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GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador:
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Adapted from the 1948 poem: Hero Of '48 by W P Williams, Don't Vote Confederation was
recorded in 1998 by Jean Hewson from the album: We Will Remain: Patriotic Songs Of Newfoundland, trk#10, from SingSong Inc, St John's, NL
This video is featured with lyrics and more at mobile-friendly
GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador:
gestsongs.com/37/dont.htm
Adapted from the 1948 poem: Hero Of '48 by W P Williams, Don't Vote Confederation was
recorded in 1998 by Jean Hewson from the album: We Will Remain: Patriotic Songs Of Newfoundland, trk#10, from SingSong Inc, St John's, NL

![The Noblemans Wedding (Mrs Ellen Caroll w/Pamela Morgan)
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The Noblemans Wedding is performed live by Mrs Ellen Caroll from Red Island, Placentia Bay and Stephenville, NL, with Pamela Morgan at the 1981 Newfoundland Folk Festival - Maid Of Newfoundland Workshop. The song is a variant of a British broadside ballad collected by George Petrie [1789-1866] and published in The Petrie Collection Of The Ancient Music Of Ireland, 2 volumes (Dublin University Press 1855-1882); [Laws P31] American Balladry From British Broadsides (G. Malcolm Laws, 1957). Earliest known date 1827 per E.B. Lyle, editor of Andrew Crawfurds Collection of Ballads and Songs, Vol 1 (1975) #21, The Penitent Bride, pp.235-236, The Wedding. The Noblemans Wedding (Mrs Ellen Caroll w/Pamela Morgan)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q6B1ZnkDr1I/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Rocky Road To Dublin (Fables)
D.K. Gavan (The Galway Poet) wrote this song for the English music-hall performer and songwriter Handsome Harry Clifton [1832-1872]. This variant was recorded by The Fables as track #14 on their 2000 independently produced CD, A Time, distributed by Tidemark Music And Distribution, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Rocky Road To Dublin (Fables)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QDCSPONm7zc/mqdefault.jpg)

![Whiskey On A Sunday (The Four Ways)
Variant of a tribute song for Seth Davy written c.1959 by Glyn Hughes [1932-1972] of Liverpool, England, and recorded by The Four Ways (1966-1978) with Joan Harvey, lead vocalist, Ron Hicks, bass guitar, Brian Small, drummer, and Rod Rumble, lead guitar. (Gettin Around, track#6, 1974 LP, Boot Records, Toronto, Ontario. Nominated for a Juno Award as country group of the year 1976). Whiskey On A Sunday (The Four Ways)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Sx-5ilTIx9c/mqdefault.jpg)


![Nancy From London (Pamela Morgan)
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Pamela Morgan performing Maid From Newfoundland live at the 1981 Newfoundland Folk Festival where she was the mistress of ceremonies for the Maid Of Newfoundland performers. Pamela Morgan learned this variant from the singing of Moses (Uncle Mose) Harris [1911-?] of Lethbridge, Bonavista Bay, NL. Nancy From London (Pamela Morgan)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U_4gtXbiR3U/mqdefault.jpg)


![Old Polina (Paddy Gearin)
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The video features part of a 1953 film commissioned by Joey Smallwood advocating the benefits of confederation with Canada. The film was made live and features William T (Paddy) Gearin [1936-2007] of Shea Heights, St Johns, NL, who spent his summers in Renews with his uncle. The scene is on the wharf of the fish plant in Fermeuse, where Paddy is performing a variant he recorded over 25 years later on his 1979 My Home In St Johns LP, trk#12, engineered by Doug McClement at Comfort Sound Studios, Toronto, ON.
This traditional Newfoundland folk song is most likely based on the ship Polynia, built in 1861, of the Dundee Seal and Whale Fishing Company fleet. The Polynia was commanded by Captain William Guy from 1883 to 1891, when it was sunk by ice in Davis Strait. Every year, the whaling fleet would sail from Dundee, Scotland, to Newfoundland, there to pick up men to hunt the whales. Since the first ships to make it to Newfoundland would be able to pick the most experienced men, it became a bit of a competition to see who could make it in the fastest time. Old Polina (Paddy Gearin)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_4zR12TPOrU/mqdefault.jpg)