Pictou County musician's song about Westray resonates with community | SaltWire

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E.B. (Bert) Anderson was a young boy growing up in a musical family in Trenton when the Westray mine exploded in May, 1992. | SaltWire

| Posted: Sept. 22, 2022, 11:29 a.m. | Updated: Sept. 22, 2022, 11:29 a.m. | 5 Min Read

“Dave was my litmus test and I was really nervous until I heard back from him. When he said he’d produce it, I was relieved and excited.” Production was slow, interrupted by periods of COVID-imposed isolation but the song was honed into a lament that coal was valued higher than the men who mined it. The song was released close to the 30th anniversary of the Westray tragedy.

“We knew we were going to need some help with the twins and the housing prices at that time were pretty darned attractive compared to other places. I also knew Pictou County is a pretty good place to fly fish which is another passion.” When Christ the King closed a few years ago, his mother claimed the downstairs piano for him while his father and uncles delivered it to the old home he and his wife are renovating in New Glasgow.

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