I'll look, but I don't recognize many of those there and those that I do are not Newfoundland in origin.

I have to think that many of them are in the database, such as Wild Colonial Boy, which is Australian. Mary Mack is Scottish, I think, as is The Northern Lights of Aberdeen.

Kelligrew's Soiree, as a matter fact, I just e-mailed in to be posted on the database. I don't know when it will be on.

If you wish, e-mail me your snail and I will mail to you a photocopy of the old Newfoundland songbook to which I have been referring. (The book was for free distribution back in 1955) It has the music as well as the words which should be a bonus to your brother. Note, note, note, that I am going away for two weeks so if I don't get your e-mail before then don't be surprised. Eventually I intend to post all the lyrics on the database when I find the time.

Star of Logy Bay I can get to you, though.

THE STAR OF LOGY BAY

Ye ladies and ye gentlemen, I pray you lend an ear
While I locate the residence of a lovely charmer fair
The curling of her yellow locks first stole my heart away
And her place of habitation was down in Logy Bay

'Twas on a summer's evening, this little place I found
I met her aged father, who did me sore confound
He said, "if you address my daughter, I'll send her far away
And she never will return again while you're in Logy Bay."

'Twas on the very next morning, he went to St. John's town
And engaged for her a passage on a vessel outward bound
He robbed me of my heart's delight and sent her far away
And left me here downhearted for the Star of Logy Bay.

How could you be so cruel as to part me from my love?
Her tender heart beats in her breast as constant as the dove
Oh Venus was no fairer, nor the lovely month of May
May heaven above shower down its love on the Star of Logy Bay

So now I'll go a-roving, I can no longer stay
I'll search the wide world over, through every country
I'll search in vain through France and Spain, likewise Americay,
'Til I will sight my heart's delight, the Star of Logy Bay

Now to conclude and finish, the truth to you I'll tell
Between Torbay and Outer Cove 'twas where my love did dwell
The finest girl ere graced our isle, so everyone did say
May heaven above shower down its love on the Star of Logy Bay

"The Star of Logy Bay" is one of the most popular folk songs in Newfoundland, wherein all of the named places can be found. Numerous groups have done this traditional song, but this version is as sung by Jim Payne.

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Star of Logy Bay (withy MIDI) in DT