Sgt Preston in a kayak
Channel: Daniel Halen
Date: 24/07/2009

I wrote this song about the legendary Sergeant Preston and his sled dog King from the old black and white movies that were popular in the 1900's.  

It's based on the theme of a North West Mounted Police Officer named Sergeant Preston who patrolled the Yukon Territory and Alaska singing his way in and out of trouble as he braved the cold and desolation of the north arresting the "gad guy".  It's still a popular show in Australia too! 

The lyrics and music were written with my friend Don Bishop, who is an ex RCMP officer (Pilot and trumpet long time trumpet player in RCMP band ) and he gave me a few terms to work with that are only familiar to other RCMP members, like High Browns, Yellow Stripe, and Scarlet Fever.  

I recorded it with Don playing the trumpet and there are a ton of little detective/police show themes in the trumpet line on the recording for you to listen for.  It's a kind of "where's Waldo?" composition.  

It's on my Trapper Dan "The Bear Essentials" C.D. if you want to hear a better version of it online at www.danielhalen.com and it's also available through many other online music resources you can track down on Google.

Onward King!