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  1. Peter Amberley (Traditional)
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Peter Amberley - Traditional

My name is Peter Amberley as you may understand
I was born on Prince Edward Island close by the ocean strand
In eighteen hundred and eighty when the flowers were a brilliant hue
I left my native country my fortune to pursue

I landed in New Brunswick that lumbering country
I hired to work in the lumbering woods down south of Miramichi
I hired to work in the lumbering woods to cut the tall spruce down
While loading teams with yarded logs I received my deathly wound

There’s danger on the ocean where the waves role mountains high
There’s danger on the battlefield where the angry bullets fly
There is danger in the lumbering woods though death lurks seldom there
And I have fallen a victim unto its monstrous snare

Adieu unto my father twas him who sent me here
Twas him who drove me here to die by his treatment too severe
It is not right to press a boy or try to keep him down
For it will make him leave his home when he is far too young

Adieu unto my dearest friend I mean my mother dear
She reared a son who fell as soon as he left her tender care
But little did my mother think when she sang my lullaby
What country I would travel in or what death I would die

Adieu to Prince Edward Island and the island girl so true
Long may they live to roam the shore where my first breath I drew
No more I’ll see those lofty ships as they go sailing by
With banners floating in the breeze above their canvas high

Now when I’m dead and buried there’s one thing that I crave
To have a holy father to bless my lonely grave
It’s near the village of Boiestown my mouldering bones will lay
Awaiting the Saviour’s call on that great judgement day

Many Moons: A Songwriter's Memoir
  • Many Moons: A Songwriter's Memoir

Many Moons: A Songwriter's Memoir

Includes a download of Many Moons - The Soundtrack
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"Each chapter is named after one of my songs and chronicles the writing of and subsequent adventures that song led me on. It was so fun to write and I’m so excited to share this book with the world!" - Dayna

In engaging prose as smooth and colourful as her Juno-nominated melodies, Dayna Manning’s memoir provides a window into the world of her songwriting. In Many Moons, Manning depicts her close encounters with Canadian legends such as Burton Cummings, Chris Hadfield, and William Lishman, providing readers with an intimate view of a musician's life and up-close encounters with some of Canada’s greatest personalities. Manning’s charming debut memoir is a fascinating read, spanning Canada itself as well as a three-decade career in an ever-changing music business.

Books ship every Friday. Please let us know if you would like your autographed copy personalized.

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Morning Light Digital Booklet
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Morning Light Digital Booklet

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Stratford Tote
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Stratford Tote

Includes a download of You You You (Manning)
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Did you know Dayna is a talented graphic design artist too? This limited edition, Mondrian-inspired rendering of Stratford City Hall was illustrated by Dayna herself. It depicts the fabulous 1900 building which was the setting for the wonderful dance number in her 2020 tribute to Stratford video "You You You". Watch here: https://youtu.be/-tz1-JYYqKg

This durable canvas tote bag is made from 10 oz. natural canvas fabric. Bag measures 15" x 18" x 6" with 22" reinforced fabric handles with full side and bottom support gussets. Professionally printed with sharp, vivid designs that resist fading. Machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, then tumble dry low. Ships week of June 1st 2021. Price includes HST.

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Morning Light: CD
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Morning Light: CD

Includes a download of Morning Light
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Dayna's beautiful Stratford Ontario made Chamber/Folk album "Morning Light".
17.70 plus HST. All CDs come autographed unless requested not to be. Please include name if you would like it personalized.

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© 2019 Dayna Manning. All rights reserved. This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le  gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada. 

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