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25 Apr 04 - 11:48 AM (#1170448) Subject: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: Peter T. I am thinking of travelling to Newfoundland this summer, and was wondering if a decent list of things to listen to beforehand might be compiled. From my limited knowledge to date, I have a few, folk songs and pop songs, but are there important (or at least ubiquitous) other songs one must know? Any suggestions appreciated: I'se the B'y (obviously) Squid-Jigging Ground Tribute to Newfoundland The Cliffs of Baccalieu Loss of the Marion CN Bus Thank God We're Surrounded by Water Aunt Martha's Sheep Banks of Newfoundland Jack was Every Inch a Sailor yours, Peter T. |
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25 Apr 04 - 11:53 AM (#1170453) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: Amos Bound Down for Newfoundland On St. Patrick's Day, the seventeenth, From New York we set sail. Kind fortune did favour us With a sweet and pleasant gale, We bore away from Americay The wind being off the land. With courage brave we ploughed the wave Bound down for Newfoundland. Our captain's name was Nelson Just twenty years of age. As true, as brave a sailor lad As ever ploughed a wave, The Eveline our brig was called Belonging to McLean; With courage brave we ploughed the wave Bound down for Newfoundland. When three days out, to our surprise, Our captain he fell sick. And shorthly was not able To show himself on deck. The fever raged, which made us fear That death was near at hand We bore away from Halifax Bound down for Newfoundland. We made the land, but knew it not For strangers we were all; Our captain was not able To come on deck at all. Then we were obliged to haul Our brig from off the land With laden hearts we put to sea Bound down for Newfoundland. All that long night we ran our brig Till none o'clock next day. Our captain, on the point of death, To our record did say, "We'll bear away for Cape Canso Now, boys, come lend a hand And trim your topsail to the wind Bound down for Newfoundland." A |
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25 Apr 04 - 11:54 AM (#1170456) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: Amos Prison of Newfoundland is in the DT. Ye lads and lassies of Newfoundland come listren to my sad tale, While I relate the hardship attending St. John's jail; And being a stranger in this land I'll do the best I can To relate the hardship I endured in the Prison of Newfoundland. ... Regards, A |
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25 Apr 04 - 12:05 PM (#1170463) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: GUEST GEST's NF Lyric site |
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25 Apr 04 - 12:12 PM (#1170472) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: Peter T. Thanks, gents. Much appreciated. That lyric site looks really helpful.too. A buried question is: what would you hear if you went into a pub of an evening? (Of course, there would be pop songs, but I mean songs that everyone would know). yours, Peter T. |
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25 Apr 04 - 12:14 PM (#1170474) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: Jack the Sailor Go to the Pubs in St John's in the evenings. 15 years ago when I lived in Bay Roberts, they used to have traditional jams at Legion Club in Upper Island Cove some Saturday afternoons. If you happen on one of those it will be the highlight of your trip. Tribute to Newfoundland? Do you mean "Ode to Newfoundland? How about? Kellegrews Sworee(sp) Sonny's Dream, Lukey's Boat Star of Logy Bay Got to Get Me Moose Bye The Old Polina Pretty much Anything by Buddy Wasisname, The Irish Descendants, Ryan's Fancy, Great Big Sea or Stan Rogers. The Songs Amos listed seem good but in my 31 years on the Island, I'd never heard of them. |
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25 Apr 04 - 12:15 PM (#1170475) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: GEST Thanks, Guest ~ I was just about to post the same thing. Since GEST Songs Of Newfoundland And Labrador just passed the 1100 songs mark, what better place to suggest? ;-) |
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25 Apr 04 - 12:16 PM (#1170477) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Don't forget Sonny's Dream by Ron Hynes. Any number of songs such as Black Rum and Mary Mack and lots of others made popular by Great Big Sea If you go up to the Lyric & Knowledge Search, and enter Newfoundland, you will soon find many of these songs. Another one was made famous by Stan Rogers, Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's by Otto Kelland. That one doesn't have Newfoundland in the file to reference it. Perhaps it should. Anyway, hope that helps, Peter T. |
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25 Apr 04 - 12:29 PM (#1170486) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: Peter T. Great, great -- thanks! yours, Peter T. |
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26 Apr 04 - 02:41 AM (#1170928) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: Songsmith Hi! How about "Tickle Cove Pond" |
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26 Apr 04 - 09:41 PM (#1171822) Subject: RE: Help: Famous Newfoundland Songs From: Beer Here is something else to give you a boost. Listen on the internet to www.radionewfoundland.net Great stuff |