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547 -- Dec 28 -- Sim's Studio (encore)
546 -- Dec  21 -- Christmas Time Again (encore)
545 -- Dec 14 -- Christmas with Joan, Ray, & Dick (encore)
544 -- Dec 07 -- Christmas 45s (encore)

543
-- Nov 30 --
NL Vinyl Buffet
542 -- Nov 23 -- NL Vinyl Buffet
541 -- Nov 16 -- NL Vinyl Buffet
540 -- Nov 09 -- War and Peace (encore)
539 -- Nov 02 -- NL Vinyl Buffet

538
-- Oct 26 -- 
NL Vinyl Buffet
537 -- Oct 19 --  NL Vinyl Buffet
536 -- Oct 12 --  NL Vinyl Buffet
535 -- Oct 05 --  Season Premiere

534
-- Sep 28 --
NL Vinyl Surfing 5 (encore)
533 -- Sep 21 -- NL Vinyl Surfing 4 (encore)
532 -- Sep 14 -- NL Vinyl Surfing 3 (encore)
531 -- Sep 07 -- NL Vinyl Surfing 2 (encore)

530
-- Aug 31 --  NL Vinyl Surfing 1
(encore)
529 -- Aug 24 -- 1989 (encore)
528 -- Aug 17 -- 1979 Part 2 (encore)
527 -- Aug 10 -- 1979 Part 1 (encore)
526 -- Aug 03 -- 1959 & 1969 (encore)

525
-- Jul 27 --  
NF Vinyl Top 40 - Pt. 4 (encore)
524 -- Jul 20 --   NF Vinyl Top 40 - Pt. 3 (encore)
523 -- Jul 13 --   NF Vinyl Top 40 - Pt. 2 (encore)
522 -- Jul 06 --   NF Vinyl Top 40 - Pt. 1 (encore)

521
-- Jun 29 --   Vinyl Surfing 5

520 -- Jun 22 --   Vinyl Surfing 4
519 -- Jun 15 --   Vinyl Surfing 3
518 -- Jun 08 --   Vinyl Surfing 2
517 -- Jun 01 --   Vinyl Surfing 1

516
-- May 25 --  Angels
515 -- May 18 --  Bird Songs
514 -- May 11 --  Mamas
513 -- May 04 --  Bottoms Up (Encore of 078)

512
-- Apr 27 --   Sim's Studio (Encore of 464)
511
-- Apr 20 --   The Big Land
510 -- Apr 13 --   Words, Look-A-Likes, & New Adds
509 -- Apr 06 --   Tartan Day

508
-- Mar 30 --   1989

507 -- Mar 23 --   1979 (Part Two)
506 -- Mar 16 --   Sing Irishmen Sign (encore)
505 -- Mar 09 --   1979 (Part One)
504 -- Mar 02 --   Where Men & Death Roll Dice (encore)

503
-- Feb 23 --   1959 & 1969

502 -- Feb 16 --   Living Legends - 3
501 -- Feb 09 --   Happy Birthday Stompin' Tom
                            (encore presentation - originally aired February 9, 2013. Ep. 189)
500
-- Feb 02 --    Remembering Ray Walsh

                            (encore presentation - originally aired November 8, 2014. Ep. 279)

499 -- Jan 26 --    Living Legends - 2
498 -- Jan 19 --    Living Legends - 1
497
-- Jan 12 --    Life In The City 

496 -- Jan 05 --    2018 In Review

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Nov. 30 - NL Vinyl Buffet
Episode 543

WARD 6: Gold Watch and Chain (A. P. Carter)
‘Ward 6’, Cynda CNS 1007, 1971
MUSICIANS: John Lacey (Guitar/Vocals), Gordon Quinton (Guitar) & Boyd Norman (Bass). Producer: Dave Todd

TERRY KELLY: Evangeline (Jamie Snider)
‘Face To Face’, ATTIC LAT 1248, 1988
Drums:Jerry Kroon, Bass Synthesizer, Electric Guitars: Kenny Mims/Steve Gibson, Keyboards: Graeme Coleman/Declan O’Doherty/ Dave Pickell/Ray Parker, Backing Vocals: David Blamiers/John Rutledge
Prod: Declan O'Doherty, Gun Records & Gilles Godard.
Rec.: Larry Peterzell, Nashville & Chad Irschick, Toronto

JOHN WHITE with The Ray Walsh Band: Trinity Cake (Charles Frank Horn/Johnny Burke)
'The Voice of Newfoundland', International Artists IA 3014, 1966
Recorded at Atlantic Films Studio, St. John's

THE ST. JOHN’S EXTENSION CHOIR: The Badger Drive (John V. Divine)
'Newfoundlanders Sing songs of their homeland,' no label, stereo, SJEC-1001, 1978
(Re-release of the 1966 album RCA Victor Canada International Classica CC-1024, mono)
Director: Ignatius Rumboldt

LARRY HARVEY: The Seasons (Norris-Harvey)
45 rpm single, KING 45-5093, High Fidelity, 1956
Vocal by Larry Harvey.

ALAN MACARTHUR: Oran na Caillich (Allan McDougall)
‘Songs Of The Newfoundland Outports’, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7319, 1984
Rec: Kenneth Peacock. Prod: Kelly Russell.

PAT & ED: When The Memories Flow (Ed Smith)
‘When the Memories Flow’, cassette tape, Independent, No date or number.
Musicians: Pat Melindy: vocals/piano/piano accordion; Ed Smith: vocals, rhythm & lead guitars; Sim Savory: bass, rhythm guitar, lead acoustic guitar, mandolin.
Eng: Sim Savory. Rec: Sim's Studio, Belloram, NL

ROGER HOWSE: Walkin' Blues (R. Howse)
'Livin' the Blues', cassette tape PHPC 8902, 1989
Personnel: Roger Howse (Guitars/vocals), Wade Pinhorn (Keyboards), Howie Southwood (Drums), David Vivian (bass), Randy Mauskopf (Tambourine).
 Prod: Tom Ronan & Roger Howse. Thanks to Jack Winsor.

JEFF JOHNSTON & MIKE BILLARD: E T T (Eleven Toned Tune) (Composer: Jeff Johnston)
‘Sound Symposium 1984’, cassette tape
Jeff Johnson: piano; Mike Billard on drums. Recorded at Queen’s College.
Edited & compiled by Don Wherry. Rec: Jim Rillie.

RAY WALSH: Bonnie Dundee/Hundred Pipers (Waltz)/Hundred Pipers (Jig) 
(Trad. arr. Ray Walsh)
'All Around Newfie Accordion', Audat 477-9071, 1975
accompanied by the "All Around the Circle" band. 
Recorded at MUN Studios, St. John's, NL circa 1975.



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Nov. 23 - NL Vinyl Buffet
Episode 542

COLD WAR: Do You Notice Me (Fisher)
45 rpm single Chameleon Records CR 532, 1981
Personnel: M.L. Fisher: Vocal/guitar, W.J.A. Skulsy: Drums/Chimes/Bass/Synth., Sandra Sandoval: Girls voice, Stephen Jackson: Piano/Synth. Wiggert Van Hardeveld: Violin.
Prod. Michael Lawrence Fisher. Eng: Tom Atom.

THE REACTION: Trials In Error (Harbin, Fisher, Carter)
45 rpm EP, "East End Rockers" - Supreme Echo, circa 1979-81
Terry Carter: Drums; Rick Harbin: Guitar; Mike Fisher: Bass, Keys, Vocals; Danny Ralph: Drums. Rec: Echo Studio by Jack Windsor.

LEW MURPHY: Three Devils For Fish (Trad.)
'Songs & Stories of Newfoundland',  C 135, 1974
Recorded at CBC Studios.  Produced by TEL Command Systems. 
Ralph Walker-Accordion, Russ Clark-Guitar, Eric Abbott-Organ

UNCLE HARRY’S BAR BAND: Little Piece of Heaven (Ned Payne )
Independent cassette tape ‘Fish Or No Fish’, no label, no number, 1988
Wayne Parsons: lead vocals, guitar; Rufus Drake: lead guitar, vocals; and  Charlie Payne: bass, accordion, vocals.

RON ROSE: Thank God I’m A Chicken (Roy Payne)
Cassette tape ‘Back In Newfoundland’, SWC Prod. RRC 1883, 1988
Ron Rose: Vocals, Rhythm guitar. Sim Savory: lead guitar, piano, bass, accordion. Harmony: Bud Davidge. Steel: Mike Higgins.
Eng: Sim Savory. Rec. Sim's Studio. Prod. Ron Rose.

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

BEN WEATHERBY: Old Trepassey Town (Weatherby - G. Corrigan)
‘Here’s To the Women of Newfoundland’ Condor HCD 4462. Year?
Originally released on vinyl LP ‘Here’s To the Women Of Newfoundland’, Marathon ALS 391, 1973

REG WATKINS: Norma & Gladys (Reg Watkins)
‘A Little Oreg-inality’, BLACK GOLD BGC-01, 1978

RON HYNES: Ode To Long Beach (Ron Hynes)
'Discovery', Audat 477-9026, 1973
Produced & Engineered by Al Feeney. Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, NS

EMILE BENOIT: Skeleton Reel - Flying 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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Nov. 16 - NL Vinyl Buffet
Episode 541

LLOYD WISEMAN: One Day At A Time ( Kris Kristofferson and Marijohn Wilkin)
'One Day At A Time', Harmony Records HRS 1173, Date?
Musicians: Ed Roth (piano), Daniel Lanois (lead & rhythm guitar), Bob Doidge (bass guitar), Bill Cymbala (drums), Mike Holden (steel guitar), Sharon Learning & Ed Unger (backup vocals).
Rec: Grant Ave. Studios, Hamilton, ON. Prod: Harmony Records, Toronto, ON. Arr: Ed Roth

THE SANDERLINGS: It Takes Time (Shirley Eikhard)
‘The Sanderlings’, 1971, Summus SUS 50000
Beth Harrington, Denise & Tommy Harrington, Leslie Lake, Chris & Andy Hutton, Mike Doyle.  Orchestra conducted by Jim Pirie

TERRY KELLEHER: Storm Child (Terry Kelleher)
'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

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

SCRUNCHI’NS: Harbour of Your Love /I'se The B'y (J. Terry Hynes/Trad.)
'Scrunchin’ns', Ocean GH2-476, 1976
J. Terry Hynes, Glen Tilley, Tom Hynes, Gary Tilley

WILF DOYLE: The Kettle Boils Over (Trad.)
'The Mighty Churchill', London EBX 4157, circa 1970
Arr. and Produced by Wilf Doyle

FABIAN JAMES; Starbreaker (Fabian James)
45 rpm single - Great Eastern Prod. Co. SR 40., 1979
Produced by Skip Beckwith

SCOTT GOUDIE: Island (Stephen Goudie)
'Renata, Quay' CS-8077, 1982
Personnel: Scott Goudie, Neil Bishop, Teddy MacNeil, Skip Abbott, Charlie Wade, Rick Hollett,
Jamie Snider, Bill Barry, Donna Cooke, Peter Narvaez.
Prod.: Scott Goudie & Neil Bishop; Eng.: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines;
Mixing: Neil Bishop.  Recorded at Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville, NL. 
Dedicated to Rick Sheppard.

PHYLLIS MORRISSEY: When You and I Were Young Maggie (George Johnson & J. C. Butterfield)
‘Where I Live’, Cassette Tape RDRC247. 1991
Rick Hollett (piano, accordion, sasophone, flute, synthesizer) Neil Bishop (electric & acoustic guitar), Gordon Quinton (acoustic guitar), Wade Pinhorn (bass, synthesizwer programming), Howie Southwood (drums), Jerry Strong (tin whistle)
Rec: Daydeen Studio, St. John's. Prod: Neil Bishop/Rick Hollett. Eng: Neil Bishop/Don Walsh

ART STOYLES: The Portuguese Waltzes (composer unidentified on record)
‘All the Best, Folk Music of St. John’s, Newfoundland’, Pigeon Inlet Productions, PIPCD-7322, 1988
Art Stoyles: accordion; Pamela Morgan: guitar; Noel Dinn: drums; Derek Pelley: bass; Kelly Russell: viola



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Nov. 2 - NL Vinyl Buffet
Episode 539

MICHAEL T. WALL: Good Ole Country Songs (Tom Kuzyk - Richard Kuzyk)
Sing along with Michael T. Wall, CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC CCMLP 001, 1983

BEN WEATHERBY: BAY BORN B’Y (Pat Maher/B. Weatherby)
‘Here’s To the Women Of Newfoundland’ (CD), Condor HCD 4462, date?
originally released on LP  ‘Our Lady Newfoundland’, MMS-76061, Marathon, 1974

REG WATKINS & others: What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Charles Converse)
The Newfoundland Mummers, snocan  SCN-508, 1976
Produced by Ron Sparling & Reg Watkins. Recorded at Snocan Studios, Ottawa

CHUCK SIMMS: Rolling With the Flow (Merle Haggard)
'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

SCRUNCHI’NS, Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White)
'Scrunchin’ns', Ocean GH2-476, 1976
J. Terry Hynes, Glen Tilley, Tom Hynes, Gary Tilley

LEW MURPHY: The Hills of Newfoundland (Trad.)
'Newfoundland Singer', cassette tape,  no label or number.
Accompanied by Ralph Walker Band.

LEONARD MEEHAN: Brave Captain William Jackman (Otto Kelland)
‘Songs of the Anchor Watch’, Citadel CTL 111, 1961
Leonard Meehan: tenor; organist: Eric O. Abbott; guitar: Russell Clarke

THE HARMONY FOUR: In the Sweet Bye and Bye (S. Fillmore Bennett/Joseph P. Webster)
'The Family Of God', HARMONY RECORDS HRS 1105, date?
Lewis Chaulk - lead, Tom Chaulk - bass, Auburn Reader - tenor, George Rideout - baritone.
Eng: Rob Richardson. Mix: Doug J. McKensie. Prod: Ian Adnams. Exec Prod: David Browne

LLOYD BURRY: Lullaby of Birdland (Wayne - Morris)
‘At the Organ’, RCA VICTOR CTLS-1081, circa 1967



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Oct 26 - NL Vinyl Buffet
Episode 538

THE WILLIAM MCCAULEY CHOIR:  The Foggy Dew (Trad.)
‘The William McCauley Choir sings Canadian Folk Songs’, Columbia FL 226 circa 1958
Director: William McCauley

THE HART HOUSE GLEE CLUB: The Maiden's Lament (Music : Professor Talivaldis Kenins)
‘The Hart House Glee Club In Concert’, ARC A-260, Mono, 1967
Walter H. Barnes - Conductor. Direction: Ken Warriner

BARRY CANNING: House of Life (Barry Canning)
'House of Life', Independent CD-003, 1990
Band: Peter Collins (bass & backing vocals), Paul Kinsman (keyboards, Hammond organ, & backing vocals), Darren Pynn (electric guitars & backing vocals), Paul "Boomer" Stamp (drums, percussion, & backing vocals), Barry Canning (vocals)
Produced, engineered & Mixed by Thoma Ronan. Exec Prod: B. Canning.
Recorded at Echo Studio, St. John's

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

GORD TRACEY: Paralysed (Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley)
‘Sincerely Yours’ CD Independent 2001
Produced, engineered and mixed by Don Baker

COREY & TRINA: Elvis Medley: 1)I Need Your Love Tonight/2)I Beg Of You/3)(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (1) Unidentified 2) Rose Marie McCoy & Kelly Owens 3) Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe)

RYANS FANCY: Jackie Tar (Trad. Arr. Ryan's Fancy)
'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

SHARON BURSEY: He’s Everything To Me (Composer unidentified on LP)
‘Come Into The Ark’  CALVARY C.S.31103. Date?
Piano-Ed Rideout, Organ-Cal Bursey Jr., Guitar-Lindsey Burt, Bass-John Lane. Arr. by Cal Bursey

RALPH WALKER: Back To My Home (Ralph Walker)
‘Back To My Home’, cassette tape ACC-4908, 1988
Ralph Walker: Keyboards/Synthesizer/Vocal Composer/Arranger/Producer.
Eng: Jim Thompson.

JEFF NICHOLSON: When I Know Who I Am (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

ROY PENNEY: Sweetie Baby (Roye Lee – Chet Rose)
‘Boss Guitar In Teensville’, Arc A 662, circa 1966,
Personnel: Mickey McGivern, Mark McGivern, Bill Bartlett, Roy Penney



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Oct 19 - NL Vinyl Buffet
Episode 537

THE SANDERLINGS: Christina's Song (Al Waxman-Heather Conkie-Herbie Helbig)
‘The Sanderlings’, Summus SUS 50000, 1971
Beth Harrington, Denise & Tommy Harrington, Leslie Lake, Chris & Andy Hutton, Mike Doyle.  Orchestra conducted by Jim Pirie

JEFF WHITE: Jubal (Jeff White)
‘Grey Lord’, Stovepipe Records, ST 0001, 1976
Personnel: Jeff White: Vocals/Guitars/Mandolin; Nancy Ward-Bartlett: Vocals; Mike Snook: Bass, Synthesizer/Celesta; Jack Lenz: Pianos/Clavinet/Synthesizer/Celesta/Flute; Bob Desalle: Drums; Eugene Martynec: Electric Guitar; Ben Mink: Electric Violin; Adelle Armin: Violin; Otto Armin: Violin; Michael Craydon: Percussion; Rhonda Baker: Harp.
Producer: Eugene Martynec. Engineer: Ken Friesen. Arrangements by White, Snook, Lenz and Ward-Bartlett.
Recorded at Eastern Sound Studios in Toronto. This album is a project of Greylord Productions

ART SCAMMELL: Six Horsepower Coaker (A. R. Scammell)
‘My Newfoundland’, Audat 477 9043, 1973
Vocals: A. R. Scammell, Guitar: Gary Davis

BURL IVES: Killigrew's Soiree (Johnny Burke arr. B. Ives)
‘Burl Ives sings for fun’  DECCA DL 8248 circa 1956

SCRUNCHI’NS: Sally G (P. McCartney)
'Scrunchi’ns', Ocean GH2-476, 1976
J. Terry Hynes, Glen Tilley, Tom Hynes, Gary Tilley, Roddy Lee, Ian Coster, Mickey Andrews, Brian Barron.

JOHNNY BURKE: Whiskey For Breakfast (J. Terry Hynes)
45 rpm single Caribou Records RK 8404 (Mono), 1970
Executive Producer: Ray Kent. Assoc. Producer: Jury Krytiuk

LLOYD BURRY: Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini)
'At the Town and Country', Canadian Talent Library 477-5110., circa 1969
Eng: Peter Houston; Prod: J. Lyllman Potts.

JOAN MORRISSEY: Who’s Sorry Now (Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby)
‘All Time Country Favourites’, 1967, Maritime Records 10000
Don Randell: fiddle;  Ted Blanchard: bass; Benny Brake: rhythm;  Wally Pynn: lead.

WAYNE NESBIT: One More Time (Wayne Nesbit)
45 rpm single QUAY CS 8038 Date?
Harmony: W. Boone. Musicians: N. Bishop, T. MacNeil, F. Wall, R. Walsh.
Produced by: Wayne Nesbit. Engineered by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Recorded at Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville, NL

LES GLOVER: Back Where We Belong (Donald Muise)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS 8076 circa 1980
Prod: Les Glover & Terry Cormier. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Recorded: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL.

JOHN LANE: Careless Hands (Bob Hilliard, Carl Sigman)
'All the World Is Lonely Now', LP --- MARATHON MMS 76029, 1974

ADRIAN BEAUMONT: Newfoundland Rag (Adrian Beaumont)
Take It or Leave It, Quay CS-8082, 1982
Personnel: Adrian Beaumont-Piano, Terry Burke-Bass, Jerry LeDrew-Guitar, Ted MacNeil-Drums. Prod & Arr: Adrian Beaumont.
Eng: Neil Bishop/Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL.



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Oct 12 - NL Vinyl Buffet
Episode 536

PRESSURE DROP: Funky Lady (J. Fidler)
‘Pressure Drop’ cassette tape PD 001, circa 1992
Presonnel: Jim Fidler, Sharon Hynes, Todd MacLean, Fred Murphy, Terry Stone.
Guests: Emily Knight, George Morgan, Dan Keels.
Recorded. & Mixed at Jolly Rogers Studio except ‘Great Big World’-Rec at Echo Studio.
Produced by Jim Fidler. Engineed by R. Ward Pike except ‘Great Big World’ by Pat Janes.

THE HARDSHIP POST: What A Day (Sebastian Lippa)
‘Somebody Spoke’, Vinyl LP SP 289, no labe, 1995
Personnel: Matt Clarke (drums), Mike Pick (bass), Sebastian Lippa (guitar, vocals)
Recorded by Al Sutton at White Room Studios, Detroit, MI

JOHNNY GOLD: I Can’t Help It (Hank Williams)
‘From Me To You’, Marathon ALS366, 1973
Steve Smith-steel, Roy Penney-lead guitar, Bobby Munro-piano, Eddy Poirier-rhythm guitar, Mickey Andrews-dobro, Greg Smith-bass, Terry Morin-drums, Maple Street-backing vocals.
Prod-Doug Taylor Eng-Ken Friesen. Rec-Eastern Sound

WAYNE ROSTAD: Take Me As I Am (Wayne Rostad/A. Frank Willis)
‘Writer of Songs’, LP Stag Creek Records TWA 111, CSPS 1470, 1979
Prod: Dallas Harms/Gary Buck, Rec: MBS, Elmira. RCA, Nashville. Manta, Toronto.

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

GEORGE GRANDY: For the Good Times (K. Kristofferson)
‘Gotta Get Back To Newfie’, Audat 477-9041, 1973
Instrumental backup by the Country Ducats
Prod: Al Feeney. Recorded at MUN Radio, St. John's, NL

GEORGE GRANDY: Drifter From the Coast (Jerry Shaw)
'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 drums, Eddie Rowsell on harmony vocals, and George Grandy on rhythm guitar.
Eng: Ron Duclos. Recorded at MUN Studio, St. John's, NL

WAYNE CUFF: It Rained On Saturday in Newfoundland (W. Cuff)
45 rpm single Periwinkle 3805, 1978
Recorded at Sound Canada. Prod. & Arr: Mickey Andrews.

THE AQUARIUS: Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
45 rpm single Stardust ST. 121 (Mono), 1970
Probable personnel: Liz Smith, Wayne Sturge, Mac Burry, Dave Hillier, Scott Rowsell (Vocals)

DICK NOLAN: Old Newfie Outhouse (Harris/Cuff)
LP 'Dick Nolan', RCA KXLI-0096, 1975
Mel Aucoin, John Bourque, Roddie Lee, Brian Barron, Bob Lucier, Mike Francis, Leroy Anderson

MINNIE WHITE & The Boys: The Starlite Waltz (Minnie White)
45 rpm single WRC3-3421. Eng. by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines, circa 1983-4
Roy Spencer: guitar/vocals, Edwin (Hockey) Gale: drums, Wallace Gale: bass, Minnie White: accordion, Terry Harvey: guitar
Rec. at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NF. Prod. by Minnie White & The Boys.
Distributed by Starlite Lodge, Doyles, NF.

RAY WALSH: Kitty Of Colleraine/Endearing Young Charms/Sweet Sixteen (Trad. arr. Ray Walsh)
'All Around Newfie Accordion', Audat 477-9071, 1975
accompanied by the "All Around the Circle" band. 
Recorded at MUN Studios, St. John's, NL circa 1975.



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Oct 5 - Season Premiere
Episode 535

VALDY: (Just Like A) Movie Scene (R. Hynes)

45 rom single SLOTH RECORDS SS-103, 1981
Produced by Claire Lawrence

ROGER HOWSE: Hard To Keep A Good Man Down (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.

FABIAN JAMES: To You (Fabian James)
45 rpm single - Great Eastern Prod. Co. SR 40., 1979
Produced by Skip Beckwith

GORDON BOK: Western Boat (Kelland)
‘Bay of Fundy’ Folk-Legacy Records FSI-54. 1975
Gordon Bok: Vocals & 'Bokwhistle'/12-string guitar; Ann Muir: Vocals & 'Bell'

BILL MCKAY: Squarin’ Up Time (Art Scammel)
‘Sea Shanties’ Arc 546 circa 1961.
A & R Dan Bass

MARG OSBURNE: Star of Logy Bay (Trad.)
‘The Golden Era of Marg Osburne’, Cassette tape BANFF CVM5-5329. 1968

STU DAVIS: A Place Called Newfoundland (Stu Davis)
‘The Stu Davis Centennial Album’, London EB-107 (MONO). 1967
Wally McDonald: String-Bass, Alfie Myhre: Fiddle & Mandolin, Duane & Derry Davis: banjo/guitars & drums. Eng: Len Ewert

THE KEATNIKS: Three Long Days and Nights (Maurice Caines)
The Keatniks, Melbourne, AML: 4011, 1965
William Keating: lead guitar;  Pierre LaJeuness: piano, Maurice (Moe) Caines: Vocals/rhythm guitar; Basil Haire: drums

SHIRLEY MONTAGUE:  She Knew You’d Go (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

COREY & TRINA: The Northern Lights of Labrador (D. Fulford)
‘Newfoundland & Labrador’s Corey & Trian’, cassette tape, Independent, circa 1990
May have been recorded at Sim’s Studio, Belloram, NL

HANK RIVERS: Come Where We’re At (Dick Nolan)
‘Hank's Centennial Travels’, EXCELLENT REC. CO. ESP-110. 1967
Guitars: Ted Daigle & Robert Glazier, Bass: Joe Pino, Drums: Byron Stever. Prod: Alex Sherman. Assoc. Prod: Ted Daigle.

JIM MORGAN: Lady Be Kind (Charles James Morgan)
45 rpm single WRC3-3396-R. Circa 1964
Arr. & Orch. Piere Noles. Recorded in Montreal circa 1964.
Released in 1984, sponsored by NF legislature as fundraiser for Canadian Cancer Society

BILLY DINN: Sidewalks of New York - Good Old Summer Time (Unidentified on tape)
‘Fond Memories’,  cassette tape BD-2, Date?



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Jun 29 - Vinyl Surfing 5
Episode 521

DICK NOLAN: Truck Drivin’ Son Of A Gun (Dixie Dean & Robert A. King)
‘Newfoundland Songbook, Vol. 3’, Unidisc AGEK-2573, 2008
Originally released on  LP ‘Moving Out’, Arc A-740 (mono), AS-740 (stereo), circa 1967/8

GEORGE ROWSELL: Wonderful Years (Fred Rowsell)
‘Hotel Gander’, BelAir Records 1983

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

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

THE BUSINESS: Sadie (W. Hunt)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS 8084 (Side 2), 1982
Personnel: Glen Simmons, Ian Perry, Kevin MacNeil, Wayne Hunt
Prod: The Business. Eng: N. Bishop & C. Caines.  Recorded at Clode Sound Studios

BACK TO BACK/REG EDDY & PAT MARCHE: The Plantin’ (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: Pat Marche & Reg Eddy.

DAVE NICOL: Frodo & Sam (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

JEFF WHITE: Tahirih (Jeff White)
‘Grey Lord’, Stovepipe Records, ST 0001, 1976
Personnel: Jeff White: Vocals/Guitars/Mandolin; Nancy Ward-Bartlett: Vocals; Mike Snook: Bass, Synthesizer/Celesta; Jack Lenz: Pianos/Clavinet/Synthesizer/Celesta/Flute; Bob Desalle: Drums; Eugene Martynec: Electric Guitar; Ben Mink: Electric Violin; Adelle Armin: Violin; Otto Armin: Violin; Michael Craydon: Percussion; Rhonda Baker: Harp.
Producer: Eugene Martynec. Engineer: Ken Friesen. Arrangements by White, Snook, Lenz and Ward-Bartlett.
Recorded at Eastern Sound Studios in Toronto. This album is a project of Greylord Productions.

SCOTT GOUDIE: Renata (Scott Goudie/Neil Bishop)
'Renata, Quay' CS-8077, 1982
Personnel: Scott Goudie, Neil Bishop, Teddy MacNeil, Skip Abbott, Charlie Wade, Rick Hollett,
Jamie Snider, Bill Barry, Donna Cooke, Peter Narvaez.
Prod.: Scott Goudie & Neil Bishop; Eng.: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines;
Mixing: Neil Bishop.  Recorded at Clode Sound Productions, Stephenville, NL. 
Dedicated to Rick Sheppard.



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Jun 22 - Vinyl Surfing 4
Episode 520

MCNULTY FAMILY: My Auld Skellara Hat (Trad.)
'Irish Folk Songs', date?, Colonial Stereo LP 621

RAY MCLEAN & the boys from Bell Island: My Father’s Old Sou’wester (Bill Hollett)
'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

GORD TRACEY & The Constellations: Gone Forever (Don Baker)
'Poster Girl', Audat 477-9019, 1972
Vocals: Gord Tracey, Lead: Don Baker, Drums - Bill Tizzard.
Prod. & Eng.: Al Feeney, Rec.: MUN Radio, St. John's, NL

CHOICE: Love In A Spectrum (Ed Cater)
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, Toronto.

J. TERRY HYNES: Watermelon Wine (Tom T. Hall)
'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

DICK NOLAN: Funny How Time Slips Away (Willie Nelson)
'A Country Song', Boot Records, BTM 2001, 1976
Prod: Jury Krytiuk.  Eng: Peter Mann

BRUCE MOSS: Puppies and Toys (Bruce Moss)
'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

SHIRLEY MONTAGUE: Who Are You Now (Shirley Montague)
‘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

RAY WALSH: Kitty Of Colleraine/Endearing Young Charms/Sweet Sixteen (Trad. arr. Ray Walsh)
'All Around Newfie Accordion', Audat 477-9071, 1975
accompanied by the "All Around the Circle" band. 
Recorded at MUN Studios, St. John's, NL circa 1975.



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Jun 15 - Vinyl Surfing 3
Episode 519

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

BOREALIS: Old Age (D. Hillier/T. Kent)
‘Sons of the Sea’, Audat 477-9025, 1973
Wayne Sturge, Dave Hillier, Paul Bradbury, & Mark Bradbury

TNT: Once Around the Harbour (Denis Parker)
‘TNT’, Quay CS-7801, 1977
Elaine Kilpatrick, Neil Bishop, Ted MacNeil, Denis Parker, Claude Caines, Brian Murphy, Bruce White

12 GAUGE: Gotta Get Back To You (J. Hutton, ATT: 12 Gauge)
‘First  Shot’, extended play vinyl album. HOOP Records HR 1, 1983
Personnel: Bruce Blackwood: bass & vocals; Jimi Hynes: drums; John Hutton: guitar, roland guitar synth; Mark Murphy: lead vocals, Juno 60.
Prod: Pierre Tremblayl & 12 Gauge. Rec: Studio Vert, Quebec

ROGER HOWSE: Everybody Gets The Blues (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.

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

DEREK PELLEY: Down In Mexico (Derek Pelley)
‘Near Life Experience’, cassette tape, ALONE STONE 0001,  circa 1990-1991?
Personnel: Derek Pelley (Vocals, Bass Acoustic Guitar), Dave Mattacks (Drums & Percussion), Maartin Allcock (Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Bouzouki, Mandolin, & Bass) Neil Bishop (Electric Guitar).
Prod: Derek Pelley, Eng: Tim Matyear. Rec: Woodworm Studio, England, 1987 & '89.
4:05 INTRO: 06; OUTRO: 30; FADE: 3:35

DAVE PANTING: Prisoners of the Light (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

ADRIAN BEAUMONT: Terry On Bass (Adrian Beaumont)
'Take It or Leave It', Quay CS-8082, 1982
Personnel: Adrian Beaumont-Piano, Terry Burke-Bass, Jerry LeDrew-Guitar, Ted MacNeil-Drums. Prod & Arr: Adrian Beaumont.
Eng: Neil Bishop/Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound, Stephenville, NL.



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Jun 8 - Vinyl Surfing 2
Episode 518

GORDON & MARTIN: Please Say You Love Me Angeline (Gordon & Martin)
45 RPM single, CS-8025, year?
Prod: Gordon & Martin. Eng: Claude Caines. Recorded at Colde Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL

ROY PAYNE: Outlaw Heroes (Roy Payne)
‘Outlaw Heroes’, RCA KXL1-0163, 1976
Musicians: John Arpin: leader, arranger, piano ; Jack Zaza: bass, clarinet, sax, harp ; Barry Keane: drums ; Red Shea: lead guitars ; Brian Russell: lead guitars ; Alistair Morrison: rhythm guitar ; Lance Bennett: harp ; Bob Lucier: steel guitars & dobro ; Al Brisco: steel guitars & dobro ; Laurie Bower Singers: background vocals
Prod: Jack Feeney, Eng: Hayward Parrott

OMAR BLONDAHL (SAGEBRUSH SAM): Wild Colonial Boy (Lanyon - De Witt)
45 rpm single, Rodeo Rodeo 45-RO-156, 1956
Accompanied by Wilf Doye: accoridion, Christine Doyle: guitar

THE RAVENS: Youngblood (Leiber/Stoller/Pumus)
‘Rock & Roll comes to Newfoundland & Labrado’, an archive, 2007m Three Blind Mice Music
Originally released as 45 rpm single, Arc 1099, 1965
Personnel: Jim Hennessey, Rocky Wiseman, Paul Rumsey, Rod French, Don Oakley

PETER NARVAEZ: Twenty-Four Hours (E. Boyd)
‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Ruby’, Terraplane SW 100, 1984
Personnel: Sandy Morris, Nelson Giles, Rocky Wiseman, Steve Annan, Jamie Snider, John Nugent, Greg Clark, Terry Reilly.
Produced and Recorded by Steve Annan
Recorded at Echo Recording Studios, St. John’s, Newfoundland
 Mixed at Reel Time Recorders, Hammond Plains, Nova Scotia
Mixed by Steve Annan, Chuck O'Hara, & Peter Narvaez.
Lacquered at Lacquer Channel, Scarborough, Ontario by George Graves

PHYLLIS MORRISSEY: Middle of the Sea (C. Brown)
‘The Sea Calls’, cassette tape, Independent, WRC4-550, 1987
Prod: Rick Hollett, Eng: Rich Knowles.
Personnel: Phyllis Morrissey, Nelson Giles, Rick Hollett, Tony Lockyer, Sandy Morris, Gordon Quinton, Howie Southwood, Darroch Wiseman, Glen Sully

J. TERRY HYNES: Calling of the Sea (J. Terry Hynes)
'Goodtime', Periwinkle Records, PER 7318, 1974
Personnel: Tom Hynes, Gary Tilley, Mickey Andrews, Don Paveling, Al Rain Singers, J. Terry Hynes

PAT and ED:  Peace In the Valley (Thomas Andrew Dorsey)
‘The Wonder Of It All’, cassette tape, Independent, no number or date
All instruments played by Don Boland.
Produced. & Engineered by Don Boland. Recorded at Boland's Studio, Gander, NL

SCOTT GOUDIE: Island (Stephen 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.

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
GORDON & MARTIN: Please Say You Love Me Angeline (Gordon & Martin)
45 RPM single, CS-8025, year?
Prod: Gordon & Martin. Eng: Claude Caines. Recorded at Colde Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL


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Jun 1 - Vinyl Surfing
Episode 517

ADAM TIMOON: NF Medley--Rant & Roar - I'se The B'y - Squid Jiggin' Ground
(Folk & Johnson/Folk & Johnson/Scammell)
‘Folk songs by Malka & Joso, Adam Timoon, Gordon Lightfoot’, Canadian Talent Library S 5049, 1964

THE BARKIN’ KETTLE: The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka (Unidentified)
‘Tradition - Songs, Stories & Tunes from Newfoundland and Labrador’,  PIP 7317. 1983
Personnel: Jean Hewson (vocals & guitar); Brian Murphy (bouzouki); Wanda Crocker (mandolin); Marilyn Benson (tin whistle); Lindsay Hartery (bass)
Prod: Kelly Russell, Tech. Prod: Wallace Hammond.

ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB: They Call Me A Wry Man (G. Blackmore)
'Resurrexit', Independent, no label or number, circa 1975
Mandolin & tin whistle: Bill Bowman. Recorded on location, Hr. Grace, NL.
Recorded & Mixed by Remmelt Hummelen. Prod: Kevin Moynihan Audio-Visula Services.

GORDON PINSENT: They Call Me A Wry Man (G. Blackmore)
‘All We Have Is Now’ CD, 2005
Arr & Prod: Brian Way. Rec: Record Time Productions, St. John's.
Eng: Kevin Pinhorn & Rick Hollett. Mixed: Kevin Pinhorn & Brian Way. Manufactured: Ted Carson.

THE RISING SONS: Sing With Me (Rooney, Marshall, Bursey)
45 rpm single, From 45 rpm single Audat 477-909. Arranged & produced: Vern Kennedy.
Eng: Al Feeney. Rec: Audio Atlantic.

BARRY NESBITT and his Collegians:  There Must Be One Canadian Gal For Me (Alex Barris)
45 rpm single SPARATON 4-643 R circa 1954

MINNIE WHITE & The Boys: Mountain View Valley (Minnie White)
45 rpm single WRC3-3421. Eng. by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Year?
Rec. at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NF. Prod. by Minnie White & The Boys.
Distributed by Starlite Lodge, Doyles, NF.

THE MUSICAL MUMMER: Norma & Gladys Sail On (The Mummer)
45 RPM single, WHITE COAT WO 1 circa 1978.
Producer - The Mummer.
Dist. in Canada by White Coat Records No. 1 Howland, Toronto

RON ROSE & CARAVAN: Julie (Waylon Jennings)
45 RPM single Caravan Records WRC3-1087. From Echo Recordeing Studios, St. John's NL

JIMMY LINEGAR: Golden Strings (Jimmy Linegar)
45 RPM single Bon Bon Records QC 410, 1966

TICKLE HARBOUR: Staten Island - Sligo Maid - Cooley's Reel (Composer unidentified on LP)
‘Tradition - Songs, Stories & Tunes from Newfoundland and Labrador’,  PIP 7317. 1983
Gerry Strong (Tin Whistle); Rick Hiscott (Fiddle); Des Walsh (Fiddle & Bones); Don Walsh (Guitar & Bodhran)



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May 25 - Angels
Episode 516

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

HERMAN WHEELER & THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN: Charlie's Angel (Dee Gaskin)
45 rpm single - QUAY CS-8016, circa 1981
Prod: Herman Wheeler & The Country Gentlemen.
Recorded at Clode Sound Studios. Eng: Neil Bishop and Claude Caines

THE STRINGBUSTERS: Kiss An Angel Good Morning (Ben Peters)
'Solid Country', Marathon ALS 374, 1973

GORD COMPANION & NIGHT TRAIN: She Must Be An Angel In Disguise (Gord Companion)
 45 rpm single, Tel-Star CHR - 742 3819. Year?
Made in Canada by Jingle Machine Records. Rec: ZAZA Sound, Toronto

DICK GARDINER: Angel In Disguise (Gardiner)
'Labrador Love', cassette tape, Dick Gardiner Records, DG-1989, circa 1989

THE HURRICANES: Heavenly Angel (unidentified on record)
'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.

BURT CUFF: An Angel Came (composer unidentified)
From Newfoundland To Memphis, circa 1966, ARC  A 707
Direction: Ben Weatherby, An Arc Production

DENIS PARKER & ROGER HOWSE: Like An Angel (Denis Parker)
‘Rollin' n' Tumblin'’, cassette tape PHPC8902, 1989
Producer: Glen Tilley, Engineer: Terry Winsor.

COREY & TRINA: Rock A Little Angel (Ray Smith)
'Songs For Laughing & Dancing', QUAY CS-7808, 1978
Eng. & Prod. by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Recorded at Clode Sound Productions.

PADDY GEARIN: Angel At Calvert (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 LANE: Last Night I dreamed The Angels Came ( Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith)
'Gentle Mother', Marathon MMS 76021, 1973

CHEF ADAMS: The Devil Hides Behind Your Angel Face (Adams)
Singer/Songwriter, LP PARAGON ALS 229 (circa 1969-70).
Chef Adams (vocal); Gerry Reeves (lead guitar); Ollie Strong (steel guitar); Andy Greatrix (bass); Jenny Reeves (drums). Prod: Jack Boswell &i Jack Umpleby

LLOYD BURRY: My Special Angel (Jimmy Duncan)
'At the Town and Country', Canadian Talent Library 477-5110.
45 rpm single, AML Records AML0001X (Side 1), 1987
Prod: Artie Maclaren. Eng: Alan Rempel.  Recorded at Bullfrog Studios, Vancouver



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May 18 - Bird Songs
Episode 515

CARL TAPSCOTT SINGERS: She's Like the Swallow ( M. Stanbury)
‘Songs of Newfoundland’, RCA KXL1-0092 , 1975
Prod: Wilf Gillmeister. Eng: Peter Vandertogt, Tech: Kevin Fuller.
Recorded at RCA's Toronto studios

PHYLLIS NOSEWORTHY: Wings of an Eagle (Hiram White)
‘Tradition - Songs, Stories & Tunes from Newfoundland and Labrador’,  PIP 7317. 1983
Gordon Quinton (Guitar); Terry Reilly (Piano/background vocal); Kelly Russell (Fiddle)
Prod: Kelly Russell, Tech. Prod: Wallace Hammond.

DAVE PANTING: Sparrow (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 NEW GENERATION SINGERS: Fly Little White Dove (Butler-Bilyk)
'Souvenirs', QUAY CS 78-15, 1978
Guitars: Kevin Blackmore & Don Boland. Drums: Jimbo Shcarpegge.
Prod: Clode Sound Prod. (Mobile Unit), Gander Arts & Culture Centre.

HOLY CROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR: Three White Gulls (Itialian Folk Song/English words by Marguerite Wilkinson )
'Merrily We Sing', . FANTASY SOUND FS23441, circa 1977

OMAR BLONDAHL: My Little Blue Hen (Johnny Burke)
‘Songs of Newfoundland’, Continental Maple-Leaf CML 1016 (mono). Circa 1963

WILF DOYLE: If I Were A Blackbird (Traditional)
'The Mighty Churchill', London EBX 4157, circa 1970
Arr. and Produced by Wilf Doyle.

JOAN MORRISSEY: Small Bird (Tom Cahill?)
‘Newfoundland Country’, Condor HCD 20017, Heritage Music, 2010

DICK NOLAN: Rooster From Kitchusis (Tom Cahill)
“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

RAY JOHNSON: The Shooting of the Bawks (Art Scammell)
'A Breath Of Newfoundland', Pigeon Inlet Prod. PIP-738. circa 1982.
Personnel: Ray Johnson (Accordion/Violin/Vocals), J. C. Johnson (Vocals), Ollie Smith (Piano), Ted Rowe (Guitar), Nels Giles (Bass), Roger Skinner (Drums).
Rec: BPI Studio, St. John's. Prod: Peter Narvaez & Neil Rosenberg

THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY: Tennessee Bird Walk (J. Blanchard)
'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

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



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May 11 - Mamas
Episode 514

CHARLIE MERCER: The Day My Mama Cried (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

DAVE NICOL: Goodbye Mama (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

MACDONALD DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (MacDonald Drive Folksingers): The Cruel Mother (Newfoundland Folk)
'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.

DICK NOLAN: Dear Mama (Roy Payne)
‘Side by Each’, Condor HCD 4437, 1993
originally released as vinyl LP, Side by Each (with Roy Payne), Starpak SK 132, 1980

JOHN LANE: Take This Message To My Mother (Hank Williams)
‘Gentle Mother', Marathon MMS 76021, 1973

GEORGE GRANDY: Mama’s Waiting (Kenny Rogers/Terry Williams)
‘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.

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

KEVIN BEANLAND: Mama’s Tears (Kevin Beanland)
45 rpm single - QUAY CS8088, circa 1982
Prod: Kevin Beanland. Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Prod., Stephenville, NL.

LORETTA CORMIER: Mama, He’s Crazy (Kenny O'Dell)
‘Reg Watkins & Loretta Cormier perform your requests’, cassette tape Lone Raven  LR4-720, 1986

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

ROY PAYNE: Mama I’m Not the Boy I Used To Be (C. Putman)
‘Goofy Newfie’, Paragon ALS 247, , circa 1969
Roy Payne: vocals ; Wally Brown: vocal harmony and rhythm guitar ; Joe Morgan: bass; Sam McGee: bass ; Earl Jones: lead guitar ; Don Jerrett: drums

RAY WALSH: Mother Won’t Let Me Marry (Composer?)
'Favorite Reels and Jigs of Newfoundland', Arc 691, 1966
Bill Allen: guitar; Reg Foley: bass.
Recorded at Atlantic Films Studio, St. John's, NL


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April 20, The Big Land
Episode 511

PAULETTE LAVOIE DUBOIS:  Labrador Love (LaVoie Dubois)
'Labrador Love', cassette tape, Dick Gardiner Records, DG-1989, circa 1989

HARRY MARTIN: The Harbour Is Empty (Harry Martin)
Harry Martin, circa 1981, QUAY CS-8055.
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

FIGGY DUFF: Woman of Labrador (Unknown: Arr: Pamela Morgan)
Weather Out the Storm, AM 71356-1000-4, 1990
Prod: Tom Treumuth & Gary Fumiss. Eng: Gary Fumiss.
Personnel: Pamela Morgan, Noel Dinn, Kelly Russell, Rob Laidlaw, Bruce Crummell, Frank Maher, Geoff Butler, Jamie Snider, Kim Brown, Christopher Plock & others

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

THE FLUMMIES: Sons of Labrador (Byron Chaulk/Gerald Mitchell)
'Four Songs From Labrador', Kenamu Records WRCS-4642, 1986
Musicians: Alton Best, Robert Lunnen, Richard Dyson, George Shiwak, Winston White. Prod, Arr, & Eng: Gary O'Driscoll. Rec: Homespun Studios, Goose Bay, Labrador.

GERALD MITCHELL: The Grand River Song (Stewart Michelin)
‘The Hunt and Other Songs of Labrador’, Marathon MS 2101, 1970

REV. LESTER BURY: 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

JUNE BAIKIE & KELLY RUSSELL: The Labrador Wild (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

DICK GARDINER: Labrador Rose (Dick Gardiner)
.Headin’ Back To Newfie', Quay CS 8004, 1980
Personnel: Ted MacNeil, Skip Abbot, Jamie Snider, Rick Walsh, Kevin Beanland, Neil Bishop, Dick Gardiner, Betty Jean Hynes, Claude Caines,
Prod & Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines, Recorded at Stephenville

THE KEATNIKS: Three Long Days and Nights (Maurice Caines)
The Keatniks, Melbourne, AML: 4011, 1965
William Keating: lead guitar;  Pierre LaJeuness: piano, Maurice (Moe) Caines: Vocals/rhythm guitar; Basil Haire: drums

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

THE FLUMMIES: Three In One Waltz (Trad.)
'Songs of Labrador', WRC1-5985 (cassette tape), 1988
Gary O’Driscoll (lead guitar & vocal harmony), Harris Learning (bass guitar), Greg O’Blenis (drums), Richard Dyson (accordion), Alton Best (acoustic guitar, vocals), George Shiwak (vocals & background vocals)
Recorded, Produced & Engineered by Gary O’Driscoll at Homespun Studios, Goose Bay, Lab.

THE FLUMMIES: Canadian Waltz (Trad.)
'Songs of Labrador', WRC1-5985 (cassette tape), 1988
Gary O’Driscoll (lead guitar & vocal harmony), Harris Learning (bass guitar), Greg O’Blenis (drums), Richard Dyson (accordion), Alton Best (acoustic guitar, vocals), George Shiwak (vocals & background vocals)
Recorded, Produced & Engineered by Gary O’Driscoll at Homespun Studios, Goose Bay, Lab.


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April 13, Words, Look-A-Likes, & New Adds
Episode 510

PAT and ED:  A Little Bit Of Love and A Smile (Composer unidentified)

‘The Wonder Of It All’, cassette tape, Independent, no number or date
All instruments played by Don Boland.
Produced. & Engineered by Don Boland. Recorded at Boland's Studio, Gander, NL

ME & HIM: School In the Outport (Kendell/Parsons)
‘From An Island To An Island’, cassette tape WRC4-6306 SHP 1004 MH, 1989
Personnel: Con Parsons (Accordion/Vocals), Dennis Kendell (Vocals), Kevin Collins (Backup Instruments & Harmony).
Produced by Kevin Collins. Recorded at Sawyer Hill Studios, Placentia, NL

FRANK HIGGINS with the Centremen: Me and This Old Rig (Frank Higgins)
45 rpm single Arctic Fox Sound Productions AF-4, DATE?
Produced by J. E. Belmer

JOHN BOLAND AND BEOTHUCK: Words (Gibb/Gibb/Gibb)
‘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

EDDIE EASTMAN: Love Is Such An Easy Word To Say (T. Skinner/J. L. Wallace)
‘Easy’, Bel Air Records BA 1000, 1979
Produced by Bob Cousins. Eng: Rex Collier; Recorded: Nashville, Tennessee

THE SEVILLE SINGERS: The Most Beautiful Word (Betty Jean Hynes)
'Memories of Love', QUAY QCS 1331, 1978
Musicians: Ted MacNeil, Claude Caines, Neil Bishop, Brian Murphy, Jean M. House, Ricky Weston, Ivan White.
Eng/Prod: Claude Caines & Neil Bishop. Rec: Clode Sound Productions,  Stephenville, NL

HARDSHIP POST: under the influence of the meat puppets (S. Lippa)
5 rpm single murderecords 007, 1994
Personnel: Matthew Clarke, Sebastian Lippa, and Mike Pick.
Recorded in Montreal by Kevin Komadas

THE REACTION: Get the Rods Out (The Reaction)
From Independent 33 1/3 EP (no label or number) 1980, re-released 2019
Terry Carter: Drums; Rick Harbin: Guitar; Mike Fisher: Bass, Keys, Vocals; Danny Ralph: Drums. Rec: Echo Studio by Jack Windsor

sHEAVY: Dalas Tar (Sheavy)
Vinyl single Mag Wheel Records, 1994
Dan Moore (guitars & backing vocals); Steve Hennessey (vocals); Paul Gruchy (bass); Rennie Squires (drums)

DICK NOLAN: The Feller That Looked Like Me (P.D. Arr. Dick Nolan)
‘The Best of Dick Nolan’, 2006, SONY BMG, 82876-78296-2
Originally on vinyl LP - Home Again This Year, 1972, RCA CASX 2603
Produced by Jack Feeney

JIM PAYNE & KELLY RUSSELL: Brother John (Trad. Arr. Payne & Russell)
45 rpm single, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP 735, 1981
Learned from Art Payne

A. FRANK WILLIS: Twin Brother Jack (Trad.)
'Live - Party Time',  Hare Records WRC1-2339, circa 1981-2.
Personnel: A. Frank Willis, Harry Hibbs. Prod: Sonny Tompkins.
Eng: Blair Packham. Rec: Oaks Farms, Scarborough, ON.

TICKLE HARBOUR: a) Doggie Doggie b) Rock Valley Jig c) Fisherman's Favourite (all Traditional)
'The Hares Ears', QUAY CS-7955, 1979
Personnel: Rick Hiscott, Gerry Stong, Des Walsh, Don Walsh.
Prod: Tickle Harbour, Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, November 1979

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April 6, Tartan Day
Episode 509
HARRY HIBBS: Scotland the Brave (Composer Unidentified)
‘The Best of Harry Hibbs’, Arc COV 3002, Date ?

SULLIVAN'S GYPSIES: Rattling Roaring Willie (Robbie Burns)
‘Ryan’s Fancy sung by Sullivan’s Gypsies’, HARMONY KHE 90176, circa 1970
Personnel: Dermot O’Reilly, Denis Ryan, Fergus O’Byrne, Don Sullivan, Gary Kavanagh

FREEMAN WALTERS & The Blue Diamonds: Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen (Mel & Mary Webb)
'Newfie Music' SOLAR RECORDS SAR 2023, circa 1977
Musicians: Bob Blackwood (Bass), Bob Pearce (Drums), Doug Walker (Guitars), Freeman Walters (Accordion & Vocals).
Arr: Freeman Walters.

MINNIE WHITE: Scottish Two Step (Trad. Arr. by Minnie White)
‘Homestead Reels’, QUAY CS 7816, 1978 
Personnel: Minnie White (Accordion), Neil Bishop (Guitar), Kevin MacNeil (Kevin MacNeil), Claude Caines (Bass)
Engineered & Produced by Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.

ALAN MACARTHUR: Oran na Caillich (Allan McDougall)
‘Songs Of The Newfoundland Outports’, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP-7319, 1984
Rec: Kenneth Peacock. Prod: Kelly Russell.

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

RYANS FANCY: Fear a'Bheatta (Sėne NicFhionnlaigh)
‘Songs From the Shows’, Avalon Music, 02 02025, 2001
Personnel: Denis Ryan, Dermot O'Reilly, Fergus O'Byrne, Allister MacGillivray, James Keane, Wall Cobb.
Prod: Jack Kellum for CBC-TV, Eng: John Shortall, Grian Johnson & Pat Martin.
Rec: CBC-TV St. John's, NL & Aud. Atl., Halifax, NS

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

SONS OF ERIN: Flower of Scotland (Brown & Williamson)
'The Town I Love So Well', 1975, Erinsons Records ERN1100S.
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

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

SONS OF ERIN:  Campbeltown Loch (Stewart-McMillan)
'The Sons of Erin',  Dominion LPS 93055, circa 1969
Personel: Denny Ryan, Ralph O'Brien, John Cameron, Jonnie Lynn, Ron McDonald.  Prod: Jury Krytiuk. Eng: George Semkiw, Rec: RCA, To.

COREY & TRINA: Dark Island (Silver/MacLachlan)
‘Corey & Trina III’, QUAY CS-8020, 1980
Personnel: Neil Bishop, Claude Caines, Kelly Russell, Jerry Formanger, Ted MacNeil, Corey Crewe, Betty Jean Hynes & Tommy Doyle.
Eng & Prod: Claude Caines & Neil Bishop.
Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL

JOHN WHITE: Bonnie Wee Jenny McCall (Trad. arr John White)
‘John White plays Favourites’, Audat 477-9030, circa 1973.
Prod: Al Feeney. Rec: MUN Radio, St. John's, NL

RAY WALSH: Bonnie Dundee/Hundred Pipers (Waltz)/Hundred Pipers (Jig) (Trad. Arr R. Walsh)
‘All Around Newfie Accordion’, Audat 477-9071, circa 1975
Accompanied by the “All Around the Circle” band
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March 30 - 1989
Episode 508
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

THOMAS TRIO & THE RED ALBINO: Hopin' You'll Come Ova (The band and Paddy)
From the cassette tape, 'Jam It Inya'. 1989
also releases on 45 rpm single RED7-8901. Side B
Personnel: Jody Richardson: Vocals; Lil Thomas: Guitar; Danny Thomas: Bass; Louis Thomas: Drums; Lori Cooper: Keyboard, Vocals.
Eng/Rec/Prod/Mixed: the band and Paddy

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

JEFF JOHNSTON QUARTET: Hubtown (Jeff Johnston)
'Trinity', UNITY III RDR12-28, 1989
Martin Rickert, guitar; Michael Billard, drums; Jeff Johnston, piano; Jim Vivian, bass.
Eng: Terry Winsor & John Foster. Mix: Terry Winsor, Glen Tilley, Jeff Johnston.
Mastering: The Laquer Channel: Rec: CBC St. John's

ROGER HOWSE: Double Life (R. Howse)
'Livin' the Blues', cassette tape PHPC 8902, 1989
Personnel: Roger Howse (Vocals/Guitar), Wade Pinhorn (Keyboards), Howie Southwood (Drums), David Vivian (Bass), Randy Mauskopf (Tamborine on ‘Everybody Gets The Blues). Prod: Tom Ronan & Roger Howse. Thanks to Jack Winsor.

JAMIE SNIDER: UIC (J. Snider)
Fast Folk Musical Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 8: Toronto, 1989

LEW MURPHY: Poor Little Turtle Dove (American Folk Song)
Ballads of Land & Sea, 1989, With the Ralph Walker Band & Dr. Eric Abott on organ

PADDY REILLY: Pat Murphy’s Meadow ((J. M. Devine)
‘Songs of Ireland’,  QUALITY RSP 192, 1989
Guitars/Mandolin: Eamon Campbell/Des Moor, Bass: John Drummond, Piano: Andy Callaghan. Accordian: Noel Healy. Strings arr. Andy O'Callaghan. Prod: Andy O'Callaghan & Eamon Campbell. Eng: Philip Begley.

KEVIN COLLINS: Back Home Is Where They Want To Be (Kevin Collins)
'My Old Homestead',  cassette tape SHP-1002, 1989
Vocals, instruments & arrangements by Kevin Collins.
Recorded & mixed at Sawyer HIll Studios, Placentia, NFLD, 1989

PAULETTE LAVOIE DUBOIS:  Labrador Love (LaVoie Dubois)
'Labrador Love', cassette tape, Dick Gardiner Records, DG-1989, circa 1989

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"

UNCLE HARRY'S BAR BAND: Moon Just Turned Blue (J. D. Souther)
'The Price of A Song', cassette tape WRC4-5887, 1989
W. Parsons - Vocals;  B. Drake - Vocals & Lead Guitar; C. Payne - Bass Guitar. Piano: P. Kasouf
Prod: Fred Lavery; Mix: B. Drake/P. Kasouf; Eng: P. Kasouf

DENIS PARKER & ROGER HOWSE: Rollin' N' Tumblin' (Hambone Willie Newbern)
‘Rollin' n' Tumblin'’, cassette tape PHPC8902, 1989
Producer: Glen Tilley, Engineer: Terry Winsor.
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March 23 - 1979 (Part Two)
Episode 507
ED McCURDY: Squarin’ Up Time (Art Scammel)
‘Songs of the Sea’, circa 1953, Cambridge VP 11

RYAN'S FANCY: Mist Upon A Morning (D. O'Reilly)
'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

PAT SULLEY: Cameron Avenue (P. Sulley)
45 rpm single, WRC3-691 (anchor records), 1979
Scott Kennedy: Bass (Harmony vocals), Arthur Jessol: Drums, Rick Knight: Keyboards.
Pat Sulley : Vocal & guitars
Recorded at The Grange. Eng: Rick Knight

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

DICK GARDINER: Private Property (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.

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

EMILE BENOIT: Farewell 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

 JOEY SMALLWOOD: The Beautiful People and Places (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.

THE ROUND MIDNIGHT BAND: Long Train Running (Tom Johnston)
'Live at The Come-By-Chance Newfoundland Club',  LORI ANN BA 002, circa 1979
Personnel: Alan Locke, Graham Penney, Howard Keats, Cyril Way, Ben Price, Reggie O'Quinn. Rec: Thunder Sound, To. Co-Prod: Round Midnight Band & Bill Atkinson,
Eng:Bryan Fitzgerald. Arr & Dir: B. Price & B. Atkinson

CHILLIWACK: 148 Heavy (B. Henderson, B. MacLeod)
'Breakdown In Paradise', Mushroom MRS 5015, 1979
Personnel: Rick Taylor, John Roles, Brian MacLeod, Bill Henderson, Ab Bryant.
Prod: Bill Hendeson & Brian MacLeod.
Rec: Vancouver, Mixed: Seattle. Master: Burbank, Cal. Eng: Rolf Hennemann

TICKLE HARBOUR: a) Kitty's Rambles - b) The Wind That Shakes the Barley (Trad.)
The Hares Ears, QUAY CS-7955, 1979
Personnel: Rick Hiscott, Gerry Stong, Des Walsh, Don Walsh.
Prod: Tickle Harbour, Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines.
Rec: Clode Sound Studios, November 1979

GORDON QUINTON: Newfoundland Medley: Petty Harbour Bait Skiff/Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary's (John Grace/Otto P. Kelland)
Guitar Songs, Quay CS 7933, 1979
Personnel: Gordon Quinton, John Lacey, Boyd Norman. Prod : Gordon Quinton.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville

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March 16 - Sing Irishmen Sing
Episode 506
RAY WALSH: St Patrick's Day March/Green Flag March/Kelly The Boy From Killane (Trad. arr. R. Walsh)
‘All Around Newfie Accordion’, Audat 477-9071, 1975
accompanied by the "All Around the Circle" band. 
Recorded at MUN Studios, St. John's, NL circa 1975

OMAR BLONDAHL: When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp (James Cavanaugh, John Redmond and Frank Weldon)
‘Once Again For Newfoundland’, 1967, Melbourne, AMLP 4007

JOHN WHITE: O'Hara From Tara (Trad. arr. John White)
‘John White plays Favourites’, Audat 477-9030, circa 1973.
Prod: Al Feeney. Rec: MUN Radio, St. John's, NL

MCNULTY FAMILY: Somewhere In Ireland (author unidentified on album)
‘Irish Folk Songs’, 1950s, Colonial Recordings, COL-ST-621-A

LEW MURPHY: When I Mowed Pat Murphy’s Meadow (J. M. Devine)
Ballads of Land & Sea, 1989, With the Ralph Walker Band & Dr. Eric Abott on organ

RYAN’S FANCY: Tipperary's My Dream (D. Ryan, B. Gough)
‘Irish Love Songs’, Boot BOS 7232, 1982
Produced by Ryan's Fancy.  Engineer: Pat Martin.
Recorded at Scorpio Audio, Halifax, N.S.

HARRY HIBBS: How Can I Buy Killarney (Freddie Grundland, Hamilton Kennedy, Gerald Morrison, Ted Steels)
‘Somewhere At Sea’, CC LP 7004, circa 1971
Toronto, ON: Arc Sound Ltd. A Proper Kent Production

DICK NOLAN: Forty Shades of Green (Johnny Cash)
‘Newfoundland Songbook Vol. 4’, 2008, Unidisc AGEK-2574
originally released on vinyl LP, Lukey’s Boat, circa 1968, Arc As-810

THE NEWFOUNDLAND SHOWBAND: Moonlight In Mayo (Percy Wenrich, Jack Mahoney)
‘Newfoundland Showband 20 Hits’, Heritage Music, Condor HCD 4445.
Personnel: Ray McLean, Winston Saunders, Bill Chipman, Dave Noseworthy, Bill Whelan
originally released on vinyl LP, ‘Memories of Home’, Marathon ALS 372, 1973

RAY JOHNSON & THE SOU’WESTERS: Flowers of Kilkeney (Trad.)
‘The Newfoundland I Love’, 1973, Audat 47-9031
Ray Johnson, Jerry Metz, Wayne Davey, Ron Rogers, Albert Parsons.
Eng. Al Feeney.  Reocorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax

ANNE-MARIE MURRAY: O’Brien Has No Place To Go (P.D.)
‘Anne-Marie Murray’, 1977, Radio Canada International, RCI 433
Personnel: Eric Robertson: piano/harpsichord; Gary Gross: accordion; Peter Schenkman: cello; Jimmy Amaro: bass; Jack Zaza: flute/mandolin/harmonica/penny whistle; Bruce Farquhar: drums
Arrangements: Dave Woods; Producer: Edward Farrant; Sound: Paul Zaza

OLIVE BAYLE and the IRISH TRADITION: The Leprachaun (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.

THE CARLTON SHOWBAND: Sing Irishman Sing (Roy Payne)
‘Sing Irishman Sing’, RCA Camden CASX-2539, 1972
Vocal: Chris McLaughlin
Prod: Jack Feeney. Eng: Mark Smith. Rec. Tech: 'Cub' Richardson. String Arrangements: John Arpin

SONS OF ERIN: Time Gentlemen Please (Ken Stanley)
45 rpm single, DOMINION 151, circa 1971
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March 9 - 1979 (Part One)
Episode 505
A. FRANK WILLIS: Live In the Country (Wayne Rostad)
'Welcome Aboard', Hare Records HRL7901. WRC1-937, 1979
Personnel: Too numerous too mention.
Prod: A. Frank Willis & Les Ladd
Recorded at Youn’un Sound Studio, Nashville; Eng: Stan Dacus, Ronnie Light, Les Ladd
Mastered at JAMF, Toronto, ON;
Accordion rec. at Clode Sound Prod., Stephenville, Eng: Neil Bishop

 ANNA MCGOLDRICK: Sonny’s Dream (Ron Hynes)
'Come All Ye... and sing with Anna McGoldrick’, BONUS RECORDS CL2, 1979

ALBERT DEAN: Paddy Malone (A. Dean)
‘Newfoundland “Blue Mist”, World Records WRC1-770, 1979
Island Four Showband: Hayward Russell, Lindsay Moores, Cordell Butt, Aiden Dean. Other personnel: Bob O'Donahue, Rusty Walker, Ray Walsh
Prod. & Eng.: Ben Weatherby.

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

BOB LAMBERT: I Don’t Know Why (Turk/Ahlert)
'Knobby’s Lament', Puck Records, SAR2027, 1979
Produced by Skip Beckwith. Recording & mixing engineer: Harold Tsistinas.

TERRY RIELLY: Lester (Terry Rielly)
45 rpm single, Clippers Handy WRC3-782, 1979
Musicians: Lead vocals & guitar: Terry Rielly, Bass & backup vocals: Glen Tilley, Harmonica: Peter Narvaez, Fiddle: Kelly Russell, Banjo: Neil Rosenberg, Tin Whistle: Sandy Morris.
Recorded at Echo Music, St. John's, NL

GLEN TILLEY: Vancouver Morning (Glen Tilley)
45 rpm single, Clippers Handy WRC3-782, 1979
Recorded at Echo Music, St. John's, NL

ICEBERG ALLEY: Some Slick  (Downey/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

BRUCE MOSS: Crazy Love (Bruce Moss)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS 7825, 1979
Personnel: Greg Lewis, Bob Sheppard, Roger Williams, Skip Abbot & Sheila Caines, Neil Bishop
Eng: Neil Bishop.  Prod. by: Bruce Moss & Neil Bishop

PADDY GEARIN: Eileen (Sylvia Fine, Max Liebman)
‘My Home In St. John’s’, From CD, remastered at Ambassador Records, Ottawa.
Original release on vinyl LP Country 6008, 1979
LP recorded at Comfort Sound by Doug McClement
Personnel: Paddy Gearin: vocals ; Winnie Patton: piano ; Owen Kelly: bass ; Vic Hayes: drums ; Millar Hodgart: 12 string guitar
Eng: Paul Evans

RUSTY WALKER: The Old Apple Tree (Rusty Walker)
45 rpm single, QUAY CS-7935. Side A, 1979

REX HEMEON: I’ll Let You Know (R. Hemeon)
'Bingo and Another World', RCA KXL-1-0320,  1979
Personnel: Debbie Dwyer (Female Voice), Ted MacNeil (Drums), Skip Abbott (Bass), Glen Parsons (Bass), Rusty Walker (Steel), Harold Wheeler (Lead Guitar), Bern Parsons (Lead Guitar), Martin Hancock (Lead Guitar), Mike Cohen (Rhythm Guitar), Rick Walsh (Piano),
Bob O'Donovan (Violin).
Eng & Prod: Neil Bishop; Rec: Clode Sound Studios. Mix: RCA. Toronto

THE DORYMEN: Westphalia Waltz (John Drake)
‘1497’, CONDOR, ALS 398, 1979
Tom Rose: Accordion, John Drake (Vocals)
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February 23 - "1959 & 1969"
Episode 503
CHOIR OF GOWER STREET UNITED CHURCH: Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Wallis Willis arr. Charles Vale)
‘Choir Of Gower Street United Church’,  RODEO INTERNATIONAL RLP. 94, 1959
Director: Mr. Douglas Osmond, L.R.A.M., Accompanist: Miss Jeanette Goulding, L.T.C.L.

OMAR BLONDAHL: The Master Watch (lyrics by Dan Carroll)
'The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland', Rodeo Records RLP. 80 circa 1959

THE DIPSYDOODLERS: Don’t Let Me Hang Around (Marty Robbins)
‘The Dipsydoodlers’, Rodeo International RLP 87, 1959
Cy Brown, Joe English, Brian Johnston, Danny Behannon, Don Randell, Doug Maher

JOHN WHITE with Wilf Doyle and His Orchestra: Mickey Hickey’s Band (Peadar Kearney)
‘Irish Folk Songs’, Rodeo RLP-85, 1959

THE CARLTON SHOWBAND: Cape Breton Newfoundlander (Bob Reid)
‘The Carlton Showband at The Pig and Whistle’, Arc Citation Series ACS 5022 circa 1969.
Personnel: Chris O'Toole (leader, drums and spoons), Michael Feeney (tenor singer), Seamus Grew (saxophone, transaccord), Bob Lewis (singer, rhythm guitar), Christy McLaughlin (singer, accordion, harmonica), Sean McManus (lead guitar, singer, banjo), John Patterson (tenor singer, rhythm guitar and trombone), Fred White (bass and banjo).
Produced by: Bill Gilliland, Ken Warriner & Frank Bertin
Recorded at Bay Studios, Toronto

CAROL BROTHERS: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling: (Chauncey Olcott, George Graff Jr., Ernest Ball)
'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling', Paragon LS 259, circa 1969
Ray Walsh: accordion ; Don Randell: fiddle ; Ted Blanchard: bass ; Ollie Smith: piano ; Charlie Udle: drums.
Technical Operations: Brian Johnston. Re-Mix: Bill Bessey.

LAVERNE SQUIRES: Little Musgrave (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.

LLOYD BURRY: Medley; Five Foot Two//I Want A Girl/Whispering/The Shiek Of Araby (Lewis-Young-Henderson/Dillon-Von Tilzer/Schonberger-Coburn-Rose)
'At the Town and Country', Canadian Talent Library 477-5110.
Eng: Peter Houston; Prod: J. Lyllman Potts. CIRCA 1969

MARY LOU COLLINS: Information L.A. (Donna Weiss-Mary Unobsky)
45 rpm single, KAPP K-2030. Side B, 1969
Produced by Norman Gregg H. Ratner.  Arranged by Jimmy Dale

PANAMA LIMITED JUG BAND: 38 Plug (Trad. Arr. Panama Ltd. Jug Band)
‘Panama Limited Jug Band’, Harvest SKAO-387, 1969
Denis Parker, Gary Compton, Liz Hanns, Ron Needs, Brian Strachan

GERRY REEVES: Mussels In the Corner (Trad.)
'Down East Accordion', Paragon ALS 211, 1969?.
Personnel: Gerry Reeves-Accordion, Chef Adams-rhythm guitar, Andy Greatrix-bass, Jenny Reeves-drums.
Prod: Jack Boswell & Bill Bessey
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February 16 - "Living Legends - 3"
Episode 502
EDDIE EASTMAN: The Other Side of Town (Eddie Eastman)
45 rpm single - Bel Air Records BA 177, 1977

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

RYAN’S FANCY: Rocky Road To Dublin (Ryan-O'Reilly-O'Byrne)
‘Currahs, Minstrels, Rocks & Whisky’, GUNN GBYLP 1003, 1971
Co-producer – Doug Byam, Ken Gunn, Engineer – Bill Seddon
Vocals, Banjo, Mandolin, Flageolet – Fergus O'Byrne
Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin, Flageolet – Denis Ryan (2)
Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin – Dermot O'Reilly

JIM PAYNE: Star of Logy Bay (Trad. Arr. Payne)
'All the Best', Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP 7322, 1988
Rec/Mix: Daydeen Studios. Eng: Don Walsh. Prod: Kelly Russell
Jim Payne (guitar & mandolin), Bryan Hennessey (acoustic bass), Denis Parker (harmonica)

KELLY RUSSELL with JIM PAYNE: Sydney Pittman's Tune - Skipper Lost His Guernsey (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.

RAY JOHNSON: Shamus O’Brien (William Shakespeare Hays)
‘At the Newfoundlander’, Audat 477-9003. circa 1972
Produced by Grant Kennedy. Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, NS
Engineer/Dr.: A. Feeney. Assistant: Bill Richards

MARY BARRY: January (Mary Barry)
‘January’, cassette tape, no label or number, 1989
Mary Barry (voice, piano), Chris Mitchell (sax), Bruce Dixon (bass), Dave Burton (drums). Prod: Glen Meisner. Eng: Karl Falkenham. Rec. CBC Halifax

THE NEWFOUNDLAND SHOWBAND: All For the Love Of a Girl (Johnny Horton)
‘Newfoundland Showband’, Marathon ALS 393, 1973
Bill Chipman (Accordion-Lead), Bill Whalen (Drums), Ray McLean (Rhythm Guitar), Ron Noseworthy (Bass Guitar)

EDDIE COFFEY & HIS COFFEY-MATE: The Girls From Newfoundland (Coffey-Bulmer)
'The Girls From Newfoundland', Heritage Music, COUNTRY CS-6011, 1977
Personnel: Eddie Coffey, Dusty Bulmer. Caroline VonBelleghem.
Prod: Doug McClement. Recorded at Comfort Sound

WARD 6: Instrumentally (John Lacey – Gordon Quinton)
‘Ward 6’, Cynda CNS 1007, 1971
MUSICIANS: John Lacey (Guitar/Vocals), Gordon Quinton (Guitar) &
Boyd Norman (Bass). Producer: Dave Todd
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February 2 - "Remembering Ray Walsh"
Episode 500
(encore presentation - originally aired November 8, 2014. Ep. 279)
RAY WALSH: I'se the B'y (composer unidentified on record)
Favorite Reels & Jigs of Newfoundland, 1966, ARC 691
Personnel: Ray Walsh: accordion; Bill Allen: guitar; Reg Foley: bass

JOHN WHITE: O'Brien Has No Place To Go (Trad.)
Alive and Well, Vol. 1, independent, 1990

JOHN WHITE: Paddy Kelly’s Brew (Tommy Makem)
Raring To Go – Vol. 2’ ARC 90200, cassette tape, circa 1990

BLUEGRASS MOUNTAINEERS: Boil Them Cabbage Down (Trad.)
Saturday Nite Jamboree On CBC Newfoundland 1963, (CD), MMaP, MUN, 2007

THE SHAMROCKS: Bonavist Harbour (composer unidentified on record)
‘Newfoundland Old Time Fiddle Music’, Banff RBS. 1055, 1957?
Don Randell: fiddle, Ted Blanchard: fiddle, Eric Dicks: piano

JOHN WHITE: The Water Shortage At Winsor Lake (Johnny Burke)
''Raring To Go, Vol. 2' ARC 90200. Released circa 1990

JOHN WHITE: Sealer's Song (Trad.)
''Raring To Go, Vol. 2' ARC 90200. Released circa 1990

CAROL BROTHERS: Golden Jubilee (Trad.)
'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling', Paragon LS 259, circa 1969
Ray Walsh: accordion ; Don Randell: fiddle ; Ted Blanchard: bass ; Ollie Smith: piano ; Charlie Udle: drums.
Technical Operations: Brian Johnston. Re-Mix: Bill Bessey.

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

JOHN WHITE: Now I'm 64 (Trad.)
'Come All Ye Home To Newfoundland', RCA Victor MG-4247, 1966
Ray Walsh: piano accordion; Bill Allen: guitar; Reg Foley: bass & piano

RAY WALSH: Come Under My Pladie/My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose/Come Under My Pladie
(Trad. Arr R. Walsh)
'All Around Newfie Accordion', Audat 477-9071, 1975
accompanied by the "All Around the Circle" band.
Recorded at MUN Studios, St. John's, NL circa 1975.
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January 26 - 'Living Legends: Part Two'
Episode 499
SIMANI: Bartender’s Story (Bud Davidge)
'Saltwater Cowboys', QUAY CS-8059, 1981
Credits: Ted MacNeil (Drums), Neil Bishop (lead, steel, and rhythm guitars), Claude Caines (bass guitar), Betty Jean Hynes & Reg Eddy (Harmony vocals), and Rick Walsh (piano).
Produced by Simani. Engineered by Neil Bishop and Claude Caines.
Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville, NL, June 1981

VARIOUS ARTISTS: Music & Friends (Bud Davidge)
From music video mixed and produced by Chris Kirby, 2018
Featuring The Once, Sherman Downey, The Navigators, Alan Doyle, Gary & Whitt, Glen Simmons, Rube & Rake, Cory Tetford, Tim Baker, Rex Goudie, Fergus & Jim, The Secrets, Matthew Byrne, Aaron Collis, Lily Goudie, and Bud Davidge

BRUCE MOSS: The Way I Feel (Bruce Moss)
45 rpm single,  QUAY CS 7825 (Side A), circa 1979
Eng: Neil Bishop.  Prod. by: Bruce Moss & Neil Bishop

BRUCE MOSS: The Boy From the Bay (Bruce Moss)
‘On the Road To Seventy’, Independent 2017
Fiddle: Patrick Moran. Accordion: Mark Hiscock

DAVE & AUBREY: In My Arms Tonight (Dave & Aubrey)
‘Bartender’s Sweethear’t KLX1-0386 ,1980. 
Personnel: Neil Bishop (Guitars & steel guitar), Ted MacNeil (Drums, Claude Caines (Bass), Betty Jean Hynes & Bruce White (Vocal Harmonies), Kevin Beanland (Fiddle & mandolin), Rick Walsh (Piano).
Recorded at Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville

DAVE PIKE: The Old Terra Nova (Composer Unidentified)
‘The Old Terra Nova’, Independent, 2011?

FIGGY DUFF: A Sailor Courted a Farmer's Daughter (Trad. Arr. Figgy Duff)
'18th Cambridge Folk Festival', CN 4197/S BBC Transcription Services, 1983

CHRIS HENNESSEY: Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway (Gerry Rafferty)
‘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

THE SONS OF ERIN: The Town I Love So Well (Coulter)
‘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

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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January 19 - 'Living Legends: Part One'
Episode 498
HARRY HIBBS: Here Comes The Local Preacher (composer unidentified)
Ron Pumphrey -- From The Voice Of the Common Man, To All My Lovelies, 1971 Caribou CC LP 7005 (Featuring two songs with vocals by Harry Hibbs)
Prof. Mgr: Ray Kent, Eng: Frank Bertin.

RON PUMPHREY: Ray Kent Starts the Caribou Club (composer 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

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.

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

J. TERRY HYNES: Waiting For A Train (Jimmie Rodgers)
‘Sensitive To Reality’, Independent 2018
J. Terry Hynes (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar),
Charlie Barfoot (Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Dobro, Electric Bass, Banjo, B3 Organ)
Jack Daw (Electric & Acoustic Bass); Wade Pinhorn (Piano); Gary Tilley (Percussion)
Producer: Gary E. Tilley, Engineer: Charlie Barfoot
Recorded, Engineered and Mastered at Topsial Tracks Studio
Arrangements: J. Terry Hynes, Charlie Barfoot, & Gary Tilley

PANAMA LIMITED JUG BAND: Going To Germany (Noah Lewis)
‘Panama Limited Jug Band,’ Harvest SKAO-387, 1969
Denis Parker, Gary Compton, Liz Hanns, Ron Needs, Brian Strachan

DENIS PARKER: Winter’s Coming (Denis Parker)
‘Been So Long’, Independent, 2018
Accompanied by John Clarke, Elliot Dicks & Mick Davis & Sarah Parker-Charles on vocals
Prod: Mick Davis. Recorded/Mixed/Mastered: Krisjan Leslie, Labofchaos

DAVE PANTING: Captain Wedderburn`s Courtship (Trad?)
'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

COTILLION:  Captain Wedderburn`s Courtship (Trad?)
‘Tinker’s Wagon’, 2018
Hugh Scott, Gerry Strong and Dave Panting

RON HYNES: Change My Name (Ron Hynes)
CBC Radio Broadcast Recording Compilation - Hynes et al, CBC Radio Canada LM 402, 1974.
Personnel: Ron Hynes: vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica; John Capec: keyboard ; Barry Keane: drums ; Bob Lucier: pedal steel guitar; Derek Pelley: electric bass ;  Sandy Morris: acoustic guitar
Produced in Toronto by Paul Mills. Recording Engineer, Alan Thorne

ANITA BEST & SANDY MORRIS: Moonshime Can (Patrick Troy)
‘Some Songs’, Independent, 2018
Recording – Billy Sutton & Jason Whelan, Mixing – Billy Sutton, Mastering – Jason Whelan
Production – Sandy Morris & Billy Sutton
Musicians – Sandy Morris, Erin Best, Ralph Best, Aaron collis, Paul Kinsman, Pamela Morgan, Dave Penney, Angela Pickett, Billy Sutton, Jason Whelan

GORDON QUINTON: Planxty Medley: Si Bheag, Si Mhor (the little fairy hill & the big fairy hill) Merrily Kissed the Quaker (Trad.)
‘Guitar Songs’, Quay CS 7933, 1979
Personnel: Gordon Quinton, John Lacey, Boyd Norman. Prod : Gordon Quinton.
Eng: Neil Bishop & Claude Caines. Rec: Clode Sound Studios, Stephenville
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January 12 - 'Life In the City'
Episode 497
JIMMY LINEGAR: Jambalaya (Hank Williams)
Unreleased, from CBC Saturday Night Jamboree with The Strangers
Musicians: Cathy Lawrence, Glen Knight, Rusty Walker, Merle Primproy, Gary Knight, Wayne Knight, Wayne Gillard
Recorded live at The Pirates’ Cave, Harbour Grace, NL, Dec. 31, 1979

GERRY FORMANGER: Life In the City (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
Host: Doug Laite

THOMAS TRIO & THE RED ALBINO: City of Woe (The band and Paddy)
From the cassette tape, 'Jam It Inya'. 1989
also releases on 45 rpm single RED7-8901. Side B
Personnel: Jody Richardson: Vocals; Lil Thomas: Guitar; Danny Thomas: Bass; Louis Thomas: Drums; Lori Cooper: Keyboard, Vocals.
Eng/Rec/Prod/Mixed: the band and Paddy

SCOTT GOUDIE: The City (Jon Marck)
'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.

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

GORD TRACEY & the CONSTELLATIONS: Vacation City (Don Baker)
'In Your Memory', Audat 477-9073, circa 1974
Gord Tracey (vocals); Don Baker (lead guitar); Harold Baker (bass/rhythm guitar);
Bill Tizzard (drums).
Rec: MUN Studios, St. John's, NL

THE RISING SONS: Kansas City Star (Roger Miller)
'The Rising Sons', Audat 477-9012, 1972
Personnel: Pete Bursey(drums), Jim Rooney (keyboards), Russ Marshall (lead guitar, vocals)
Engineer: Al Feeney Producer: Grant Kennedy.  Recorded at Audio Atlantic, Halifax, N.S

ROY PAYNE: Country Roads and City Streets (Roy Payne)
'Roy Payne’s Country', RCA Camden CASX-2512, 1971

A. FRANK WILLIS: Big City (Merle Haggard-Dean Holloway)
'Live - Party Time',  Hare Records WRC1-2339, circa 1981-2.
Personnel: A. Frank Willis, Harry Hibbs. Prod: Sonny Tompkins.
Eng: Blair Packham. Rec: Oaks Farms, Scarborough, ON.

RYAN’S FANCY: Galway City (Trad: arr. Ryan-O'Reilly-O'Byrne)
'Looking Back', Audat 477-9015, 1972
Personnel: Dermot O'Reilly (guitar, mandolin, vocals, and tamborine), Fergus O'Byrne (five stiing banjo, twelve string guitar, mandolin, and vocals), Denis Ryan (vocals, fiddle, tin-whistle, spons bodhran) , Allister McGillvary (guitar).
Prod: Ryan's Fancy & Bob Stone. Rec: Audio Atlantic, Halifax, NS. Eng: Al Feeney.

ROY PENNEY  & THE BLUE VALLEY BOYS: Town Hall Shuffle (Joe Maphis)
'On Stage at The Drake', Arc A 579, circa 1962-3
Personnel: Dick Nolan (rhythm guitar and vocals), Roy Penny (lead guitar), Bunty Petrie (fiddle), Johnny Bourque (bass guitar & vocals).
Host: Moose LaTreck
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January 5 - '2018 In Review"
Episode 496
SONS OF ERIN: Sullivan's John (Dunne)
'Sons of Erin', Dominion LPS 93055, circa 1969.
Personel: Denny Ryan, Ralph O'Brien, John Cameron, Jonnie Lynn, Ron McDonald. 
Prod: Jury Krytiuk. Eng: George Semkiw, Rec: RCA, To.

RYAN’S FANCY: Tipperary's My Dream (D. Ryan, B. Gough)
‘Irish Love Songs’, Boot BOS 7232, 1982
Produced by Ryan's Fancy.  Engineer: Pat Martin.
Recorded at Scorpio Audio, Halifax, N.S.

PAT AND JOE BYRNE with BAXTER WAREHAM: West Moon (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.

JIM PAYNE: The Emmigrant From Newfoundland (Trad.)
'Newfoundland Songs & Fiddle Music’,  Cassette Tape, Pigeon Inlet Productions PIP4-7321, 1987
 MUSICIANS: Rufus Guinchard (Fiddle), Jim Payne (Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin), Kelly Russell (Fiddle, Bouzouki, Concertina, Whistle), Eric West (Guitar)
The tape contains previously released material from two PIP albums.

GLEN TILLEY & TERRY RIELLY: Vancouver Morning (Glen Tilley)
45 rpm single, Clippers Handy WRC3-782, 1979
Recorded at Echo Music, St. John's, NL

PETER NARVAEZ: Green Rocky Road (S. Tyson adapted by A. Budgell)
'Rock ‘n’ Roll Ruby', Terraplane SW 100, 1984
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.

RYAN’S FANCY: Fish and Chips (Anna Liffey, Peadar Kearney)
‘Irish Love Songs’, Boot BOS 7232, 1982
Produced by Ryan's Fancy.  Engineer: Pat Martin.
Recorded at Scorpio Audio, Halifax, N.S

DICK NOLAN: Japanese Gin (Dick Nolan)
original release on vinyl LP 'Happy Newfoundlanders' RCA Camden RCA KCLI-0050, 1974
Prod: Jack Feeney.  Eng: Mark Smith.  Technicians: Craig Richardson, Alan Moy

SHIRLEY BUTT: Darling Are You Ever Coming Home  (Hank Cochran - Willie Nelson)
‘Newfoundland Country’, Buckshot BT 9007, 1974

SONS OF ERIN: Sally Garden & Mason’s Apron (Composer unidentified)
‘Treasures’  Dominion LPS 93067. circa 1971. 
Rec: Sound Canada Studios, Toronto. Eng. & Mix: Ernie Lyons.
Personnel: Ralph O'Brien, Bob O'Donovan, Allen Flyn, Brian Connelly.
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