Journey back to the days of swampers, choppers, and skidders, where men ate beans and molasses for breakfast before working in the woods all day. The only thing bigger than their appetites were the tall tales they told in the bunkhouse. Bill shares many of these tales along with stories about the lives of walking bosses, river hogs, top loaders and teamsters. Lumberjack stories offer a colorful view of our past that appeal to audiences of all ages.
Traditional songs include:
James Whalen tells the story of a young man who was lost while breaking up a log jam. Boys Stay Away from Girls is a humorous look at marriage, Jolly Shanty Boy describes the antics of lumberjacks when they “blew” into town in the spring with their earnings. Little Eau Pleine is the story of a woman who lost her man to the river. Sixteen Men in a Pine Slab Bunk pokes fun at the living conditions found in a bunkhouse.
