Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The animation depicted the life of a log driver as seen by wade hemsworth, who. I also had a sign, ask me about the log driver s waltz. I cannot read the title without the music playing in my head and filling in the remaining lyrics. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It is based on the catchy song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth, sung by kate and anna mcgarrigle. In it, a young woman sings about her desire to marry a log driver as his profession has made him a better dancer than all the wealthy men in town. Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses. Log drivers waltz is a very nice and enjoyable animation which in a very short time is able to tell perfectly well a charming story. Top 10 jobs from olden days that no longer exist canoe. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Allied artists pictures episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists. Part of the lumbermaking process, the job is at it sounds. Canada the country, people, culture, and yeah, the hockey, snow and all things canadian. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the log driver s waltz. There is still romance in phelans version, but this time readers experience the courtship from the unnamed womans perspective. So many of us grew up with this little cartoon this lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade. The vignettes became popular because of their cultural depiction of canada, and because they represented its changing state, such as the vignette faces which was made to represent the increasing cultural and. Oh there wont be no stars coming out in the sky tonight when my baby walks by they know that they cant hold a caandle to the look in his eye i know that im not. Now, his great nephew has helped turn it into a childrens book. Proselytize to the masses about the wonders of the log drivers waltz. When the drives nearly over, i like to go down to see all the lads while they work on the river. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses to marry a log driver over his more welltodo competitor. The film was directed and animated by john weldon and released in 1979 with the recording of the song by kate and anna mcgarrigle and the mountain city four as the soundtrack to the animation.
The log drivers waltz wade hemsworth if you should ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes, shell say im not sure that its business of yours, but i do like to waltz with a log driver. Waltz cartoons and comics funny pictures from cartoonstock. Canada vignettes are a series of short films by the national film board of canada nfb, some of which aired on cbc television and other canadian broadcasters as interstitial programs. Log drivers waltz im sure its been posted before but. The log driver s waltz wade hemsworth if you should ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes, shell say im not sure that its business of yours, but i do like to waltz with a log driver. He goes birling down a down white water a log drivers waltz pleases girls completely the log driver goes congoing under a spear. Cartoon pictures and video for log drivers waltz 1979. For many a canadian child growing up in the 1980s, the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth and the accompanying cartoon short created by the national film board of canada are a classic slice of canadiana. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, this lighthearted animated short is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth. Home on native land by the hidden cameras, released 28 october 2016 1. O canada was the first canadian cartoon series to air on cartoon network. Canadian folksinger wade hemsworth wrote the log driver s waltz, but it was made famous by the mcgarrigle sisters in the 1979 nfb film. One of the most popular short films to ever come out of the nfb, the log drivers waltz aired on canadian television well into the 1990s. Personally, i watched this vignette so many times as a child.
I didnt get to see the cartoon until i got to canada because youtube didnt exist until 2005 and the. If you ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes shell say im not sure that its business of yours but i do like to. The song celebrates the profession of log driving, a practice in the lumber industry which involved transporting felled timber. Shown mainly on sunday nights early monday mornings at 12. Soprano for he goes bir alto for he goes bass for he goes lin down the down white wa ter thats where the log driver learns to step com pletely light he goes bir lint down the down white wa ter the log driver s waltz pleases girls. I grew up watching the short nfb film of the song the log drivers waltz without fully understanding the lyrics. Lights is a canadian singer who was born on april 11, 1987. And we all like to waltz with the log driver chorus for he goes birling down and down white water thats where the log driver learns to step lightly yes, birling down and down white water the log drivers waltz pleases girls completely verse 3 to please both my parents, ive had to give way and dance with the doctors and merchants and lawyers. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, this lighthearted animated short is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade. Although it was written by wade hemsworth, it is a womans story sung by a woman. If you have any musicvideo making skill at all i am asking you to send me a cover of the log drivers waltz song audio and video submissions are acceptable.
The log driver s waltz kindle edition by hemsworth, wade, phelan, jennifer. Dec 10, 2009 this lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log driver s waltz by wade hemsworth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the log drivers waltz. The log drivers waltz sheet music for treble clef instrument. The towns welltodo doctors, merchants, and lawyers try to impress her, but its the humble log. Almost 40 years after the the log drivers waltz appeared as a national film board animated vignette, toronto illustrator jennifer phelan brings a thoughtful. The log drivers waltz is a canadian folk song, written by wade hemsworth. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing to the music of the mountain city four. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. O canada is a canadianamerican animated television anthology series, broadcast in the united states on cartoon network. Waltz funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics.
Jun 27, 2011 log rollers are kind of my past day heroes. In honor of these heritage heroes, we are having a contest. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Log drivers waltz canadian pride, canadian history. The log drivers waltz kindle edition by hemsworth, wade.
I know that come evening theyll be in the town and we all like to waltz with the log driver. Oh there wont be no stars coming out in the sky tonight when my baby walks by they know that they cant hold a caandle to the look in. The animation is cute and well done, with a lovely use of colors and simple, but pleasant designs. The history of the log drivers waltz toronto guardian. The most famous of these films, to date, is the log drivers waltz.
May 21, 2018 many readers likely remember the national film board cartoon the log drivers waltz. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, this lighthearted animated short is based on the. When the drives nearly over i like to go down and watch all the lads while they work on the river. This lighthearted, animated tale is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth. This lighthearted, animated tale is based on the song the log driver s waltz by wade hemsworth. Log drivers waltz ukulele the log drivers waltz in a. I grew up watching the short nfb film of the song the log driver s waltz without fully understanding the lyrics. The log drivers waltz is also a canadian animated film from the national film. The log drivers waltz wade hemsworth if you should ask any girl from the parish around what pleases her most from her head to her toes, shell say im not sure that its business of yours, but i. Cartoon pictures and video for log drivers waltz 1979 bcdb. A short illustrating a traditional canadian folk song about a womans admiration for the agility for her boyfriend, the log driver.
I also had a sign, ask me about the log drivers waltz. Canadian folksinger wade hemsworth wrote the log drivers waltz, but it was made famous by the mcgarrigle sisters in the 1979 nfb film. Log drivers waltz by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Her full name is lights poxleitner, and her legal name used to be valerie anne poxleitner until she changed it. I used to threaten my son with the idea that i was going to stop random people on the street to ask if they knew about it. Why canadians are still celebrating the log drivers waltz, more. May 07, 2014 the log drivers waltz song was actually in one of the cds and it was one of my favourite songs from the cd. This lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log drivers waltz by wade hemsworth. I know that come evening theyll be in the town and we all want to waltz with a log driver. According to the film board, the threeminute animated short is actually. The result was canada vignettes, which includes the log drivers waltz, an animated short based on the song of the same name by.
Kate and anna mcgarrigle sing along to the tale of a young girl who loves to dance and chooses to marry a log driver over his more welltodo competitors. Jan 28, 2015 this lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log driver s waltz by wade hemsworth. The log driver s waltz is also a canadian animated film from the national film board, released in 1979 as part of its canada vignettes series. The log driver s waltz is a canadian folk song, written by wade hemsworth. She is impressed with the waltzing skills of the log driver over the doctors and merchants and lawyers her parents try to fix her up with.
My hat is off to the bytown ukulele group, aka bug, for their arrangement of the log drivers waltz, which was the subject of yesterdays posting. The 1979 log drivers waltz cartoon short featured a nimble log driver floating in and out of the life of a female admirer as she looked on with literal googly eyes. So many of us grew up with this little cartoon this lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log driver s waltz by wade hemsworth. Proselytize to the masses about the wonders of the log driver s waltz. Just like the last two cartoons i posted over the last couple of days, this one is a quintessentially canadian cartoon as well. September 19, 2016 september 23, 2016 cat leave a comment. While we were enjoying this cartoon in the great white north, down in the us, jamie fischer was actually honing his logrolling skills. Log driver s waltz by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. The premise of the log drivers waltz is that log drivers, who would typically drive felled logs down the river by using their balance and agile feet, could be compared to great dancers.
Many people told me about the very amusing nfb animated short that the song was written for, and only then did i start to notice it on television. The log drivers waltz song was actually in one of the cds and it was one of my favourite songs from the cd. After arranging the log drivers waltz which, at the time, was completely unknown to me, i discovered how well known a song it was. This lighthearted, animated short is based on the song the log driver s waltz by wade hemsworth. It tell how a young girl loves to dance with a log driver because driving logs down the river has made him light footed. Strings shyness log drivers waltz cartoon network, 2002 i do not own this films. Bruce more solo chorus last time, repeat from here. But i do like to waltz with a log driver based on the perennially popular canadian folk song and animated short film of the same name, the log drivers waltz showcases a spunky, independent young woman whose parents are keen for her to marry.
He goes birling down a down white water a log driver s waltz pleases girls completely the log driver goes congoing under a spear. Many readers likely remember the national film board cartoon the log drivers waltz. Its a populist anthem the log drivers waltz is all about real people. The show also frequently airs in canada on teletoon, but not as much as it did in the united states on cartoon network. The animation depicted the life of a log driver as seen by wade hemsworth, who often likened the log drivers motions to dancing. The hockey sweater cartoon being canadian video fanpop. Strings shyness log driver s waltz cartoon network, 2002 i do not own this films. Easily one of the most oftenrequested films in the nfb collection, kate and anna mcgarrigle sing.
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