The Girls of Open Hall

A satirical and somewhat derogatory (also mildly humourous) ditty about the residents of Open Hall, Bonavista Bay. Thought to have been composed by a resident of nearby Tickle Cove. Redolant with blaison populaire. Local composition.Much discussion surrounding extant fragments. Might possibly be &qu...

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Main Author: Kearney, Anna
Other Authors: Long, Willy Joe, Halley, M.
Language:unknown
Published: 1986
Subjects:
Bonavista Bay
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/1651
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:munfla_list/1651 2023-12-31T10:05:27+01:00 The Girls of Open Hall In Barker's Hill you'll find them, if you set a trail Kearney, Anna Long, Willy Joe Halley, M. Open Hall Bonavista Bay 07/07/1986 3 (2 in MS) 2 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/1651 unknown Memorial University Folklore Archive Song Title Index 74-45 MS C1991/1992 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/1651 All Rights Reserved 4 volume paper index of song recordings held in the MUNFLA Archives. The index was compiled by the Memorial University Folklore Archives; and the digital database created by the Research Centre for Music, Media and Place. Department of Folklore 1986 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:30Z A satirical and somewhat derogatory (also mildly humourous) ditty about the residents of Open Hall, Bonavista Bay. Thought to have been composed by a resident of nearby Tickle Cove. Redolant with blaison populaire. Local composition.Much discussion surrounding extant fragments. Might possibly be "The Berrypickers" Mercer, 98; Reader, 1968: 48. Only "Shatter Cliff" verse recited on C1992 (405). Words changed to "Scatter Cove for . . ." "Steamer" verse C1992 (443). Other/Unknown Material Bonavista Bay Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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description A satirical and somewhat derogatory (also mildly humourous) ditty about the residents of Open Hall, Bonavista Bay. Thought to have been composed by a resident of nearby Tickle Cove. Redolant with blaison populaire. Local composition.Much discussion surrounding extant fragments. Might possibly be "The Berrypickers" Mercer, 98; Reader, 1968: 48. Only "Shatter Cliff" verse recited on C1992 (405). Words changed to "Scatter Cove for . . ." "Steamer" verse C1992 (443).
author2 Long, Willy Joe
Halley, M.
author Kearney, Anna
spellingShingle Kearney, Anna
The Girls of Open Hall
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title The Girls of Open Hall
title_short The Girls of Open Hall
title_full The Girls of Open Hall
title_fullStr The Girls of Open Hall
title_full_unstemmed The Girls of Open Hall
title_sort girls of open hall
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Bonavista Bay
genre Bonavista Bay
genre_facet Bonavista Bay
op_source 4 volume paper index of song recordings held in the MUNFLA Archives. The index was compiled by the Memorial University Folklore Archives; and the digital database created by the Research Centre for Music, Media and Place.
Department of Folklore
op_relation Memorial University Folklore Archive Song Title Index
74-45
MS C1991/1992
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/1651
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