Biography:
The Rankin Family is a Canadian folk music family group from Mabou, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
The Rankins come from a family of 12, all of whom would entertain the neighbours musically every third weekend as part of a ceilidh.
Five of the siblings began performing professionally in 1989. The Rankins released their own independent cassettes The Rankin Family (1989) and Fare Thee Well Love (1990) featuring original songs and a combination of traditional jigs, reels and Celtic folk songs.
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The Rankin Family - Orangedale Whistle
Album: Fare Thee Well Love (1990)
Capo 2
G 320003
Gadd11 320013
C x32010
Em 022000
D xx0232
[Intro]
G Gadd11 x2
[Verse 1]
G
The stationmaster looked all around
C G Gadd11
Along the track both up and down
G
But the train could not be found
C G
For there was neither sight or sound
C G Gadd11 G Gadd11
There was neither sight or sound
[Verse 2]
G
He walked on slowly to the station door
C G Gadd11
Like so many times before
G
He looked outside into a sunshine beam
C G
Closed his eyes and dreamed a dream
C G Gadd11 G
Drifted off into a dream
[Chorus]
D
The winds of change forever blow
Em C
Some things stay and some things go
D
The falling rain must melt the snow
Em C G Gadd11 G
The orangedale whistle will always blow
[Verse 3]
G
Years ago throughout this land
C G Gadd11 G
That line was laid by able men
G
But things are changed as time goes by
C G
People drive and people fly
C G Gadd11 G
People drive and people fly
[Piano Solo]
D Em C G Gadd11 G Gadd11
[Verse 4]
G
The stationmaster is long since gone
C G Gadd11 G
He faded off into the sun
G
But the whistle shrill still lingers on
C G
In the hearts of everyone
C G Gadd11 G
Everyday from dusk till dawn
[Chorus]
D
The winds of change forever blow
Em C
Some things stay and some things go
D
The falling rain must melt the snow
Em C G Gadd11 G
The orangedale whistle will always blow
G Gadd11 G
Will always blow
[Outro]
G C Em C
Will always blo-o-o-o-o
G Gadd11 G
o-o-ow
Album: Fare Thee Well Love (1990)
Capo 2
G 320003
Gadd11 320013
C x32010
Em 022000
D xx0232
[Intro]
G Gadd11 x2
[Verse 1]
G
The stationmaster looked all around
C G Gadd11
Along the track both up and down
G
But the train could not be found
C G
For there was neither sight or sound
C G Gadd11 G Gadd11
There was neither sight or sound
[Verse 2]
G
He walked on slowly to the station door
C G Gadd11
Like so many times before
G
He looked outside into a sunshine beam
C G
Closed his eyes and dreamed a dream
C G Gadd11 G
Drifted off into a dream
[Chorus]
D
The winds of change forever blow
Em C
Some things stay and some things go
D
The falling rain must melt the snow
Em C G Gadd11 G
The orangedale whistle will always blow
[Verse 3]
G
Years ago throughout this land
C G Gadd11 G
That line was laid by able men
G
But things are changed as time goes by
C G
People drive and people fly
C G Gadd11 G
People drive and people fly
[Piano Solo]
D Em C G Gadd11 G Gadd11
[Verse 4]
G
The stationmaster is long since gone
C G Gadd11 G
He faded off into the sun
G
But the whistle shrill still lingers on
C G
In the hearts of everyone
C G Gadd11 G
Everyday from dusk till dawn
[Chorus]
D
The winds of change forever blow
Em C
Some things stay and some things go
D
The falling rain must melt the snow
Em C G Gadd11 G
The orangedale whistle will always blow
G Gadd11 G
Will always blow
[Outro]
G C Em C
Will always blo-o-o-o-o
G Gadd11 G
o-o-ow
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