“The Grand Hotel”
Description
"There's a place in Vancouver the loggers know well, It's a place where they keep rotgut whiskey to sell. They also keep boarders and keep them like hell, And the name of that place is the Grand Hotel."
Notes
The ship "Cassiar" (referred to in the third verse) was a coastal steamer whose special duty was to carry loggers back and forth from the camps to Vancouver for sprees.
The Digital Tradition lists this as having "Farewell to Tarwathie" as its tune. Most others list "Sweet Betsy." Both fit. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Vilikens and his Dinah (William and Dinah) [Laws M31A/B]" (tune & meter) and references there
- cf. "Farewell to Tarwathie" (tune)
Recordings
- Stanley G. Triggs, "The Grand Hotel" (on Triggs1)
References
- Fowke/Johnston, pp. 180-181, "The Grand Hotel" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, GRNDHOTL*
- Roud #4547
- BI, FJ180