Frozen in Frobisher Bay
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"Frobisher Bay", also known as "Frozen in Frobisher Bay", is a song by James Gordon
about whaling
in the Canadian arctic. It has been recorded by many artists in Canada and the US, and was used as an audition song on Canadian Idol
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James Gordon (Canadian musician)
James Gordon is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known as a founding member of Tamarack. He has also released more than 20 solo albums. As a prolific songwriter, he is known for such diverse songs as "Sweaters for Penguins" and "Frobisher Bay". He wrote the weekly song for the CBC Radio program...
about whaling
Whaling
Whaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC. Various coastal communities have long histories of sustenance whaling and harvesting beached whales...
in the Canadian arctic. It has been recorded by many artists in Canada and the US, and was used as an audition song on Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
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Discography
- Tamarack Frobisher Bay 1993
- Tamarack Blankets of Snow 1998
- James GordonJames Gordon (Canadian musician)James Gordon is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known as a founding member of Tamarack. He has also released more than 20 solo albums. As a prolific songwriter, he is known for such diverse songs as "Sweaters for Penguins" and "Frobisher Bay". He wrote the weekly song for the CBC Radio program...
Mining for Gold http://www.borealisrecords.com/cd_mining_for_gold.html - Hilary Spencer Afterimage 2001 http://www.hilaryspencer.com
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