into a disappeared way of life. Free printable and easy chords for song by wade hemsworth the log drivers waltz. The log driver s waltz wade hemsworth if you should ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes, shell say im not sure that its business of yours, but i do like to waltz with a log driver. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, this lighthearted animated short is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth. The mcgarrigle sisters, kate 19462010, mother of rufus and martha wainright and anna b. A a a7sus4 d what pleases her most from her head to her toes.

The log drivers waltz sheet music for treble clef instrument. There is still romance in phelans version, but this time readers experience the courtship from the unnamed womans perspective. The film was directed and animated by john weldon and released in 1979 with the recording of the song by kate and anna mcgarrigle and the mountain city four as the soundtrack to the animation. But canadians are likely most familiar with their rendition of wade hemsworths the log driver s waltz, which appeared on a 1979 animated film by the. Dec 10, 2009 this lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log driver s waltz by wade hemsworth. The 1979 log drivers waltz cartoon short featured a nimble log driver floating in and out of the life of a female admirer as she looked on with literal googly eyes. Log drivers waltz nfb gold standard canadiana that aired on every channel back in the day between shows. Its a populist anthem the log drivers waltz is all about real people, subways, and murdering downtown elites. Many artists have recorded renditions of the song, which is an enduring classic of canadian music. Mcgarrigle sisters log drivers waltz canadian bands videos. Whether you know the song the log drivers waltz from the national film board short john weldon, 1979 or the version by the group mountain city four with vocals by kate and anna mcgarrigle that accompanied the canada vignettes animated film, the log drivers waltz is a piece of canadiana which all will recognize. The log drivers waltz chords with lyrics by wade hemsworth.

Jan 01, 2012 check out the log driver s waltz feat. The most famous version of the song is done by kate and anna mcgarrigle and the mountain city four, and thats the one used in this animated short by the national film board in 1979. The log drivers waltz pleases girls completely verse 2 when the drives nearly over i like to go down and watch all the lads as they work on the river i know that come evening theyll be in the town. The log drivers waltz in memory of kate mcgarrigle. If you ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes shell say im not sure that its business of yours but i do like to. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses to marry a log driver over his more welltodo competitor. But canadians are likely most familiar with their rendition of wade hemsworths the log drivers waltz, which appeared on a 1979 animated film by the. Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who. Arranged and performed by kate and anna mcgarrigle and the mountain city four. Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses. They are accompanied by jack nissenson and peter weldon members of their 1960s folk group the mountain city four. And we all like to waltz with the log driver chorus for he goes birling down and down white water thats where the log driver learns to step lightly yes, birling down and down white water the log driver s waltz pleases girls completely verse 3 to please both my parents, ive had to give way and dance with the doctors and merchants and lawyers. Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses to marry a log driver over his more welltodo competitors. The log drivers waltz is a canadian folk song written by wade hemsworth.