The Spell Of The Yukon

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 06:45 AM

The world being a big place, not everyone may have opportunity to see it all in a lifetime, and many are tied to the land or their commitments and so may not journey far from home.

I awoke in the middle of the night, and it occurred to me, that with the technology of the internet, and the forebearance of the owner of this forum, that I might share some of the scenery and the history of Yukon with any who would enjoy this journey with me.

The Spell Of The Yukon, is a poem by Robert Service, made here into a music video by Les McLaughlin and Tracey Brown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbPTH...eature=related

Welcome to my home......

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 06:49 AM

Paddlewheeler, by Hank Karr, is almost a Yukon anthem.

The S.S. Klondike marks the south entrance to our city, and has been beautifully restored.

Some archival footage included of the paddlewheelers in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwvMu...eature=related

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 06:56 AM

Sam McGee is character in a famous poem by Robert Service.

We shall get to the poem a bit later. Here is another song, titled 'Tell Me, Robert Service' by our Yukon balladeer, Hank Karr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmMU9...eature=related

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 07:04 AM

Another group of Yukon Entertainers, The Canucks, with their version of 'Just A Gigalo'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3isEc...eature=related

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 07:21 AM

The bears of Kluane National Park have their own promotional video, lol, and I rather like their taste in music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AQiE3S1JaA

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 07:25 AM

Her skin I love to touch,
but I just can't touch too much,
because her fur-lined parka's in the way...

"Squaws Along The Yukon"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-beqS...eature=related

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 07:38 AM

Here is some of the history of the Alaska Highway, Yukon's main transportation link to the 'outside', as we locals are given to calling the rest of the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXBMs...eature=related

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 07:52 AM

We have a trolley service along the waterfront, where one the Yukon and White Pass Route trains used to come to the end of the line.

Some history of the railway that connected Skagway and Whitehorse included.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPDjnsN4KIc

**labelwench** · 10-29-2009 07:59 AM

This seems like an excellent spot to insert Johnny Horton's classic song, 'North to Alaska'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSt0N...eature=related

**labelwench** · 10-30-2009 04:04 PM

One of the local 'watering holes' in Dawson City, Yukon, is affectionately known as 'The Pit', as folks have been know to party down until they had to crawl out, lol...

The Undertaking Daddies play some pretty lively two-stepping tunes, and this song is one of their better known numbers,

Last Night In Town.

http://www.musicyukon.com/main/?q=au..._night_in_town

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