The Black Fly 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 . A new version of the song ( with accompanying vocals by Kate & Anna McGarrigle ) which had a completely different tempo than the original , was made into an animated short film entitled '' Blackfly '' by Christopher Hinton and the National Film Board in 1991 , and was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992
64th Academy Awards
64th Academy Awards
The Black Fly Song