Mac Beattie & His Melodiers perform "Maple Sugar Blues", a song composed by Mac on the occasion of the passing of Ward Allen. The song comes from the album "Sing A Song", Banff RBS 1242, released in 1965.
The following quotations are from the album's liner notes:
"Featured with Mac on this Album is REG HILL on Fiddle and Bass; GAETAN FAIRFIELD on Rhythm Guitar, BOB WHITNEY with Alto Sax and Drums, ALLAN UTRONKI on Steel, Electric Spanish Guitar and Bass and JIMMY MAYHEW on Piano.
"MAC composes all his songs for recording and one of his greatest efforts is his Tribute to the late Ward Allen entitled "MAPLE SUGAR BLUES" which is contained in this album."
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For more information about Mac Beattie & the Ottawa Valley Melodiers see:
http://www.backtothesugarcamp.com/macbeattie.html
For more information about Ward Allen see:
http://www.myspace.com/wardallen
I wonder if someone has the lyrics to The Lake Dore Waltz?
email nels_boehme@bell.net
mrmadawaska1 1 month ago
This is real old school stuff. My grandfather once gave me a Mac Beattie album as a birthday gift!
Horicert 2 months ago
It's sad that Mac is no longer with us ... but on the upside, no valley hotels have burnt down since.
TeamPlasmaKingN 3 months ago
thank you for posting this........i miss the valley, and this brings it home for me.
djldws 1 year ago
great job, tks.
moosehunterr 3 years ago
Finally someone understands what and who Ward Allen was. Oh the drama! I'm crying. And I,m stuck stateside. i want to go home to the valley tonite!
wardalien 3 years ago