fiddler

fiddler . . . . the hall would be prepared for dancing and sets formed wherever there was room. A fiddler would perch himself on a chair on top of a table in the centre of the hall and for $5 play all night, beating time with his feet and bathed in perspiration. The instrument was not a fiddle but a...

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Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25926
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/25926 2023-12-31T10:19:19+01:00 fiddler image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25926 eng eng F 1967 SMALLWOOD The Book of Nfld., iv, 236 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13479 F_13479_fiddler http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25926 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:26Z fiddler . . . . the hall would be prepared for dancing and sets formed wherever there was room. A fiddler would perch himself on a chair on top of a table in the centre of the hall and for $5 play all night, beating time with his feet and bathed in perspiration. The instrument was not a fiddle but an accordeon but nevertheless he was called the fiddler. The "Time" would be the topic for many days, especially the comical episodes. DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JAN 1970 JH 1/70 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
fiddler
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description fiddler . . . . the hall would be prepared for dancing and sets formed wherever there was room. A fiddler would perch himself on a chair on top of a table in the centre of the hall and for $5 play all night, beating time with his feet and bathed in perspiration. The instrument was not a fiddle but an accordeon but nevertheless he was called the fiddler. The "Time" would be the topic for many days, especially the comical episodes. DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story JAN 1970 JH 1/70 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I
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title fiddler
title_short fiddler
title_full fiddler
title_fullStr fiddler
title_full_unstemmed fiddler
title_sort fiddler
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/25926
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation F
1967 SMALLWOOD The Book of Nfld., iv, 236
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13479
F_13479_fiddler
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