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time n In the outports of Newfoundland, a social event is often called "a time". The time is usually held in the church hall of the community on a Saturday night. It includes dancing and drinking. In the old days - 1940-1950s there was usually a band with Newfoundland as well as country an...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77546 |
| Summary: | time n In the outports of Newfoundland, a social event is often called "a time". The time is usually held in the church hall of the community on a Saturday night. It includes dancing and drinking. In the old days - 1940-1950s there was usually a band with Newfoundland as well as country and western music. A large portion of the enter- tainment however was supplied by the "old timers" of the community singing the Newfoundland folksongs to the accompaniment of an accordion or a fiddle. Liquor was a big thing on these occasions and was often the start of a "bender" lasting a few days to a week. This was a bunch of men going around from house to house drinking and entertaining. JH 11/71 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used toime, Times, a 'Time' |
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