IVAR ( Acres of Clams )

[@samlongoria5268]

Ivar started doing his stuff on radio, in the '30s. He owned the Smith Tower, and was first sponsor of a show he brought to Seattle's KCTS TV9, "Monty Python's Flying Circus." He also encouraged me to make my first 35mm feature comedy movie. He was great.

[@msleslie1]

So glad to have found this. I loved Ivar when he appeared on children's 1950's TV shows in Seattle singing this song and talking about his life. He had such personality! And of course I always loved going with my family to his restaurants.

[@BarbaraBenson-d6s]

When we were in Australia(1980) while at Boisterous beer singalong..we were amazed that the locals knew more of the Ivar lyrics than our family did..he was an amazing gentleman. Barbara Benson.

[@RickKhamsi]

I read the story linked above to see if I could resolve my question: Who first performed "Acres of Clams" - Ivar or Pete Seeger and The Weavers. According to the article, each claimed authorship. For my part, I can vouch for the presence of Seeger in the Pacific North West in the early 1940s. He confirmed as much when I met him briefly in Washington Square Park in NYC in 1970. He had spent some time in the Redwood region of Northern California, too, he told me then. I would like to have heard Pete and Ivar working out the lyrics and tune together, for it seems likely that is what they did.

[@nouveladam]

Hello, Rick. Woody had prompted Pete to visit California and the Pacific Northwest with him circa 1940... both of them later served in the Second World War... and they stayed with Ivar in Seattle. But the lyrics of the "Old Settler's Song" was written by Frances D. Henry circa 1874. Melody: traditional, "Old Rosin the Beau". The question is: did Pete teach it to Ivar, or Ivar to Pete? Ivar was a collector of Pacific Northwest folk songs. And of course, Pete came from a family of musicologists who introduced him to American traditional music back East. Seems like there may have been a bit too much schnapps at the hootenanny one evening. Also note: contrary to the History Link article, it's the last stanza, not first, that became Ivar's theme song on radio. Here's a link for more on the "Old Settler's Song" with two versions of "original" lyrics: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Settler%27s_Song_(Acres_of_Clams)

[@nouveladam]

You know, the Ivar Haglund bio must surely be the longest and most colorful entry on the Washington State History Links website ( see description above ). What a life! And what a tribute! Can't help but love it.

[@kirbysolo1161]

Need to do a school report on Ivar. This help me get an idea of some of the stuff he did :P

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[@timpeterson9578]

This is wonderful! Any idea where Ivar's version can be found?

[@nouveladam]

Yes, Tim, it's a song with lasting power, for sure. Glad you enjoyed my shortened interpretation. The original song was entitled "The Old Settler". There might be a full film clip of Ivar singing it on his television show in the archives at MOHAI. Meanwhile there are some film excerpts of him singing it at the Pacific Northwest Folklore Society website on a page featuring "The Old Settler" song. Here's the link: pnwfolklore.org/OldSettler.html

[@shirleyupvall9360]

Tim peterson. Did you find out where it can be found?

[@spudspinnigan9677]

Hey, Kirbysolo, don't forget the submarines!

[@davidtosh7200]

Hate to see Ivar's Seafood Restaurants going out of business in Western Washington, especially in the Metro Seattle Region, due to COVID-19 and vandalism by rioters. I thought it was a popular seafood bar from 1938 to 2000s, but it will be the thing of the past. Last time I have visited Downtown Seattle in 2008, and I ordered clams and chips and a cup of New England clam chowder next to the Seattle Ferry Terminal and the food are great. 1970s shoulder length hair for the young guys are coming back, especially in 2005, especially those who are born in the late 1980s to mid 1990s.