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Stan Rogers & Unleash the Archers - Northwest Passage (Patreon)

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2025-08-31 15:00:16
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2026-06
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Stan Rogers reminds me of a more musical version of Bob Dylan. I know this sounds like I am taking a jab at Dylan, but vocally speaking, Stan just has such a lovely voice with beautiful vibrato. The a capella style of this song that is describing the history and landscape of Canada is gorgeous. It's sad the Stan was lost so soon at the age of 33.

Unleash the Archers, who I just found out are from Canada, did an AMAZING job of paying homage to Stan by creating a unique experience for the listener and the viewer. The musical build up was great and expected, but the way they manipulated each verse and chorus next after next...brilliant. Just...brilliant!

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Hebes

Thanks for checking this out! If you'd like some more Stan Rogers, I'd recommend "Barrett's Privateers" if you'd like something similar to Northwest Passage. It has a great narrative to it based in Canadian and American history. If you'd like something a little different I'd recommend "The Mary Ellen Carter" since that one features some accompanying instruments. Glad you liked UTA's version and the music video. Unfortunately for the band the Brittney at the end that survives (the one with the pinky ring) is Evil Brittney! (Hence the murder, LOL). They do a great job of making their music videos interesting. As for your question...I'm not quite sure who would be the American equivalent of Stan Rogers. Bob Dylan is definitely the artist I think of first who has a similar vibe though. What do you think?

Glenner7

Once you hear Barrett's Privateers, it lives in your head for years, in a good way.

Glenner7

There's a strong Gaelic presence in the eastern Maritime provinces of Canada, which is where Stan Rogers is from. Wikipedia says Stan sang the chorus with his brother Garnet, and two others. FYI: the Franklin Expedition is famous in Canadian and British history - it was a British expedition of ships that got lost with all hands in the icy Hudson's Bay winter in 1845. The wrecks were not located until 2016 - I read in an article that stated that they might have found them sooner if they had just listened to the word-of-mouth legends passed down by the Inuit, who apparently had a fair idea of where they were. Finally, I have to say that the Archers video is pretty trippy...

Bill W

Correct as usual, King Friday. There are 3 additional voices on "Northwest Passage". There's definitely a texture there that you don't get when singers dub their own harmonies/backing vocals. Stan's brother Garnet, fellow Canadian folkie David Alan Eadie, and Cris Crilly- an Irish born Canadian musician who received classical choral training in England.

Bill W

I've only heard ..Archers once or twice before. I liked them....didn't know they were Canadian, though. Based on what I've heard from Stan Rogers, I feel he's more akin to the older, more traditional folk singers like Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie....even more so to the Irish singers like The Clancy Brothers or The Dubliners. Bob Dylan I would liken more to Gordon Lightfoot, although I would liken Jim Croce to Lightfoot as well.

frantaf

It took more for time that it should to think about czech storytelling interpret. Karel Kryl. He wrote a song about soviet occupation in 1968, emigrate during music festival in west germany 1969. Salome and Psalm 71 are my favorite. Salome - https://youtu.be/oXFL_F2X5JQ?si=zxK_qzn-WPT0O2b3