Fiddle & Song by Stompin' Tom Connors - Uhune

ALBUM

This Canadian country & western music icon took nearly a dozen years off between albums before coming up with this minor masterpiece, a simultaneous comeback and call to arms that gets gooey here and there, but winds up with a sea shanty/ghost story that is so haunted it will make the listener's hair stand on end. The flat, unaffected Connors' voice was not ravaged by time; after all, there was never much there in terms of keeping a tune anyway. He brushed up on his fiddle playing during the recording hiatus, and uses the instrument to great effect on several pieces. Country fans who are more geared toward the Southern fiddle sound will be surprised to hear the turn things take when the fiddling is coming from a more maritime perspective. It is the oddball point of view that has always made this artist such a treasure, however, rather than his admirable instrumental skills. His tribute to fellow Canadian country star k.d. lang is a charmer, as is his both jaunty and sincere new attempt at a national anthem, definitely an improvement over "Oh Canada." He does come across almost like a neurotic stalker on "Morning and Evening and Always." The sea shanties "Return of the Sea Queen" and "Wreck of the Tammy Anne" are simply magnificent, as he has always done this type of material to a juicy turn. A crack band of sidemen contribute to the unpretentious country sound.
© Eugene Chadbourne /TiVo

1. Lady, k.d. lang

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

2. Fiddler's Folly

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

3. It's All Over Now, Anyhow

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

4. The French Song

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Pease
Larry Vincent; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

5. I Never Want To See The World Again

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

6. Hillside Hayride

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

7. Morning & Evening & Always

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

8. Return Of The Sea Queen

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

9. Canada Day, Up Canada Way

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

10. Jolly Joe MacFarland

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

11. Skinner's Pond Teapot

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: Tom Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

12. Teardrop Waltz

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors
Gaetan Lepine; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

13. Entry Island Home

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

14. I Am The Wind

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

15. Wreck Of The Tammy Anne

by Stompin' Tom Connors

Primary Artist: Stompin' Tom Connors; Main Performer
Composer: T.c. Connors; Composer
Producer: Tom Connors; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 10 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Country

Label

Ole Media Management

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Canada

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 18, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

84881800128