Tim, John, et al,

Many of the songs you're looking for are in 3 songbooks published by Vinland Music . A complete list of the songs in the books follows. Vinland also publishes the songs of Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers and the sheet music for the wedding song "Daughter of Mine" (recorded by John McDermott) . I can post the lyrics of any of the non-copyright songs. The books have piano/ vocal /guitar arrangements.

I believe I'm the only publisher dedicated exclusively to Newfoundland music. If I can be of any assistance, contact me at:

Vinland Music Box 40, Ladle Cove NF A0G 2Y0 Canada Ph. (709) 670-3377 e-mail: vinlandmusic@nf.sympatico.ca

A great source for recordings, information, and songbooks is O'Briens Music Store, St. John's (www.obriens.nf.ca phone (709) 753-8135. The owners are very friendly and will help you find anything related to Newfoundland or Irish music.

Cheers, Eric

Songbooks:

Catch Ahold this One (Songs of Newfoundland & Labrador -Volume I)

The Badger Drive, Feller From Fortune, Foggy Dew, A Great Big Sea Hove in Long Beach, The Greenland Disaster, Harbour Le Cou I'se The Bye, Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor, Kelligrews Soiree, Labrador Rose, Let Me Fish OffCape St. Mary's, The Maid On the Shore, The Leaving of Merasheen, The Northern Lights of Labrador, Now I'm 64, Ode to Newfoundland, The Old Polina, Pat Murphy's Meadow,The Ryans and the Pittmans, She's Like the Swallow, Squid- Jiggin' Ground, Star of Logy Bay, Sweet Forget- Me-Not, The Tiny Red Light, Wave Over Wave.

"Sing Around This One" (Songs of Newfoundland & Labrador -Volume II ):

Aunt Martha's Sheep, Cod Liver Oil, Early Spring, Emigrant from Nfld, Ferryland Sealer, Green Shores of Fogo, Hard Hard Times, Lukey's Boat, Music and Friends, Mussels in the Corner, Ode To Labrador, Oh No Not I, Old Mokami, Petty Harbour Bait Skiff, Pride of The Season The Anti-confederation Song, The Cliffs of Baccalieu, The Maid of NFLD, The Moonshine Can, The Titanic, The Wedding In Renews Tickle Cove Pond, We love Thee Place O God, Wings of an Eagle, Woman of Labrador.

"All Together Now" (Songs of Newfoundland & Labrador -Volume III) (mostly contemporay Newfoundland songs)

The Rocks of Merasheen - Al Pittman/Pat Byrne/Joe Byrne, Leave her Johnny, Leave Her - Anon. , Heave Away - Anon. , The Island of Newfoundland. - Bert Cuff , My Father's Old Sou'Wester - Bill Hollett , Your Last Goodbye - Bruce Moss, Outport People -Bud Davidge, West Country Lady - Dermot O'Reilly, Candlelight & Wine - Dermot O'Reilly, Out From St. Leonards - Gary O'Driscoll, Prohibition Way - Glen Breen, This is My Home - Harry Martin , Empty Nets - Jim Payne, The Valley of Kilbride - John MacDonald, Harbour Grace Excursion - Johnny Burke, The Land God Gave To Cain - Pat & Joe Byrne/C. Rose, Fishin' In A Dory - Paul Emberly , Old Brown's Daughter - Johnny Burke / Ron Hynes, St. John's Waltz - Ron Hynes, Sonny's Dream - Ron Hynes, The Little Boats of Newfoundland - Roy Payne, Song for Nfld. - Wayne Chaulk , Saltwater Joys - Wayne Chaulk, By the Glow Of The Kerosene Light -Winston Coles.