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Men of the Deeps – Diamond Sunset, The 60th Anniversary Tour
DIAMOND SUNSET: 60 Years of Song & Story
The Men of the Deeps first raised their voices together in 1966, but the friendships and hardships that initially bound them were born in the tunnels beneath the Cape Breton coastline. Men, shaped by the pressure of a life lived underground, where the daylight couldn’t reach. But now, the industry that shaped them is no more, and so they stand and sing in reflection, gratitude, and quiet pride. But no sunset falls without a dawn, and so, in the same way, their stories and songs are passed forward, evolving, always finding new beginnings.
In their 60th Anniversary year, Cape Breton’s own coal miners’ chorus remembers those men whose lamps have all gone down and honours those who still carry the light forward. Sharing the stories they’ve lived and singing about life underground.
We invite you to share in a sixty-year legacy that continues to shine on, not in coal, but in memory, community, story, and song.
FROM COAL TO CHOIR
For sixty years, Cape Breton’s Men of the Deeps have been travelling the globe as Canadian Ambassadors, singing, dancing and storytelling their way into hearts and minds. A choir of retired coal miners, preserving and celebrating a unique way of life, history and culture. The men sing about the stories they’ve lived, giving us a sense of what life was like when coal was king.
The choir has toured throughout Canada, the United States, China and Kosovo. They have been to the Northwest Territories and as far south as Arizona, Alabama, and Florida, and to the Appalachian coal-mining communities of Kentucky, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. They have even performed in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Today, the Men of the Deeps are much more than just a singing group; they are a social institution. The camaraderie amongst the members carries over to their audiences wherever they perform. Clad in authentic mining coveralls and hard hats, they make an impressive impact when they enter a concert hall in total darkness using only the lamps on their helmets for light.
