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Playlists for 2017:

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443 -- Dec 30 --  Mary Lou Collins
442 -- Dec 23 --  Christmas Time Again
441 -- Dec16 --   Choral Christmas
440 -- Dec 9 --    Pamela Morgan 
439 -- Dec 2 --    Rocky Wiseman

438
-- Nov 25 --  The The Ps - Conclusion
437 -- Nov 18 --  The O's & The Ps - Part 1 
436 -- Nov 11 --  War and Peace
435 -- Nov 4 --    1967 

434
-- Oct 28 --  Musical Alphabet, Letter 'N' 

433 -- Oct 21 --  Musical Alphabet, Letter 'M' - Part Three
432 -- Oct 14 --  Musical Alphabet, Letter 'M' - Part Two
431 -- Oct 07 --  Musical Alphabet, Letter 'M' - Part One

430
-- Sep 30 --  Musical Alphabet, Letter 'L' 

429 -- Sep 23 --  Musical Alphabet, Letter 'J' & Letter 'K' 
428 -- Sep 16 --  Musical Alphabet, Letter 'H' - Part Two & Letter 'I' 
427 -- Sep 09 --  Musical Alphabet, Letter 'H' - Part One 
426 -- Sep 02 --  Labour Day 2017 

425
-- Aug 26 --  George Grandy
(Encore)
424 -- Aug 19 --  Ryan's Fancy (Encore)
423 -- Aug 12 --  Singer/Songwriters (Encore)
422 -- Aug 05 --  Gold (Encore)

421
-- Jul 29 --    Ron Hynes
(Encore)
420 -- Jul 22 --    St. John's (Encore)
419 -- Jul 15 --    The Sea (Encore)
418 -- Jul 08 --    Mother Earth (Encore)
417 -- Jul 01 --    Newfoundland Joins Canada (Encore)

416
-- Jun 24 --    Take Heart (Encore)

415 -- Jun 17 --    Wine (Encore)
414 -- Jun 10 --    Friends  (Encore)
413 -- Jun 03 --    Tribute Songs (Encore)

412
-- May 27 --    The George Grandy Story

411 -- May 20 --    History of Clode Sound Studios - Part 2  (Encore)
410 -- May 13 --    History of Clode Sound Studios - Part 1  (Encore)
409 -- May 06 --    Musical Alphabet (The Gs) 

408
-- Apr 29 --    Musical Alphabet (The Es & Fs)

407 -- Apr 22 --    Mother Earth
406 -- Apr 15 --    Musical Alphabet (The Ds)
405 -- Apr 08 --    Musical Alphabet (The Cs - Conclusion)
404 -- Apr 01 --     All Fool's Day 

403
-- Mar 25 --    Musical Alphabet (The Cs - Part 1)

402 -- Mar 18 --    Sing Irishman Sing
401 -- Mar 11 --    Musical Alphabet (The Bs - Conclusion) 
400 -- Mar 04 --    Musical Alphabet (As & Bs - Part 1)

399
-- Feb 25 --    Take Heart

398 -- Feb 18 --    Wine
397 -- Feb 11 --    Friends
396 -- Feb 04 --    Happy Birthday Dick

395
-- Jan 28 --    From The Rock To Tee-O

394 -- Jan 21 --    Nova Scotia
393 -- Jan 14 --    Tribute Songs 
392 -- Jan 07 --    2016 Revisited 

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December 23 - "Christmas Time Again"
DAVE PANTING: We Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins, Jr.)
'Mandolin Christmas', Independent, 2000, 02 01130
Originally released on cassette tape 1987 (Prod., arr., recorded & mixed by Dave Panting & Don Walsh).  Re-released on CD with extra tracks in 2000.
Musicians in 1987 include: Dave Panting, Jeff Panting, Howie Southwood, Geoff Butler, Paddy Mackey, Don Wherry


MCNULTY FAMILY: Miss Fogarty’s Christmas Cake (C. Frank Horn)
'A Night In Ireland (Vol 1) with the McNulty Family', Copley DWL 9-610 (year?)

JOAN MORRISSEY: Christmas In Killarney (John Redmond, James Cavanaugh and
Frank Weldon)
‘Round About Christmas , Condor XMCD 65, Heritage Music, 2006
Originally recorded in 1972 and released on vinyl LP, Marathon DX 515


DON JAMIESON: Boyhood Memories of  Christmas on Water Street (Don Jamieson)
'Don Jamieson remembers', a two LP set, QUAY CS 7950, 1979
Rec: Clode Sound Studios. Eng: Neil Bishop,
Prod: Roger Jamieson. Narrated by Don Jamieson


PADDY GEARIN: Christmas Roses (Paula Frances and N.A. Catsos)
'A Newfoundland Christmas', ARC/PR87207, 1987
Prod: Neal Mattice & Paul Evans; Eng: Paul Evans
Personnel: Steve Woolhead, Frank Woodcock, Bill Lintner, Neal Mattice, Paul Evans


MICHAEL T. WALL/SARAH ANNE WALL/SABRINA KATHRYN WALL:
Sarah Claus (Nicholis Amodio Sr/John Covert/Michael T. Wall)
45 rpm single (A Side), Country Wide Records MTW007-2, 1986
Eng: Larry Lauzon. Mix: Allan Friensehner. Back-up Music by The Crystal Image Band.  Steel Guitar: Gary Potterton.


FATHER BRENDAN FOLEY: Star Over Bethlehem (composer unidentified)
45 rpm single, Independenet, Year ?, QCS-1333.
with the Ralph Walker Orchestra


SIMANI: Santa Just Might Not (Bud Davidge)
 'Christmas Fancy', SWC Productions, SDC-X095, 1985
Personnel: Bud Davidge, Sim Savory; Neil Bishop; Mervin Maxwell; Bill Guest; Claude Caines.
Eng: Neil Bishop, Sim Savory,  Prod: Simani. Rec. & mix: Clode Sound & Sim's Studio (1982-5)


NEWFOUNDLAND SHOWBAND: Santa Looks Like Daddy (Buck Owens/Don Rich)
'Christmas In Newfoundland', Marathon DX 5141, 1972

BRIAN FINN: Bop With Santa (Pat Casey), 1988
'Till The Christmas Bells Ring', WRC-101.
Personnel: Brian Finn - vocal, accordion, guitar; Sim Savory-bass,guitar, piano; Wilf Sullivan - Keyboards; Mike Higgins - steel guitar; Hughie Poole-harmony, guitar.
Rec: Sim's Studio. Eng; Sim Savory. Prod: Brian Finn


THE WISEMAN BROTHERS: Christmas Time Again (Shawn & Perry Wiseman)
45 rpm single, HARE RECORDS HR-0111, Side B, circa 1984
Prod. & Arr.: Glen Simmons


DICK GARDINER: I'll Be Home For Christmas Rose Marie (Dick Gardiner)
45 rpm single QUAY CS-8102, circa 1983
Prod: Dick Gardiner. Eng: Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL. Circa 1983


DICK NOLAN: Frosty the Snowman (Rock Version) (S. Nelson/W. Rollins)
'Atlantic Christmas', 2009, Unidisc AGEK-2576
originally released as vinyl LP, ARC AC -20, 1967
Produced by Ben Weatherby, Recorded at Bay Studios, Toronto. Engineer: Gary Starr. The CD reissue of 2009 has two extra tracks


KELLY RUSSELL: Good Christian Men Rejoice-I Saw Three Ships
'Kelly’s Green Christmas', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP4-7323, 1979
Mixed by Don Walsh & Kelly Russell.
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November 25 - "The Ps - Conclusion"
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

PAUL BRADBURY: Professor Fuddle's Fantastic Fairy Tale Machine (Paul Bradbury)
'Professor Fuddle's Fantastic Fairy Tale Machine', Periwinkle Records PER 7314, 1974
Chief Musical Programmer: Paul Bradbury;
Personnel: Paul Bradbury, Gary Tilley, Bruce Ley, Don Paveling, Jim Pecchia, Mickey Andrews, Maureen Walsh.
Prod. Goodtime. Executive Producer: Gary Tilley. Rec: Sound Canada, Don Mills

PRESENTATION SCHOOL GLEE CLUB: Tic-e-tic-e-toc (Italian Folk Song)
‘In Song We Hail Thee’, CT-33398&9. CBC, St. John's, NL, 1965

KEN PEACOCK: Brown Flour (Chris Cobb)
Songs & Ballads of Newfoundland, Folkways Records FG 3505, 1956

GORDON PINSENT: Medley--Petty Harbour Bait Skiff/Homeward Bound (Arr: R. Gael, Patrick II)
'Roots', Arc Citation Series ACS-5027, circa 1968
Direction & Musical Arangements: Richard Gael and Patrick II
Recorded: Bay Studios, Toronto
Engineer: Frank Bertin

DEREK PELLEY: Come To Me Tonight (Derek Pelley)
‘Near Life Experience’, cassette tape, ALONE STONE 0001,  circa 1990-1991?
Personnel: Derek Pelley, Dave Mattacks, Maartin Allcock, Neil Bishop.
Prod: Derek Pelley, Eng: Tim Matyear. Rec: Woodworm Studio, England, 1987 & '89

DON PAUL and friends: Missing You (Paul)
45 rpm single, LIBRA LIB 100, 1976

POTBELLY: Dirty Paw (Composer Unidentified on record)
45 rpm single, INEPENDENT NR19401, 1993.
Musicians: Geoff Younghusband; Doug; Tony. Rec. & Mixed by Don Ellis

RON PUMPHREY: Ray Kent Starts the Caribou Club (unidentified)
'From The Voice Of the Common Man, To All My Lovelies', 1971
LP --- Caribou CC LP 7005; 8-Track Tape: Ahed C8-8005
Prof. Mgr: Ray Kent, Eng: Frank Bertin

HERB PARSONS: Dear Old Port aux Basques (Herb Parsons)
45 rpms single,  QUAY CS 8015 - Side A, circa 1981
Prod: Herb Parsons. Eng: Neil Bishop/Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios

DEREK PILGRIM & Mistee Morning: Lovely Lady (P. Clinch)
45 rpm single Southside Records SS103.. Prod. by Paul Clinch for Mister Chris Music Productions, South side Records, Toronto ON, circa 1981

REBECCA PENNEY: I Couldn't Care Less (Rebecca Penney)
'Rebecca', BOOT RECORDS BOS 7178, 1977

PEPPER TREE: Workin' (Quinn/Garagan/White/Brockway)
'You're My People',  Capitol ST 6304, 1971.
Prod: Jack Richardson, Nimbus 9 Prod. Eng: George Semkiw. Tech: "Cub" Richardson. Mastering: Randy Kling. Rec: RCA's Toronto Studio.
(Pepper Tree includes Newfoundlander Chris Brockway who plays bass)

ROY PENNEY – Nite Train (author unidentified)
Boss Guitar In Teensville, circa 1966, Arc A 662. 
Personnel: Mickey McGivern, Mark McGivern, Bill Bartlett, Roy Penney
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November 18 - "The Os & The Ps - Part 1"
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

MILT OKUN: Trinity Cake (Composer unidentified on record)
'I Sing of Canada', 10" vinyl LP STINSON RECORDS SLP 71, circa 1956

THE O'ROURKES: Fishing Time (Composer unidentified on record)
'Songs Too Good To Forget', Independent WRC1-5279, 1987
Personnel on album: Ernestine O'Rourke Power: Vocals, Guitar, Accordion; Patricia O'Rourke Power: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards , Rosemary O'Rourke Whalen: High Harmonie; Mike O'Rourke:Vocals, Lead guitar, Bass guitar; Rick Norman Bass guitar on 'Fishing Time', Kevin Beanland: Lead guitar on 'Fishing Time'.
Eng; Jack Winsor. Rec: Echo Studio, St. John's Prod: Ernestine & Patricia O'Rourke.

OUR LADY OF MERCY GLEE CLUB: Hickery Dickery Dock (Milton Dietrich)
'A Breath Of Beauty', ILP C.L.M. (CT-31906) (Mono), date?
Dir: Sister Mary Catherine. Acc: Sister Mary Celine.
Assisted by CBC Radio (Leo Thistle).

PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE CHOIR & VOCALS: The Children's Friend (Robert Harkness)
'Praise the Lord - Celebrating 50 Years of Pentecost!', Calvary Recordings C.S. 31101, circa 1976
Director: S. Cull, Pianist: C. McCarthy, Organist: D. Noble, Guitar: L. Mitchell.
Technician: W. Pollet.

PASADENA GLEE CLUB: They Call Me A Wry Man (G. C. Blackmore)
‘Harmonies of New Floods’, World Records WRC1-4338, circa 1985.
Produced by Joe Dunphy.
Recorded by Bern Penton at the Salvation Army Citadel, Pasadena, NL. Master: JRS Studios, Gander.
Musical Director: G. C. Blackmore

JIM PAYNE & KELLY RUSSELL: The Emmigrant From Newfoundland (Trad.)
'Jim Payne & Kelly Russell', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7314, 1983
Personnel: Jim Payne, Kelly Russell, Eric West, Janis Spence.
 Arr. Jim Payne & Kelly Russell. Prod: Kelly Russell & Jim Payne. 
Rec: Pigeon Inlet Productions, St. John's.

PANAMA LIMITED: Set Me Free (D. Parker)
'Indian Summer', 1970
Personnel: Dennis Parker, Brian Strachan, Dave Griffits, Anne Matthews, Gary Compton.
Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road. Engineers: Jeff Jarrett & Mike Sheady.  Produced by Jonathan Peel

ROY PAYNE: Jerry's Guitar (Roy Payne)
'Side by Each', Condor HCD 4437, 1993
Originally released on vinyl LP, Side by Each, Starpak SK-132, 1980

STEVE PARDY & THE COUNTRY TELSTARS: Crying Steel Guitar (B. Hackett)
'Ol’ Newfie Outhouse', Audat 477-9063, circa 1974
Personnel: Steve Pardy, Lloyd Tremblett, Randy Pardy, Orville Harris, Don Cuff.
Rec: MUN Studio, Eng: Ron Duclos

JEAN PARDY: Robin Red Breast (Composer unidentified on record)
'Pardy Time', Condor 977-1460, circa 1975

CHARLIE PURCELL Jr: Inter Lake Waltz (Composer unidentified on record)
'Last Trip For This Year', Solar Records SAR-3013. Year?
Mucisians: Lead Guitar: Arthur Cole, Bass Guitar: Clyde Spindler, Accordian: Keith Cook, Drums: Frank Curll.
Solar Audio & Recording Ltd. Dartmouth, NS

BOBBY O’DONOVAN: Chariots of Fire (Vangelis)
The Fiddler, Imperial Records, Vancouver CS 986, 1986
Personnel: Eamonn Morris-piano arrangements, Terry Boyce-percussion.
Rec: Grapevine Studios, Vancouver B.C., August 1986

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November 11 - War & Peace
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

ERIC WATERMAN: Remembrance Day (Eric Waterman)
'NFLD HOME', JIB RECORDS CCR 9178, 1986
Personnel: Eric Waterman (lead guitar, lead vocals, harmonica); David Waterman (Drums), Nick Fleming (guitar, bass, keyboards, mandolin), Mervyn Maxwell (steel guitar), Howard Mouland (steel guitar), Greg Holloway (accordion), Lewis Tucker (accordion), Dave Lush (harmony vocals), Gary Nichols (harmony vocals).
Rec: JSR Studio, Gander. Eng: Guy King. Asst. Eng & Editing: Bern Penton.

ROY PAYNE: I Wouldn't Take A Million Dollars For A Single Maple Leaf (Roy Payne)
'Goofy Newfie', Paragon ALS 247, circa 1970
Roy Payne: vocals ; Wally Brown: vocal harmony and rhythm guitar ; Joe Morgan: bass; Sam McGee: bass ; Earl Jones: lead guitar ; Don Jerrett: drums

SIMANI: There's No Glory in Battle (Bud Davidge)
'Outport People', SWC SD-785, 1986
Vocals: Bud Davidge. Musicians: S. Savory, N. Bishop, Cyril Brown, Mel Aucoin, Nelson White.
Rec. Sim's Studio, .
Eng: N. Bishop & S. Savory. Prod: Simani

BRUCE MOSS: Mary (Moss/P.R.O.)
'The Islander', QUAY CS-8072.  Produced by Moss/Bishop/Caines, 1982
Musicians: Acoustic & Electric guitars: Neil Bishop; Bass guitar: Terry Burke; Violin: Jamie Snider; Piano: Rick Walsh; Harmony Vocals: Donna Cook; Acoustic guitar: Bruce Moss; Recorder: Arthur Germani; Drums: Denny Solo.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Moss/Bishop/Caines
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, April 1982

JIM MARTIN: The Fighting Newfoundlander (Jim Martin)
'Bay Born B’ye', BOOT BOS 7239, 1984
Prod: Jury Krytiuk & Glenn Sutton. Eng: Mark Wright.
Personnel: Pete Wade, Jerry Strembridge, Jerry Kroone, Pig Robbins, Henry Strzelecki, Gerry Gale, Watler Ostanek, John Allan Cameron, Bob O'Dovonan, & others.

SONS OF ERIN: There's Got To Be an End (D. O'Brien)
‘The Town I Love So Well’, Erinsons Records ERN1100S, 1975
Personnel: Chris Hennessy, Ralph O'Brien, Robert O'Donovan.
Musicians: Grant Kennedy, Len MacDonald, Len Brennan.
Prod: Sons of Erin. Eng: Grant Kennedy.  Arr: O'Brien, Hennessy, O'Donovan

JOHN WHITE: Kevin Barry (Trad.)
'At the Caribou Club', ARC AS804. , circa 1968
Dir: Ben Weatherby.  Rec: Bay Studios, Toronto.
Harry Hibbs on squeezebox.

DICK NOLAN: The Fightin’ Side of Me (Merle Haggard)
Newfoundland Songbook, Vol 5, 2008, Country, Unidisc, 2008, AGEK-2575
Originally released as ‘Country’ with Marlene Beaudry, circa 1970, Arc AS-819

THE WHITE FAMILY: One Tin Soldier (Lambert /Potter)
'Put Your Hand In the Hand', Audat 477-9021, 1973
Rec: Mun Radio, St. John's, NL. Prod: Al Feeney

JOEY SMALLWOOD: If I Could Talk To the World (R. Robin)
‘A Living Legend’, Robin Records WRC 1-935, 1979
 Personnel: Mack Barfoot, Rob St. Aubin, Harry Frump, C. Clyde.
 Prod: Gordon Rowat.  Exec. Prod: R. Robin. Rec: Newfound Sound.
 Mastered: Dan Plouffe.

RYAN’S FANCY: Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream (Ed McCurdy)
‘Times To Remember’, Audat 477-9074, 1973
Personnel: Fergus O'Byrne, Grant Kennedy (bass). Dermot O'Reilly, Denis Ryan.
Prod: Ryan's Fancy, Eng: Dr. Al Feeney.

THE DU-CATS: Peace Pipe (N. Paramor)
The Du-cats, RCA Victor Canada International, PC-1018, 1966
Lewis “Butch” Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, Winston Blackmore
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November 4 - 1967
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

JOAN MORRISSEY: South of the Border (Stanley Lebowsky and Herb Newman)
‘All Time Country Favourites’, Maritime Records 10000, 1967
Don Randell: fiddle;  Ted Blanchard: bass; Benny Brake: rhythm;  Wally Pynn: lead.

TOM CONNORS: Don Valley Jail (Tom Connors)
45 rpm single - Rebel Records RX 104, 1967
Lead guitar: Roy Penney
Produced by John C. Irvine

TOM, JIM, AND GARTH: Star of Logy Bay (Trad.)
‘Songs of Newfoundland’,  Banff Rodeo Records Ltd. RBS 1252, circa 1967
Tom Powers, Jim Sampson, Garth Trenaman.

THE RAFTSMEN: Kelligrew’s Soiree (Trad.)
45 rpm single, APEX 76886 (Side 2), circa1967

NEWFOUNDLAND SHINDIGS: Why, Oh Why (Charles Martin)
45 rpm single, Star ST-18, Side B, 1967
Probable Personnel: Roddy Leprieur, Gerry Formanger, Charles Martin, Ronnie Alexander, Harry Cormier

DICK NOLAN: The Fugitive (Liz & Casey Anderson)
Newfoundland Songbook Vol. 3, Unidisc, AGEK-2573, 2008
original release on LP ‘Moving Out’, Arc A-740 (mono), AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8

THE BO
B CREWE GENERATION: Girls On the Rocks (B. Crewe-H. Davis)
‘Music To Watch Girls By’, DynoVoice 9003,  1967
 Produced by Bob Crewe; Engineers: George Schowerer & Bill Szymczyk

NEVILLE PLUMBS: Bottle, Bottle (Larry Kingston)
'Arc Country Hits’, Arc AS-743, circa 1967-8
Personnel: Mickey McGivern and the Mustangs
Direction: Ben Weatherby

OLIVE BAYLE: In Shame Love In Shame (Sean McCarthy)
'Live At The Embankment' Capitol Records ˇˇ SQ 80.003, 1967

MARY LOU COLLINS: This Is All I Ask (Gordon Jenkins)
‘Mary Lou Collins’, RCA CAS-2355 CAMBDEN STEREO, 1967
Arrangements by Jimmy Dale & Maury Kaye. Produced by Lyman Potts. R
ecording engineer: Bill Giles. Canadian Talent Library Series.
Orchestra conducted by Maury Kaye

CATHERINE McKINNON: She’s Like the Swallow (M. Stanbury)
‘Something Old, Something New’,  Arc AS256 - Centennial Series, 1967?
Dir. B. Ahearn

LLOYD BURRY: Blue Velvet (Wayne - Morris)
‘At the Organ’, RCA VICTOR CTLS-1081, circa 1967
Personnel: Jack Zaza; bass guitar; Archie Alleyne: drums.

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October 28 - Musical Alphabet (The 'Ns')
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

THE NEW TRANSLATIONS: A Thing Called Love (Jerry Reed)
'God's Guiding Hand', Independent ST-57308 (circa 1973-4).
Members: Melvin Drover, Bob Osmond, Dave Osmond, Wayne Chaulk.
Musicians: Marcella Osmond, Jack Schell, Neil Enloe, Bill Fisher, Charles Van Horn. Eng: Donald Whitticar.
Rec: Baldwin Sound Productions Inc, Pennsylvania

NEW LIFE SINGERS: I`m Gonna Keep On Singin` (Andrae' Crouch)
`Keep On Singin'`, HARMONY HRS 1129
Piano: Ruth Benson; Organ: Bob King; Guitar/bass: Garry Hindy;
Recording Technician: Cliff Brown.

THE NEW GENERATION SINGERS: Time In a Bottle (Jim Croce)
Souvenirs', QUAY CS 78-15, 1978
Guitars: Kevin Blackmore & Don Boland. Drums: Jimbo Shcarpegge.
Prod: Clode Sound Prod. (Mobile Unit), Gander Arts & Culture Centre.

BONNIE LOU NOLAN/DICK NOLAN: Rolling In My Sweet Baby’s Arms (Buck Owens/Jack Clement)
‘Your Little Deeds of Kindness’, RCA Camden KCL1-0061, 1974,

NEWFOUNDLAND SHOWBAND: Visit To Newfoundland (Ray McLean)
'Visit To Newfoundland', Marathon ALS 350, 1972
Personnel: Ray McLean (Vocals), Winston Saunders (Rhythm Guitar), Bill Chipman (Lead Guitar), Dave Noseworthy (Bass), Bill Whelan (Drums).
Prod: Doug Taylor, Sebastian and Mickey Andrews.

THE NEWFIES (Gerry & Aggie): St. Anne`s Reel (Trad. arranged by Gerry Formanger)
Cassette Tape, ‘The Fisherman’, BOOT 5BTM 2012.1987
Roddy Lee, Freddy White, Wendell Ferguson, Grendan Gillam, Marty Shaw, Mike Skinner, Wendy Davis, Mary Anne Epp.
Eng: David Ferri. Exec. Prod.: Jury Krytiuk. Musical Dir.: Gerry Formanger.
Rec.: Orchard Studios, Norval, ON

WAYNE NESBIT: Port Aux Basques Ferry (W. Nesbit)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS-7957 Side A, 1980
Harmony: W. Boone. Musicians: T. MacNeil, F. Wall, H. Wall.
Eng: N. Bishop & C. Caines

DAVE NICOL: Where You Are (Dave Nicol)
'Goodbye Mama,' Columbia ES 90247, 1973
Eng:Peter Houston,  Asst. Eng: Paul Barker & Brian Bell
Prod: Terry Brown,  Arr: Jim Pirie
Thanks: Bob O’Brien, Pam Harding, Terry Brown, Myron Zabol

PETER NARVAEZ: Rock Mama (P. Narvaez)
 Rock 'n' Roll Ruby, 1984, Terraplane SW 1001.
Personnel: Sandy Morris, Nelson Giles, Rocky Wiseman, Steve Annan, Jamie Snider, John Nugent, Greg Clark, Terry Reilly.
Prod & Rec: Steve Annan, Mix: Steve Annan, Chuck O'Hara, Peter Narvaez

NORTHWIND: Look Away (Randle Chowning)
45 rpm single QUAY CS 7802, Side A, 1978
Eng. & prod. by Neil Bishop & Warren Harris

JEFF NICHOLSON:  Goldmine (Jeff Nicholson)
‘The Blooming’, cassette tape WRC4-5330, 1987
Personnel: Jeff Nicholson (guitar, harmonica, voice); Rick Hollett (dx 7, saxophone, flute); Sandy Morris (lead guitar); Nelson Giles (bass); Howie Southwood (drums); Hugh Maquire (harmonies), Delf Maria Hohmann (banjo).
Eng: Rich Knowles. Prod: Rick Hollett. Rec: Echo Music

LLOYD NOSEWORTHY: Tribute To Newfoundland (John Cameron)
45 RPM single, Down Home Records MTWOO7, Date: ?
Prod: Michael T. Wall. Eng: Daniel Durbin. Special Thanks To "Waters Edge".

NEWFOUNDLAND SHOWBAND: Old Man Old Woman/Ed's Special/Beer Barrel Polka (Composer Unidentified)
45 rpm single, Wave records SVS01388, WRC3-5638, Date?

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October 21 - Musical Alphabet (The 'M's Part Three)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby
 
LEW MURPHY: The Liquor Book Song (author unidentified)
Newfoundland Singer, Produced by M-Corp, Series 1 (cassette tape), date unidentified
Accompanied by Ralph Walker Band

THE MOONSHINERS: Moonshine Song (Trad.)
'Good Days', cassette tape GC 7005.
Musicians:: Max Sexton (Accordion, Vocals), Tony Sexton (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar), John Sexton (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar/Fiddle/Accordion), Sim Savory(Bass Guitar/Rhythm Guitar/Piano).
Eng: Sim Savory. Sim's Studio, Belloram
Produced by 'The Moonshiners': Tony, John, and Max Sexton

MORAVIAN ESKIMO CHOIR: Hosianna (Hosanna Anthem) (Composer ?)
‘Moravian Eskimo Choir – Nain Labrador’, Marathon MS 2104, circa 1971

PHYLLIS MORRISSEY: Outward Bound (T. Paxton)
'The Sea Calls', cassette tape, Independent, WRC4-5507, 1987
Prod: Rick Hollett, Eng: Rich Knowles.
Personnel: Phyllis Morrissey (Vocals/Harmonies), Nelson Giles (Bass), Rick Hollett (Keyboards/Sax/Flute), Tony Lockyer (Keyboards), Sandy Morris (Lead Guitar), Gordon Quinton (Acoustic Guitar), Howie Southwood (Drums), Darroch Wiseman (Drums), Glen Sully (Backup Vocals)

JIM MARTIN: The Girl From Old St. John's (Jim Martin)
'Bay Born B’ye', BOOT BOS 7239, 1984
Prod: Jury Krytiuk & Glenn Sutton. Eng: Mark Wright.
Personnel: Pete Wade, Jerry Strembridge, Jerry Kroone, Pig Robbins, Henry Strzelecki, Gerry Gale, Watler Ostanek, John Allan Cameron, Bob O'Dovonan, & others.

STAN MACDONALD: Ole Cod Fish (Stan Macdonald)
'Sailor Boy', SWC MD-8601, 1986
Musicians: Stan McDonald (lead vocal, 12 string guitar), Sim Savory (accordion, lead elecctric guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, harmonica, fiddle), Howard Bailey (Hawaiian steel, lead electric guitar), Bud Davidge (rhythm guitar), Pious Hickey (rhythm guitar), Hughie Poole (harmonies).
Eng: Neil Bishop & Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio


STU MCTAGGART: Mother Newfoundland (Carl White)
45 rpm single BOOT BTX 399, 1989
Prod: Jury Krytiuk

CON PARSONS (Me & Him): Geisha Girl (Lawton Williams)
'Looking Back', cassette tape SHP1001, 1988
Accordion: Con Parsons. Vocals: Con Parsons, Dennis Kendell.
Back-up instruments & harmony: Kevin Collins.
Recorded at Sawyer Hill Studios, Placentia, NF

MORAL SUPPORT: Chasing Rainbows (Sandro Durante & Richard Cranford)
‘Insanity’,  TGO TGLP-002, 1985
Personnel: Sandro Durante, Richard Cranford.
Exec Prod: John Marin, Prod: Durante/Cranford, Eng:  Phil Fages, Richard Blakin, Mix: Sylvain Jacob & Dixon Van-Winkle. Rec: Listen Audio, Montreal.
Mix: Marko Studios.
Eng: Phil Fages. Prod: Durante/Cranford. Exec Prod: John Morin. Mix: Sylvain Jacob

KEVIN MERCER: Yard Sale (Larry Bastian and Dewayne Blackwell)
'Country From the Heart', Independent, no number, no date
Personnel: Kevin Mercer (acoustic guitar, lead vocal), Dave Fitzpatrick (drums, background vocals), Winston Saunders (steel guitar, fiddle), Rod Chipman (bass), Pat Palmer (lead guitar, acoustic guitar), Jim Mercer (harmonica), Robbie Mills (piano).
Eng: Jim Mercer. Rec: Wildfinger Productions, Roaches Line, Newfoundland

CON PARSONS (Me & Him): Rowed Up In a Dory (Trad.)
'Looking Back', cassette tape SHP1001, 1988
Accordion: Con Parsons. Vocals: Con Parsons, Dennis Kendell.
Back-up instruments & harmony: Kevin Collins.
Recorded at Sawyer Hill Studios, Placentia, NF

THE MOONSHINERS: Goose Cove Favorite (Trad.)
'Good Days', cassette tape GC 7005.
Musicians:: Max Sexton (Accordion, Vocals), Tony Sexton (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar), John Sexton (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar/Fiddle/Accordion), Sim Savory(Bass Guitar/Rhythm Guitar/Piano).
Eng: Sim Savory. Sim's Studio, Belloram
Produced by 'The Moonshiners': Tony, John, and Max Sexton
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October 14 - Musical Alphabet (The 'M's Part Two)
ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby
 
CHARLIE MERCER: Song For a Child (Charlie Mercer)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS-8104, Side A, circa 1981-2
Prod: Charlie Mercer, Eng: Neil Bishop &Claude Caines
Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL
 
ANNA MCGOLDRICK: Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary`s (Otto Kelland)
'Come All Ye... and sing with Anna McGoldrick, BONUS RECORDS CL2, 1979
 
JOE MacDONALD: Oh Baby (D. Pelley, B. Hennesey, J. MacDonald)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS 7817, Side 2, 1978
Personnel: Joe MacDonald – lead vocal, rhythm guitar; Derek Pelley – electric bass, background vocal; Neil Bishop – electric lead guitar, steel guitar; Ollie Campbell – Drums, background vocal
Prod: Neil Bishop & D. Pelley. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Dist. by Clode Sound Productions.
 
SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: Would I Ever Get The Chance (Shirley Montague)
‘For the Sake Of A Song’, QUAY CS-8105, 1983
Personnel: Mel Aucoin: keyboards, steel, bass, strings, rhythm guitar ; Neil Bishop: electric guitar, rhythm guitar ; Mike Billard: drums ; Shirley Montague: vocals.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Shirley Montague & Neil Bishop.
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville
 
MUN CHAMBER CHOIR: My Father's Old Sou'wester (Bill Hollett)
'Winter’s Gone and Past and other songs of Newfoundland',
World Records WR-18, 1979,
Edmund Dawe: piano ; Donald Boland: bass
Conductor: D. F. Cook. Prod. by Department of Music.
Rec. by the Educational TV Centre of NUN, St. John's, NL.
Musical Director: D. F. Cook, Mix: Duane Starcher,
Eng: William Harris/George Graves.
 
MIRIAM MARTIN: Freedom Song (Miriam Martin)
'Moments In Between',  QUAY CS-8099, 1983
Musicians: Jack Brownell, Ted MacNeil, Paul Barrett, Collen Hogan, Elizabeth Duff, Kathy Da Silva, Neil Bishop, Patriticia Doyle.
Prod: Miriam Martin. Eng: Claude Caines/Neil Bishop. Musical Dir: Eileen Stanbury.
 
BRUCE MOSS:  A Better Place To Be (Bruce Moss)
'The Islander', QUAY CS-8072, 1982
Musicians: Neil Bishop, Terry Burke, Jamie Snider, Rick Walsh, Donna Cook, Arthur,
Geramnni, Denny Solo, Bruce Moss.
Prod: Moss/Bishop/Caines. Eng: Bishop/Caines
HARRY MARTIN: Race To the Grave (Harry Martin)
'Harry Martin', QUAY CS-8055, circa 1981
Personnel: Neil Bishop, Claude Caines, Ted MacNeil, Mel Aucoin, Harry Martin, Betty Jean Hynes, Tommy Doyle, Fred Truitt.
Rec: Clode Sound, Stephenville. Eng & Prod:. Claude Caines & Neil Bishop
 
DAVID MICHAEL: Homeward Bound Woman (R. Goodrum)
45 rpm single, Boot Records, BTX.218 (Side A) Produced by John Capek, 1978
 
HAROLD MACINTYRE & AREA CODE 705: Newfie Sheik (Larry Coad)
45 rpm single BURCO RECORDS BR-333, 1981
Larry Coad: lead guitar; Harold Pilgrim: banjo; Ted Doyle: Drums
Prod: Lary Coad. Exec Prod. David Peever. Rec: Mainstreet Studios, Sudbury ON
 
AUGUST MAJCAN: The Old Man and the Old Woman (Trad.)
'A Breath of Newfoundland', 1984, Bel Air Records, BA 1987
Musicians: Andrew Affleck, Jamie Purdy, Mickey Andrews, Wendell (Melvin) Ferguson, Cyril Way, August Majcan;
Eng.: David Ferri; Producer: Glenn Brown
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October 7 - Musical Alphabet (The 'M's Part One)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby


ED McCURDY: Good Ship Jubilee (Trad.)
'Songs of the Sea', Cambridge VP 11,  circa 1953
aka `Folk Songs of the Canadian Maritimes & Newfoundland`

ALAN MILLS: Two Jinkers (Patrick Kevin Devine)
`Folk Songs of Newfoundland` FP 831, 1953

THE MCNULTY FAMILY: McNamara From Mayo (SC) (composer unidentified)
'A Night In Ireland with the McNulty Family (Vol 2)',  DWL 9-611 circa 1950s

JOAN MORRISSEY: Do What You Do Do Well (Ned Miller)
‘All Time Country Favourites’, Maritime MR-10000, 1967
The Don Randell Band: Don Randell: fiddle;  Ted Blanchard: bass; Benny Brake: rhythm;  Wally Pynn: lead.

GERALD MITCHELL: The Broken Promise (Byron Chaulk)
‘The Hunt and Other Songs of Labrador’, Marathon MS 2101, 1970

ANNE-MARIE MURRAY: John Hinks - Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor (Trad.)
'Where the Lighthouse Guards the Strand', MUCH RECORDS CHB 7001,  1971

RAY MCLEAN & the NFLD Showband: Jolly Jolly Grog (Trad.)
‘All Aboard For Newfoundland’, Marathon ALS 392, 1973
Musicians: The Newfoundland Showband plus Bobby Munro & Steve Smith

BRIAN MacLEOD: Can’t Do Anymore (Brian MacLeod), 1975
 45 RPM single, Nebula Records C 111, 1975

SANDI MICHAEL: Quiet Fire (R. Thornberry)
45 rpm single, Sundance Records SDR-73-2. Side 1, 1973
A Hutton-Thornberry Production.

MACDONALD DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (UKULELE "A" BAND):
The Water Is Wide (American Folk, from the choral arr: of Zaninelli)

'A Children's Gift', Fantasy Sound FS23440, circa 1977.
Carol E. Harris: Musical Director, Noreen A. Greene: Accompanist,
Don Waterhouse: Cello, Jim Vivian: Bass, Rodney Wills: Drums.
Recorded on Location by Fantasy Sound, Willowdale, ON.

THE MCNULTY FAMILY: Fair Rosscommon Polka (composer unidentified)
'A Night In Ireland with the McNulty Family (Vol 2)',  DWL 9-611 circa 1950s

WALTER J. MACISAAC: MacIsaac's Reel (composer unidentified)
'Musical Memories of the Codroy Valley', RCA Customs - LP 13, 1974
Fiddle: Walter J. MacIsaac. Piano: Marina Cashin

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September 30 - Musical Alphabet (The 'L's)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby


BOB LAMBERT: Knobby's Lament (B. Lambert)
'Knobby’s Lament', Puck Records, SAR2027, 1979
Produced by Skip Beckwith. Recording & mixing engineer: Harold Tsistinas.

JULIE LYNN: Good Morning World (Roy A. Payne),
Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Dominion LPS 21017,  1970
Personnel: Julie  Lynn, Gary Spicer, Bobby Flynn, Pete McCormick.
Prod: Mark Altman & Jury Krytiuk. Rec: Eastern Sound, To. Eng: Chris Skene

DOUG LANE: Who Am I (That God Should Love Me) (Everett Adams)
'Come to the Altar and Him' NEWS FLASH SOUNDS EA 04 circa 1983.
Musicians: Doug Lane (Lead vocal & harmony), Gord Quinton (1st lead guitar), John Lacey (2nd lead guitar), John Lane (bass, rhythm guitar, & harmony), Chris Hennessey (banjo & mandolin), Dave Hillier (drums).
Eng: Jack Winsor. Prod: Everett Adams, Rec: Echo Recording, St. John's, NL

JOHN LANE: Let the Lower Lights Be Burning (Philip Paul Bliss)
'Gentle Mother', Marathon MMS 76021, 1973

THE LUDLOW BROTHERS: I Came To Praise The Lord (William J. Gaither)
'Jesus Is the Answer', TBC 118676, date?
Musicians: Darryl Ludlow (rhythm guitar); Glenn Rideout (bass guitar); Bob King (piano & organ);  Vocals: Darryl, Dave & Howie Ludlow.
Rec. at Echo Rec. Ltd., St. John's, NF. Mastering: TBC Recording, Don Mills, ON

THE LIDSTONE SISTERS: The Old Rugged Cross (George Bennard)
'Favourite Hymns of Newfoundland, Banff '- RBS 1030, 1955
organ accompaniment - Reg Powell

BILLY LEGGO and THE SQUID JIGGERS: The Old Man and The Old Woman (unidentified composer)
'Maritime Farewell', CAMEDIA BL 101, Circa early 1970s. 
Personnel?: Billy, Denise, Dianne, Harold. Arrangements: "Two of a Kind".
Eng: Max Boag. Prod: Billy Leggo.

DANNY LINEHAN & Niteshift: Last Kiss Goodbye (Danny Linehan)
45 rpm single - WRC3-3314-R, 1984
Danny Linehan, lead vocals; Ken Greene, lead guitar; Eugene Gregory, bass; Ray "Sticks" Griffiths, drums.
Prod: by Clode Sound. Eng: Neil Bishop, Claude Caines.

KEN LAKE & ROUGH IDEAS: I've Been There (Ken Lake)
45 rpm single, JKL Productions JKL 9101, Milltown, 1991

JOHN LACEY & GORDON QUINTON: Tall Drinks & Solitude (Candy Sheppard)
45 rpm single, Pigeon Inlet Productions  PIP-7310, 1980

NED LANDRY: Newfoundland Breakdown (Traditional)
45 rpm single, RCA 47-4440 (circa 1955-1959)
Violin with piano accompaniment by Bruce Holder.


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September 23 - Musical Alphabet ('J's & 'K's)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

RAY JOHNSON: I`m Goin`Back To My Auld Fishin`Shack  (Si Dayne/R. Johnson)
'A Breath Of Newfoundland', Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-738. circa 1982.
Personnel: Ray Johnson, J. C. Johnson, Ollie Smith, Ted Rowe, Nels Giles, Roger Skinner.
Rec: BPI Studio, St. John's. Prod: Peter Narvaez & Neil Rosenberg

JEFF JOHNSTON QUARTET: Syzygy (Jeff Johnston)
'Trinity', UNITY III RDR12-28, 1989
Eng: Terry Winsor & John Foster. Mix: Terry Winsor, Glen Tilley, Jeff Johnston.
Mastering: The Laquer Channel: Rec: CBC St. John's

FABIAN JAMES: Music Is My Life (Fabian James)
45 rpm single, RCA PB-50455-A, 1978
Producer: Skip Beckwith.  Dunbar Music Canada Ltd.

KAOS: Big World (O Reilly/Wiechmann)
'Total Kaos', MOLE RECORDS K-1001, 1985
Personnel: Sindi Wiechmann, Rainer Wiechmann, Sandy Forbes, Todd McLeod, Darrin Bruce.
Rec: Mr. Mole Studio, Kilbride, NFLD. Prod/Eng: Rainer Wiechmann

CHRISTOPER KEARNEY: Rocking Chair Ride (Christopher Kearney)
45 rpm single MCA Records MCA 2008 (Mono). Side 1, 1970

THE KEATNIKS: Here She Comes (Godfrey Keeley)
The Keatniks, Melbourne, AML: 4011, 1965
William Keating, Pierre LaJeuness, Maurice Caines, Basil Haire

LEONARD MEEHAN: Note In The Bottle (Otto Kelland)
'Songs of the Anchor Watch', Citadel CTL 111, Circa 1962
Leonard Meehan: tenor; organist: Eric O. Abbott; guitar: Russell Clarke

TERRY KELLEHER: Peg of My Heart (Alfred Bryan/Fred Fisher)
'Face and Eyes', KERRY RECORDS SR-61, 1980
Musicians: Gerry Carruthers, Don Palmer, John Alphonse, Wally Coff, Phil Hancock.
Eng: Grant Kennedy & Pat Martin (Audio Atlantic); Neil Bishop & Claude Caines,
Prod: Neil Bishop (Clode Sound). Rec: Halifax & Stephenville

TERRY KELLY: Mama Likes To Rock ‘N’ Roll (Terry Kelly & Declan O'Doherty)
‘Face To Face’, ATTIC LAT 1248, 1988
Prod: Declan O'Doherty, Gun Records & Gilles Godard.
Rec.: Larry Peterzell, Nashville & Chad Irschick, Toronto.

THE KRYSTALS: Make Me Smile (James Pankow)
`The Krystals,  Fourmost Records MS-8943`, circa 1970/1,
Lloyd Thornhill: vocals, guitar, bass guitar;  Roland Gaudet: drums, keyboards & tamborine; Stan Erbrink: vocals, guitar, bass guitar; Ray March: keyboards

EDDI KENNY: Devil Not An Angel (Adeline Benz/Artie Maclaren)
45 rpm single, AML Records AML0001X (Side 1), 1987
Prod: Artie Maclaren. Eng: Alan Rempel.  Recorded at Bullfrog Studios, Vancouver

BOB KING: Ann From Newfoundland (Bob King)
45 rpm single - MELBOURNE WG 3236. No date.

KITTY VITTY MINSTRELS: Minstrel Boy & Wearing Of the Green (Trad. B. Janes)
``The Cliffs Of Baccalieu’,  Audat 477-9033, 1973
Personnel: Jim Ring, Pat Debourke, Randy Ring, Mrs. Paul Ring.
Prod: Al Feeney. Rec: MUN Radio, St. John's, NL    


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September 16 - Musical Alphabet ('H's Part 2 & 'I's)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

HELPING HANDS: Sing Me A Song (Frank Dobbin)
45 rpm single, WRC3-4277, 1985
Vocals: Frank Dobbin, Jamie Snider, Melissa Smith, & Jacinta Cormier.
Other musicians: Selwyn Carter, Gerry Manuel, Don Ryan, Noel George, Jim Solo.
Rec: J.S.R. Studio, Gander.
 
THE HUMMINGBIRDS: Down Home In Newfoundland (L. Russwurm)
45 rpm single Columbia C4-4022 (Side A), 1973
Produced by: Mercey Bros
 
REX HEMEON: Travellin' Singer (Rex Hemeon)
'Country Singer On the Isle of Newfoundland', RCA KXL1-0143, 1976
Jim Linegar-lead guitar, Bob Taylor-Steel guitar, John Lane-Rhythm guitar, Noah Perry-Bass guitar, Chris Kelly, Vocals-Rex Hemeon, Debbie Dwyer.
Prod: Ben Weatherby. Rec: Via Nova Studio, Grand Falls
 
GREG HOLLOWAY: Old Guitar and Me
(Music: Greg Holloway, Lyrics: Eric Waterman)
'Blonde & Brunette', Cassette Tape WRC4-6388, 1989?
Personnel: Adrian Doyle, Eric Waterman, Ron Freeman, Mary Jefford, Betty Jean Hynes. Engineered & Mixed by Lincoln C. Gagnon
 
LARRY HARVEY: High Wind (Harvey –Norris)
45 rpm single, KING 5036, Dee Jay Specia, circa 1956.
Vocal by Larry Harvey
 
ROGER HOWSE: Double Life (R. Howse)
'Livin' the Blues', cassette tape PHPC 8902, 1989
Personnel: Roger Howse, Wade Pinhorn, Howie Southwood, David Vivian, Randy Mauskopf. Prod: Tom Ronan & Roger Howse. Thanks to Jack Winsor.
 
HOMEGAS: Vegetable Farm (Peter Aceves)
'Homegas', Takoma C1026, 1970
Musicians: Peter Aceves, Dave Satterfield, Richard Blaustein, Neil Rosenberg, John Hyslop, Jim Barden, Dave Brock.
Prod: John Fahey. Eng: Ray Fournier, Cecil Charles Spiller, Bob Bourassa, Peter Seplow.
 
HARDSHIP POST: Sugarcane (Lippa)
Mag Wheel Records (no number), 1992
Rec. & Mix: Don Ellis
 
THE HURRICANES: Billy's Stomp (Billy Matchem)
'The Hurricanes', VINTAGE RECORDS SCV-141, 1975
Musicians: Edith Hulan, Rodney Hulan, Billy Matchem, Derick Gosse, Walley Gosse.
Prod: Goodtime. Exec. Prod: Gary E. Tilley. Eng: Glenn Clarke. Piano: Tom Hynes. 
Rec: Sound Canada Studios, Toronto.
 
BURL IVES: Cod Liver Oil (Arranged by Burl Ives)
'Cornonation Concert', Decca DL 8080 (Mono), 1954
Recorded at Royal Festival Hall, London, England.
 
ELMER ISELER SINGERS: Feller From Fortune (arr. by Harry Somers)
‘Spectra’, CENTREDISCS CMC 0281, 1981
Conductor: Elmer Iseler, Prod: Anton Kwiatkowski, Eng: Ed Marshall.
Recorded at St. Anne's Anglican Church, Toronto, ON, Mastered: McClear Place Studios Ltd.
 
IRISH COFFEE: Oisin Favorite - Fiddle Instrumental (Trad./Bob O'Donovan?)
'Banks of the Roses', WORLD WRC1-6058, 1990
Recorded and mixed at Echo Recording Co.
Eng: Thomas Ronan. Prod: Irish Coffee & Thomas Ronan.
Personnel: D'Arcy Broderick, Claton Hunt, Kevin Lynch, Rendell Hunt, Larry Martin, Thomas Rowan
 
THE ISLE AUX MORTE BOYS featuring Freeman Walters: Russels Jig (Freeman Walters)
'My Newfoundland Shore', World WRC!-5525, 1987
Personnel: Keith Ball, Joshua Skinner, Freeman Walters, Raymond Osmond, Barry Coleman.
Rec; Sim's Studio: Belloram. Eng: Sim Savory. Mix Sim Savory & The Isle Aux Morte Boys.
Prod: Leftover Productions, Isle Aux Morte


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September 9 - Musical Alphabet (Hs Part One)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

GEORGE HAMILTON IV: Little Boats of Newfoundland (Roy Payne)
'Back To Down East Country',  RCA Camden KCL1-0051, 1974
Personnel: John Arpin, Alistair Morrison, Keith Mckay, Barry Keane, Al Cherny, Al Brisco, Jim Morgan, Jack Zaza, Laurie Bower Singers.
Prod: Jack Feeney. Eng: Hayward Parrott.. Rec: RCA Toronto

CHRIS HENNESSEY: Ramblin' Jack's Return (Chris Hennessy)
‘Ballad Of a Sad Café’, BOOT RECORDS 5BOS-7188, 1978
Personel: Chris Hennessey; David McIsaac; J. P. Ellis'  Al Feeney; Len Brennan; George Brothers, Len McDonald; Dave Hellyer; Gordie Thomas; John J. Alphonse.
Rec: Audio Atlantic, Halifax. Prod & Arr: Chris Hennessy

HERITAGE: Twillingate Island (Willie Arsenault)
‘Rub-A-Dub-Dub’s A Long Way From Toronto’, Heritage H.T.-0100, MS-11375, 1975
Harold Crewe: guitar; Phil Simms: bass; Willie Arsenault: lead singer, guitar
Recorded by Jack Winsor at Echo Recording Studio, St. John's, NL

J. TERRY HYNES: Whiskey For Breakfast (J. Terry Hynes)
'J. Terry Hynes & Goodtime', Periwinkle Records PER 7318, 1974
PERSONEL: J. Terry Hynes,Tom Hynes, Gary Tilley, Glen Clarke, Don Paveling, Mickey Andrews.
Recorded at Sound Canada Recording Centre.
Producer: Art Snider; Sound Engineers: Bob Stright

THE HARMONY FOUR: I Have A Home (Clyde Davids)
'The Family Of God', HARMONY RECORDS HRS 1105, date?
Lewis Chaulk - lead, Tom Chaulk - bass, Auburn Reader - tenor, George Rideout - baritone.
Studio Keyboards: Len Ballantine; Drums/Percussion: Myles Crawford;
Quartet Pianist: Davina Chaulk; Bass Guitar: Douglas Chaulk
Eng: Rob Richardson. Mix: Doug J. McKensie. Prod: Ian Adnams. Exec Prod: David Browne

HOLY REDEEMER CHURCH CHOIR:  O Jesus I Have Promised (Lyrics: John E. Bode, Music: Arthur H. Mann)
'Music From Holy Redeemer Church',  FANTASY SOUND FS23406, circa 1977
Spaniards Bay, NF. Organist & Choirmaster: Mr. Peter Hanson. Rector: Rev. A. S. Hall.

HOLY CROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR: The Little Shoemaker (Parsons, Turner, Revil)
'Merrily We Sing', FANTASY SOUND FS23441, 1977

HEADPINS: Celebration (MacLeod)
'Line of Fire'  Solid Gold Records SGR-1017, 1983
Darby Mills: vocals; Brian MacLeod: Guitars/Keys/Drums; Ab Bryant:
Bass; Bernie Aubin: Drums.
Prod: Brian "Too Loud" Macleod assisted by Ab Bryant.
Rec: Vancouver. Mastered: New York.

RON HYNES: The Legend of Sammy & Suzie (Ron Hynes)
‘Small Fry’, cassette tape, Independent?, 1987
The ‘Small Fry’ were students of West Royal School, Prince Edward Island
Musicians: Ron Hynes: acoustic guitar, lead vocals; Newman McCullough: electric guitar, pedal steel, bass; Peter Burke: drums; Doug MacEwen (piano); Garth Matthews (bass vocal); Chris Corrigah: fiddle.
Recorded at Sound Ventures Studio, PEI. Engineer: Bob Stright.
Producer: George Brothers. Arrangements: Ron Hynes

TOMMY HUNTER: Born To Be A Gypsy (Roy Payne)
45 rpm vinyl single, RCA PB-50031 (Side A), 1974
Produced by Jack Feeney.

GERRY HALL: Make It Over the Hill (G. Hall)
45 rpm single, Periwinkle Records PER-3705 (circa 1970).
Prod: Art Snider. Rec: Sound Canada.
From the Good, the Bad and the Ugle L.P. ‘All Over the Road’ (PER 7303)

HARRY HIBBS: Isle of Newfoundland (Burt Cuff)
'At the Caribou', Arc AS 794, 1968.
Recorded: Bay Studios, Toronto
Direction: Ben Weatherby


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September 2 - Labour Day 2017

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

JOHN WHITE: The Badger Drive (J. V. Devine)
'Come All Ye Home To Newfoundland', RCA Victor MG-4247, 1966
Ray Walsh: piano accordion; Bill Allen: guitar; Reg Foley: bass & piano

DICK NOLAN: Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis)
‘Truck Driving Man’, Arc A-633, circa 1964
Personnel: Shotgun Guitar - Roy Penny, Rhythm Guitars - Mickey McGivern & Bunty Petrie, Bass - Mark McGivern, Drums - Bill Bartlett.  Producer and A&R Direction: Ben Weatherby

RAY MCLEAN & THE BOYS FROM BELL ISLAND:  The Miners of Bell Island) (Leo McCarthy - Ray Mclean)
'Tom, Dick, & Harry', Wabana Records WBN 1, 1980 
Personnel: Ray McLean-Guitar, Sam Rose-Accordion, Gerry Keels-Fiddle/Banjo, Tom (Knobby) Wiseman-Fiddle, Paul McLean-Bass, Bill Whalen-Drums.
Exec Prod: Dick Stoyles. Prod: Rob St. Aubin/G. Rowat

ROY McCAULL: St. Lawrence Miner (composer?)
'Newfoundland Saturday Night' Condor HC4455, Heritage Music, Date?

DICK GARDINER: Carol Lake Strikers Song (D. Gardiner)
'Where the Churchill River Flows', QUAY CS-7930, 1979
Prod: Neil Bishop; Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Personnel: Ted MacNeil, Skip Abbott, Bob O'Donovan, Rick Walsh, Jeff Butler, Neil Bishop, Sheila Caines, Dick Gardiner.

BUCHANS MINERS: Aftermath (Angus Lane)
'Come Hell Or High Water' – Songs of the Buchans Miners
BREAKWATER RECORDING 1001,1977 
Personnel: Don Bursey, Bill Ivany, George Ivany, Gerald Ivany, Kitty Ivany, Sandy Ivany, Angus Lane, Harold Skanes, Len Skanes
Prod: Peter Narvaez.  Mix: Peter Narvaez, Neil Rosenberg, Rick Harris
Recorded in Buchans 1975 & 1976

JIM PAYNE & KELLY RUSSELL: Twin Lakes (Trad.)
'Newfoundland Songs & Fiddle Music',  Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP4-7321, 1987
MUSICIANS: Rufus Guinchard (Fiddle), Jim Payne (Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin), Kelly Russell (Fiddle, Bouzouki, Concertina, Whistle)
Contains previously released material from two Pigeon Inlet albums (1982 & 1983).

IRISH COFFEE: Fisherman’s Song (D'Arcy Broderick)
'Banks of the Roses', WORLD WRC1-6058, 1990
Recorded and mixed at Echo Recording Co.
Eng: Thomas Ronan. Prod: Irish Coffee & Thomas Ronan.
Personnel: D'Arcy Broderick, Glaton Hunt, Kevin Lynch, Rendell Hunt, Larry Martin, Thomas Rowan

PEPPER TREE: Workin' (Quinn/Garagan/White/Brockway)
'You're My People',  Capitol ST 6304, 1971.
Prod: Jack Richardson, Nimbus 9 Prod. Eng: George Semkiw. Tech: "Cub" Richardson. Mastering: Randy Kling. Rec: RCA's Toronto Studio.
(Pepper Tree includes Newfoundlander Chris Brockway who plays bass)

PIERCE CULL: Working in the Cold Storage (Pierce Cull)
‘The Cold Storage Song’, Audat 477-9039, circa 1973

FREE BEER: Pogorian Chant (composer not indentified)
'Clueless', CSPS 2055, 1982
Personnel: Kevin Blackmore, Chris Elliott, Geoff Butler.
Additional Vocals: Helen Shea, Denise Blackmore.
Rec at MUN, Transport Canada Training Commission, & Newfoundsound

FREE BEER: The Optomistic Job Hunter (composer not indentified)
'Clueless', CSPS 2055, 1982
Personnel: Kevin Blackmore, Chris Elliott, Geoff Butler.
Additional Vocals: Helen Shea, Denise Blackmore.
Rec at MUN, Transport Canada Training Commission, & Newfoundsound

THE NEWFIES (Gerry & Aggie): Fisherman's Waltz (Ronald Formanger)
'The Fisherman', Cassette Tape BOOT 5BTM 2012, 1987
Musicians: Roddy Lee, Freddy White, Wendell Ferguson, Grendan Gillam, Marty Shaw, Mike Skinner, Wendy Davis, Mary Anne Epp.
Eng: David Ferri. Exec. Prod.: Jury Krytiuk. Musical Dir.: Gerry Formanger
Rec.: Orchard Studios, Norval, ON


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May 27 - The George Grandy Story

GEORGE GRANDY & his band: The Grandy Breakdown (G. Grandy)
'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973
Tom Grandy: drummer;  Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar;  Barry Welsh: guitar

GEORGE GRANDY: Fisherman’s Tribute (G. Grandy)
'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973
Tom Grandy: drummer;  Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar;  Barry Welsh: guitar

GEORGE GRANDY: Wine and Roses (M. Haggard)
'Gotta Get Back To Newfie', Audat 477-9041, 1973
Back-up: The Country Ducats. Probable musicians: George Grandy (vocals & rhythm guitar) Lew Skinner (lead guitar), Cathy Lawrence (bass), Fred Lawrence (steel guitar), Roger Skinner (drums), Harmony vocals (Eddie Rowsell)
Prod: Al Feeney. Recorded at MUN Radio, St. John's, NL

GEORGE GRANDY & his band: The Grandy Breakdown (G. Grandy)
'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973
Tom Grandy: drummer;  Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar;  Barry Welsh: guitar
1:45 INSTRUMENTAL

ELVIS PRESLEY: That's Alright Mama (Arthur Crudup)
'Magic Hits of the 1950s', 2008

HUEY VALLIS: Nobody's Child (Cy Coben and Mel Foree)
Unreleased vinyl record circa early 1970s

GEORGE GRANDY: My Sweetheart (Trad: G. Grandy)
'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973
Tom Grandy: drummer;  Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar;  Barry Welsh: guitar

GEORGE GRANDY & his band: D. P. Newfie (G. Grandy)
'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973
Tom Grandy: drummer;  Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar;  Barry Welsh: guitar

GEORGE GRANDY: Gotta Get Back To Newfie (G. Grandy/A. Rose)
‘Gotta Get Back To Newfie’, Audat 477-9041, 1973
Back-up: The Country Ducats
Probable band members: Lew Skinner on lead guitar, Fred Lawrence on steel, Cathy Lawrence on bass, Roger Skinner on drum, Eddie Rowsell on harmony vocals, and George Grandy on rhythm guitar.

GEORGE GRANDY: Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)
‘Gotta Get Back To Newfie’, Audat 477-9041, 1973
Back-up: The Country Ducats
Probable band members: Lew Skinner on lead guitar, Fred Lawrence on steel, Cathy Lawrence on bass, Roger Skinner on drum, Eddie Rowsell on harmony vocals, and George Grandy on rhythm guitar.

GEORGE GRANDY: You've Got It Alright (George Grandy)
'Drifter From the Coast',  Audat 477-9057, circa 1974
Probable band members: Lew Skinner on lead guitar, Fred Lawrence on steel, Cathy Lawrence on bass, Roger Skinner on drum, Eddie Rowsell on harmony vocals, and George Grandy on rhythm guitar.
Eng: Ron Duclos. Recorded at MUN Studio, St. John's, NL

ANN BUTLER & GEORGE GRANDY:
Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen)

'Country Sunshine', Audat 477-9064, 1974
Backed by The Country Ducats
Recorded at MUN Studio, St. John's, NL. Eng: Ron Duclos.

GEORGE GRANDY and his wife Doreen: Look For Me (Rusty Goodman)
'George's Gospel CD', Unreleased, Nov 6, 2010
Recorded at George Grandy's Studio
George plays all instruments.

GEORGE GRANDY: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
(Dave "Curler" Williams & James Faye "Roy" Hall)

Recorded live at The Old Mill, St. John's NL, 2017
Musicians included George Grandy, Troy Grandy, Chad Grandy, and Terry O'Reilley.
Unreleased.

GEORGE Grandy: The French Waltz (George Grandy)
Homesick Newfie, cassette tape circa early 1990s.
George Grandy: vocals, keyboard, accordion; Kevin Bungay: lead guitar, bass;
Eng: Roy Foote. Mixing: Kevin Bungay. Recorded at Starbust Studio, Grand Bank, NL



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May 6 - Musical Alphabet (The Gs)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

LAVERNE SQUIRES: Riley The Fisherman (Trad.)
'Laverne Squires', Independent, 2017
Vocals by Laverne Squires. Musicians: Derek Pelley, Sandy Morris, Wayne Brace, and Noel Dinn.
Recorded Jan. 17, 1969 at Memorial University. Digitized by Don Walsh.
Edited, enhanced, and mastered by Geoff Panting.

THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY: Save It For Me (Mickey Andrews)
'at the Horsehshoe', VINTAGE RECORDS SCV-113 circa 1970.
Mickey Andrews: Sho-bro & Steel Guitar;  Randy McDonald; Bass & Vocals; Gerry Hall; Vocals & Acoustis Guitar; Roy Penny: Lead Guitar; Johnny Green: Drums, Art Snider:Piano, Organ, & Vibes
Art Snider.
Prod: The Good, the Bad & The Ugly, Exec Prod: Art Snider, Mix: Glenn Clarke

NORMA GALE: Big City (Paul Williams/Sam Humphrey)
'Angelfood Cake', , CARIBOU CCLP 7003,  circa early 1970s
A Proper Kent Production. Made in Canada by Arc Sound Ltd.. Toronto.

RUFUS GUINCHARD: Out Behind the House--Up Southern Shore (Trad.)
'Step Tunes & Doubles', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-737,  1982
Rufus Guinchard (Fiddle), Jim Payne (Guitar), & Kelly Russell (Fiddle)

THE GOSPELETTES: Get All Excited (Bill Gaither)
‘Why Should I Worry or Fret’, TBC 15575, circa 1973-5
Personnel: Jim Cooper-organ & piano, Reg Pretty-guitar, Roy Stanley-bass guitar, Vilot Burry, Brenda Kennedy, Glenys Pond, Christine Lane, Donna Burt. Sue Ann Burry, Olive Keats, Dianne Pritchett.
Recorded at Echo Recording Studios, St. John’s
 
DICK GARDINER: Travellin’ Man (Dick Gardiner)
Little Girl’s Prayer, ACR 4087, 1984
Prod: Dick Gardiner. Eng: Neil Bishop/Claude Caines.
Personnel: Kevin MacNeil, Claude Caines, Mel Aucoin, Neil Bishop, Karen Rees, Tom Doyle, Ann Butler.
Rec & Mix: Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville.

THE GLEASONAIRES: Answer Call For Rose (Roy A. Payne)
45 rpm single - Boot BT. 013 (Side 2), 1971
Musicians: Matt Gleason, Jim Prince, Hal Allison.
Prod: Jury Krytiuk & Mark Altman. Eng: George Semkiw. Technician: 'Cub' Richardson.
Rec: RCA Studio, Toronto.

GEORGE GRANDY & his band: Single Maple Leaf (Payne)
'D. P. Newfie', Audat 477-9017, circa 1973
Tom Grandy: drummer;  Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar;  Barry Welsh: guitar.

GRAMPA: My Newfie Boat (Drozdoski-St. Germain-McKee)
45 rpm single - Goodtime Records GTS-00, Date?
Possible Personnel: Frank St. Germain, Dave Martin, David V McKee, Stan Drozdoski, Reid Taylor

PADDY GEARIN: My Home in St. John’s (Wm. Gearin)
'My Home In St. John’s',cassette tape (no label or number), 1979
Personnel: William (Paddy) Gearin: vocals ; Winnie Patton: piano ; Owen Kelly: bass ; Vic Hayes: drums ; Millar Hodgart: 12 string guitar
Recorded at Comfort Sound by Doug McClement

SCOTT GOUDIE: Growing (Scott Goudie)
'Renata', Quay CS-8077, 1982
Musicians: Scott Goudie: vocals/rhythm, slide & lead guitar; Neil Bishop: lead guitar & rhythm; “Teddy” MacNeil: drums; Skip Abbot: bass; Charlie Wade: percussioin; Rick Hollett: piano & sax; Jamie Snider; violin; Bill Barry: harmony vocals; Donna Cooke: harmony vocals; Peter Narvaez: harmonica; rhythm guitar.
Prod.: Scott Goudie & Neil Bishop; Eng.: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines;
Mixing: Neil Bishop.  Recorded at Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville, NL.  Dedicated to Rick Sheppard.

CHRIS GILLARD: Just You and I (Chris Gillard)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS-7824 (Side A). 1980
Eng. & Prod.: Neil Bishop

GOWER YOUTH BAND: Newfoundland Medley (Arr. E. Bonnell)
'An Accent On Youth', GYB 8401, 1984
Music Director: Edsel Bonnell, Solist: Sheila Osborne. Eng: Chris Hammond


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Apr 29 - Musical Alphabet (The Es & Fs)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

JERRY ELI: Going Backward (D. Devaney)
45 rpm single MARATHON PA 1057, Side A, circa 1972

THE ELLIS FAMILY (Brian & Ricky): Lonely Country Boy From Newfoundland (W.F. Curley)
45 rpm single ELLIS RECORDS MBS 0023, Date?
Recorded at Mercey Brothers Recording Studio, Elmira, Ontario

BOBBY EVANS: Eighteen Yellow Roses (Bobby Darin)
'Hotel Gander', BelAir Records 1983

EDDIE EASTMAN: How Deep In Love Am I (B. McDill)
'Eddie Eastman', Columbia PCC-90598, 1980
Personnel: Lloyd Green, Pete Wade, Hargus Robbins, Buddy Harmon, Jim Isbell, Ray Edenton & others.
Prod: Bob cousins. Rec: Nashville.  Arr: Eddie Eastman & Lloyd Green.
Eng: Rex Collier & Skip Shimmin.

THE FOUR WAYS: Heartbeat (Norman Petty - Bob Montgomery)
‘Gettin’ Around’BOOT RECORDS BOS 7150, 1974
Personnel: Joan Harvey: vocals; Rod Rumble: lead guitar; Brian Small: drums; Ron Hicks: bass guitar.
Exec. prod: Jury Krytiuk; Prod: John Capek, Rec. RCA Studios-Toronto;
 Mixed: Thunder Sound, Toronto

THE FLUMMIES: Grand River Song (Stewart Michelin)
'Songs of Labrador', WRC1-5985 (cassette tape), 1988
Gary O’Driscoll, Harris Learning, Greg O’Blenis, Richard Dyson, Alton Best, George Shiwak
Recorded, Produced & Engineered by Gary O’Driscoll at Homespun Studios, Goose Bay, Lab.

FOUL GEAR: Here's To The Fishermen (George Giles)
'Here's To the Fishermen',  Independent WRC-6000, 1988
Personnel: George Giles (Vocals & Guitar), Don Marsden (Drums), Norm Warren (Accordion), Gerard J. Organ (Bass Guitar).
Recorded: Sim's Studio, Belloram. Engineer: Sim Savoury
Album Mix: Sim Savoury and Foul Gear

COUNTRY DREAM featuring Marion Fiander: Philadelphia Lawyer (Woody Guthrie)
'That Man Of Mine', QUAY CS-8095, circa 1983.
Personnel: Neil Bishop, Mel Aucoin, Ted MacNeil, Claude Caines, Sim Savoury.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Country Dream.
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL

FORTUNE BAY SONS: When You Live By The Sea (Cyril Brown)
'Stay At Home Lad', SWC FB-8247, 1986
Prod: SWC Productions. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sims Studio, Belloram, NL.
Musicians: Wince Keeping, Cyril Brown, Jim Vallis, Harry Keeping, Sim Savory, Hughie Poole, Nelson White, Viola Short, Howard Bailey.

BRIAN FINN: When The Robins Come Home (Pat Casey)
'When The Robins Come Home' cassette tape BFC-2488E, 1988
BRIAN FINN: accordion, vocals, rhythm guitars; SIM SAVORY: bass, rhythm/lead guitar, piano, BUD DAVIDGE: harmony vocals.
Eng: Sim Savory, Prod: Brian Finn. Recorded at Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL

FINNIGAN: The Boogie Woogie Newfie’s Lobster Shuffle (Peter Stoney)
45 rpm single Banana Records SAR 204. Date unknown.

HANK SLUSH & FREE BEER: Plenty More Fish (Chris Elliott)
45 rpm single - QUAY CS-8054 (Both sides are 'A Side'!), 1981
Prod: C. Elliott & K. Blackmore. Eng: N. Bishop & C. Caines.
Recorded at Clode Sound Studios

FREE WHEELIN' (DOROTHY & KEVIN): Why Did You Go (Dorothy St. George)
45 rpm single -  QUAY CS-8063, Side B. circa 1981
Prod: Free Wheeling. Eng: Neil Bishop. "Special Thanks to Bobby, Wally & Brendan".
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NF.

FIGGY DUFF: Kissing Dance Medley (Kissing Dance/Branch Tunes/Soldiers Joy/Reel) (Trad. Arr. Figgy Duff)
'Figgy Duff', POSTERITY PTR 13014, 1980
Noel: Drums, Vocal Harmony, Piano; Pamela Morgan: Vocals, Guitar, Tin Whistle, Piano;
Dave Panting: Mandolin, Bass, Vocal Harmony, Guitar; Geoff Butler: Button Accordions.
Mastering: George Graves at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto, ON
Prod: Gary Furniss & Tom Treumuth for Hypnotic Productions
Eng; Jim Frank


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Apr 22 - Mother Earth

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

NEW GENERATION SINGERS: Leave Them A Flower (Wally Whyton)

'Souvenirs', QUAY CS 78-15, 1978
Guitars: Kevin Blackmore & Don Boland. Drums: Jimbo Shcarpegge.
Prod: Clode Sound Prod. (Mobile Unit), Gander Arts & Culture Centre.

SIMANI: Garden of Eden (Bud Davidge)
‘Somethings I Cherish’, 1991, SWC Productions, 1991
Personnel" Bud Davidge: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar; Sim Savory: Accordion, Guitars, Bass, Mandolin; Bill Guest: Piano, Fiddle. Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sims Studio, Belloram. Prod: Simani, Bud & Sim

HARRY HIBBS: The Garden Song (David Mallett)
45 rpm single Tapestry Records T-801. Circa 1980.
Prod/Arr: Marty Hibbs From album "Harry Hibbs - Pure Gold" TL 7375.

NEW GENERATION SINGERS: After the Gold Rush (Neil Young)
'Souvenirs', QUAY CS 78-15, 1978
Guitars: Kevin Blackmore & Don Boland. Drums: Jimbo Shcarpegge.
Prod: Clode Sound Prod. (Mobile Unit), Gander Arts & Culture Centre.

PAUL BENDZA: Requiem for Whales (excerpt) (Paul Bendzsa)
‘Sound Symposium 1984’, cassette tape
Edited & compiled by Don Wherry. Rec: Jim Rillie.

GERALD MITCHELL: High On the Mountain Of Old Mokami (Byron Chaulk)
‘The Hunt & other songs of Labrador’, Marathon MS 2101, 1970

ICEBERG ALLEY: Wildlife (Denis Parker)
45 rpm single, no label, WRC3-940, 1979
Brian Downey, Denis Parker, Mack Furlong, Paul Steffler
Produced by The Mummer’s Troupe of Newfoundland
Recorded at Echo Studio

BACK TO BACK/REG EDDY & PAT MARCHE: The Seashore (Reg Eddy/Pat Marche)
'Childhood Memories', casette tape BB-40491A, circa early 1990s   
Personnel: Reg Eddy, Pat Marche, Sim Savory, Dave Carey.
Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL.
Prod: Part Marche & Reg Eddy

SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: This Is My Home (Harry Martin)
Different Paths, MAUVE RECORDS ACR-7058, 1984.
Produced by Mel Aucoin/Neil Bishop. Engineered by Neil Bishop/Phil Kasouf. Personnel: Mel Aucoin, Neil Bishop, Mike Billard, Shirley Montague.
Recorded & Mixed at KAS-TECH PRODUCTIONS, North Sydney, N.S.

DICK GARDINER: Native Woman (Dick Gardiner)
'Where the Churchill River Flows', QUAY CS-7930, 1979
Prod: Neil Bishop; Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Personnel: Ted MacNeil, Skip Abbott, Bob O'Donovan, Rick Walsh, Jeff Butler, Neil Bishop, Sheila Caines, Dick Gardiner.

DICK NOLAN: I Wanna Live (John D. Loudermilk)
Newfoundland Songbook, Vol. 3, Unidisc 2008, AGEK-2573
Originally released on vinyl lp I Want To Live, Arc AS-776, circa 1968

GLENN TILLEY: There’s A Man (That’s What He Does) (Glen Tilley)
‘The Newfoundland Seal Hunt’, Radio Canada International E-1263.
Researched and written by Bill Usher & Deborah Sharp

GORDON QUINTON: Wild Fields (Gordon Quinton)
Seawinds, 1988, Woodnight Records WNMR-001.
Personnel: Gordon Quinton - Acoustic guitar.
Recorded & mixed at Echo Music & Recording Co., St. John's.
Eng: Thomas Ronan. Prod: Gordon Quinton


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Apr 15 - Musical Alphabet (The Ds)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

DICK NOLAN: Fiddler's Green (Trad.)
Folk Songs of Newfoundland , CBC Radio Canada International, RCI 414, 1974
by Harry Hibbs Ensemble & Dick Nolan

THE COUNTRY DUCATS: Today I Started Loving You Again (Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens)
'You Can't Take the Country From the Man', Compact Disc Condor HCD 4522, 2008
Originally released on vinyl LP Marathon LP MS 2116, 1972

THE DORYMEN: Wreck of the John Harvey
'The Dorymen', Paragon ALS 321, circa 1973. 
Personnel: John Drake-vocal, rhythm; Tom Rose-accordion; Ken Griswold-bass; Al Parsons-drums; Larry Gaudet-lead guitar

ALBERT DEAN: Down On the Big Shoal (McKinnen arr. by A. Dean)
'My Atlantic Home', Independent, WRC!-3482.
Personnel: Don Randell (fiddle); Neil Rosenberg (banjo & mandolin); Fred Lawrence (Steel Guitar); Mose Butt (Accorian & Harmonica); Gordell Butt (Rhythm guitar); Tom O'Grady (Drums).
Recorded at Echo Studio (Jack Winsor).

GORD DRAKE: I Am A Fisherman (Davidge)
45 rpm single, SWC GD-4433, 1986
Recorded at Sim's Studio, Belloram, NF. Eng.: Sim Savory. Prod.: G. Drake

DRIFTWOOD: Here's To The Fishermen (Reg Brown)
45 rpm single - QUAY CS-8086 (B Side). Prod: Driftwood. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Prod. Stephenville, NL. Circa early 1980s

BILLY DINN:  Three Leaf Shamrock From Glendor (Trad.)
'Bonavista Bay', BD-1, date?
Vocals, buttton accordion, rhythm guitar, rhythm piano, lead guitar, electric bass, by Billy Dinn. Drums: digital.
Prod: Billy Dinn. Arr: Billy Dinn. Eng: Dave Hall.
Rec: Sound Stage, Niagara, Niagara Falls

THE DU-CATS: Off the Hook (Jagger/Richards)
‘Rock & Roll comes to Newfoundland & Labrador’, an archive, 2007, Three Blind Mice Music
Released in 1966 on  vinyl LP, RCA Victor - Canada International - PC/PCS-1018.
Personnel: Lewis 'Butch' Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, and Winston Blackmore.

DOWNEY'S TWO: Coming Back Home (Downey's Two)
45 rpm single - Quay CS-8093, 1983
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL

DAVE & AUBREY: So Long On The Road (Winston Coles)
‘Shove ‘Er in Second’, WRC1-2098, 1982
Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL
Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Neil Bishop; Piano & Steel Guitar: Mel Aucoin; Bass: Claude Caines; Drums: Ted McNeil; Lead Vocals: Dave Pike and Aubrey Sweetapple; Background Vocals: Betty Jean Hynes and Tommy Doyle.
Produced and engineered and mixed by Neil Bishop and Claude Caines.

DEBBIE DWYER & DOWN EAST BAND: Love Is Something You Can't Buy (Rex Hemeon)
45 rpm single QUAY CS 7931, 1979
Eng: Neil Bishop. Prod: Debbie Dwyer & Down East Band

DUCATS SHOWBAND: Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone (Glenn Martin and Dave Kirby)
'The Ducats Showband' Paragon ALS 242, circa 1970
Personnel: Lewis Skinner, Roger Skinner, Bob Battiste, Claude Caines, Dutch Mason
Prod: Bill Fisher; Eng: Jack Hutchison
Exec. Prod: Jack Boswell

WILF DOYLE & HIS ORCHESTRA: I Rowed Up In A Dory (composer unidentified)
'Wilf Doyle Plays The Quadrilles and A Selection of Favourite NFLD Old Time Music',
Rodeo RLP 49, circa 1958


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Apr 8 - Musical Alphabet (The Cs - Conclusion)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

CHOICE: Was It Something I Said (Gordon Joe)
45 rpm single, Choice Records SCV 2008, 1974
Gord Joe: lead vocals & harmonica;, Mel Ellis: lead guitar; Ed Cater: bass guitar; Rick Hollett: keyboards/flute; Jerry Smith: lead vocals/percussion; Butch Pinsent: drums
Produced & directed by Choice. Recorded at Sound Canada.

CROSSWALK: Remember (Frank Meehan)
45  rpm single, QUAY CS-8002, circa 1980
Prod: Crosswalk & Neil Bishop. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines

BARRY CANNING: Sad In My Room (Barry Canning)
45 rpm single WRC3-6135, 1989
Electric/Classical Guitars: Wayne Hynes
Eng: Tom Ronan, Prod: B. Canning & T. Ronan,  Rec: Echo Recording Co., St. John's, NL

GORD COMPANION & NIGHTRAIN: Saturday Night (Ward – Companion)
45 rpm single, Tel-Star CHR - 742 3818, Side B. Date?

JOHN CHIPMAN: I Can't Remember (John Chipman)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS 7823, Side A. Eng: Neil Bishop. Prod: Lewis Skinner  
Personnel: Rusty Walker (steel), Lew Skinner (lead), Claude Caines (bass), Kevin MacNeil (drums), Rick Walsh (piano), Sheila Caines (harmony vocals).

CHARLIE CROCKER: Keep Me From Blowin' Away (Paul Craft)
Charlie Crocker, 1976, BOOT BTM 2002.
Rec: Eastern Sound, Toronto. Eng: Peter Mann

BURT CUFF: Island of Newfoundland (Burt Cuff)
'At the Caribou Club', Arc AS-798, circa 1968
Bob Lucier (Steel), Brian Barron (mandolin/fiddle), Roddy LePrierie (drums), Harry Hibbs (accordion), Cliffy Short (rhythm guitar).
Prod: Ben Weatherby circa 1968

CLINT CURTISS: No Price Tages On the Doors of Newfoundland (Roy Payne)
'Ode To Newfoundland', Paragon ALS 288, circa 1970.
Personnel: Guy Melanson, Mickey Andrews, Gene MacDonald, Randy MacDonald, John Green, Claire Amyot

CORMIER COUNTRY: Stand A Little Rain (Gordon & Loretta Cormier)
Headin’ Home, Independent P-1001, 1988
Gordon Cormier, Loretta Cormier
Personnel: Gary Koliger, Rick Erickson, Kenny Chalmers, Calvin Vollrath, Adrian Chornowal.
Prod & Eng: Garry McDonall. Rec: Edmonton, Alberta

DONNA CAMPBELL: (Ocean of) Tears (Jackie Allan)
45 rpm single, PERIWINKLE RECORDS PER-3765, 1976
Produced & Arranged by Art Snider. Recorded at Sound Canada

PAT CASEY: Hillsides of Torbay (Pat Casey)
45 rpm single, RAINBOW RECORDS, WRC3-1967, Side 1 (no date)

PIERCE CULL: Cotton Jenny (G. Lightfoot)
‘Winter Work Program’, AUDAT 477-9070, 1975
Rec: MUN Studio, St. John's, NL

WINCE COLES: Good Ol’ Country Blues (Wince Coles)
‘I Want To Be A Working Man Again’, 1985, cassette tape World Records WRC4-4110. Personnel: Don Boland, Dave Lush, Bob O'Donovan, Mervyn Maxwell, Gary Nichols, Nick Fleming, Guy King.
Prod: Nick Fleming. Recorded at J.S.R. Studios, Gander. WinBern Productions

COREY & TRINA: Over the Waves (Trad.)
Corey & Trina III, QUAY CS-8020, 1980
Personnel: Neil Bishop (electric, acoustic, & steel guitars), Claude Caines (bass), Kelly Russell (fiddle), Jerry Formanger (accordion), Ted MacNeil (drums), Corey Crewe (harmonica), Betty Jean Hynes & Tommy Doyle (backup vocals).
Eng & Prod: Claude Caines & Neil Bishop.
Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL


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April 1 - All Fools Day

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

THE COUNTRY DUCATS: Every Fool Has A Rainbow (Merle Haggard)
“You Can’t Take the Country From the Man”, Country Ducats, Marathon MS 2116, 1972
Edward Rowsell: vocalist ; Lewis Skinner: lead guitar; Robert Battiste: bass guitar;
Roger Skinner: drums; Cyril Brown: steel guitar
Recorded: Music City Recorders - Nashville, Tenn
Special thanks to Pete Drake, Scotty Moore, and D. J. Fontana.

EDDIE EASTMAN Fool's Part (Jerry Foster/Bill Rice)
'Easy', Bel Air Records BA 1000, 1979 
Produced by Bob Cousins. Eng: Rex Collier; Recorded: Nashville, Tennessee

REX HEMEON: Broken Hearted Fool (Rex Hemeon)
'Rex Hemeon', QUAY CS 8058, Clode Sound, Stephenville, 1981
Personnel: Neil Bishop (acoustic & electric guitars), Mel Aucoin (piano/steel guitar), Bill Doyle (bass), Ted MacNeil (drums), Betty Jean Hynes, Tommy Doyle (Harmony vocals)
Prod. & Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.

DICK NOLAN: The King of Fools (McGivern-Nolan)
‘Movin’ Out’, Arc A/S-740, circa 1967-8
Direction: Ben Weatherby

BURT CUFF: Crazy Fool (?)
'From Newfoundland To Memphis', ARC AS 707 circa 1966
Direction: Ben Weatherby, An Arc Production

CHEF ADAMS: Nobody But A Fool (Bill Anderson)
'The Adams Boys & Jennie Reeves', Paragon ALS 190, circa 1969-70
Gerry Reeves: lead guitar, Chef Adams: rhythm guitar, Andy Greatrix: bass, Jennie Reeves: snare drums. Prod: Jack Boswell & Bill Bessey.

CLINT CURTISS & The Clintsmen: Nobody's Foolin' Me (Curtiss)
'Nobody's Foolin' Me', Dominion LPS 48507, 1972
Recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto.
Prod: Jury Krytiuk. Recording Engineer: Peter Houston

JOAN MORRISSEY: Seven Drunken Nights(Composer unidentified, arr. Joan Morrissey)
'At the Admiral's Keg',  Marathon MMS 76047, 1970
Piano: Eric Dicks. Eng: Albert Walsh, Re-recording: Bill Bessey.

JASON BELMER: What A Fool I Was (To Ever Leave You)(Everett Adams)
45 rpm single, ARCTIC FOX AF-2 (Side A), Date?
Prod: J. E. Belmer. Eng: Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Studios.
Pub: Jason Belmer Music Publishers

DICK NOLAN
: The Fool (Naomi Ford)
'Newfoundland Songbook - Movin' Out / I Want to Live, Vol. 3', Unidisc AGEK-2573, 2008,
Original release on LP ‘Moving Out’, Arc A-740 (mono), AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8

PADDY GEARIN: Oh, You Foolish Old Heart (Paddy Gearin)
'In My Little World', Independent, 1985,
Personnel: Paddy Gearin: vocals, rhythm guitar; Sim Savory: guitars, accordion, keyboard; Hughie Poole: guitar/harmony.
Remastered at Ambassador Records, Oshawa 2005.  Eng: Paul Evans

JOHN CHIPMAN: I’m the Biggest Fool In Newfoundland (John Chipman)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS 7823, Side A. Eng: Neil Bishop. Prod: Lewis Skinner  
Personnel: Rusty Walker (steel), Lew Skinner (lead), Claude Caines (bass), Kevin MacNeil (drums), Rick Walsh (piano), Sheila Caines (harmony vocals).

STEVE PARDY & THE COUNTRY TELSTARS: Heartbroken Fool (Ed Rowsell)
'Ol’ Newfie Outhouse', Audat 477-9063, circa 1974
Personnel: Steve Pardy, Lloyd Tremblett, Randy Pardy, Orville Harris, Don Cuff.
Rec: MUN Studio, Eng: Ron Duclos

BEN WEATHERBY: You Can’t Fool A Newfoundlander (Weatherby)
You Can’t Fool A Newfoundlander, Marathon ALS 367, 1973

FRANK MILLS: Just Foolin' Around (Frank Mills)
'Traveler', Capitol ST 12388, 1985
Prod. & Eng. by Frank Mills & Hayward Parrott (Newfoundland-born).


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Mar 25 - Musical Alphabet (The Cs - Part One)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

GEORGE GRANDY: Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)
‘Gotta Get Back To Newfie’, Audat 477-9041, 1973
Back-up: The Country Ducats
George’s Band: Todd Grandy, Reuben Hiscock, Jim Squires

THE DU-CATS: Rock 'n' Roll Music (Chuck Berry)
‘The Du-cats’, The Du-cats, RCA Victor Canada International, PC-1018, 1966
Lewis “Butch” Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, Winston Blackmore

DICK NOLAN: Brown-Eyed Handsome Man (Chuck Berry)
Newfoundland Songbook, Vol 5, Unidisc, AGEK-2575, 2008
originally released on vinyl LP, Country, Arc AS-819, circa 1970

LORRAINE CONWAY: Another State (Roe McCaw)
45 rpm single, PROSPECT RECORDS PR-009-A, 1991
Prod: Ron Demmans; Exec. Prod.: Ross Allen
Recorded in Nashville

LORETTA CORMIER: You're Not Looking At Me (Kris Messal)
‘This One’s For You’, Lone Raven, LR 715, 1985
Personnel: Al Cross, Andrew Affleck, Anthony Panacci, Marthy Shaw, Al Cherney, Mickey Andrews, Wndell Ferguson, Reg Watkins, Wendy Davis, Irene Szymanski, Kerry Knickle
Eng: David Ferri

DIANE & DONNA CAMMIE: Growing Up (Dan Cammie)
'My Lovely Newfoundland', QUAY CS-8080, 1982.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Prod: Dan Cammie. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL

KEVIN COLLINS: Just Walk On By (Kendall Hayes)
'Heartbroken Heart', RDR 176, 1990
Musicians: Fred Lawrence, Don Randall, Wade Pinchorn, Neil Rosenburg, Kevin Collins.
Rec. & mixed at Sawyer Hill Studios by Kevin Collins. Placentia, NL
Prod. & Arr: Kevin Collins

THE CARIBOU SHOWBAND: Caribou Telstar (Unidentified)
‘The Caribou Showband’, Caribou CC LP 7002, 1971
Personnel: Brian Barron (mandolin/fiddle), Bob Lucier (steel guitar), Roddy Lee (drums), Mel Aucoin (iano, lead acoustic, banjo, bass, saxophone), Johnny Burke (vocals)

CHOIR OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST:
Psalm 122 - I Was Glad When They Said (Anglicant Chant, E. Edwards)
'Evensong & Hymns', WATERLOO WR8033, 1986
D.F. Cook, Organist & Choirmaster. The Very Reverend E.C.W. Rusted, Dean.
Soloists: Catherine Cornick, Soprano; Michael Donnan, Baritone.
Rec. Eng.: Edward Marshall. Recorded on digital equipment. in NF Cathedral.

THE CJON GLEE CLUB: Heart Cry From the West  (Dan Carroll and Rev. P. Sheehan)
'CJON'S Glee Club Sings Newfoundland Folk Songs & other selections, Vol 2', Rodeo RLP.84, 1955
Conductor Ignatius Rumboldt.  Introduction by Don Jamieson

MARY LOU COLLINS: If I Fell (Lennon/McCartney)
'CBC Transcription LM-27 & LM-28', circa late 1960s
Accompanied by The Ricky Hyslop Orchestra

CHILLIWACK: (Don’t Wanna) Live For A Living (Brian MacLeod)
'Wanna Be A Star', Solid Gold Records SGR-1006, 1981.
Personnel: Bill Henderson, Brian MacLeod, Ab Bryant.
Prod: Bill Henerson/Brian MacLeod assisted by Ab Bryant

HOWARD CABLE SYMPHONIC BAND: Newfoundland Rhapsody (Howard Cable)
'Newfoundland Rhapsody - and other scenes of Canada', Citadel CT 6007, 1976

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Mar 11 - Musical Alphabet (The Bs - Conclusion)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

LAVERNE SQUIRES: The Dark Clothed Gypsy
'Laverne Squires', Independent, 2017
Vocals by Laverne Squires. Musicians: Derek Pelley, Sandy Morris, Wayne Brace, and Noel Dinn.
Recorded Jan. 17, 1969 at Memorial University. Digitized by Don Walsh.
Edited, enhanced, and mastered by Geoff Panting.

OMAR BLONDAHL: The Southern Cross (Trad.)
'The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland', Rodeo Records RLP. 80 circa 1959

JUNE BAIKIE & KELLY RUSSELL: The People of Sheshashiu (June Baikie)
'A Celebration of Heritage - Songs of Labrador', Pigeon Inlet Productions, PIP-7329, 1992
Produced, arranged, & recorded by Kelly Russell. He plays: guitar, bouzouki, concertina, piano accordioin, synthesizer, celtic harp, mandolin, fiddle, whistle, dulcimer, bodhran, & electric guitar
Mixed and digitally mastered at Dadyeen Studio, St. John's, NL
Engineers: Don Walsh & Shane Kelly

BACK TO BACK (Reg Eddy & Pat Marche):
The Things We Did For Fun (Reg Eddy & Pat Marche)
'Childhood Memories', casette tape BB-40491A, circa early 1990s   
Personnel: Reg Eddy, Pat Marche, Sim Savory, Dave Carey.
Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL.
Prod: Part Marche & Reg Eddy

THE BAY BOYS: Face Upon The Mountain (Lyrics: Carl White. Music: Trad.)
'Down Home Favourites Vol. 2', BB-1986-2, circa 1986
Personnel: Fred Northcotte, Les Northcotte, Walter Ostanek, Ken Senko, Richard Ostanek, Dave Morellato, Peter Davidson, Murray McFadgen, Maureen Howard, Graham Townsend.
Recorded: Rainboy Studios, Niagara Falls, ON. Exec. Producer: Walter Ostenek
Engineer: Rick Jurgens & Wayne O'Brien
Album Mix: Rod Morrisson & Wayne O'Brien with Rick Jurgens

MARLENE BEAUDRY & DICK NOLAN: Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year (Roy Kitson)
'Woman Is Boss', Arc AS 812, circa 1969

SHIRLEY BUTT: Mysteries of Life (Hank Locklin?)
'Newfoundland Country', Buckshot BT 9007, 1974

JOHN BOLAND AND BEOTHUCK: That’s How I Got To Memphis (Tom T. Hall)
'John Boland and Beothuck', Boot Records BTM 2003, 1976
John Boland, John Babb, Mac Babb, Fred O’Quinn, John Rankin.
Producer: Bobby Munro; Engineer: Kevin Evans

PHIL BOND: I’ll Cry Instead (John Lennon - Paul McCartney)
‘Phil Bond’, BOOT RECORDS BTM 2000, 1976
Personnel: Ron Richard, Frank Grantham, Gary Empey, Phil Bond, Billy Jones, Aiden Scannell, Dan Hynek.
Prod: Chuck Goudie. Eng: Peter Mann.

REG BROWN with DRIFTWOOD & FRIENDS: Eternal Sailors (Reg Brown)
'Boil Up Time', cassette tape RB4C-1000, 1989
Personnel: SkIp Abbott, Dave Drake, George White, Bugs Greene, Charlie Payne, Glenn Simmons, Reg Brown, Elaine White, Charlie Mercer.
Eng., Prod., & mixed by Reg Brown & George White.
Recorded: Driftwood Studio, Corner Brook.

THE BUSINESS: Hold Her (I. Perry & W. Hunt)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS 8084 (Side 1), 1982
Prod: The Business. Eng: N. Bishop & C. Caines.  Recorded at Clode Sound Studios

BOREALIS: The Politican (P. Bradbury)
‘Sons of the Sea’, Audat 477-9025, 1972
Personnel: Paul Bradbury, Wayne Sturge, Mark Bradbury, Dave Hillier
Thanks: "Mighty Mouth" Mac Barfoot; Doc Feeney (recording genius), MUN Security Guards, Len White, Nelson Squires, Tony Kent.

RICK BARRON: Teenage Idol (Jack Lewis)
45 rpm single, IDP Independent Producers, WRC3-1821. (Side 2), 1981

KEVIN BEANLAND: Father O'Flynn & The Irish Washerwoman (Trad.)
45 rpm single - QUAY CS-8051, circa 1981
Prod: Kevin Beanland. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL
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Mar 4 - Musical Alphabet (As & Bs - Part 1)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

JOHN WHITE: O'Brien Has No Place To Go (Trad. Arr. J. White)
'All Around the Circle', Audat 477-9072, 1975
Probable Musicians: Don Randell (fiddle), Ray Kerrivan (drums), Wally Cobb (bass) Ray Walsh (piano accordion), Ollie Smith (piano)
Recorded at MUN Studios, St. John's, NL

RICK AVERY & JUDY GREENHILL: Aunt Martha's Sheep (Ellis Coles & Dick Nolan)
'Harbour Grace – Songs of Eastern Canada', J + R Records JR001, 1981
 Personnel: Rick Avery, Judy Greenhill, Grit Laskin, Paul Mills, Kim Brant, Jim Strickland, Chris Crilly.

THE ASCENSION COLLEGIATE CHOIR: Deep River (arr. Roy Ringwald)
'Conception Bay Sings', INTER MEDIA SERVICES IMS-WRC1-443 (No date).
Dir. of choirs: Rev. R. B. Sweetland.
Pianists: J. A. Stephenson (Ascension Choir), Cheryl Saudner, A. E. Arulanandam (C.B. Singers). Eng: Dave Miller. Rec: Ascension Coll. High School.

AL ADAMS & THE REBELS: Pass Me By (Hillman Hall)
45 rpm single -Terra Lee Records TLRS 4511. circa 1973
Prod. by C. Leon

ANN BUTLER:  Everybody’s Had the Blues (M. Haggard)
‘Country Sunshine’, Audat 477-9064, 1974
Recorded at MUN Studio, St. John's, NL. Eng: Ron Duclos

OLIVE BAYLE & the IRISH TRADITION: I Once Was Free (Don McLennan)
'My Green Valleys', CYNDA CNS-1031, 1974
Personnel: Olive Bayle, Willie Haughton-guitar/vocals; Bob Shortt-mandolin/banjo; Jimmy Steadman-bass/vocals. Prod: John Capek

PAT AND JOE BYRNE with BAXTER WAREHAM:
The Silver Dove (A. Pittman/P. Byrne)
‘Towards the Sunset’, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7318, 1983
Pat and Joe Byrne, vocals, guitar ; Baxter Wareham, accordion, mandolin, banjo & vocals
Producer: Des Walsh. Engineer: Wallace Hammond
Recorded: Echo Music and Recording Ltd.

MARY BARRY: Moonlight Café (Mary Barry)
45 rpm single, LOST ISLAND RECORDS LOS-1022-A., 1989
Prod: Glen Meisner. Eng: Karl Falkenham

LLOYD BURRY: MISTY (Burke - Garner)
‘At the Organ’, RCA VICTOR CTLS-1081, circa late 1960s?
Personnel: Jack Zaza; bass guitar; Archie Alleyne: drums.

GEOFF BUTLER & HAROLD (HANK) WILLIAMS: Captain & His Whiskers/Fishermans Favourite (Trad..)
'Buttons & Bows, Newfoundland Style', ROARING JELLY RECORDS - RJR, WRC1-4617, 1986
Recorded at home by H. Williams & G. Butler. 
Mixed: Wallace Hammond & G. Butler.

AL BENNETT: Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Williams)
'Country Favorites', Paragon ALS 218. circa 1970

RAY BRODERICK: Mama Told Me (Ray Broderick)
‘The True Newfoundlander’, Buckshot BT-9012, circa 1973-4
Recorded at Echo Studios, St. John’s, Newfoundland
Producer: Wally Pynn

EMILE BENOIT: Happiness Reel - Lovers Reel (Emile Benoit)
‘Emile’s Dream’, Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-732, 1979
Personnel: Emile Benoit, Ron Hynes on acoustic guitar.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.  Prod. & Arr.: Kelly Russell.
Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL
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February 25 - Take Heart

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

WINSTON SAUNDERS with the NEWFOUNDLAND SHOWBAND:
My Sweetheart (Composer Unidentified on LP)
'Winston’s Accordion Favourites', Marathon ALS 351, 1972

TERRY KELLEHER: Peg of My Heart (Alfred Bryan/Fred Fisher)
'Face and Eyes', KERRY RECORDS SR-61, 1980
Musicians: Gerry Carruthers, Don Palmer, John Alphonse, Wally Coff, Phil Hancock.
Eng: Grant Kennedy & Pat Martin (Audio Atlantic); Neil Bishop & Claude Caines,
Prod: Neil Bishop (Clode Sound). Rec: Halifax & Stephenville

DAVE PANTING: Take Heart (Dave Panting)
'New Dreams', cassette tape, 1987
Musicians: Dave Panting, Geoff Panting, Charlie Wade, Ian MacKinnon, Kelly Russell, Geoff Butler, Paddy Mackey.
Rec: Dave & Geoff Panting, Wallace Hammond & Don Walsh at Eastern Audio/Vikkibeat, & Daydeen Studios, St. John's,NL

THE DIPSYDOODLERS: This Broken Heart Of Mine (Marty Robbins)
The Dipsydoodlers, Rodeo International RLP 87, 1959
Cy Brown, Joe English, Brian Johnston, Danny Behannon, Don Randell, Doug Maher

REX HEMEON: Broken Hearted Fool (Rex Hemeon)
'Rex Hemeon', QUAY CS 8058, Clode Sound, Stephenville, 1981
Personnel: Neil Bishop (acoustic & electric guitars), Mel Aucoin (piano/steel guitar), Bill Doyle (bass), Ted MacNeil (drums), Betty Jean Hynes, Tommy Doyle (Harmony vocals)
Prod. & Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines

THE COUNTRY DUCATS: Heartbroken Fool (E. Rowsell/L. Skinner)
‘You Can’t Take the Country From the Man’, Compact Disc 2008 Condor HCD 4522
Original release, LP, You Can’t Take the Country From the Man, 1972, Marathon LP MS 2116
Personnel: Pete Drake, Scotty Moore, D. J.  Fontana, Willie Rainsford, Chip Young & others
Recorded at Nashville, Tenn.; Prod: Tommy Hill

PADDY GEARIN: Jealous Heart (Jenny Lou Carson)
'My Home In St. John's', Remastered CD, 2005
Originally released on cassette tape (no label or number), 1979
Recorded at Comfort Sound by Doug McClement.
Remastered at Ambassador Records, Ottawa. Eng: Paul Evans.
Personnel: Paddy Gearin: vocals ; Winnie Patton: piano ; Owen Kelly: bass ; Vic Hayes: drums ; Millar Hodgart: 12 string guitar

DICK NOLAN; Shepherd Of My Heart (Jenny Lou Carson)
'Newfoundland Songbook, Vol. 1: I Walk the Line - Truck Driving Man', 2008
originally released on LP 'I Walk the Line' Arc A 543, circa 1962
A PRODUCT OF ARC SOUND LTD.

LORETTA CORMIER: He's A Heartache (Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley)
'Reg & Loretta Perform Your Requests', cassette tape Lone Raven LR4-720, 1986

SCOTT GOUDIE & NEIL BISHOP: Head and Heart  (John Martyn)
'The Gig', 1994
Scott Goudie: vocals, Fender Stratocaster & slide) ; Neil Bishop: 1957 Les Paul ; Brian Kenny: electric bass ; Kevin MacNeil: drums ; Wade Pinhorn: piano .
Produced by Scott Goudie, Neil Bishop, Don Walsh.
Recorded Sep. 1994 at The Fat Cat Blues Bar, St. John's

MORAL SUPPORT: Heart of Gold (Richard Cranford)
‘Insanity’,  TGO TGLP-002, 1985
Personnel: Sandro Durante, Richard Cranford.
Exec Prod: John Marin, Prod: Durante/Cranford, Eng:  Phil Fages, Richard Blakin, Mix: Sylvain Jacob & Dixon Van-Winkle. Rec: Listen Audio, Montreal.
Mix: Marko Studios.
Eng: Phil Fages. Prod: Durante/Cranford. Exec Prod: John Morin. Mix: Sylvain Jacob

THE DU-CATS: Heart of Stone (Jagger/Richards)
‘The Du-cats’, RCA Victor Canada International, PC-1018, 1966
Lewis “Butch” Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, Winston Blackmore

MARK GODWIN: The Heart of  St. John’s City (Mark Godwin)
‘Ten For the Road’, cassette tape ACC-49100, circa 1988
Mark Godwin: Clavinova
Prod: Ralph Walker. Rec & Eng: Jim Thompson. No date but circa 1988

GEORGE GRANDY & his band: My Sweetheart (Trad., G. Grandy)
``D. P. Newfie``, Audat 477-9017, circa 1973
Tom Grandy: drummer;  Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar;  Barry Welsh: guitar
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February 18 - Wine

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

JOAN MORRISSEY: Rose Coloured Bottle (Bill Johnson)
Headin’ Eastbound, Marathon ALS 389, 1973

DEREK PILGRIM: Red, Red Wine (Neil Diamond)
’Lonesome For My Home’, Marathon ALS 359, 1972

GEORGE GRANDY: Wine and Roses (M. Haggard)
Gotta Get Back To Newfie, Audat 477-9041, 1973
Back-up: The Country Ducats
Prod: Al Feeney. Recorded at MUN Radio, St. John's, NL

J. TERRY HYNES: Watermelon Wine (Tom T. Hall)
'J. Terry Hynes & Goodtime', Periwinkle Records PER 7318, 1974
MUSICIANS:: J. Terry Hynes,Tom Hynes, Gary Tilley, Glen Clarke, Don Paveling, Mickey Andrews.
Recorded at Sound Canada Recording Centre.
Producer: Art Snider; Sound Engineers: Bob Stright

ROY PAYNE: Dogberry Wine (Roy Payne)
‘Willie’s Yellar Pick Up Truck’, RCA KXL1-0095, 1975
Music by "The East Wind Plus One": Mel, Johnny, Roddy, Bobby, Brian and Peppy.
Producer: Jack Feeney, Engineer: Hayward Parrott

LEW MURPHY: Down In Grady's Harbour (Jack Maher and Stephen Mullins )
‘Folk Ballads of Newfoundland’, independent cassette tape, circa 1980s
Accompanied by The Ralph Walker Band

THE RISING SONS: Bottle Of Wine (Tom Paxton)
'The Rising Sons', Audat 477-9012, 1972
Personnel: Pete Bursey, Jim Rooney, Russ Marshall
Producer: Grant Kennedy.  Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, N.S.  Engineer: Al Feeney

CHUCK SIMMS: Candlelight and Wine (Dermot O'Reilly. Rearranged Chuck Simms)
'Home Ties' (with Eddie Coffey), Independent, WRC1-5228. 1987
Musicians: Eddie Coffey, Chuck Simms, Danny Boone, John Martin, Al Perry, Terry Blankely, Dusty Bulmer, The Mantini Sisters, Dave Hall.
Eng: Dave Hall. Rec. at Sound Stage, Niagara

CHRIS HENNESSY: Grandfather (Chris Hennessy)
‘Ballad Of a Sad Café’, BOOT RECORDS BOS-7188, 1978
Personel: Chris Hennessey; David McIsaac; J. P. Ellis'  Al Feeney; Len Brennan; George Brothers, Len McDonald; Dave Hellyer; Gordie Thomas; John J. Alphonse.
Rec: Audio Atlantic, Halifax. Prod & Arr: Chris Hennessy

ROGER HOWSE: Fine Wine and Caviar (Roger Howse)
'Livin' the Blues', cassette tape PHPC 8902, 1989
Personnel: Roger Howse (Guitars/Vocals), Wade Pinhorn (Keyboards), Howie Southwood (Drums), David Vivian (Bass).
Prod: Tom Ronan & Roger Howse. Thanks to Jack Winsor.

SONS OF ERIN: Pub With No Beer (Gordon Noel Parsons)
'Live At The Blarney Stone', Stamp Records-ST3, circa 1972
Musicians: Ralph O'Brien, Alan Flynn, Brian Connolly, Gordon Lee
Engineer: Tap Suo-Anttila. Mixing: Studio 3.
Recorded at the Blanrney Stone, Gastown, B.C.

HARRY HIBBS: A Toast To Newfoundland (composer unidentified)
'All Kinds of Everything', Marathon MMS 76026, 1973
Re-mastered and re-released digitally with two bonus tracks in 2013.

HAYWARD STRICKLAND: Bottle Of Wine (Tom Paxton)
'Hayward Strickland plays Favourites', Audat 477-9067, circa 1973-4
Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, NS. Circa 1973-4

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February 11 - Friends

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)
‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

CHILLIWACK: Too Many Enemies (Bill Henderson/Brian MacLeod)
‘Wanna Be A Star’, Solid Gold Records SGR-1006, 1981.
Personnel: Bill Henderson, Brian MacLeod, Ab Bryant.
Prod: Bill Henerson/Brian MacLeod assisted by Ab Bryant

THE KRYSTALS: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (Bobby Scott/Bob Russell)
‘The Krystals’, Fourmost Records MS-8943, circa 1970/1
Lloyd Thornhill, Roland Gaudet, Stan Erbrink, Ray March

SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: An Old Friend (Shirley Montague)
‘For the Sake Of A Song’, QUAY CS-8105, 1983
Personnel: Mel Aucoin: keyboards, steel, bass, strings, rhythm guitar ; Neil Bishop: electric guitar, rhythm guitar ; Mike Billard: drums ; Shirley Montague: vocals.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Shirley Montague & Neil Bishop.
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville

WARD 6: Friends Of Mine (Ian Tyson)
‘Ward 6’, Cynda CNS 1007, 1971
MUSICIANS: John Lacey (Guitar/Vocals), Gordon Quinton (Guitar) &
Boyd Norman (Bass). Producer: Dave Todd

DENIS PARKER & ROGER HOWSE: I'm A Stranger Here (Terry/McGhee)
‘Eagle Ridin’ Papas’, cassette tape, PHPC-8801, 1988
Produced by Denis Parker, Roger Howse & Don Walsh, Recorded at Daydeen Studio

DICK NOLAN: Johnny Walker (Dick Nolan/Ivan Brown)
'Newfoundland Songbook Vol. 3', Unidisc, AGEK-2573, 2008
original release on LP ‘Moving Out’, Arc A-740 (mono), AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8

JUNE BAIKIE & KELLY RUSSELL: The Trappers Friend (June Baikie)
'A Celebration of Heritage - Songs of Labrador', Pigeon Inlet Productions, PIP-7329, 1992
Prod., Arr., rec., & mixed by Kelly Russell. He plays: guitar, bouzouki, concertina, piano accordioin, synthesizer, celtic harp, mandolin, fiddle, whistle, dulcimer, bodhran, & electric guitar

REV. LESTER BURRY: The Dogs Were My Best Friends
'Bill McNeill's VOICE FO THE PIONEER', TAPESTRY GD 7380, 1982
Prod: Rick Butler. Interviews compiled and edited by Bill McNeill.

YORK COUNTY BOYS: Little Pal (Roy Hall)
'A Bluegrass Legend', ahed AS-8219.
This is a re-mastered and re-channelled stereo version of the orignal album Arc 502 which was released circa 1958.
Personnel: Mike Cameron, Rex Yetman, "Big John" McManamam, Brain Barron, Dusty Legere

SIMANI: Music & Friends (B. Davidge/Simani)
'Music & Friends', cassette tape SDC-5067, 1987
Personnel: Bud Davidge, Pious Hickey, Hughie Poole, Tom Keeping, Merril Stockley, Sim Savory, Allan Bambury, Don Sheppard, Al Jensen, Harvey Davidge, Dave Williams, Conrad Williams, Nack Savory.
Eng: Sim Savory, Prod: Simani

JERRY ELI: Let’s Be Friends (Andy Greatrix)
'Country & Newfie Sides', SCN-512m circa 1976-8
Musicians: Steel – Al Briscoe; Voices – Octavian, the musicmen, Rhythm – Andy Greatrix

RAY JOHNSON: Friends (Glen Campbell, D. Bowman)
'The Warm Hearted Newfoundlander',  Audat 477-9078, circa 1974
Rec: Audio Atlantic, Halifax

ROY PAYNE: Pal Of Mine (Payne)
‘No. 2’, Paragon ALS 307, circa 1971

THE DU-CATS: Peace Pipe (N. Paramor)
The Du-cats, RCA Victor Canada International, PC-1018, 1966
Lewis “Butch” Skinner, Jim Crewe, Bob Battiste, Joe Boulos, Winston Blackmore


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February 4 - Happy Birthday Dick Nolan

BLUE VALLEY BOYS: High Rockin’ Swing (Archie Tennant, Joe Avants)
‘On Stage at The Drake’, Arc A 579, circa 1962-3
Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass)
Host: Moose LaTreck

DICK NOLAN: Don’t Take Your Guns To Town (Johnny Cash)
Newfoundland Songbook, Vol. 1: I Walk the Line - Truck Driving Man, 2008
originally released on vinyl LP, ‘I Walk the Line’,  Arc A-543, 1962
Lead guitar: Ben Weatherby

THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Donna On My Mind (Billy Barton)
‘On Stage at The Drake’, Arc A 579, circa 1962-3
Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass)
Host: Moose LaTreck

DICK NOLAN
: Cape St. Mary’s (Otto Kelland)
‘Atlantic Lullaby’, vinyl LP, Arc A-627, Toronto, circa 1962-3
Also released on CD ‘Atlantic Lullaby - I'se the B'y, What Catches Da Fish’, Unidisc, AGEK-2572, 2008

DICK NOLAN
: I'se the B'y (Trad.)
'I’se the B’y What Catches Da Fish', Arc A-694, 1966
Also on Compact Disc, 'NFLD Songbook, Vol. 2,' Unidisc, AGEK-2572, 2008

DICK NOLAN
: Long Time Gone (D. Dudley & D. Marrison)
‘Moving Out’, AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8
Dir.: B. Weatherby

DICK NOLAN: Ballad Of Thunder Road (Don Raye & Robert Mitchum)
‘Arc Country Hits’, Arc AS-743, circa 1967-8

DICK NOLAN: Unemployment Song (P.D. Arr. Dick Nolan)
‘Be True Newfoundlanders', Arc Citation Series ACS-5024, circa 1968

DICK NOLAN: I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash)
'Folsom Prison & other Johnny Cash Songs', Arc AS-807, circa 1968

DICK NOLAN: Six White Horses (Larry Murray)
‘Country’ (with Marlene Beaudry), Arc AS-819, circa 1970

DICK NOLAN: If I Were A Carpenter (Tim Hardin)
‘Duet’, Arc As-822, Toronto, circa 1969/70

DICK NOLAN: Sixteen Tons (Merle Travis)
‘Truck Driving Man’, Arc A-633, circa 1964
Personnel: Shotgun Guitar - Roy Penny, Rhythm Guitars - Mickey McGivern & Bunty Petrie, Bass - Mark McGivern, Drums - Bill Bartlett.  Producer and A&R Direction: Ben Weatherby

DICK NOLAN: Son of Hickery Hollers Tramp (Dallas Frazier)
‘I Want To Live’, Arc AS-776, Toronto circa 1968
Recorded: Bay Studios, Toronto, Direction: Ben Weatherby
A PRODUCT OF ARC SOUND LTD., TORONTO, ONTARIO

DICK NOLAN: Forty Shades of Green (Johnny Cash)
‘Lukey’s Boat’, Arc As-810, circa 1968

THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Town Hall Shuffle (Joe Maphis)
'On Stage at The Drake', Arc A 579, circa 1962-3
Personnel: Dick Nolan, Roy Penny, Bunty Petrie, Johnny Bourque.
Host: Moose LaTreck


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January 28 - From The Rock To Tee-O

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)

‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

ROY PENNEY: Guitar Breakdown Boogie (Cecil McEachern)
‘On Stage at The Drake’, Arc A 579, circa 1962-3
Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm), Roy Penney (lead), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass)
Host: Moose LaTreck

DICK NOLAN & THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Burning Bridges (Walter Scott)
'On Stage at The Drake', Arc A 579, circa 1962-3
Personnel: Dick Nolan, Roy Penny, Bunty Petrie, Johnny Bourque.
Host: Moose LaTreck

REG WATKINS: Come On Down To Toronto (Reg Watkins)
45 rpm single, Signal Sound, Edmonton, Alberta, circa 1970

ROY PAYNE: Toronto Streets At Night (Roy Payne)
'Roy Payne’s Country', RCA Camden CASX-2512, 1971

ROY PAYNE: Jesus Didn’t Like It Down On Yonge Street (Roy Absalom Payne)
'I Wouldn't Take A Million Dollars For a Single Maple Leaf', Starpak SK-133, 1980
Musicians: Al Kates, Dennis Con, Alaister Dennet, Danny O'Neill, Gord Langeer, Rolly Platt.
Background vocals: Connie Miller, Jamie Roy Payne.
Prod. & Arr: Roy Absalom Payne.
Rec. & Mix at Grange Sound, Toronto, ON

BUDDY WASISNAME:
Nods 'n winks (Ray Johnson, Kevin Blackmore & Wayne Chaulk)
'Nods ‘n Winks', Independent, BW-002, 1988
Personnel: Ray Johnson, Kevin Blackmore, Wayne Chaulk
Prod.: Ken Lawton. Eng.: Terry Winsor.
Rec. at St. John's Arts & Culture Center, & Hotel Newfoundland.

HARRY HIBBS:  Ode to the Caribou Club (Dick Nolan)
‘Harry Hibbs & the Caribou Showband at the Caribou Club’, ARC AS 798, circa 1968
Bob Lucier (Steel), Brian Barron (mandolin/fiddle), Roddy LePrierie (drums),
Harry Hibbs (accordion), Cliffy Short (rhythm guitar).
Prod: Ben Weatherby

J. TERRY HYNES: At the Caribou (J. Terry Hynes)
45 rpm single, Caribou Records RK 8402, 1970
Exec. Prod.: Ray Kent; Assoc. Prod.: Jury Krytiuk
A Proper Kent Production

GEORGE GRANDY & his band: D. P. Newfie (G. Grandy)
``D. P. Newfie``, Audat 477-9017, circa 1973
Tom Grandy: drummer;  Reuben Hiscock: bass guitar;  Barry Welsh: guitar

JOAN MORRISSEY: Headin’ Eastbound (Bill Johnson)
‘Headin’ Eastbound’, Marathon ALS 389, 1973

HARVE BISHOP: Back Home From Toronto (Harve Bishop)
'I Love It Here With You',  cassette tape HB0519, circa 1989.
Personnel: Harve Bishop, Sim Savory, Bud Davidge, Calvin Hillier, Gerald May, Mick Higgins, Dave Williams.
Eng: Sim Savory. Mix: Harve Bishop & Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram.

EDDIE EASTMAN: Eastbound 401 (Eddie Eastman)
'Easy', Bel Air Records BA 1000, 1979 
Produced by Bob Cousins. Eng: Rex Collier; Recorded: Nashville, Tennessee.

HERITAGE: Nfld's A Long Long Way From Toronto (Willie Arsenault)
‘Rub-A-Dub-Dub’s A Long Way From Toronto’, Heritage H.T.-0100, MS-11375, 1975
Heritage are Willie Arsenault (Vocals), Harold Crewe (guitar) and Phil Simms (bass).
Recorded by Jack Winsor at Echo Recording Studio, St. John's, NL

DICK NOLAN: I Married A Newfie (Ellis Coles)
'Happy Anniversary Newfoundland',  RCA Camden RCA KCLI-0050, 1974
Prod: Jack Feeney.  Eng: Mark Smith.  Technicians: Craig Richardson, Alan Moy.
Recorded at RCA's Toronto Studios

THE GOOD, BAD & THE UGLY: Catfish Mud Dance (M. Melvoin - M. Taylor)
'At the Horseshoe', VINTAGE RECORDS SCV-113 circa 1970.
Mickey Andrew, Randy McDonald, Gerry Hall, Roy Penny, Johnny Green, Art Snider.
Prod: The Good, the Bad & The Ugly, Exec Prod: Art Snider, Mix: Glenn Clarke

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January 21 - Nova Scotia
(Program  394
)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)

‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

GERRY REEVES: My Nova Scotia Home (Hank Snow)
'Golden Guitar Favourites', Paragon ALS 314, circa 1972

FINNIGAN & FRIENDS: Come Home To Nova Scotia (Al McDonald)
‘The Old Home Summer’, Banana Records WRC1-2156, 1982
Peter Stoney, Jim Flynn & many others.
Prod: Finnigan. Rec: Reel Time Recorders, Dartmouth, NS. Eng: Chuck O'Hara

GERRY FORMANGER: Headed For Cape Breton (Gerry Formanger)
‘Side By Each', Country Records CS 6022, circa 1981.
Personnel: Gerry Formanger (vocals, accordion, acoustic guitar), Terry Dimock (bass),
Rockie Formanger (drums), Alfie Mildstone (Back-up Vocals) .
Prod: Gerry Formanger. Rec: Comfort Sound by Doug McClement

AL CLOUSTON: Trip To Halifax (Composer Unidentified)
 'Proper Ting', RCA KXL1-0226, 1977
Recorded by Rod Curry, Clare Burt Recording Ltd., Toronto, ON. 
Recorded at The Anglican Church Hall, Lewisporte, NL

FINNIGAN & FRIENDS: Heading To Halifax (Al McDonald)
‘The Old Home Summer’, Banana Records WRC1-2156, 1982
Peter Stoney, Jim Flynn & many others.
Prod: Finnigan. Rec: Reel Time Recorders, Dartmouth, NS. Eng: Chuck O'Hara.

MARGO ST. JOHN: Halifax Explosion (Lyrics: Joan Horwood, Music: Christine Brown)
‘Death On the Ice’ CD Independent, 2012
Lead vocals: Margo St. John; Harmonies. Anne Devine.. Arr: Don Boland.
Musicians: Don Boland, Claude Caines, Neil Bishop, Howie Soutwood, Mack Barfoot?. Prod: St. John's Music, St. John's, NL Rec. at Echo Studio, 1982.

RYAN’S FANCY: The Bluenose (David A. Martins)
'A Time With Ryan's Fancy', BOOT BOS 7197, 1979
Personnel: Fergus O'Byrne, Dermot O'Reilly, Denis Ryan, Allister MacGillivary and others.
Prod: Ryan's Fancy & Allister MacGillivary. Eng: Pat Martin, Al Feeney.
Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax.

TOM, JIM, AND GARTH: Long Long Ago (Composer Unidentified)
‘Songs of Newfoundland’,  Banff Rodeo Records Ltd. RBS 1252, circa 1967
Tom Powers, Jim Sampson, Garth Trenaman.

STAN ROGERS: Cliffs of Baccalieu (Jack Withers)
‘For the Family’, Folk Tradition FT-R002, 1983.
Personnel: Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers, Jim Morison.
Exec Prod: Valerie Rogers & Tor Jonassen. Eng: Greg Roberts. Assist: Ian Galloway. Prod: Stan Rogers, Garnet Rogers & Jim Morison.

HANK SNOW: Squid Jiggin’ Ground (Art Scammel)
45 rpm single, RCA Victor 47-7060

DICK NOLAN: Ghost Of Bras D'Or (Walsh/MacKinnon)
'The Best of Dick Nolan' (CD), SONY BMG, 82876-78296-2, 2006
originally released on lP 'Dick Nolan', RCA KXLI-0096, 1975
Mel Aucoin, John Bourque, Roddie Lee, Brian Barron, Bob Lucier, Mike Francis,
Leroy Anderson

DICK NOLAN: Cape Breton Silver (Allister McGillvary)
“Welcome Aboard”, Boot BTM 2008, 1984
Musicians: Albert MacDonald – Larry Dee – Paul Clinch – Keith Fitzgerald – Barry Feener – Rocky Doucette – Bob Munro – Ray Chaisson
Producer: Albert Macdonald, Engineer: Fred Peterson
Recorded at: Kinck Sound, Toronto, ON

TERRY KELLY: Song For the Mira (A. MacGillivray)
'On the Move' GUN RECORDS TKP 8391, 1984
Prod. Declan O'Doherty. Personnel: Terry Kelly, John Alphonse, Bruce Dixon, George Antoniak, Declan O'Doherty, Wayne Nicholson, Dale Boutilier, Wayne Hunt, Glenn Simmons, Jon Zaslow, Doug Varty, & others.

THE DIPSYDOODLERS: When It’s Apple Blossom Time In Annapolis Valley (Alberta Slim, Eric C. Edwards)
‘The Dipsydoodlers’, Rodeo International RLP. 87, 1959
Cy Brown, Joe English, Brian Johnston (vocal), Danny Behannon, Don Randell,
Doug Maher

BOBBY O’DONOVAN: Cape Breton Lullaby (P.D./Kenneth Leslie)
‘The Fiddler’, Imperial Records, Vancouver CS 986, 1986
Personnel: Eamonn Morris-piano arrangements, Terry Boyce-percussion.
Rec: Grapevine Studios, Vancouver B.C., August 1986
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January 14 - Tribute Songs
(Program  393
)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)

‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

THE SHAMROCKS: Uncle Jim (unidentified)
‘Newfoundland Old Time Fiddle Music’, Banff RBS. 1055, 1957?
Don Randell: fiddle, Ted Blanchard: fiddle, Eric Dicks or Harold LaFosse?: piano

HARRY HIBBS: Oh Ronnie Boy (Ray Kent?)
'From The Voice Of the Common Man, To All My Lovelies', 1971
LP --- Caribou CC LP 7005; 8-Track Tape: Ahed C8-8005
Prof. Mgr: Ray Kent, Eng: Frank Bertin.

KEITH FITZGERALD: Bell Island Boy (Unidentified composer)
'The Incrdible Harry Hibbs', Heritage Music Condor HCD 4410, date?

MICHAEL T. WALL: Tribute to Harry Hibbs (Michael T. Wall)
‘On Stage at Molly’N Me’, Banff SBS 5424, circa 1977.
Prod: CAPON, Montreal

GORD COMPANION: Ballad of Harry Hibbs (composer unidentified on record)
'Newfoundland Gold Volume 2', Heritage Music Condor 20-015

BARRY SMITH: The Legend of Dick Nolan (Paul Fairhurst-Barry Smith)
45 rpm single, Boot BTX 389, 1989
Prod: Jury Krytiuk.  From the album BMM 8003 - "No Will To Climb"

MICHAEL T. WALL: Ballad of Stompin’ Tom Connors (Fred Dixon)
‘More of Canada’s Singing Newfoundlander’,  BANFF SBS-5422, 1975

EMILE BENOIT: Michael T. Wall's Breakdown (Emile Benoit)
'It Comes From the Heart', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7311, 1982
Emile Benoit: fiddle. Prod: Gerald Thomas. Tech Prod: Kelly Russell.
Tech Assistance: Wallace Hammond, Peter Narvaez.

THE GOOD, BAD, and the UGLY: Ballad Of Michael T. Wall (Len Perry)
45 rpm single, Newfoundland Records Inc. MTW 1976. Recorded at S. C. Circa 1976?

DAVID J. FITZPATRICK: Tribute To John White (David J. Fitzpatrick)
'A Sigh For the Past', Independent DFCD 08501, 1997

LENNIE GALLANT: Saying Goodbye To Ron (Lennie Gallant)
CD single, 2016

SCOTT ROWSELL & AQUARIUS: A Tribute To Johnny Cash (Roy Payne)
‘Draggerman’, Audat 477-9062, 1974
Dave Hillier, Wayne Sturge, Mac Burry and Scott Rowsell

EMILE BENOIT: Ryan’s Fancy Arriving (Emile Benoit)
‘Emile’s Dream’, Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-732, 1979
Personnel: Emile Benoit, Ron Hynes on acoustic guitar.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.  Prod. & Arr.: Kelly Russell.
Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL

EMILE BENOIT: Michael T. Wall Breakdown (Emile Benoit)
‘Emile’s Dream’, Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-732, 1979
Personnel: Emile Benoit, Ron Hynes on acoustic guitar.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.  Prod. & Arr.: Kelly Russell.
Recorded at Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL

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January 7 - 2016 Revisited
(Program  392
)

ROY PENNEY: Camp Town Races (Stephen Foster)

‘Twistin’ the Pick’, circa 1965, Arc 589
Produced by Ben Weatherby

THE TERRA NOVANS: The Morning Dew (Trad. Irish)
‘We’ll Rant and We’ll Roar’, no label TN 1001, 1966
Choir directed by David Peters

LAND OF MORDOR: The Ghostly Lover (Trad.)
Unreleased. Recorded at Memorial University's Film Unit, 1979
Vocals: Laverne Squires
Probable musicians: Sandy Morris and Wayne Brace,  Noel Dinn, Bryan Hennessey, Derek Pelley

TERRY KELLEHER: The Way I Am (Neil Sedaka)
'Face and Eyes', KERRY RECORDS SR-61, 1980
Musicians: Gerry Carruthers, Don Palmer, John Alphonse, Wally Cobb, Phil Hancock.
Eng: Grant Kennedy & Pat Martin (Audio Atlantic); Neil Bishop & Claude Caines,
Prod: Neil Bishop (Clode Sound). Rec: Halifax & Stephenville

RON HYNES: For You and Me (Ron Hynes)
Unreleased track recorded by CBC Tornoto, Jan. 1974
Ron Hynes: Guitar/Vocals; Sandy Morris: Acoustic Guitar; Derek Pelley: Bass;
Bob Lucier: Pedal Steel; Drummer: Unknown.
Prod: Paul Mills.

SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: Old Mokami (Words: Byron Chaulk; Music: Gerald Mitchell)
‘For the Sake Of A Song’, QUAY CS-8105, 1983
Personnel: Mel Aucoin: keyboards, steel, bass, strings, rhythm guitar ; Neil Bishop: electric guitar, rhythm guitar ; Mike Billard: drums ; Shirley Montague: vocals.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Prod: Shirley Montague & Neil Bishop.
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville

JIM PAYNE & KELLY RUSSELL: The Cape Royal (Jim Payne)
'Jim Payne & Kelly Russell', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7314, 1983
Personnel: Jim Payne, Kelly Russell, Eric West, Janis Spence.
Arr. Jim Payne & Kelly Russell. Prod: Kelly Russell & Jim Payne. 
Rec: Pigeon Inlet Productions, St. John's

FIGGY DUFF: Rosy Banks of Green (Trad)
'Figgy Duff', POSTERITY PTR 13014, 1980
Noel Dinn: Drums, Vocal Harmony, Piano; Pamela Morgan: Vocals, Guitar, Tin Whistle, Piano; Dave Panting: Mandolin, Bass, Vocal Harmony, Guitar;
Geoff Butler: Button Accordions.
Mastering: George Graves at The Lacquer Channel, Toronto, ON
Prod: Gary Furniss & Tom Treumuth for Hypnotic Productions
Eng; Jim Frank

RYAN'S FANCY: The Cross of Spancil Hill (M. Consadine)
‘What a Time! A Forty Year Celebration: Collection 1’, Singsong Inc. 55-01103
Originally released on vinyl LP ‘Irish Love Songs’, Boot BOS 7232, 1982
Produced by Ryan's Fancy.  Engineer: Pat Martin.
Recorded at Scorpio Audio, Halifax, N.S.

HARRY HIBBS: Rare Auld Times (Pete St. John)
45 rpm single, Hibbs Records HR-81-01. Circa 1982.
Prod: Marty Hibbs. Emma Music. A Powerhouse Production.

ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB:
Come Home To Newfoundland (Rev. Brother G. Blackmore)
45 rpm single, independent, CT-34463, 1966
Soloists: Kevin Coady, Fred McCarthy, and Clem Drake
Piano: Ged Blackmore

RAY WALSH: Golden Slippers (Ray Walsh)
‘Newfoundland Accordion Favourites’, Audat 477 9022, circa 1972.
MUSICIANS: Don Randell: Guitar; Wally Cobb: Bass; Ray Kerrivan: Drums; Ollie Smith: Piano; Ray Walsh: Accordion
Eng./Prod. Al Feeney. Studio: Munradio, St. John's, NL

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