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“Acadian Driftwood” is a song by The Band. It was the fourth track on the album Northern Lights - Southern Cross. “Acadian Driftwood” is a portrayal of the troubled history of Nova Scotia and Acadia, the Great Upheaval. The song describes the Expulsion of the Acadians during the war between the French and the English over what is now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and part of Maine. Robbie Robertson’s lyrics were influenced by Longfellow’s poem Evangeline, which describes the deportation of Acadians. On The Band’s recording of the song, the lead vocal is traded on the verses between Richard Manuel, Levon Helm, and Rick Danko, with all three singers harmonizing on the choruses. Instrumentally, the recording is noted for its overdubbed fiddle playing... Read on...