TANAMAKOON Centennial Brunch Song Lyrics

1. (Tune: Shenandoah)
Along the years, tho’ my feet wander far away
The glowing ember of memory will ever haunt me
My heart, oh Tanamakoon, ever will remember.
The scattering cloud, the warming sunshine,
Smell of fir and rustling pine tree,
The sound of friendship’s happy voices
A bird’s sweet call at dawn
and the campfire greeting.
The misted moon, o’er velvet waters
Arc of crystal star in falling
The darkened forest’s shadowed echo.
My heart, oh Tanamakoon, ever will remember.

2. (Tune: In the Gloaming)
In the purple hush of twilight
When the peace of night descends.
And a silver path of moonlight
O’er the tranquil water wends.
Shadows of the birch and pine trees
Lacy patterns form on high,
And the stars wink through their branches,
Like bright fireflies in the sky.
Glowing coals of firelight embers
Burn like gems of molten gold.
Nights like this my heart remembers
Through the winter’s barren cold.
Friendship’s voices all around me
Blend in music, treasured through,
All the years that stretch before me,
Till I come once more to you – Tanamakoon.

3. (Tune: The Ashgrove)
Algonquin how graceful your tall pine trees bending, The wind through their branches is music to me. The clear sparkling waters are luring us onward, As swiftly we glide over lakes and through streams.
The wail of the loon as it skims through the water, Gives echoes that stay with us many a year.
Our long journey ended,
Our homeward way wended,
With joyful hearts singing
To you, Tanamakoon.

4. (Tune: Galway Bay)
Oh, Algonquin, I’ll return some day to these wilds And take a pack and paddle in my hand, My paddle will sing a song across the waters, And my feet will pound a path upon the hills.
I’ll paddle ‘til I reach some distant shoreline, Where mist lies over high and lonely crags Where the echoes answer bird cries in the evening, And we hear the voices of the wilderness.
They sing of summer winds and pine-tipped islands, And cloud that burn like balsam through the sky, Then I’ll take my pack and paddle once again, And return along the well-loved camper’s trails.

5. (Tune: White Cliffs of Dover)
Tanamakoon’s memories linger and we all remember The twenty-five years that have gone before; And the trails we have trodden
The lakes we have paddled
All make up the camp that we adore.
The friendships that we have shared
Will last through the years to be,
The standards for which we’ve cared
Shall always be part of thee;
There’ll be love and laughter,
Through years hereafter,
Our heritage from Tanamakoon

6. (Barges)
Tanamakoon, of the cedar green canoe, We are proud to be a part of you
Tanamakoon, with your colours tan and green, Standing for your future’s high ideals.
Tanamakoon living ever by its name
Hail all ye fellow men well met.
Ever striving hard to do our best
In all we learn and gain each day.
Tanamakoon, of the cedar green canoe, We are proud to be a part of you
Tanamakoon, with your colours tan and green, Standing for your future’s high ideals.

7. (Tune: Sylvie)
There’s another world revolving Not so very far away.
It’s the world of happy islands Child of a summer’s day.
Sips from cups of gold and silver Nectar of Diana’s streams. Guided by the smokey vapour Drifts an arc of emerald dreams.
Hang your hat upon a sunbeam Drape your jacket o’er the moon. Curl up on your bed of cobwebs Hear the lullaby of the loon.

8. (Tune: All through the Night)
When I saw thee in the twilight,
Tanamakoon,
Softly welcome guests by firelight, Tanamakoon,
Then my heart went out to meet thee, And my hand stretched forth the greet thee, By thy peace thou didst defeat me, Tanamakoon.
Children camp within thy boarders, Tanamakoon,
Strife is absent and disorders,
Tanamakoon,
Peace and plenty, children’s pleasure, Friendship’s secrets, life’s deep treasure, All are found in thee, with leisure, Tanamakoon.
May thy light burn bright and steady, Tanamakoon,
May thy daughters find thee ready, Tanamakoon,
May the peace of God enfold thee, May the grace of God uphold thee, And may joys untold be to thee,
Tanamakoon.
(words by Mr. Emlyn Davies)

9. (Tune: Plaisir d’Amour)
Oh Tanamakoon
Ta memoire reste dans nos coeurs N’importe quel distance nous errons Loins de toi.
Oh Tanamakoon
Your memory rests in our hearts No matter how far we wander Away from you.
The joys we shared
Remain a part of our lives
For God has made in Algonquin A Paradise.
Oh Tanamakoon
Ta memoire reste dans nos coeurs N’importe quel distance nous errons Loins de toi.

10.(Tune: Whiffinpoof Song)
In the magic of the twilight
In the time of reverie,
The memories of Algonquin come to me. As the quiet of the evening
Falls upon the wooded shore
The flickering flames of firelight upward soar.
Blue hills beckon across the bay,
Soft with haze,
Gulls go calling on their way,
Down bright rays,
Waves are lapping at our feet,
Where the rocks and waters meet, Woods around are still and deep,
Still and deep.