Ballads and sea songs of Newfoundland

An extensive collection of ballads and sea songs gathered in Newfoundland by Elizabeth Greenleaf, began when she spent a year teaching with Sir Wilfred Grenfell's mission in on the Northwest coast of Newfoundland. Greenleaf returned the following summer to continue her task, and once again some...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Greenleaf, Elisabeth Bristol, 1895-1980
Other Authors: Mansfield, Grace Yarrow
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Harvard University Press 1933
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/52954
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Summary:An extensive collection of ballads and sea songs gathered in Newfoundland by Elizabeth Greenleaf, began when she spent a year teaching with Sir Wilfred Grenfell's mission in on the Northwest coast of Newfoundland. Greenleaf returned the following summer to continue her task, and once again some time later with Grace Yarrow Mansfield on a folklore expedition from Vassar College to Newfoundland. Music recorded in the field by Grace Yarrow Mansfield and the editor -- Includes indexes.