Album Notes

The classic tale of John Franklin lost in the Arctic seas, searching for the Northwest Passage. He disappeared without a trace.
Nearly two hundred years later, the Arctic is warm enough for the Northwest Passage to become a reality, and we have added a
verse to reflect such irony.

All proceeds from the sale of downloads of this song to benefit the University of the Arctic
http://www.uarctic.org/SingleNewsArticle.aspx?m=3&amid=10117

music traditional, original words by Lady Franklin
new verse by David Rothenberg and Andy Revkin
Revkin, vocals and guitar; Rothenberg, bass clarinet and ice sounds from Spitsbergen