Bragg, Shirley. Interview about Pouch Cove.

• Main Author: Rubin, Dan
• Other Authors: Bragg, Shirley
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Subjects: Music and song; Towns; Work; Mummers; Langmead; Harry; Ethel; Blair; Charles; Jackie; Jim; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/8691

Shirley Bragg describes her brother Harry's life in Pouch Cove from her home, talking about his childhood, occupation, music, and mummering. 00:00 – introductions; 0:44 – Harry building house that Dan lives in; returning from working as bricklayer in Ontario; building Atlantic Place; working on university; Harry working as gardener for MacPherson property; 3:05 – visiting officials coming to garden; gardening talent; blueberry picking; North East Pond; trout fishing; 4:42 – Harry throwing rock and killing grandmother’s hen; hiding behind Bragg’s cellar; 6:49 – born with two different coloured eyes; meeting Ethel; adopted son Blair; 7:56 – love for music; music and sounds on Christmas Day; father playing Jew’s harp; 8:35 – singing Christmas carols; Russel playing mouth organ; 10:01 – Harry and Jim bringing meals up to parents; Harry’s mother raising thirteen children; generosity; 15:02 – Harry’s personality; 18:02 – mummering; father making fool’s face masks; scaring children; 20:56 – stripping while mummering; Jackie Charles’ house; 22:39 – Uncle Jim getting stuck in empty flour barrel; rolling down hill; 24:24 – chasing people with rope; wearing white shirts, black pants, ribbons, mask; ribbon fools; liquor.