Story Circle. December 13 audio recording.

Community members share stories about Pouch Cove during Story Circle event, discussing topics such as moving to town, mummering, Christmas, gardening, SFU events, and being on welfare. 00:00 – introductory discussion; 1:16 – mummering; janneying; Harry Claren; Russell Claren; 2:37 – introductory rem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rubin, Dan, Chun Lau, Po
Other Authors: Bragg, Shirley; Noseworthy, Susie; Sullivan, Ethel; Jordan, Ruth; Jordan, Marie; Sullivan, Phyllis
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published:
Subjects:
Mr.
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/8670
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Summary:Community members share stories about Pouch Cove during Story Circle event, discussing topics such as moving to town, mummering, Christmas, gardening, SFU events, and being on welfare. 00:00 – introductory discussion; 1:16 – mummering; janneying; Harry Claren; Russell Claren; 2:37 – introductory remarks; 3:28 – moving to Pouch Cove; coming to teach; first impressions; similarities to Port Aux Graves; 6:17 – John Gruchy; vehicles belonging to Mr. Gruchy, Mr. Easterbrook, William Gould, John O’Keefe; driving ministers to Biscan Cove; 9:13 – bringing pregnant women to hospital; 10:10 – coming to Pouch Cove as teacher; from Silver Fox Island; 12:10 – moving from St. John’s; 12:24 – Bill Evans and Mr. Easterbook’s bus; leaving Sunday; 13:30 – Bill Evans’ nickname; Jerry Porky; Snotty Jack; Long Tom; Cripple Jim; 15:57 – John Shea coming home from church; initialing sheep; 17:39 – growing cabbage; pit storage; collecting and selling seed; Elke Dettmer’s house; 23:20 – greenhouses; selling green tomatoes; garden stories; 28:10 – grandmother keeping eggs in salt over winter; 28:32 – buying supplies; 29:59 – fertilizing with fish and capelin; 30:17 – potato harvest; 31:12 – selling carrots to Tommy Hudson’s store; 32:25 – growing sunflowers; 32:45 – co-op store; selling fish to Mr. Gruchy; Joey Smallwood; losing shares to co-op store; 39:05 – first day of work on Friday the 13th; luck; 40:12 – Christmas traditions; playing cards; meals; stockings; 43:28 – gifts for Lady New Years; 45:10 – story about family opening gifts through partition in double house; 47:30 – Old Christmas night; dinner; mummering; janneys and fools; costumes; music; hobby horse; 51:02 - change in Christmas traditions and community; post WWII; arrival of Americans; V Day; end of war; 52:47 – ugly stick; fishermen’s band; SUF; Jack Gruchy; 55:19 – parties at Fisherman’s Hall; New Year’s Day parade; dinners and dances; 59:10 – Easter; building fort in garden; molasses candy; Doug Noseworthy’s egg hunt; 1:02:21 – holidays; Newfoundland Drive; ...