Hank Snow Home Town Museum
17 Hank Snow Drive B0T 1K0 Liverpool, NS, Canada

Hello everyone, hope you're all having a great Heritage Day! Here's a little Hank if you need a pick me up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj0o5RwnFDs

Reminder! These great tickets are on sale at Rafflebox - help support QCCR and the Hank Snow Home Town Museum. If you're having difficulties purchasing tickets - you can call the museum from 10AM to 4PM Tuesday - Friday next week and we will help you! 902-354-4675 locally or 1-888-450-5525 toll free! https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/cjqc

Hi everyone, It’s Thursday, you know what that means! We get to introduce you to another hall of famer from the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame. Today, we focus on George Hank MacDonald. Hank's love for music started in his home town of Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, as a child he performed in many amateur shows with his family in the local area. Eventually, he started playing the songs of another Nova Scotia Country Artist Inductee Hank Snow. He became popular by not o...nly singing Hank Snow’s Songs, but his own as well. After recording his first album of railway songs, he decided to move to Ontario. He was soon featured on CKCR Radio in Kitchener, toured with Kidd Baker, then moved his career on to CKNX Barn Dance in Wingham, Ontario. He shared the stage with such artists as Minnie Pearl, Cowboy Copas, Mac Wiseman and Grandpa Jones. In 2002, he was awarded the Pioneer Award by the Barn Dance Historical Society and Entertainment Museum. Through the years he has released two LP's, a 45 and a 78rpm, and is best known for his songs: I'll Remember You Darling", "Your Memory Haunts Me" and "The Bachelor's Train". "The Bachelor's Train" reached number ten on the Canadian country music charts. Hank moved to British Columbia before finally deciding to settle back in his native province of Nova Scotia, Hank unfortunately passed away on October 11, 2016 in Antigonish. But we thank Hank for his wonderful contribution to Canadian and Atlantic Canadian Country Music, and for all his accomplishments. See more

Calling all Hank Snow Fans! Which one is your favorite? We have both of these in stock at the Museum and we can ship!! https://hanksnow.com/product-category/music/

we have a website! You can purchase merchandise, leave us a note in our guestbook, and learn a little about Hank Snow - check it out here: https://hanksnow.com/

Congratulations to Stephan Strum from Liverpool, NS who was the winner of the QCCR and Hank Snow Home Town Museum 50/50 draw! You can be a winner too! Tickets are on Sale until February 25 and the draw date is March 2 Purchase your 50/50 tickets here: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/cjqc

This year we get the privilege of having some of the trees for Christmas on the Mersey in front of the Museum this year! We're so looking forward to sharing the Christmas spirit this year! Check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Christmas-on-the-Mersey-689921591027573/... Photo credit the Christmas on the Mersey Facebook page, from the tree lighting November 2019.

Norm from QCCR explains how secure and easy it is to purchase your 50/50 tickets online!

Happy Monday all! I hope everyone had a great weekend and you all are enjoying the warm weather while it lasts! Its soon going to be cold again! A little song for today!... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIXF8We9qlI

It's Friday, It's starting to get cooler again! Hope everyone is ready for the colder weather. Just a reminder we sell our 50/50 tickets with QCCR online through Rafflebox. This month's draw takes place on December 2nd. Think about the extra money you could win before the Holiday season starts! ... If you are a resident of Nova Scotia you can purchase them here: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/cjqc

There will be no movie this weekend, as October 17th is the day for the Municipal election!! Get out there and cast your vote! For more information or where you can vote, please visit the Region of Queens website! https://www.regionofqueens.com//municipal-school-board-ele

It's another Thursday! Which means we get to meet another one of our inductees of the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame. Today, we introduce you to Smilin' Ivan Dorey. He was born in Halifax, but spent the beginning of his life in Liverpool. He enlisted in the Army in 1943, but when he returned home from the second world war, he took the advice of Jim Hamm got a guitar and started picking and singing. ... His career first took off with Jim Hamm on CKBW in the late '40's. but took him to Ontario and Montreal playing various radio stations there. After a stint in the hospital he had to restart his career and came back to CKBW with Jim Hamm. In the mid '50's he joined The Nova Scotia Plowboys and headed back to Ontario and played a show sponsored by 7-UP. He continued to play in Ontario until he returned home to Nova Scotia in the early 1960's. Smilin Ivan Dorey was a lifelong member and friend of the Friends of Hank Snow Society and sadly passed away on January 1, 2006. Thank you for all of your hard work and your contribution to Country Music, Ivan! You can view his profile and other inductee profiles here: https://nscmhf.ca/inductees.html . And you can listen to Smilin' Ivan Dorey perform Sable Island Shore here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUM4z5qxxhw

Do you have a Hank Snow fan in your family? We have a large range of Hank Snow items in our gift shop! They make great Christmas presents! https://hanksnow.com/shop/

We are closed today to observe Remembrance Day, in honor for all of those that served and are continuing to serve. We hope you take a moment today to reflect on our freedoms and that you watch, stream, or attend (if able) a memorial service.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are closed today, but will be back tomorrow from 10am - 4pm!

Reminder! Our Annual General Meeting is happening on October 18, 2020 at 2pm at the Liverpool Legion. It is open to the public.

It's Thursday, you know what that means! We get to meet another great member of the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame. Today we feature Fiddlin' Jim Hamm, born in Halifax, but lived just outside Mahone Bay, NS. He was inducted into the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Over his career he has toured with Hank Snow in New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec in 1947. He also had several guest appearances on The Don Messer TV Show on CBC's, and ATV's "Up Home Tonigh...t". He was a veteran of the Second World War, stationed in Halifax; a retired member of the Carpenters Union Local 83. Fiddlin' Jim Hamm has since passed away as of June 2005. He was 87 years old. Thank you for your contribution to country music, Jim! You can view Fiddlin' Jim Hamm's and other inductees of the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of fames website here: https://nscmhf.ca/inductees.html You can listen to some of his music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2o4p21V8XA

We will be a little delayed opening today! But we will be open!!

There will be no movie this weekend at the Hank Snow Community Park, but South Shore Drive In will be offering the movie Gremlins at Gateway Campground in Caledonia this weekend check them out!

A good Tuesday Tune! Hope you all are having a great week so far! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03DB4V5BZh4

Did you know? Hank Snow was one of Elvis' managers at the beginning of his career? He was! In 1954 he convinced the directors of the Grand Ol Opry to give Elvis a chance on stage. He used him as his opening act and introduced him to Manager Colonel Tom Parker. Together they created a management team for Elvis called Hank Snow Attractions. ... Things soon went south and Hank was cut out of the contract all together. He soon left Colonel Parker as a manager and did not speak of him publicly until 40 years later. Even then, Hank did not have good things to say, and refused to call him by the honorary title Colonel.

Reminder, movie tomorrow at Hank Snow Community Park! Sponsored by mayoral candidate Susan MacLeod! Hope to see you there!

We have another feature artist from the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame today! Blain Henshaw was inducted in 2017 and is from Waldeck, Nova Scotia. Blain has written over 100 songs! Many of his songs tell a story about history and events in history all of which he has set to music. Not only has Blain recorded for Capital Records, he has self produced 3 albums and 36 songs Himself. Congratulations on your induction and Thank you for your contribution to country music,... Blain! You can find Blain and other inductees here: https://nscmhf.ca/inductees.html You can listen to Blain Henshaw perform here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxzeKUgwUHc

Movie happening in Hank Snow Community Park - Saturday, October 3rd! Come check it out !!

The Friends of Hank Snow Society's Annual General Meeting will be happening at the Liverpool Legion on October 18th at 2pm! Hope to see you there!

Did you know we have a gift shop? We sure do! You can drop in Monday - Friday 10-4 and pick something out for someone special or you can even submit orders online! They make great Christmas presents! https://hanksnow.com/shop/