The Men of the Deeps: a journey with North America's only coal miners chorus

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"Formed in 1966 with a goal of performing at the World's Fair in Montreal in 1967 (Expo '67), the Men of the Deeps is North America's only coal miners' chorus. Over the span of fifty years, the choir has performed all across North America, in China and in Europe. As the choir's musical director for more than forty years, John C. (Jack) O'Donnell marks the travels and performances of a half-century in the spotlight."--;Chapter 1 From out of the deeps let a song pierce the sky -- Chapter 2 When you come back, we will be old friends -- Chapter 3 The authentic voices of Nova Scotia -- Chapter 4 The expose their souls -- Chapter 5 From the sunken kingdom -- Chapter 6 Mining the musical heritage of Nova Scotia -- Chapter 7 Tha Faileadh a'Ghuail -- Epilogue -- Appendix. 1 Meet the Men of the Deeps -- 2 The Men of the Deeps Membership 1966-2016 -- 3 Major Events, Concerts and Tours -- 4 Repertoire of the Men of the Deeps -- 5 The Men of the Deeps Discography.