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Last Miner Down Below
Tuesday, March 15th, 201626 Mine Disaster
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016Thank you to Lee Anne Watt for bringing this song to my attention!
Men from 12 South, The
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015Disaster at No 1-B
Monday, May 28th, 2012A note indicates that this is from John O’Donnell’s collection. The book also says that the well-known British Child ballad, “Lord Randall,” was the inspiration for this song.
The No.26 Mine Disaster
Friday, May 4th, 2012No.26 Mine Explosion: The Root Cause
Friday, May 4th, 2012Mining Town of Fame
Friday, May 4th, 2012We actually don’t know much about this song. There is a thread on the mudcat cafe about our disaster song project and someone named “Marion” listed a number of disaster songs, including…
1979 Glace Bay Disaster
Friday, May 4th, 2012On Saturday, February 24, 1979, at approximately 4:10 AM, an explosion occurred in the No. 26 Colliery in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. The mine was owned by the Cape Breton…