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Jake
Does anyone have the dots or ABC to the "Polar Bear Express"??
It's in "Canadian Fiddle Music Volume 1"
I heard it a couple of years ago, it might do as a "seasonal "tune !!

regards
Jake
Leo
QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 19 2008, 03:37 PM) *
Does anyone have the dots or ABC to the "Polar Bear Express"??
It's in "Canadian Fiddle Music Volume 1"
I heard it a couple of years ago, it might do as a "seasonal "tune !!

regards
Jake

Hi Jake

Most of what I found related to the movie by the same name. I'm guessing you've something else in mind.
Like this: http://crackle.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1708450

Closest I can find is that it is written by Maurice and Dot Rainvile, number 366: http://www.irontrail.ca/list.html
Not very helpful, but it might be a pointer to what you're looking for.

Thanks
Leo
Jake
QUOTE (Leo @ Nov 19 2008, 11:23 PM) *
Hi Jake

Most of what I found related to the movie by the same name. I'm guessing you've something else in mind.
Like this: http://crackle.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1708450

Closest I can find is that it is written by Maurice and Dot Rainvile, number 366: http://www.irontrail.ca/list.html
Not very helpful, but it might be a pointer to what you're looking for.

Thanks
Leo


Hi Leo, followed up your links, they refer to a song from 1972 by Dot Rainville.
A bit of Googling led me to this blog :- Five Bucks
which has this comment by Dot.
Hi Yves,
My name is Dot Rainville and I am the writer and singer of "Polar Bear Express" The song was done in 1972 for the opening of the new Polar Bear express train run, from Cochrane Ontario to James Bay.
I was absolutely delighted to find this blog and I do thank you for your kindness towards the song.
regards,
Dot Rainville

Now whether or not this song has the tune I'm looking for I don't know!! because I've also traced it to here Canadian Fiddle Music

I just thought the title gave it a seasonal link (very tenuous I know), tho not many polar bears in Yorkshire.

regards
Jake

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