Tuesday 23 July 2013

Stoney Creek Music Video

Just one final post on the Battle of Stoney Creek!

Mark McNeil, a veteran journalist at The Hamilton Spectator and a talented singer-songwriter, wrote a wonderful song about the battle to mark its bicentennial. In this recently-posted video, he performs it against a backdrop of locations that you will recognize from my previous posts -- the Gage House, the Battlefield Monument, Smith's Knoll, the battle re-enactment field complete with re-enactors -- and even the actual trickling water of Stoney Creek!



Many thanks to Kay G. of Georgia Girl with an English Heart who found this video on YouTube and passed its link along to me!

16 comments:

Miss Val's Creations said...

A beautiful tribute! I love the flute. So pretty!

turquoisemoon said...

Oooh the flute!!! This has been so interesting to me...some fine posts!

laughingwolf said...

:D

DEZMOND said...

we do love the flute

jaz@octoberfarm said...

fun video!

mxtodis123 said...

I loved it. Always get goosebumps when I hear a flute.
Mary

Jim said...

An excellent way to end off this history lesson, Debra. You are one good teacher! Thanks.

Melanie said...

That's pretty awesome!

Anonymous said...

I have really enjoyed this series, what are you doing next, lol

klahanie said...

Hey Debra,

Stoney Creek, awesome stuff! I remember going to Hamilton, once! :)

Have a good day, eh.

Gary :)

Kay G. said...

Hey Debra!
I am very pleased that you liked this video as much as I did! The song describes the battle perfectly and I thought the video was perfect too, right down to the trickling water at the end!

Robin Larkspur said...

Loved this video and the historical feel to it. Great voices and harmony and of course the flute or pipe. thanks for sharing, Debra!

Riot Kitty said...

OK, I totally admire their guts. I'd never dress up like that, let alone sing and post it on YouTube!

Willow said...

Great tribute. Very much enjoyed video with the creek and song .

Plowing Through Life (Martha) said...

Wonderful video! The music and the singing was terrific, and I always love listening to the flute. There's just something so magical about it!

Magic Love Crow said...

Wonderful video! I love the flute!