The Shea Gang (Mercer)

Stormy weather on George's Banks causes many ships to sink. A ship's crew head back to Newfoundland ahead of a gale. They have trouble at Cape Race and eleven men are washed overboard. The singer suggests the listeners stay home in Newfoundland. Mercer: Leach, p. 204; Peacock, p. 916; Gree...

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Main Author: Daley, Kevin
Other Authors: Picco, Cornelius
Language:unknown
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/4129
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Summary:Stormy weather on George's Banks causes many ships to sink. A ship's crew head back to Newfoundland ahead of a gale. They have trouble at Cape Race and eleven men are washed overboard. The singer suggests the listeners stay home in Newfoundland. Mercer: Leach, p. 204; Peacock, p. 916; Greenleaf, p. 306.