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​Fun Page & River Arts

Over eons we've evolved, developing our arts, beginning with cave wall drawings, singing and drumming, to convey our innermost thoughts and spirituality. Many of us enjoy profound thoughts and deep feelings on the river. An intimacy and a passion like no other I know. Go to the river and feel it!
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These are some works that express such emotions. But our list is short, just a taste. Needs more from you!
​We welcome contributions & suggestions for works that you have discovered or created - those invoking very special feelings from river experiences. Just email them to us or post them on our forum at NSflyguy. C'mon, it's fun!
​After all, this is a fun page!    Fun for children (Kid Stuff) & adults.

Once, on a visit to Nova Scotia, Prince Charles asked to go salmon fishing on the LaHave River. Arrangements were quickly made and he did so on a Sunday morning. Someone later chided him for not being in church and he replied, "I  can pray on the river but I can't fish in church."   The prince gets it!

PS - There's someone fly fishing in at least six of these. How many can you find?
      Kid Stuff
  • Down By The Bay
  • I've Got Peace Like a River
  • The Rivers
  • The River Song​
  • Walk Along the River
      River Art
  • A Change is Gonna Come - Al Green
  • Barrett's Privateers - Stan Rogers
  • Big River - Johnny Cash
  • Clam Dance
  • Cremation of Sam McGee, Rusty Rat - Warren Duncan
  • Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake
  • Down in the River to Pray - Orla Fallon
  • ​Down in the River to Pray - Sam Robson
  • Fishin' Blues - Taj Mahal
  • Fly Fishing New Zealand - John Denver
  • Lost on the River - Hank Williams
  • Kiss the Water - Megan Boyd Story - Preview
  • Log Driver's Waltz - National Film Board
  • My Nova Scotian Home - Wilf Carter, born in Port Hilford NS
  • Nature Sounds - 8 hrs Relaxing River & Bird Sounds
  • Ole St. Mary's - Roland Pentz
  • Old Man River - Keith Jarrett
  • Old Man River - The Temptations
  • River Rap(ids)
  • River of Deceit - Mad Season
  • River of Life - National Film Board​
  • River of Tears - Alissia Cara
  • River Song - Leon Bridges
  • River - Bishop Briggs
  • River - Joni Mitchell
  • River Flows in You - Vitaly Makukin, Sungha Jung
  • Rivers - Thomas Jack
  • Shall We Gather at the River - Sam Robson
  • ​Shenandoah - Bruce Springsteen​
  • Shenandoah - 1965 Movie starring James Stewart
  • Shut up and Fish - Maddie & Tae
  • St. Mary's River Poem - Douglas Mahar, 1988
  • St. Mary's River - Waternish - Kevin Spencer
  • Stillwaters Edge Video - Chris Sinclair​
  • The Blackfly Song - National Film Board
  • The Fishin' Song - Stringbean
  • The Fishing Song - Laughing Bird​
  • The River of Dreams - Billy Joel
  • The River Song - Mark McKinney
  • The Water is Wide - James Taylor
  • The River is Flowing - Native American Folk Song
  • There is a River - Jimmy Swaggart
  • West Wind, Tom Thompson - National Film Board
  • World's Greatest Fishing Videos
Blue Halo by Chris Sinclair

Blue Halo
Speckled trout photograph by Chris Sinclair.

Picture
Above - Salmon Shadows 
Below - St. Mary's River silver from the sea

Photographs by Gilbert van Ryckevorsel
Picture
     River Artists
  • Gilbert van Ryckevorsel, Underwater Photographer
Two Words Photo by Gilbert van Ryckevorsel
   Waterlens Position Featuring Two Worlds 
                   Photograph by Gilbert van Ryckevorsel.
  • Jim McCoul - Fly Tier
Picture
The Duchess, tied by Jim McCoul
  • Warren Duncan - Fly Tier
Picture Provence, official fly of New Brunswick by Warren Duncan
The Picture Province, NB's official Fly, designed & tied by Warren Duncan
Joseph J. Crilley - Painter, Photographer & WWII Hero.
The Sportsman, painting by Joe Crilley
The Sportsman by Joe Crilley

Bob MacDonald - Fly Tier

Green Highlander by Bob MacDonald
Green Highlander tied by Bob MacDonald.
Chris Sinclair
Photographer, Fly Tier
Picture
St. Mary's River Hemlock Forest
​2016 -
Photograph by Chris Sinclair
Picture
St. Mary's River, MacKeen's Pool
2016 - Photograph by Deirdre Green
Salmon Boats at Silver's Pool by Joe Crilley
Salmon Boats at Silver's Pool, 1992, oil painting by the late Joseph J. Crilley. Courtesy of Susanne Crilley.
​Joseph Purcell’s painting of nearby Goldenville, just west of the St. Mary's River, depicts the town’s saloons, hotel and temperance society hall. Despite the drinking, this district was the highest producer of all gold districts with 210,152 ounces mined between 1862 and 1960.

​Joseph Purcell
c. 1986
Goldenville, Nova Scotia, CANADA
oil on canvas
Nova Scotia Museum of Industry, I95.86.7..
Goldenville by Joseph Purcell
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