A recording of this song can be heard here and also on youtube: Folklorist Neil Rosenberg corresponded with both Jack Kingston and Roy Rudolph, who both wrote songs about Springhill mining…
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Springhill Mine Explosion
Friday, May 4th, 2012Rescue from the Springhill Coal Mine
Friday, May 4th, 2012Miracle at Springhill
Friday, May 4th, 2012According to folklorist Neil V. Rosenberg, Roy Rudolph was inspired to write this song when he heard radio reports of the disaster. He recalled writing the song in about an…
1956 Springhill Mine Disaster
Friday, May 4th, 2012On November 1, 1956, at approximately 5:00 PM AST, a sizable explosion occurred in the No. 4 Colliery just outside the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia. The mine was owned…
Springhill Mine Disaster
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012Hear this song on youtube: