Stan Rogers' immortal song, "The Mary Ellen Carter" sung by John Allan Cameron and The Rankin Family; 1990, aboard The Scotia Prince, docked in Boston Harbor.
Video Produced by Rob G.H. McCausland, with equipment & facilities provided by Boston Neighborhood Network - BNN-TV. Support Public Access Television!
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The Rankin Family reunited in 2007!
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What a blend!
One of Stan's best songs with JAC in the lead (knew JA before I ever heard of Stan) and the Rankins who we have followed since the days they were selling the music in the gift shops of NS.
rdvqc 10 months ago
Great footage, would this have fone down well with a cold pint or two! Thanks for sharing another gem 'rghm', great song, just brilliant. Of course the legendary John Allan has passed on, a wonderful musician and true gentleman; one of the v best guitar players to ever have picked up the instrument imho. One can almost sense a passing of the torch as the Rankin Family's career went thru the roof the following year. Rise again!
jch432 2 years ago