Tom Lewis is a singer-songwriter originally from Belfast. After serving 24 years in the Royal Navy, mostly in diesel submaries, he emigrated to Salmo, British Columbia, to live somewhere different form a large port. Salmo definitely qualifies. "An Ex-Sailor`s Life" may explain his decision to settle in the interior of British Columbia. "Showers" definitely seems autobiographical.


This was fifth album, released in 1999 by Borealis Recording Company Ltd. of Toronto. I bought this album at a library`s ongoing book sale, one of thirty-odd CDs for $1 each; this album alone was worth the total price of the lot.


Tom`s website is www.tomlewis.net, and seems to be more up-to-date than the home page indicates; the tour dates are current.


If you like this album, please buy more of Tom`s stuff. His last album was released in 2003; maybe a few extra sales will convince him to release a new one.


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Track listing:
01. All the Good Times.mp3
02. Rolling Down to Rio + The Old Grey Squirrel.mp3
03. Wreck of the Bayrupert.mp3
04. H.M.C.S. Sackville.mp3
05. Peking.mp3
06. A Sailor`s Consolation + An Ex-Sailor`s Life.mp3
07. The East Indiaman.mp3
08. Showers.mp3
09. Miner`s Life.mp3
10. Some Mother`s Son.mp3
11. Aye Sir, Aye.mp3
12. Devoted to You.mp3
13. Pull Down Lads.mp3
14. F.I.R.E. - Fire! + Homefires + Goodbye Dolly Gray.mp3
15. Writing of `Tipperary`.mp3
16. Normandy Orchards.mp3
17. Rolling Home.mp3