Acadia was once its own world - almost like a country - that existed in what are now the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island (and likely Maine, USA as well). From the early 1600's small, simple villages whose inhabitants originated from France sprang up across the land, they made enormous dykes of Earth along the Bay of Fundy and farmed the new land the dykes created. The Acadians lived harmoniously alongside the local Mi'kmaq native population because they harvested different food sources, and they very commonly married into each others communities. In 1755, new British rule in Canada deported all of these Acadian people away from their homeland, many died on the boats, many ended up in the southern United States as impoverished, cheap labourers. The Planters of New England moved in over the charred ruins of once bustling villages. A determined few, though, made their way back somehow against all odds - this song tells the tale of one such person. Generations later Acadians can still be found all across Canada's east coast, flying their flags proudly.

Adam Ruzzo - Vocals, Bouzouk