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"The Blackfly Song" is a song by Wade Hemsworth, written in 1949, about being tormented by black flies while working in the wilds of Northern Ontario. It is an enduring classic of Canadian folk music , covered by a variety of other artists.
Blackfly is a 1991 Canadian animated short from Christopher Hinton, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and based on "The Black Fly Song" by Wade Hemsworth. It was nominated for an Academy Award and Genie Award for Best Animated Short. [1] The version of the song used in the film features back-up vocals from Kate & Anna McGarrigle. [2]
Albert Wade Hemsworth (October 23, 1916 – January 19, 2002) was a Canadian folk singer and songwriter. [1] Although he was not a prolific composer, having written only about 20 songs during his entire career, [2] several of his songs – most notably "The Wild Goose", "The Black Fly Song" and "The Log Driver's Waltz" – are among the most enduring classics in the history of Canadian folk music.
Blackfly is a Canadian sitcom which ran on the Global Television Network for two seasons in 2001 and 2002. Although shot single-camera like most Canadian comedies, this series was shot on videotape and contains a laugh track rather than making use of the usual live audience because most scenes take place outdoors.
Colin Andrew Mochrie (/ ˈ m ɒ k r i /; born November 30, 1957) is a Scottish-born Canadian actor, writer, producer and improvisational comedian, best known for his appearances on the British and American versions of the improvisational TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
[8] [9] Anna McGarrigle was married to Canadian journalist and author Dane Lanken until his death on March 3, 2023. The couple had two children, Lily Lanken and Sylvan Lanken, and lived in North Glengarry, Ontario, just west of the Quebec border. Dane appeared as a vocalist on several of the sisters' albums and in 2007 wrote their career biography.
Blackfly, black-fly, or black fly may refer to: Black fly, a fly of the family Simuliidae; Blackfly, a 2001 Canadian comedy series; Blackfly, a 1991 animated short based on the Wade Hemsworth song; Black bean aphid (Aphis fabae) Double Dragon (hacking group), a Chinese hacking organisation sometimes known as Blackfly
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