Posted by: Mike Lindberg | April 30, 2009

Gloucester till the End!

Update from Frankie Gentile-

Just an Update -

Earl will be in town during Fiesta and will be playing a show Thursday Night of Fiesta down at Captian Carlos along with EXIT 11 with a portion of the proceeds going to the JJ Nicastro Fund. It will be a great night of Music, and a chance to hear this great song LIVE!

Earl and Arch

Here is a song by two friends of mine Earl and Arch. They both are Gloucester natives but now live in The St. Pete Beach area of Florida. Earl wrote this song a while back. I put some of my own video and stills together and grabbed some of the net. This should be the official GMG song.


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  2. It’s Official!

  3. Mike-
    The whole thing gave me the shivers. Whoa!
    No words can describe that feeling. Thanks for sharing your art. And I agree with Joey.

  4. This is a very good video and song. I remember when I was city hall custodian I was challenged by Gap Lafatta to write a poem for the dedication of the name from the City Hall Roll of lost Fishermen to the new site. While I did write it , time did not permit it to be read. My granddaughter Ashley ran around the crowd giving copies of it away. She also banged on the Bishops Lime and demanded he take one,which he did. My cousin Carlo “Bronco” Sinagra was the skipper of the Aligator. This great song will live on , and , thank you Mike

    Peter Todd
    Huck Finn

  5. Applause, applause!

    • ohh how i miss you and gloucester!! TC

  6. Wicked awesome!

  7. Oh my God. What a phenomenal song and show. I wish you could buy it. I’ll make sure this GMG is never deleted.

  8. That was incredible! Very good Mike great job!

  9. Where in St. Pete are these guys? I live in St. Pete and would love to meet them. Anyone got any info. on them?

  10. http://www.myspace.com/earlarch

    • loved your video, would you like to have it shown on our local channel 6?

  11. Great Song! Great Video! Cousin Earl is an amazing singer/songwriter. Great job Mike putting the video together! And I can’t forget Archie’s great guitar work on the song too!!! Keep an eye out for Earl and Arch this summer around Fiesta Time. Not sure if Arch can make it, but I am on the phone with Earl as we speak, and he will be attempting to fly in for Fiesta and play a few gigs. I do know if he comes to town, he will be playing with Exit 11 and myself at Captain Carlos for the JJ Foundation on Thursday Night. Its a great time…should be fun!

    Later

    Frankie G

    • I am a cousin of Earl ( we called him little Earl – I was his babysitter 1965, 1966 and his Mom, Katie knows me as Cookie – anyway, please tell Little Earl that I am so very proud of him, and love his song…. great job!

      Vincie Boothe
      Gulf Breeze, Florida
      vboothe@mchsi.com

  12. Great music. Poignant lyrics. Needs to be heard by everyone who lives here and by those who don’t.

  13. Nice job all around :)

  14. Wow !!!

  15. Real nice

  16. Not oly shivahhs but tears…proud to be a part of this great place and even bettah people
    Joey ,Earl and Arch hats off to you !!

  17. That is absolutely wonderful. I certainly cried. Gloucester and Gloucester fishermen…. what can I say?

    • I would be great if they could perform at one of the block parties.

  18. this is nate dog from f/v tully 4 the video and the song was absolutely fantanstic! that should be published.

  19. This was fabulous! Please let me know how to download this-or make it a dvd or cd or something. I will share with my Glosta crew. Thank you

  20. awesome song and video. Billy Tyne was a good friend of mine. Brought tears to my eyes and made me proud to be a Glosta gal. Great!!!!

  21. Great music and video! I’d love to show it at our next GHS reunion (#60). Can it be bought?

  22. That is an awesome video, I’m proud and honored as Bobby Shatford’s brother to have aired. Great job Mike. and to all involved! Thanks Earl and Arch for making my song.

  23. For those that are new to our town, or plan to visit this summer: This video is what it’s all about, what it really means to be from Gloucester!

  24. How can I buy this song?

  25. Great job on the song–i’m one of those that lost a Grandfather at sea–Ezra Hill–they will all be remembered–God Bless

  26. WOW !!!!
    I grew up in Gloucester in the 60’s. There couldn’t be a better place and you song and video couldn’t be better. It renewed so many good memories. Thanks a million.

  27. What a beautiful song. Love it and the pics.Being a fishermans daughter this spoke directly to me, and my children.
    The heart of Gloucester, and everyone who is connected are in the verses and photos….
    Everyone is Gloucester should see this.

  28. Mike that was absolutely wonderful! I loved how you meshed the video with still frames, and set it to the song so wonderfully. I am also very impressed with the song! It IS Gloucester and should be our official song! Your friend really got the essence of our daily lives here in Glosta.

  29. I can’t tell you how many times I have watched this video. A relative sent it to me several days ago. I grew up in Gloucester. I moved to Portland Oregon in 1976 but still call Gloucester home. I visit a couple times a year to see family & friends and always feel connected when I am there. This is a great song & video. My grandfather Amero had a fishing fleet and one of my uncles was lost at sea. This is a wonderful tribute to Gloucester.

  30. This is absolutely amazing, will never delete!

  31. Wow. Chills and shivers. Great lyrics, great video. Never heard it said better.

  32. What can I say, leaves a Lump in my throat everytime it plays. Pass it on, can’t hear it enough.

  33. I Love your song, Is there a CD for sale?
    my mother grew up in Gloucester and I just love it. I come back every year. Sometimes two or three times.
    The kayaking is great.

    • The song is by Earl & Arch. The video was put together by Mike Lindberg, a part of the GMG team.

  34. Very Well Done!

  35. We have all lost someone.. this song really captures that..It is heartbreaking. Thank you for it. I loved it. Diane

  36. Mike,
    This video brought tears to my eyes. It was incredible. I listen to it everytime I check into GMG. I think Joey should display it on the brick wall across from passports this summer at the downtown block party. I too hope that Earl and Archie will come for St. Peters Fiesta and perform it live,
    Joey’s, mom

  37. Good morning Pat,
    Where is passports?
    I am always in Gloucester at Fiesta. If they do come, there won’t be a dry eye to be found.
    Anita
    MM

    • Passports is at 110 Main Street telephone #978-281-3680

  38. Joey,
    Are you the man behind the mike, who call the names of the walkers at the greasy pole contest

    Thanks for the info on passports

    • No, there has been a recent upheaval in the Greasy Pole/Seine Boat announcing world. I’m not even sure who “The Official Voice” of the Greasy Pole is right now, but I’ll find out and get back to you.

  39. Just an Update -

    Earl will be in town during Fiesta and will be playing a show Thursday Night of Fiesta down at Captian Carlos along with EXIT 11 with a portion of the proceeds going to the JJ Nicastro Fund. It will be a great night of Music, and a chance to hear this great song LIVE!

  40. Outstanding !!

    I moved from Gloucester in 1969. Get back as often as possible. Still have family in town. Loved the song & video.

  41. BRAVO Bravo Bravo — As someone still relatively new to Gloucester (moved here Jan. 08) — I, too, remember visiting here and seeing the Man At The Wheel as a kid — well, in college, anyway. All of this city’s great history, heritage and people mean so, so much more to me now. I love every bit of it — and this song really helps drive all of those feelings home. Looking forward to seeing them and hearing this great song live!!! It should be a real part of Fiesta!

  42. mike – sorry this didn’t play at the award (richly deserved!) ceremony on sat. nobody said anything about it to me, could have rigged something up, at very least for audio. oh well, there will be other awards – for sure! beautiful job.

  43. [...] Joey and everyone at Good Morning Gloucester for being the launching pad for the song and video, Gloucester Till the End. We are honored to receive this award from the  Gloucester Preservation and Gloucester Historical [...]

  44. Good Morning Gloucester! Great song……
    Hopefully I’ll be back one day soon.

    Michigan Mike

  45. GREAT song and video!! I lived in Gloucester from January 1983-September 1984. My husband was in the USCG and he was the lighthouse keeper at Eastern Point. It was an exciting (the storms) and beautiful spot. I loved to walk out to the end of the breakwater and look out over the harbor and the Atlantic. At dawn, we watched from our window the stream of boats leaving the harbor and in the evening, they’d come back, each followed by a flock of seagulls. Oh, how I miss that place! I try to visit as often as possible.

    –Christine from Riverside, CA

  46. terriffic song and video..it brought a lump to my throat…I sure do miss my hometown, Gloucester

  47. Awesome song guys, I just recently heard and seen the video. I lived all my life in Gloucester but am now in sunny Orlando. The song brings back good memories of home. Earl and arch really fantastic job.

  48. I have heard this song so many times, and don’t get sick of it.

    I have lived in Vancouver, Washington for 20 years. I have never gone a day without being homesick.

    This song epitomizes what I feel.

    Thank you so much for it’s publication here.

    Sincerely, Donna Barner

  49. Absoultely beautiful and a memory tear jerker. Wish it could go commercial. Thanks for a winner.


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