Rita MacNeil NAC Ottawa Part 10 - Finale - Working Man

I waited the whole concert to capture this ... and I was not disappointed. Working Man is the kind of song that reminds me so much of my father's arduous life (the other like it if Factory) ... and the choir and Shane McLeod's amazing voice add so much to the song. It's hard not to get a lump in your throat when hearing this.

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Music

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• Rita MacNeil
• Men of the Deeps
• Working Man
• NAC
• Ottawa
• 2009
• Panasonic
• ZS3

[jdlewis60]

I took my son to Nova Scotia for a month when he turned 9 years old. Nova Scotians all the way from Ingonish Cape Breton down to Yarmouth and inbetween are the some of the nicest, kindest, and best people I have ever met. Wonderful part of the world. We're from the USA.

[kletkeman]

@jdlewis60 I spent 6 months in Nova Scotia in the early 80s ... and I completely agree with you. Great people ...

[supersnowyangel]

Thanks for uploading this

[kletkeman]

@supersnowyangel You are very welcome.

[nbovill]

I was telling a friend of a song from my childhood saying by reba McIntyre found it yesterday and it's so lovely top ten song of all time

Imagine the macneills are originally from Barra outer Hebrides and the warmth of her voice sends shivers down my arms

Britain had terrible situation with the miners strike and families still don't speak but there is huge love for miners all over the world they won us the war

[kletkeman]

@nbovill So glad you found it and liked it.

[kletkeman]

@Bdozer67 Great story ... my dad worked factories all his life and never missed a shift. These guys are the backbone of our society in my opinion.

[TheSkydigger]

I've seen Rita at least 20 times in hockey arenas with 8000 people, theatres with 2000 and church halls with 200 people and this song touches everyone in its own way...thanks for sharing...

[jdlewis60]

@kletkeman best cooks of seafood in the world. OMG unreal.

[Susanlucena]

These are all actual mine workers who make this magic on stage, and I had the rare privilege of seeing one of their concerts. By the end of this song I was totally in tears. They are just amazing. They tell of a way of life that is back-breaking, but still, a necessity, and they all have a quiet pride about them when they perform and tell their stories, both funny and heartfelt. They make me so very proud to be Nova Scotian.

[PBRJOHN684]

This one's for Bampa 07/07/1926 - 26/03/2011. But Not Forgoten. Youre aleways in my mind.

and the rest of the minening community of South Wales.

[Bdozer67]

@kletkeman fersure hey..I totally agree too, great story too....cheers