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As they say, the true treasure is the drummer and bass player we found along the way.

This is one of my favourite songs. Little known fact: Chief's Mate Bob Cusick attributes this song to his survival of the wreck of the Marine Electric: when he wanted to just succumb to the cold waters he would shout out the chorus to this song until he was rescued the next day.

"No matter what you’ve lost, be it a home, a love, a friend. Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again." I lost my first pet, my best friend, yesterday. I know it's not what most people will think of when they hear this song but thank you so much for this cover!

The theme of this song is how it's always worth the effort to preserve and maintain something beautiful. How important it is to prevent great things from slipping into the waters of history. The beautiful irony is that in keeping Stan Rogers' work alive, they're embodying that exact theme. May his name not be lost to the knowledge of men.

It hurts me to see those instruments in the water. But I love this rendition.

Robbie looks like he's having way too much fun sometimes, and I approve.

In december of 2020, my girlfriend and I broke up. After a few months of awkwardly living at her parents COVID restrictions lifted to the point of me being able to travel back to my home country, albeit in homeless shelter; "No matter what you lost, be it a home, a love, a friend." I've finally got my life stable again with a good job and a roof over my head. So, like the Mary Ellen Carter I've risen again. Thank you for making a cover of what now is my theme song for 2021.

Lyrics (for anyone who wants them) : Oh she went down last october in a pouring driving rain The skipper, he'd been drinking and the mate, he felt no pain Up close to Three Mile Rock, and she was dealt her mortal blow Then the Mary Ellen Carter settled low There was just us four aboard her when she finally was awash We worked like hell to save her, all heedless of the cost But the groan she made as she went down, it caused us to proclaim That the Mary Ellen Carter'd rise again Rise again, rise again! May her name not be lost to the knowledge of men All those who loved her best and who were with her 'til the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again! Well, the company wrote her off, not a nickel would they spend She gave twenty years of service, boys, then met her sorry end But insurance paid the loss to us and let her rest below Then they laughed at us and said we had to go But we talked of her all winter, sometimes days around the clock She's worth a quarter million, afloat and at the dock And with every jar that hit the bar, we swore we would remain And make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again Rise again, rise again! May her name not be lost to the knowledge of men All those who loved her best and who were with her 'til the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again! All spring, now, we've been with her on a barge lent by a friend Three dives a day in a hard hat suit and twice I've had the bends Thank God it's only sixty feet and the currents here are slow Or I'd never have the strength to go below So we patched her rents, stopped her vents, dogged hatch and porthole down Put cables to her, 'fore and aft and girded her around Tomorrow, noon, we’ll hit the air and then take up the strain And make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again Rise again, rise again! May her name not be lost to the knowledge of men All those who loved her best and who were with her 'til the end Will make the Mary Ellen Carter rise again! Well we couldn't leave her there, you see, to crumble into scale She'd saved our lives so many times, fighting through the gale And the laughing, drunken rats who lead her to a sorry grave Well hey won't be laughing in another day And to you, for whom adversity has dealt its mortal blow With smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go Turn to, and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain And like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again Rise again, rise again! Though your heart, it be broken, your life about to end No matter what you lost, be it a home, a love, a friend Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again! Rise again, rise again! Though your heart, it be broken, your life about to end No matter what you lost, be it a home, a love, a friend Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again!

Gentlemen. Being Canadian and living in New Scotland (Nova Scotia for those that don't know) and one who followed Stan Rogers for oh so many years, I love how you cover his music. You follow it like troopers and add your twist that brings it back to life. Thanks.

At first I didn't like how upbeat this cover was compared to Stan Roger's rendition but as I listened I came to love it. At its core this is a song of victory and determination and that aspect certainly shines through here. Love you guys!

It won't shock anyone to hear that this song kept me going through hard times and pain when I was younger. It was always amazing to me how Stan could weave a narrative in so few words, but especially here. I've heard it covered time and again by bands who grew up listening to Stan Rogers, whose first experience with shanties and folk music was his voice hammering out the rhythm and defining how some of our cherished old songs would be sung for new generations even as he crafted new ones. But no matter how it's covered, it's always hard to compare the final verse and chorus to him and not come up lacking in some way. You've all proven to me for the first time that while difficult, measuring up to that standard isn't impossible. I knew as soon as I felt my hair rising that it was going to bring back all those emotions I felt the very first time I really understood the meaning and power in this song. Through the power of your voices this song rises again, may its tune always carry in the hearts of women and men. It's not the same path as the original took through us, but in your own way you've found your way to the heart of it.

Hoping this means we're getting Northwest Passage on the album. Excellent cover lads.

Somewhere Stan is smiling. This is the best cover of this song I've ever heard.

It's a happy little song about a boat, and that last verse makes me bawl like a baby every time.

That bass player's sideburns are killer.

I love love love how enthousiastic Robbie was here! The energy of the whole crew is amazing. I also can't wait for the behind-the-scenes video, it must've been freezing to film this! And lovely to see the drummer and bass player show up too!

This is an amazing cover of I think my favorite Stan Roger's song. this song starts off as a story song like The Wreck of the Athens Queen but ends on such a great message. that message being you can literally hit rock bottom, have nothing but the ocean depths around to see, and you can bring yourself up(with some help from friends and family) to being above water again. now you may be worse for wear but your afloat and THAT'S what matters in the end.

This was the 3 year old's choice of songs this morning. Put it on endless loop for him for an hour.

My love for the johns will rise again, and again, and again. It just doesn’t stop

Now all we need is "northwest passage"!

"Then the Mary Ellen Carter settled LOL" 🤣 Love this song!

Thank you for crediting Stan in the title. I knew him, and his early death was a tragedy. Love your version, this is a message we need so much in these days and times.

What a great smile! 😊 0:14

I never knew I needed an uplifting message until I heard this song, haha. Ive been dealing with depression for almost two decades now, and the final verse just hits me so hard in the feels. In the way I need. Thank you guys.

Stan would be proud!

As I've been dealing with the effects of chemotherapy and radiation (and the fear and anxiety of the cancer before it), this song has been an anchor in my mind, keeping me stable despite the waves around me. I will rise again. And I'll remember the Mary Ellen Carter with a tattoo when it's all over.

Dude, Smoke and Oakum is the best

Robbie is so natural on camera, he really brings these videos so much life and heart.

I miss Stan Rogers so bad. No one could match that voice like thunder. But I think you did him real justice. You didn't try to recreate it. But you made it your own instead. I think that's admirable. Thanks lads.

Thanks for keeping Stan’s memory alive. Great cover!

RIP Stan Rogers and RIP Bob Cusick

This is the song that lets my youngest grandchild fall asleep for his nap...totally love this!

Can we all agree that this song is a moodsplash from basically anything?

Salutation & appreciation from Fogarty’s Cove

This is adequate beyond perfection! And there's such joy on Andy's face, too.

I missed the soundless premiere, But I'm here for the one WITH sound... hopefully... if I didn't jinx it. edit: good news, it wasn't jinxed.

I love this song so much 💟

Doing Stan proud lads

Kudos to Robbie for a gripping performance!

It's great to see you all together again, in real life, making great music. The "social distancing" and virtual videos were nice, but it's fantastic to see you all together, singing, playing, and having fun! Here's to your health, and a wonderful future of more great music!!!

You guys literally get better every time I hear you. Such an honor to cover Mr. Rogers, he's my hero.

Stan would be proud lads.

How lucky that there was a bassist and a drummer just floating around...

Stan Rogers would be proud. Thank you from Canada.

I was surprised by the turn the song makes to be nothing but uplifting (pun intended). Thanks for being a positive group sharing joy with the world!

I watched Stan sing "Merry Ellen Carter" at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in 1980. He was a thing. On Christmas eve I was listening to songs that haunt me, you Know KD Lang doing Hallelujah, Tom Waits doing Tom Waits, that whole list. So I googled and ended up with the Longest Johns. Thanks a fuck of a lot, you five men made me cry. Nobody sits down, or stands up, to make another man cry, but when it happens it is a beautiful thing. Cheers. I will share your rendition with peers and friends.

Stan would be proud.

Smashing addition of drummer and bass player 👌👌

You all would have made Stan Rogers proud. What a joyful, energetic, passionate interpretation of his classic, iconic tribute to the persistence and dedication of the brave Men of the Sea!

I always feel so emotional with this song. The Maru Ellen Carter did right by us, so we'll do right by her.

During long hours of studying I have made at habit of pausing every so often to listen to this song, just to lift my spirit and get the extra strength to continue

Loving the new mix. RIP Stan Rogers and glory to you, Longest Johns!

As a Nova Scotian, I like this cover of Stan Rogers. You make every cover your own. Well done lads.

Imagine being in Venice and you hear these guys singing

I love the original but this was fun Thanks, guys.

As a Canadian and a quiet fan of Stan Rodgers, I'm delighted to hear you guys breathing new life into his music. The energy and passion that you guys bring to this cover is a fitting tribute for a powerful message.

a postive song that isn't grating? this stan roger chap knew how to write

I think this is the happiest I've seen Robbie in any of the videos and it's so lovely

I would love to see you guys sing the Edmund Fitsgerald

RIP Stan Rogers; lived as an inspiration and by popular belief- died a hero!

I grew up listening to Stan from age 4, and the Mary Ellen Carter was the first song I had heard in my dad’s car on the way to school, my dad having been given a burned disc of his hits by someone from the local folk club who had said my dads guitar playing sounded very similar. We have been listening to him ever since! On road trips to the Victorian Islands we would blast his songs, and proudly sing The Northwest Passage on the ferry boats. As I grew up, my passion for music grew as well, turning into a folkie much in the way that my dad had done. I started singing Stan Rogers, Jim Croce, Tom Paxton, Eric Bogle, etc. and proudly leading shanties at concerts for years. I moved to Ireland, and then I discovered you guys, in a neat video from 8 years ago now with you guys enjoying shanties and folk songs the way we did at our house for years and years 😃But through all those years, all the concerts and little coffee houses, we always had to explain who Stan Rogers was, and how important he was. I went from a casual observer of your stuff to an avid fan, and decided I wanted to come and see you live! So I came to your show, and one of your first songs in your set was The Mary Ellen Carter, and you really knew what he did and how important his work was! I stood near the front, and proudly cried when you guys nailed it the way you did. My faith and respect in you guys tripled that night. Keep up the wonderful work, fellas 💕

In this one we'll make them be WET! Love it.

I cannot put into words how much this song speaks to me and empowers me, both this and the OG Stan Rogers version.

I loved seeing you all on Desert Bus for Hope, two great groups of people together for a great cause! This song is wonderful, definitely a new favorite.

My mom named me after this song. She passed away in June this year and now I cry when I hear this song. The last lines really help me get through it though.

It's always a good day for a Stan Rogers cover.

Rise again. Basically meets the Greek for a "resurrection song." Beautiful. You all are a treasure. Thank you for your talents! Keep going as long as you can!!!

You boys always produce such excellent work!!! May your names not be lost to the knowledge of men!! ❤️❤️❤️

This is my feel good song

This is the greatest folk song ever written. Change my mind.

I just herd about Stan Rogers an hr ago watching a documentary on the plane he was on when he died and I looked him up and 6 days ago The Longest John's upload this video coincidents can be odd and R.I.P Stan

RISE AGAIN

Stan Rogers would be proud!

Coming back to this a year on.. A: Still Love It B: The baseline will always remind me of '39 by Queen. A song which, being about travel over vast distances and the challenges thereof, seems very much in the Longest John's wheelhouse, even if starfaring rather than seafaring!

I first heard this song on one of your streams. It quickly became one of my favorite Stan Rogers songs (second only to NW Passage) and one of my all-time favorite covers you guys do. So happy to see it and hear it in all its glory. Very adequate indeed!

I've listened to them often for about a year or so now but never seen what they looked like. I was not expecting them to look like that tbh

so 2 things 1) you guys did a fantastic job on this cover. 2) THANK YOU for uploading something shot IN 21:9 IN 21:9 I appreciate you

Hey there, I first heard this cover as part of yall's Desert Bus for Hope live show, and had been using DB21 to help keep my head together following one of my closest friends and I parting ways, and when yall hit that last verse, it did a lot to kinda jar me into remembering that all will be alright. I appreciate the heck outta yall.

Very Adequate gents - worth the extra wait.

I love this version. It's seemingly just a copy of the Stan Rogers original, but it isn't at all. I've kept them both: Rogers emphasizes the lyric, and these guys emphasize the driving music. They're both terrific!

A stranger shared this song with me. This year has been devastating and promises to get worse before the next. I needed this today.

This song has such a wonderful message, of resilience, perseverance, and teamwork. I can't help but smile every time I hear it.

this band is literally gonna carry this last school year

Stan's spirit smiles today, love this rendition lads!

I loved the previous recording y'all did of this song, and this one's a darling for the sheer energy it brings. It'd pull a smile onto even the most pickled face.

It's not easy to cover a Stan song, and particularly hard to please a Canadian from the Maritimes with one, but you manage to do it. Well done lads, love it.

Ah a Newfie classic, listened to this my whole childhood growing up in Newfoundland. Great cover!

Thank you for joining the Jingle Jangle, the stream was SO much fun! You left this Canuck with a full heart and a huge smile!

I tried listen to this while I worked 5 times and I kept getting distracted by you brilliant voices!

Seeing that acoustic bass soaking wet hurt me but the video is still great! So excited for the new album!

Well done

Very good, very very good

What a phenomenal cover, it's hard to match the kind of passion Stan put into his vocals and music, but I would say this version matches his, beat for beat. Hope you guys cover more of his catalogue, would love to hear White Squall and Barrett's Privateers :D

An amazing video for an amazing song! Thanks guys

Just discovered this version of the song today. Great job guys!

Love it 🖤 it looks like you have such fun making these videos. Hope the instruments have recovered! 😳

"Pinned cables to her fore and aft" >points at aft and fore respectively Lol. but honestly, wonderful cover. Stan was my first introduction to folk songs and shanties, which ultimately led to me finding you guys! I love this cover, and am excited to hear more in the future!

Well boys, thanks a million for this one! Didn't know I needed to hear it, but I sure did just now. Well done!

One of my favourite Canadian folk songs! A lovely cover, Johns!