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GUEST,Terry McDonald Lyr Req: Songs of Newfoundland & Labrador (118* d) RE: Lyr Req: Songs of Newfoundland & Labrador 21 Apr 07


Oh alright, Jim, I'll take your word for it! Has anyone mentioned 'The Islander'? I have it from a St John's duo called Shanty, (Joe Tompkins and Blackie O'Leary)and they only use a bodhran to accompany it. Its chorus starts 'Im a Newfoundlander born and bred, and I'll be one 'til I die, I'm proud to be an islander, and here's the reason why..........'

Also, there's a Joe Tompkins song that I think would suit you called 'The Banks of the River Grand' which he wrote about his family's emigration from Margaree, Cape Breton to the Cordroy Valley, Newfoundland in the late 19th century. I think it's beautiful and fondly imagine that I'm the only person this side of the Atlantic to sing it. Both songs are on their 'Crest of a Wave' album.


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