and Ian and Sylvia's "Four Strong Winds". It has been referred to as one of Canada's unofficial anthems by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson quoted the song both in her first official address and in her speech at the dedication of the new Canadian embassy in Berlin. Releases The song also appeared in the final episode of the television series, Due South and has been covered in acoustic form by the British duo Show of Hands on their album Cold Frontier. Show of Hands do not perform the song a capella but use guitar and violin to provide musical backing. It also appeared on the episode "Buried in Ice" of the PBS series NOVA about the discovery of gravesites belonging to members of the Franklin Expedition. The exhumation and study of the bodies revealed that the crew of the Franklin Expedition suffered from lead poisoning, possibly contributing to the catastrophic failure of the men to survive, although a more recent study suggested zinc deficiency as a more likely cause of their deaths. The song was used on October 9, 2007 by the BBC World Service's World Today programme during a story about the expansion of Canada's efforts to confirm its sovereignty over the arctic region through which the Northwest Passage runs. Artist Matt James used the lyrics to accompany his illustrations for a children’s book that received a 2013 Governor General’s Literary award. Polish shanties and folk band The Smugglers released a cover of the song in Polish on the 1990 EP "Shanties". The Saint Patrick's Regional Secondary Men's Chamber Choir did a cover of the song during a cultural exchange event in 2006 in Vancouver, BC. UK's sea shanty band Kimber's Men released a cover of the song on their 2010 album. Canadian Celtic punk band, The Real McKenzies, released a cover of the song on their 2017 album Two Devils Will Talk. Canadian power metal band, Unleash the Archers, has released a cover of the song on their 2019 EP Explorers. Canadian folk punk band, The Dreadnoughts, has released a cover of the song on their 2019 album Into The North. American singer Judy Collins and Norwegian musician Jonas Fjeld (backed by American bluegrass group Chatham County Line) also released a cover of the song on their 2019 album Winter Stories. See also Anthems and nationalistic songs of Canada References External links