These guys make me grin…. From Wikipedia: Fogo Island is also home to the island’s one and only ‘Fogo Island Accordion Group’, which started up in the 1990s with 5 girls from the fogo island central academy with one of the islands teacher’s ‘Gerald Freake’.… Read More
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything by the late great Harry Hibbs here at 27th Street. This might be the most well-known of Newfoundland folk tunes, with the possible exception of I’s da b’y. One more performance by Harry Hibbs. This is one… Read More
I recall as a child, singing this wonderful Newfoundland jig in grade school. As far as I can recall I’ve known this song as long as I’ve known any song in the world.
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