A song which immortalized my
rough and tumble hometown was penned by famous
Canadian folk singer and future
Order of Canada inductee
Stompin' Tom Connors in
1969. Released on the
Dominion Records label, the song was originally released on the B-side of
The Northlands' Own Stompin' Tom Connors LP.
Sudbury Saturday Night describes a typical weekend night in
Sudbury,
Ontario, in the heart of the
world's largest nickel mining district. As a
factory town, Sudbury was a
popular destination for recent
immigrants to
Canada, lending the city a
multicultural touch. Tom captures both the hard working
spirit of the men who worked in the
mines, and the gritty dirty
feel that the place has to this
day. The
INCO referred to in the song is the
International Nickel Company of Canada, the city's
main employer. It always makes me
homesick for the
smoky little bars I remember from home.
Lyrics can be
found at Stompin' Tom's
website: http://www.stompintom.com/