ALLAN'S BLOG - Allan Benjamin

Allan and Birch Double Jig

posted Jun 11, 2011 10:39 AM by abenjamin@northwestel.net

Double Jig is a very old fiddle tune that was passed down by Old Archie Linklater. I'm hoping other Fiddlers will learn it. It's an awesome tune and I learned it from Paul Ben Kassi from Old Crow Yukon.

Saturday Night Hoedown

posted Jun 11, 2011 10:28 AM by abenjamin@northwestel.net [ updated Jun 11, 2011 10:34 AM ]

This ia a standard fiddle tune that we all play at square dances.
I love this fiddle tune and I play it all the time and it gives my arm a good workout.
This is my son Jordan's favourite tune.He's an awesome Fiddler too.
Birch is an awesome guitar player.

OLYMPIC TORCH

posted Mar 10, 2010 10:56 AM by abenjamin@northwestel.net [ updated Mar 10, 2010 11:08 AM ]

On November 4 th 2009 the Olympic torch came to Old Crow and I was selected to

be a Torch bearer. I was selected because I'm a World champion snowshoer and it was an honour.

I ran with my traditional snowshoes and it was an awesome experience.

Olympic Torch

By: Allan Benjamin

The big day will be November fourth

When the Olympic torch comes north

It will come up to Old Crow

Where the torch will glow

Snowshoeing is my traditional sport

I will carry the torch from the airport

I will run with my snowshoes

Because that’s how I cruise

Trey is a student from the school

An’to carry the torch will be so cool

Trey will get to run with the flame

So he will have a famous name

To carry the torch will be Dougie’s dream

An’ he’ll mush it with his dog team

My mom will get to carry the torch

All the way up to the school porch

My mom was a Canadian ski champ

Finally she’ll get to carry the Olympic lamp

The Vuntut Gwitch’in First Nation

Will put on an Olympic celebration

At the airport the Canadian Rangers will salute

Then the jet will fly to the next torch route

The forth of November

Will be a day to remember