Lyr Req: Newfoundland songs

Subject: Lyrics req. Any NFLD MUSIC
From: Shawn Lewis
Date: 27 Feb 97 - 12:23 AM

Hi I'm am requesting any NFLD lyrics. Anything that you may offer would be greatly appreciated.

Subject: RE: Lyrics req. Any NFLD MUSIC
From:
Date: 28 Feb 97 - 03:13 PM

You've probably already searched for "Newfoundland" in the DT and found such songs as "Let me Fish off Cape St. Mary's" and "Squid-Jiggin' Ground". Here's the first verse and chorus of "Sea People" to start things off. I won't attempt to reproduce the accent with spellings such as "dey".

They go down with their boats to the shore,
They go down like their fathers before,
And the sea seems to say,
"If you ride me today
I will grant you the wealth of my store."

They are sea people, the pride of the land,
Strong of the spirit and rough of the hand,
Sea people, the waters command,
From the rocky old streets of the strand.

I'm not sure at ALL about that last line. I'd particularly like to see lyrics for "Wry Man", another recently composed Nfld. song recorded by the Folk of the Sea.

Subject: RE: Lyrics req. Any NFLD MUSIC
From: ron k
Date: 03 Mar 97 - 06:50 PM

Sea People is actually a Cape Breton son written by Allistar MacGillvary. Look for the Thread about "Tie Me Down". If you want the lyrics, I'd be happy to send them.