Uploaded August 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Abbreviated variant of Young Mat Hyland, an early 19th century British broadside ballad recorded in 1980 by Figgy Duff as track #16 on their self-titled debut LP album, produced by Gary Furniss and Tom Treumuth for Hypnotic Productions, and re-issued on CD in 1997 from Amber Music in Topsail, NL. A mobile-friendly variant of this video is featured with lyrics at GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador: gestsongs.com/36/matt.htm
Abbreviated variant of Young Mat Hyland, an early 19th century British broadside ballad recorded in 1980 by Figgy Duff as track #16 on their self-titled debut LP album, produced by Gary Furniss and Tom Treumuth for Hypnotic Productions, and re-issued on CD in 1997 from Amber Music in Topsail, NL. A mobile-friendly variant of this video is featured with lyrics at GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador: gestsongs.com/36/matt.htm
![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)
![Demasduit Dream (Great Big Sea)
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Demasduit [1796?-1820] was one of the last of the Beothuk Indians. She was the wife of the last Beothuk chief, Nonosbawsut. She was captured in 1819 by John Payton, Jr., who was under orders to capture a Beothuk woman to use as an interpreter. He surprised Nonobawsuts wife who was carrying her baby. She tried to get away but was too ill to run. Nonobawsut tried to save her but was shot dead by Payton. Demasduit was captured and renamed Mary March (because she was captured in March). She was taken away and later promised that she would be let go, but she died of influenza at Ship Cove, Bay of Exploits, January 8, 1820, before she could return to her village. Demasduit Dream (Great Big Sea)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_D7D8O7j4F0/mqdefault.jpg)


