Cape Breton Songs in English

Subject: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: meself
Date: 23 Nov 11 - 12:29 PM

There was a thread awhile back on this topic; can't find it now. There was a suggestion in one or two of the posts that traditional English-language songs were so few and far between in CB as to be of little or no consequence. Here are a couple of relevant articles; I'll post more as I encounter them:

Searching for Cape Breton Folk Songs

MacDougalls and Whittys and Songs

Subject: RE: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: meself
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 04:49 PM

I'm going to refresh this thread a few times to give whoever it was that first raised the subject a chance to see it ....

Subject: RE: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: maeve
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 05:50 PM

It was Guest, Julia; of Castlebay. I'll see if I can find the thread for you.

Maeve

Subject: RE: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: maeve
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 05:54 PM

Here 'tis:
Traditional Cape Breton songs

Subject: RE: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: GUEST,999
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 05:56 PM

http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=140943

thread.cfm?threadid=140943

Subject: RE: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: GUEST,999
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 05:56 PM

Sorry, Maeve, cross posted.

Subject: RE: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: maeve
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 05:57 PM

Such efficiency is to be commended, not chastised, Good Sir! :) See you around, 999.

Subject: RE: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: GUEST,999
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 06:16 PM

You bet, Maeve.

Subject: RE: Cape Breton Songs in English
From: meself
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 07:58 PM

Thanks - good work!