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Two of the group's members (Johnson and Chaulk) were school teachers prior to forming the band. Their first album, Makin' For the Harbour was self-released in 1986. [5] [1] The album relied heavily on Newfoundland standards and Blackmore's comedy numbers; "Gotta Get Me Moose B'y" would become their early career signature tune, and remains one of their more popular songs.
In 2019, Rum Ragged collaborated with The Outhouse in the creation of their music video Ladies Man, directed by John Pike. Justin Hawco and Michael Lynch both performed in the video. Lynch would take on the role of multiple female characters while Hawco would play one role. The music video won MusicNL's Music Video of the Year award that same year.
MusicNL (also spelled Music NL, previously known as the Music Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, abbreviated MIANL [1]) is a trade association for the music industry for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [2]
Jim Payne (born c.1955) is a Newfoundland folk singer, best known for performing and recording many of the traditional sea shanties of Newfoundland culture. He also composed the song "Wave Over Wave" with Janis Spence and founded the record label SingSong Inc.
Richard Francis Nolan (February 4, 1939 – December 13, 2005) [1] was a Canadian musician, from Newfoundland. Nolan was known for performing Newfoundland folk music in Toronto night clubs. During his 50-year career he released more than 40 albums and recorded over 300 tracks. He is particularly known for his song "Aunt Martha's Sheep".
Figgy Duff was a Canadian folk-rock band [1] from Newfoundland, Canada. [2] They played a major role in the Newfoundland cultural renaissance of the 1970s and 1980s. [3] Formed in 1976 by Noel Dinn, who named the band after a traditional pudding, Figgy Duff travelled across Newfoundland, learning traditional songs and performing them with distinct elements of rock and roll.
The album, Songs of Newfoundland--Corey and Trina's Variety Show, released on Audat Records, was a mix of traditional East Coast and country music, with covers of songs by Kris Kristofferson and Hank Williams Sr., as well as Corey's "Confederation Joe". [4] In 1978, their second album, Songs for Laughing and Dancing, was released on Quay Records.
Newfoundland's anthem "The Ode to Newfoundland", was composed by Governor Cavendish Boyle. Christian music from Newfoundland and Labrador includes hymns and other liturgical music. Missionaries such as those with the Moravian Church used music to reach out towards native peoples; a hymn book was published in the Inuit language in 1809.