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"The Ryans and The Pittmans (We'll Rant and We'll Roar)" - traditional, additional lyrics by W.H. LeMessurier "Saltwater Joys" - Wayne Chaulk performed by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers "Song for Newfoundland" - Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers "Sonny's Dream" - Ron Hynes "Squid-Jiggin' Ground" - A. R. Scammell "Tickle Cove Pond ...
"Ode to Newfoundland" is the official provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally composed by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902 [1] as a four-verse poem titled Newfoundland; it was sung by Frances Daisy Foster at the Casino Theatre of St. John's during the closing of the play Mamzelle on December 22, 1902. [1]
1 Lyrics. 2 See also. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... Never Been There Before is a popular Newfoundland folk song. It was written by Johnny Burke ...
Native Newfoundland folk songs have fared well in terms of continued popularity, due in part to their appearance in widely circulated publications such as Gerald S. Doyle's songsters. Doyle's company published five free and popular collections of Newfoundland songs, the first in 1927, as a means of promoting his patent medicine business.
"Hard, Hard Times" (Roud 876) is a traditional Newfoundland folk song/ballad, adapted from an earlier English song, "Rigs of the Times" by William James Emberley. The song has been sung and recorded by a number of Newfoundland musicians.
The Badger Drive (Roud 4542) is a traditional Newfoundland folk song/ballad.The song is about a lumber drive near Badger, Newfoundland.As with many Newfoundland ballads, the lyrics are about places and events and sometimes actual individuals, this song having all of those qualities.
Mussels in the Corner is a Newfoundland folk song. In 2005, nine hundred and eighty-nine musicians gathered in St. John's at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival to play "Mussels in the Corner" on accordions to set a world record for simultaneous accordion playing.
Feller from Fortune (also called "Lots of fish in Bonavist' Harbour") (Roud 4427) is a Newfoundland folk song. Fortune is a town in Newfoundland. [1] It was collected by Margaret Sargant and Kenneth Peacock in Newfoundland in 1950/1 and first appeared in print in the mid-1950s. [2] The earliest well-known recording is from 1961 by Alan Mills ...