I don't have any Great Big Sea except for a Newfoundland version of The Seven Joys of Mary they did on a Christmas CD I have (not a depressing one.), although of course I have listened to their CD's in pubs.

However, if you name any traditional Newfoundland song I would be please to send you the lyrics if I have them, as I have a grand Newfoundland songbook from 1955. Eventually I intend to post them all on the database, but in the meantime if there is something you have in mind, ask and I will look.

The name of the band incidentally comes from the traditional Newfoundland song "A Great Big Sea Hove In Long Beach" -- Long Beach Nfld., of course:)

A GREAT BIG SEA HOVE IN LONG BEACH

A great big sea hove in Long Beach
Right fol-or-al Ta-deedle, I do
A great big sea hove in Long Beach
And Granny Snooks she lost her speech
To me right fol didy fol dee.

A great big sea hove in the harbour
Right fol-or-al Ta-deedle, I do
A great big sea hove in the harbour
And hove right up in Keough's Parlour,
To me right fol didy fol dee.

Oh dear mother I wants a sack.
Right fol-or-al Ta-deedle, I do
Oh dear mother, I wants a sack
With beads and buttons down the back
To me right fol didy fol dee.

Me boot is broke, me frock is tore,
Right fol-or-al Ta-deedle, I do
Me boot is broke, me frock is tore
But Georgie Snooks I do adore,
To me right fol didy fol dee.

Oh fish is low and flour is high,
Right fol-or-al Ta-deedle, I do
Fish is low and flour is high.
So Georgie Snooks he can't have I
To me right fol didy fol dee.

But he will have me in the fall,
Right fol-or-al Ta-deedle, I do
If he don't I'll hoist my sail
And say good-bye to old Cannaille
To me right fol didy fol dee.