Author Archives: ryanwmccord

Westbound

Posted on October 19, 2014 by ryanwmccord

The song was originally called CNR Westbound, a song about travelling by freight train between Winnipeg and Edmonton. E                                           … Continue reading →

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La Belle from Quebec

Posted on October 10, 2014 by ryanwmccord

Ma Belle, Ma Belle, Ma Belle from Old Quebec Ma Belle, Ma Belle I haven’t found her yet   I took a vacation in La Belle Province Found me a sweetheart and I asked her to dance We were smiling … Continue reading →

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Hitchhiker’s Blues

Posted on October 10, 2014 by ryanwmccord

C                                                  A Standing in the road I wasn’t doing any wrong D         … Continue reading →

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The Double Cuts

Posted on October 10, 2014 by ryanwmccord

I saw this great country/western swing band at the Pig’s Ear in Peterborough.  Here’s a video of them filmed at the Cameron House in Toronto.

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Riding the Rails in Mexico – Part 1

Posted on September 25, 2014 by ryanwmccord

I spent Sunday night in a pretty sleazy motel in Los Mochis, near the west coast. There were a couple dozen hookers outside, and the motel staff didn’t want to rent me a room for the whole night. In the … Continue reading →

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The Last Time I Rode a Train

Posted on September 24, 2014 by ryanwmccord

¾ Time Jimmie Rodgers style Capo 2 (D) Chorus .       C                                           F                       C The last … Continue reading →

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Trail to Liard

Posted on September 24, 2014 by ryanwmccord

E                                                               A We’re rumbling down the road and we … Continue reading →

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Second Shot at Life – Fixing up a 72-year old CCM dump-score bike

Posted on September 9, 2014 by ryanwmccord

Lots of folks here in Yellowknife have great stories about the treasures they’ve found at the dump. When I first moved to town back in oh three, I outfitted a whole apartment with salvaged housewares—couch, toaster, microwave, TV—the whole bit. … Continue reading →

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December 2012 – Carolina Chocolate Drops

Posted on September 8, 2014 by ryanwmccord

If you haven’t heard of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, I think this is an excellent introduction.  Fiddle, banjo, beatboxing and great vocals.  Check out some of their newer material too!

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Down by the Creek

Posted on September 8, 2014 by ryanwmccord

C                                 G                               C Hear that babbling brook go bubbling … Continue reading →

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