The Banks of Newfoundland

"The Banks of Newfoundland" is the title of at least six different songs. These are not variations on a single tune, but entirely different songs with different airs and lyrics. All share a common theme - the dangers of fishing or sailing off the coast of Newfoundland - but none are very s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Worcester, Mabel
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@UMaine 1967
Subjects:
Mabel Worcester
Frank Worcester
Hanover
Maine
The Banks of Newfoundland
sea song
lumberwoods
Van Dieman’s Land
Ireland
Newfoundland
England
hurricane
shipwreck
cannibalism
Roud
Ethnomusicology
Folklore
Oral History
Mabel
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplercollection/18
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=songstorysamplercollection
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Summary:"The Banks of Newfoundland" is the title of at least six different songs. These are not variations on a single tune, but entirely different songs with different airs and lyrics. All share a common theme - the dangers of fishing or sailing off the coast of Newfoundland - but none are very similar. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplercollection/1021/thumbnail.jpg

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