Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador:
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Tinker Behind the door is Figgy Duff's variant of a 19th century British broadside ballad, Beverly Maid And The Tinker, originally published by J Pitts (London) sometime between 1828 and 1829, and archived at the Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads, shelfmark: Harding B 25(186) and published on a 1980 LP by Posterity Records in Toronto, ON, produced by Gary Furniss and Tom Treumuth, and re-released on a 1997 CD for Hypnotic Productions.
This video is featured with lyrics and more at mobile-friendly
GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador:
gestsongs.com/36/tinker.htm
Tinker Behind the door is Figgy Duff's variant of a 19th century British broadside ballad, Beverly Maid And The Tinker, originally published by J Pitts (London) sometime between 1828 and 1829, and archived at the Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads, shelfmark: Harding B 25(186) and published on a 1980 LP by Posterity Records in Toronto, ON, produced by Gary Furniss and Tom Treumuth, and re-released on a 1997 CD for Hypnotic Productions.



![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)
