My dad was Robert Cusick, the man who sang this song to inspire him to live through that terrible night in the lifeboat. We lost him two weeks ago, and I sang this at his funeral. Thank you Stan for giving me an extra 30 years with him. I'm sure they're raising a jar together on the other side......

Captain Robert M. Cusick, died peacefully in his sleep in New Hampshire on Thursday, September 12, 2013. He was 90 years old. Hero Chosen by The Goddess

I directed the live concert video in this clip for the Philadelphia Folk Festival in August of 1982. It was my first year directing for that event and I requested the Stan Rogers set because I was such a fan. It helped to know the music in advance when it came to pointing the cameras. Great to see it again in this context.

Am I the only one who gets "butterflies inside me" when this man sings? Legend!!!!!

You just can't compare Stan's talent and his voice to any other. They say the reason he stayed on that burning plane was because he was helping others to get out and got caught in the flash fire that ultimately consumed the aircraft. May he R.I.P.

You can see the boys are having a lot of fun here and man, does Garnet look young! I guess he's about 25 or so, wow. I'm pretty sure this was Philadelphia Folk Fest, maybe 1981. They all look happy, maybe cause doing this song meant the end of the show. Ha! A rare moment, we have so little film of Stan. Thanks to whomever recorded this video, you saved us (and especially me) a fine example of what made Stan so memorable a performer. Thanks! Nathan Rogers

It gives me chills every time to hear him sing that line "with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go," in this performance. Awesome.

The fire on the plane that killed Rogers was by far the largest blow to ever hit the musical world.

For those who don't already know, although Stan is gone, he lives on in his brother Garnet, and son Nathan, who both share their gifts with us as entertainers, and who each is a special talent in his own right. Also, every July, folk/blues/country/bluegrass musicians from many countries gather in Canso Nova Scotia to celebrate his music, and music in general. It's called Stanfest.

This version has a lot more energy to it than the studio version

RIP Stan, you were taken way too soon.

This song has saved my life at least twice. RIP Stan, I hope to sing with you on the other side.

Not only did it save his life, but because he and a couple of others followed up after the sinking of the MARINE ELECTRIC, many other mariners have been saved. Look for the book, "Until the Sea Shall Free Them". And I'm one of them.

Thank you so much. My Dad was an inspiration to many, a bit of a legend himself, and sorely missed by all who knew him. I'm grateful that, in part thanks to this song, I had him all those years.

This is a great song, and as Liam Clancy used to say, sing it to yourself when there's smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go! In other words, DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN!!!!! RISE AGAIN!!!!

"No matter what you lost. Be it a home, a love, a friend. Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again." RIP Jack Layton

reading the comments on videos with this song actually made me cry. dont throw your life away, people care about you, and you can count me part of them.

The story at the start of this video is incredible! Just like Stan saved lives the day he died, he saved this man's life too.

I heard his son Nathan do this about a year ago at Bill's Blues in Evanston, IL. Nathan's voice is a near-perfect replica of his late dad's. It was truly uncanny--not a dry eye in the house. Catch one of his concerts if you can--for his own wonderful music as well as reminiscences of Stan.

To Stan Throughout my life music was an ever important and growing passion for me, inspired at an early age by the sounds I know associate with my parents and grandparents. Through my mother came tastes of inspiration music and pop, providing the theme music of so many of my childhood memories. Then came rock through my father, Queen becoming perhaps my all time favourite band. The sounds of country and gospel music radiated from my grandparents lounge which, along with these other sounds, set me down paths of musical discovery I’m glad I was not ignorant to. As the years passed my repertoire and ear evolved with many favourite artists coming, going and staying. Of all the genres artists like Leadbelly, Hank Williams, Luke Kelly and the like came to the forefront of my mind, captivating me through the simplistic but Meaningful writing, relayed in voices that new true pain and hardship, all the highs and lows of life alone and forsaken. I still remember when your music came into my life; a mistaken click on a KZfaq video and the sound of Barrett’s Privateers came belting into my mind, forever changing my journey through music. It became an inspiration, as every song that I heard sound better than the last. Not a fault I could find among them. Never had I found an artist that could put such eloquent word to music in what seemed like effortless work. It roused visions of working class life and seafaring which, although I can stake no claim to being through the works, inspired me as if I too had faced tremendous trial and monotony. All this at a time when I was broken, my mind ever working against me. When I was down your music, your legacy, was there to raise me up or ease my mind. Never have I felt such a strong connection to music or a musician. It’s as though every song is sung to me personally, conveying stories meant for the most sincere listeners. How I needed those sweet sounds then. How I still need them. I listened to all of your albums, hurting me as the realisation of just how few you recorded. Your early death breaks my heart. Twenty years before my birth you died, saving people you’d never met, would never have known, like a true hero. The kind everyone should know. Your beautiful soul lives on through those life’s you helped save and the ones you touched through your actions and your music. Many a time I’ve been brought to tears thinking of the songs that have gone unsung and the life you never had. If I could bring back any singer it would be you, even if you never picked up a twelve string again. You deserved a full life. One that saw you gain far more attention and notoriety than what you have. It pleases me to see more people find your name and be amazed at your music. That adds to the tears. Your music means more to me than any other, for its sincerity and composition. I can proudly belt out Barrett’s Privateers or Northwest Passage, Straight and True or The Idiot. They are songs of work, strife and overcoming odds. They became like medicine, healing my mind and soul as they brought me out of a dark place. If I hadn’t had your music I don’t know how I would have faired. Some may find that pathetic, that I’m lousy or pretentious but Stan, I couldn’t care less. If your music was the only music I could hear for the rest of my life I’d die happy. It’s feels so much more personal than any other musician I’ve ever loved, much more. Mary Ellen Carter is an inspiration to me just the same as it is to many. As is 45 Years. They make me feel anything is possible, through commitment and work it all comes to the surface. It’s music I love to share with people. I could sit on a boat all night, belting away your tunes. It’d be truly beautiful. Thinking back, I found your music at one of the lowest points of my life. I was depressed, struggling so much in school. Reeling in the wake of the household my step father had left behind. My grandmother soon passed and my life just seemed so low. I can honestly say your music carried me through that. Mary Ellen Carter was unbelievable motivation to me and I know it has been for so many others. Fuck, I’m scared to think of how I would have coped without it. Through your music I was connected to so many other beautiful musicians but you’ll remain as the dearest to my heart. You’re loved, you’re listened to and you’re gravely missed. They say there are three deaths; the first when the body dies, the second when your buried or cast to the four winds, and the third when your name is said for the last time. Be reassured, for your third death won’t ever come as your name will be talked of for centuries.

I was lucky enough to have seen Stan at the Birchmere about 6-8 months before his death, and during a break in the performance, talk to him for 10-15 minutes. He was such a warm person. This world sure could use more people like him!!

I think the reason metalheads like Stan and Garnet Rogers is that they have magnificent imagery in their songs.

Stan was gone before his time, like so many of the greats.

Garnet Rogers is so freaking talented.

I'm 24, listen predominately to metal, alternative and heavy music but, I LOVE Stan. You can't deny pure raw talent and passion. He'll live as an inspiration to Canadians, Maritimes and music lovers everywhere. He's a true legend and, in my opinion, the greatest Canadian musician of all time.

What a steamroller of an inspirational song. Profound

“Rise again! rise again!”...a spoken spell to save a lost soul. May Godbless Stan Rodgers!!

I think losing control of the song is the hardest part about playing it. There are so many words, fired in rapid succession, that you have to basically expend all of your energy keeping the song active and engaging. I always play it near the end of my shows so I don't have to do that much after it, it takes so much out of me.

I'm a southern man from Georgia First time I herd Stan I was all aboard Bless him and his nation His music has thought me much but being a good man with words of worth This is the lesson I hold dear Rise again

So sorry to learn about your father. I'd like you know that his earnest and dramatic testimony in conjunction with Stan's performance has been a huge inspiration to me for many years. Whenever I look to share this song with others, particularly seamen, I always search for the version with your father's introduction. My sincere condolences.

It is the "Mary Ellen carter", of course. We sing this song at the end of the Winnipeg Folk Festival on Sunday night. That begins tonight. In my opinion, the most stirring song he wrote. But then, there's "Down to Old Mauri", "Barrett's Privateers", "Forty-Five Years From Now", "Northwest Passage", "Make and Break harbour", ... oh my Goodness, where do you draw the line?!! Had he lived, who can imagine!

"And you to whom adversity has delt the final blow, with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go, turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain."

This song is without question the "Like a Rolling Stone" of the folk world. Folk.......the man's music transcends any label...

I will never stop loving this.

Our main sail is in to be mended and there are repairs we need to do on our dinghy and trailer before we can sail again so we pacify ourselves by listening to sailing songs while we paint and remodel our new shop. That's how we discovered Stan Rogers. We are SMITTEN.

This song is damn amazing , I can't explain how it gets into your soul and as soon as it's over...you gotta listen to it again

Nobody can sing like that unless they have that "heart of oak" Tristan Jones talked about. Magnificent singer!

With Ariel Rogers' permission, I've turned Stan Rogers' epic Canadian folk song, The Mary Ellen Carter, and turned it into a 44 chapter novel. Available now at Amazon.com. Rise Again, is the story of the Mary Ellen Carter. Enjoy.

What a beautiful voice for the Maritimes. It makes me sad that he didn't get to have a full life. RIP

The hairs on the back my neck rose up to this. that don't happen often.

RIP Stan Rogers. For you were taken WAY too soon. But know that this my favorite of all of your songs, is still beloved so many years after.

Remembering Stan's death on this date in '83 by listening yet again to this immortal song.

I had the great honour to relate Mr. Cusick's story on the Marine Electric today and how much this song has meant to me as story of hope, survival, and ultimately inspiration to salvage oneself from "the storms of life". 10 years in the Merchant Marine, and also 29 years in the National Guard, this song has always defined to me how one may work through adversity and still live. Thanks for this video and thanks to Carolmuzik for sharing about her dad.

I saw .Stan Rodger’s performance at the Winnipeg Folk Festival in 1982 one word describes it IMPRESSIVE! Little did anyone realize that in a months he would be gone! A huge loss to Canada an the World! But fortunately his music lives on Rise Again!!

From what I heard when the plane landed and as people were being evacuated he helped lead people to the exits saying "Follow the sound of my voice." Rest in Peace Stan.

Got here through air crash investigation.Had never heard of Stan before learning of his death on air Canada onboard fire.Talented man tragically taken too soon.RIP Stan

What privilege it would have been, to have seen this man live in concert slappin away on them strings like no other. And his songs have words; so powerful, that no words in the world can describe. He's the best...

Damn it, why do we have to lose the wonderful ones so damned young? RIP, Stan Rogers (samira commenting here)

This may seem odd to some but it makes sense to me! Dedicating Stan Rogers' passion, for the strength of people who are oppressed, to the people on the march from northern Saskatchewan for murdered and missing aboriginal women, their friends, families, communities! Rising again, and again, and again! 💪❤️🌎

He was something else. I don't know of anyone who's music just never fades away,it's always there as popular as ever.

I just watched the Air Disasters episode of the Air Canada plane fire which killed Mr. Ross and many others. Folk music has always been my favorite, having been raised on the music of The Limeliters, The Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul and Mary, among others. I came to KZfaq to listen to Stan’s music and was immediately hooked. He had a wonderful voice and ability for story telling and his death was a huge loss for the world of music as a whole. My condolences to his family and friends and everyone affected by his far-too-early death. 😢❤️🎶

Your dad got to tell his story and, in turn, inspire and move countless people. He has helped many people and you and your family should be proud of this. His role may be small, but he does have a role in Canadian folk history now. That's more than many of us. Celebrate his life. :)

The DVD is great, well worth a buy. This song brings a tear to my eye, without fail.

This song saved lives two times over! I was at the San Francisco shanty sing not long after hurricane Sandy. A survivor of The Bounty sinking was there. He said that b/c of Robert Cusick's survival, the Coast Guard extended the amount of time they would look for survivors in the Atlantic--and he was rescued because of that time extension.

In my opinion Stan was one of those people who are discreetly sent by God to Earth. He was too good for us, rest in peace.

Long live Stan Rogers!

No words can really describe the impact of this man and his music; only tears.

This is one of those songs I keep for the time when life kicks you in the teeth and things seem too hard....rise again, rise again....with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go....thank you Stan, for all the music, but thank you for this one above all others....

This one's for anyone who doubts the power of song. Excellent.

If any music has a shot at truly being timeless it would be Stan's. His music feels so original. Like it could be covered in a million different ways.

stan rogers came to me years ago with this documentary, this performance blew my mind because you saw how much the performance meant too him. thank you far saving this for us and admirers yet too come

This song seemed to come around on the tape player a bit more often when we were rebuilding after hurricane Irene... Thanks Stan, you were a big help.

Makes my fingers hurt watching it... but I'm pickin' up my guitar tonight :)

Your dad's strength is inspirational. My condolences for your loss.

I am so very sad that this man and his awesome, beautiful talent are gone. His songs ring in my blood, they are part of my heritage, from Ireland, Nova Scotia, Boston...I am so upset that he is no longer with us. His music is absolutely incredibly beautiful. Damn. So happy though that recordings survive!

live your life as if every day is your last. it could get stolen like this. what a wonderful voice. what a wonderful man.

Never forget : SS Marine Electric. RIP

Stan Rogers re-defined Canadian - no, American - folk music. An Ontario boy, he had a strong connection to the Maritimes region of Canada through his parents and grand parents. Today (June 2) is the 25th anniversary of his untimely death in an airline fire in Cinncinatti (on his way home to Canada) after a concert in Dallas. A great loss to folk music everywhere!!

Is there anyone better than this guy?

Brilliant song!!! May they Rest In Peace...Stan Rogers and Robert Cusick.

GREAT Story and I LOVE this great tune! I was in a discouraging part of my life years ago and this tune also helped me to get through my challenges. Today I sing it with great JOY. RISE AGAIN...

If you go to Google Videos, and type in "One Warm line," it'll take you to a 45 minute documentary of Stan's life. Well worth the Watching! Praise Be for the Voice and Wit of Stan Rogers!

I love the introduction. Makes me proud to be from New England. On another note, Stan Rogers, died way before his time. Still sad.

There are so many times when I feel like life has gotten to me, but this song always comes to mind and it strengthens me and I give the day another kick and i don't give in.

I was raised on Irish folk music, & my mom often played Gerry Timlin's version of this - I didn't know that he hadn't actually written it 'til recently. I keep coming back to this stellar performance - I can feel the urgency welling up in Stan, almost to the point of bursting, & although he's at his most alive here I almost wonder if a part of him subconsciously sensed that this may be his only chance to do this song justice for posterity. I'm glad he took the opportunity - I'm beyond inspired.

Stan....you have done so much to keep me hanging on when life was shit...you remain an inspiration...thank you.

Absolutely brilliant performance of an incredible song. I can't sing it without choking up.

This singer give us the taste to work again and agains.

Incomparable! One of my heroes! Few can match the versatility and creativity of this Canadian Folk Music Icon. RIP, Stan. Miss you every day!

There was never a finer song writer nor balladeer than this here Stan Rogers. If you’re not pounding the table and roaring after this tune, you weren’t bloody listening!

The best and most important attribute of KZfaq is the affirmation of life, which we can all use much more of. This video is a spectacular example.

@bopbopbobert he died before I was born. And I'm prarie dog through and through, thus proving this music crosses all generations and cultures. Rise again!

"And that song made made the difference in me living through that night." What more can you ask of a song?

Stan Rogers was a great musician.

freak of nature...love his music so. Look how young Garnet is in this vid!

What makes this song amazingly great is what some have pointed out as a problem with the song -- you never really know if they were successful. But that is the point ... what counts is not success, but trying ... rising again and again ...

I saw several of Stan’ performances on large and small stages. I was preparing to go on a maritime province tour with Garnett and Stan, and several other bands.-the Great Canadian Folk Music Express . When I got the call that shocked me as deeply as any ever has. Such a loss. Garnett and the rest of us did the tour with heavy and empty hearts. Touring New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island in 18 shows. We were all in shock and grief. But this song held us together and always lifted everyone. Over the last forty years I have heard it played at many friend’s funeral. I hope it will be played at mine. Such a loss and such a gift. … Rise again. Love you Garnett and Stan ❤

One of the greatest sea shanties ever!!!

This song has been a source of strength to me as I try to stay clear of the pancreatic cancer for which I had surgery 4 1/2 years ago today.

Great song; it always brings tears to my eyes, thinking of Stan.

Carolmuzik Thank God and rest your father's soul. My dad left in '93. He was a US Marine who served two tours in Vietnam. I am now a retired Gunnery Sergeant USMC. My dad would have loved this song and your father's story. May they ALL raise a jar together and we as well when we join them in fiddler's green.🍻

Canadian Legend! Stand Rogers!

I really needed this song today. Thank you.

GOAT

Listening to a lot of Stan because I'm reading Garnet Roger's Book "NIght Drive." Interesting, informative and at times hilarious. A must read for Stan Rogers fans. This is an unpaid, unsolicited plug. You're welcome, Garnet, if you ever look at these sites!

RIP Stan Rogers (1949-1983) A victim of smoke inhalation onboard Air Canada Flight 797 after it safely landed at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Boone County, Kentucky due to an in-flight fire.

My mother wasn't very happy, I can tell you! But the sea was his life, it was in his blood, and he didn't want to end his life fearing the thing he loved so very much.

Don't know music. But Stan Rogers just looks so HAPPY singing this great song. *peace unto his spirit*

There are good Canadian singer/songwriters, and there are great Canadian singer/songwriters. And then there's Stan Rogers. A national treasure.

Stan Rogers was the greatest loss to Canadian music. What a tragedy.