Biography:
Garnet Rogers (born May 1955) is a Canadian folk musician, singer, songwriter and composer. He began his professional career working with his brother, folk musician Stan Rogers, and arranging Stan's music. Since Stan Rogers' death in 1983, Garnet Rogers has pursued his own career. While his brother's style of writing was more traditional and often based on Canadian Maritime styles, Garnet's style is more modern, utilizing influences from blues, rock, country/bluegrass, and classical.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This song was written by Enoch Kent who gave it to Garnet Rogers after hearing Garnet and Doug MacArthur perform
a song called ‘Break the Law’ which protested the increasing practise of bank foreclosures of small, family
farms.
‘The Farm Auction’ is available on Garnet’s album ‘The Outside Track’.
I learned this from the album, back in the day, and can’t swear as to whether or not my interpretation is in
the same key as the original. I’ve heard a more recent version done by Mr. Kent and it is essentially the same
although the ordering of the lyrics differs slightly.
THE FARM AUCTION
VERSE 1.
D A7 G D
A rusting tractor, on the hill, the fence post with the posted bill
G D A7
That said the sale was on until everything was sold.
D A7 G D
Bone and silver napkin rings, elastic bands ‘round spoons and things,
G D A7
Tiny fingers held the strings of that fiddle in the case.
CHORUS:
G D G D
The auctioneer comes here today, privacy is on display,
G D A7
The highest bidder takes away, but they can’t take it all.
VERSE 2.
D A7 G D
Coffee pots we never used, silver frames a little bruised
G D A7
Around the portraits that amused us in the parlor and the hall.
D A7 G D
Fireglow with favorite songs, and laughter are the things among
G D A7
The memories, that still belong in those empty rooms.
CHORUS:
G D G D
The auctioneer comes here today, privacy is on display,
G D A7
The highest bidder takes away, but they can’t take it all.
VERSE 3.
D A7 G D
A jar of nails, a box of tacks, the dining chairs with wicker backs,
G D A7
Are in the garden, piled in stacks, being spotted by the rain,
D A7 G D
Remember when the lights were low, we had pies, balloons, and mistletoe.
G D A7
The morning sunlight on the snow, who will buy a broken sleigh?
CHORUS:
G D G D
The auctioneer comes here today, privacy is on display,
G D A7
The highest bidder takes away, but they can’t take it all.
VERSE 4.
D A7 G D
The auctioneer comes here today, cars line the street, black and grey,
G D A7
While children watch the odd display, and others touch the lots
D A7 G D
That are numbered with the coloured tags, books and clothing sold in bags,
G D A7
Bought for learning, bought for rags, and everything must go.
CHORUS:
G D G D
The auctioneer comes here today, privacy is on display,
G D A7
The highest bidder takes away, but they can’t take it all.
a song called ‘Break the Law’ which protested the increasing practise of bank foreclosures of small, family
farms.
‘The Farm Auction’ is available on Garnet’s album ‘The Outside Track’.
I learned this from the album, back in the day, and can’t swear as to whether or not my interpretation is in
the same key as the original. I’ve heard a more recent version done by Mr. Kent and it is essentially the same
although the ordering of the lyrics differs slightly.
THE FARM AUCTION
VERSE 1.
D A7 G D
A rusting tractor, on the hill, the fence post with the posted bill
G D A7
That said the sale was on until everything was sold.
D A7 G D
Bone and silver napkin rings, elastic bands ‘round spoons and things,
G D A7
Tiny fingers held the strings of that fiddle in the case.
CHORUS:
G D G D
The auctioneer comes here today, privacy is on display,
G D A7
The highest bidder takes away, but they can’t take it all.
VERSE 2.
D A7 G D
Coffee pots we never used, silver frames a little bruised
G D A7
Around the portraits that amused us in the parlor and the hall.
D A7 G D
Fireglow with favorite songs, and laughter are the things among
G D A7
The memories, that still belong in those empty rooms.
CHORUS:
G D G D
The auctioneer comes here today, privacy is on display,
G D A7
The highest bidder takes away, but they can’t take it all.
VERSE 3.
D A7 G D
A jar of nails, a box of tacks, the dining chairs with wicker backs,
G D A7
Are in the garden, piled in stacks, being spotted by the rain,
D A7 G D
Remember when the lights were low, we had pies, balloons, and mistletoe.
G D A7
The morning sunlight on the snow, who will buy a broken sleigh?
CHORUS:
G D G D
The auctioneer comes here today, privacy is on display,
G D A7
The highest bidder takes away, but they can’t take it all.
VERSE 4.
D A7 G D
The auctioneer comes here today, cars line the street, black and grey,
G D A7
While children watch the odd display, and others touch the lots
D A7 G D
That are numbered with the coloured tags, books and clothing sold in bags,
G D A7
Bought for learning, bought for rags, and everything must go.
CHORUS:
G D G D
The auctioneer comes here today, privacy is on display,
G D A7
The highest bidder takes away, but they can’t take it all.
