VFRS celebrates 125 years since the founding of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, and remembers those lost in the Great Fire of Gastown (1886)
New York, New York
Written by Fred Ebb (Words) and John Kander, arranged by Jerry Nowak.
Performed by the full Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Swing Band as a tribute to New York on our own disaster commemoration day.
(Whooshing noise in the background is a beautiful, vintage steam engine displayed by the Victoria Fire Department! We think it adds character to the audio track. Listen closely and you’ll hear the whistle blow on a number of songs, too!)
Date: June 12, 2011
Event: 125th Anniversary of the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services
Place: Gastown, Vancouver, BC
Band: Full Swing Band
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Photo credit: Randy Symonds
Recording credit: Erin Anne Beirne, with iPhone 4 using iRecorder Pro.
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